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Monday 10am - 9pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 9pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

Westwood Free Public Library

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10/30/2026

Get ready for an out-of-this-world adventure! Join us for Telescope Night with Pearl Observatory and explore the wonders of our night sky. 🌌

Kids will have the chance to look through a real telescope and discover the Moon’s craters, Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn’s beautiful rings!

📍 Location: Veterans Memorial Park (across the street from the library)
🔭 Check-in: Please meet at the park before the program begins.

🏡 For Westwood residents only. Non-residents may call the library to join the waitlist and will be contacted if space becomes available.

☁️ Rain/cloud date: November 23 at 6:30 PM

Bring your curiosity and get ready to explore the universe with us! 🚀

10/28/2026

Swipe to discover some exciting events coming up for teens and adults! ➡️

From live music and creative crafts to trivia nights, w**e tastings, wellness workshops, music fan clubs, game nights, and virtual author talks, there’s something for everyone this month at the library!

📅 Register for these events on our online calendar at westwoodpubliclibrary.org

10/28/2026

Come check out our monthly new arrivals in fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, picture books, early readers, and more! 📚️

All new juvenile book checkouts come with a FREE Scratch & Sniff bookmark! (1 per checkout) Just ask at the front desk for your bookmark when checking out!

10/27/2026

Join us for a swing, R&B, and performance by the FrostKings! Equally at home playing swinging shuffles, slow blues or full tilt boogies, their repertoire ranges from the West Coast swing stylings of Louis Jordan and T-Bone Walker, to the classic blues of Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson and B.B. King, to the R&B of Jackie Brenston and Otis Redding.

📅 Saturday, Nov. 7
🕑 2:00pm

Register at https://buff.ly/cv4TibW

10/26/2026

Take a peek at the fun we’ve been having at our American Girl Doll Club!
From our relaxing Doll Spa Day, where kids learned to braid their dolls’ hair and try out new hairstyles , to making colorful friendship bracelets with embroidery floss and creating seasonal face masks , we’ve been having a wonderful time crafting, creating, and making memories with our dolls!

Ready for our next adventure?

Join us for our next meeting, where we’ll be making BEADED BRACELETS! Get creative, design your own colorful accessories, and enjoy another fun afternoon with friends and dolls!

Monday, November 9 at 3:45pm Grades 1–5

We can’t wait to craft with you!

10/23/2026

Cuentos Juntos is back! Join Miss Cristina for an interactive Spanish storytime filled with songs, stories, movement, and playful language learning for ages 0–5.
We had so much fun last time, and we can’t wait to see you again!

November 6 & December 18 at 10:30 AM

Registration is now open! register at www.westwoodpubliclibrary.org We hope to see you there!

10/22/2026

Calling all crafty teens! 📢🧶 Want to learn how to crochet? Join our four-week Intro to Crochet series to learn basic crochet stitches, how to read and follow a pattern, and how to plan your own future projects! You’ll practice your new skills by creating small projects along the way.

Space is limited to just 10 participants, so register today to save your spot!

Please plan to attend all four sessions.

10/20/2026

Join us for an evening of Chilean w**e as we explore the w**emaking process and sample five Chilean w**es as well as a special tasting of a chocolate liqueur!

📅 Thursday, Nov. 12
🕕 6:30pm
🎟️ $5 per person
🔞 21+ only

Registration opens on October 29th

10/06/2026

At this months Book Sale you can enjoy awesome deals like 5/$1 on cookbooks, kids, tween and teen books, & pocket paperbacks!

Don't miss out! Join us on Saturday, October 10 from 10am to 2pm.

10/03/2026

Best of Bergen nominations are open!

If our library has been a meaningful part of your life or your family’s, we’d be grateful if you’d consider nominating us as one of your Bergen County favorites.

Round One nominations are open through October 21, 2026!

You can nominate your favorites at https://buff.ly/PBWkKZD

Thank you for your support! 🫶📖

Address

49 Park Avenue
Westwood, NJ
07675

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 9pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://www.westwoodpubliclibrary.org/

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