Adults

Although these programs are intended for adults 18 and older, children are allowed to attend with a parent or guardian. Please be aware, however, that the content of these programs is suitable for adults, not children.

Continue to watch this space for the latest information on all of our adult programs. We hope to see you at the library soon!

Adult Summer Reading Bingo

11 Aug 2025 Play bingo wherever your summer reading adventure takes you!

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Tuesday Book Club

12 Aug 2025 Do you like reading? Do you want a space to talk and discuss stories you read? Join us from 2pm-3pm every second Tuesday of the month for our "Tuesday Book Club". No registration needed; just come on in!

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Medieval Literature Book Club

13 Aug 2025 Hail! Prithee, join us at the Morris County Library every other month for our Medieval Literature Book Club. We will read works of all kinds written between the 5th to the late 15th century

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True Crime Chat

14 Aug 2025 A monthly virtual chat about true crime. For adults.

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Mystery Book Club

25 Aug 2025 Mystery Book Clubs meets on the 4th Monday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Participants choose the books we read.

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Socrates Cafe

27 Aug 2025 Do you enjoy deep, honest and respectful discussions of fundamental human questions? Then Join us at our Socrates Cafe, to discuss and debate using the using the cooperative argumentative dialogue of the Socratic Method.

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Spanish Conversation

28 Aug 2025 Come to the Morris County Library and practice your Spanish language proficiency in a casual small group environment.

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New Jersey Shipwrecks with Diver Dan

08 Sep 2025 Many a seaworthy vessel met its end in the waters off the New Jersey coast. Join one of the Garden State’s most experienced historical divers for compelling tales from nearly 300 years of local maritime history.

Morris County Library Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Behn Gillece Trio: Brazilian Night

09 Sep 2025 The Behn Gillece Trio presents a program of Brazilian music. Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the back of our Readers Services Area. No registration needed.

Morris County Library, Back of Readers Services, 30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ, 07981

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Chess Club

10 Sep 2025 Enjoy friendly and non-competitive chess games between players of all ages and ability levels.

Morris County Library Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Avenue, 07981

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Mining Iron in Northwest New Jersey: The People

16 Sep 2025 Stuart Lefkowitz, author of Mining Iron in Northwest New Jersey: The People, wil lpresent on the men and women associated with the Mt. Hope mine in Rockaway Township, NJ, and the significance of their experience to the universal story of mining in 20th century America.

Morris County Library Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Writers Circle

29 Sep 2025 Join our Writing Circle for experience, tips on writing, reading, editing, and revising your work, whether poetry, prose or long story.

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Author Visit with Nick Corasaniti, "I Don't Want to Go Home"

01 Oct 2025 Nick Corasaniti, NYTimes reporter and author, will speak about and read selections from "I Don't Want to Go Home," an oral history of The Stone Pony.

Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Italian Conversation

07 Oct 2025 Practice your Italian informally with casual conversation!
A basic level of proficiency is recommended.
This event will be held the first Tuesday of each month.

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Lunch & Learn: Morris County Veterans Services

14 Nov 2025 An informative presentation about services and resources available to Morris County veterans. A light lunch follows the presentation.
Registration required and space is limited.

Morris County Library, Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Exhibit & Call for Art Submissions: Celebrating Jane Austen

01 Dec 2025 The library will exhibit Jane Austsen-inspired art created and submitted by Morris County artists through December 2025. Click the link below to find out how to submit artwork for this exhibit and/or when to view the exhibit.

Atrium, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Escape Room

08 Dec 2025 TBA

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Lunch & Learn w/the Morris County Surrogate: Wills, Trusts and Estates

23 Jan 2026 Details and registration TBA

Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Celebrate 250: Music of the American Revolution

27 Jan 2026 Step back in time with performers Anne Enslow and Ridley Enslow, in an entertaining program of 18th-century songs about the struggle for American independence, including “liberty songs,” ballads, drinking songs and dance tunes

Morris County Library, Back of Readers' Services, 30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ, 07981

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The Georgia of the North:Black Women & the Civil Rights Movement in NJ

03 Feb 2026 Details TBA

Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Celtic Music Concert featuring Poor Man's Gambit

03 Mar 2026 Poor Man's Gambit will perform a selection of songs and tunes from the Irish and wider Celtic repertoire ranging from upbeat and inspiring reels to slow and mournful ballads, and everything in between.

Morris County Library, Back of Readers Services, 30 East Hanover Avenue, 07981

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Be Bear Aware

31 Mar 2026 Bears are neighbors here in NJ. Learn about them and how to live around them through this program, presented by the Morris County Park Commission.

Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Birds of NJ

07 Apr 2026 Details TBA

Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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The Life & Times of the Continental Soldier

14 Apr 2026 Retired Army Colonel John Dwyer will present a program wherein he portrays a soldier serving in the Continental Army, camped in New Jersey in Winter, 1780. No registration required, however seating is first-come, first-seated.

Morris County Library, Back of Readers Services, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Morris Authors Day

18 Apr 2026 Our 2026 Morris Authors Day will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Please stay tuned for updates as we finalize the fun!

Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Marel Hidalgo, Jazz Guitarist

21 Apr 2026 Jazz guitarist Marel Hidalgo performs in celebration of
Jazz Appreciation Month.

Morris County Library Public, Back of Readers Services, 30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ, 07981

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George Washington and His Spies

28 Apr 2026 Step back in time with Anne and Ridley Enslow for a musical presentation about spies during the American Revolution.

Morris County Library, Back of Readers' Services, 30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ, 07981

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American Revolution Lecture Series

09 Jun 2026 Three stand-alone lectures presented by Joel Farkas on the American Revolution.

Public Meeting Room, Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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Colonial Drinking Songs and Toasts

30 Jun 2026 Step back in time with performers Anne Enslow and Ridley Enslow, in a rousing concert of colonial drinking songs.

Morris County Library, Back of Readers' Services, 30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ, 07981

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The Schuyler Sisters & the Hamilton Musical

15 Sep 2026 Elizabeth Schuyler
married Alexander Hamilton, a penniless orphan immigrant, for love. We will read the love letters Hamilton sent to Eliza during their courtship then meet two other women—Angelica Schuyler Church and Maria Reynolds—who were after Alexander. No registration required, however seating is first-come, first-seated.

Morris County Library, Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981

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All Hallows’ Eve: Songs of Love, Death, and the Supernatural

27 Oct 2026 Step back in time -- if you dare -- with performers Anne Enslow and Ridley Enslow as they celebrate the roots of Halloween through musical selections spanning several centuries.

Morris County Library, Back of Readers' Services, 30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ, 07981

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