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Kid's Chess

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades k-5 are welcome to join us to play chess. No experience required!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Teen Writing Club

Teen Writing Club

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Instruction
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
TAB Writing Club:

Do you like to write? Do you like playing with words or pictures to tell a story? Are poetry and lyrics more your style? Do you want to write a book someday? Why not start today? T...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Instruction
Registration Required

Do you like to write? Do you like playing with words or pictures to tell a story? Are poetry and lyrics more your style? Do you want to write a book someday? Why not start today? Through mysteries, fantasies, horror stories, histories, adventures, essays, letters, and more, the Writing Club explores and creates a variety of writings both individual and collective. 

Join us to discuss writing, get feedback on your works in progress, and get closer to creating your great work! This club gives young writers support and encouragement! This is a hybrid program. Teens and tweens can join us in person or via ZOOM. To access the ZOOM link or for more information, contact Librarian Barb at bpilling@hegganlibrary.org. The TAB Writing Club is open to teens and tweens in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders. Register today!

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

Novel Mornings

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Book Group:

Join us for a lively book discussion.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a lively book discussion.

Check out a copy of the novel Three Days in June by Anne Tyler and get ready to share your thoughts with our discussion group. Didn’t finish the book? Feel free to join us anyway! 

The Furever as Friends logo, featuring an illustration of two children seated with a book between them, and a puppy and kitten at their side

S.M.I.L.E.

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
S.M.I.L.E.:

S.M.I.L.E. (Silent Mentors in Literary Education): Read to a dog or cat! For registration, please call or visit the library.

Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

S.M.I.L.E. (Silent Mentors in Literary Education): Read to a dog or cat! For registration, please call or visit the library.

book open on a table with trees and magical forest

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled, all-ages storytime with songs, rhymes, dancing, and fun! Most appropriate for ages 5 and under; older siblings welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Blue crafting supplies such as a tube of paint, pencils and buttons scattered across a blue table

TAB: Teen Crafts

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Teen Crafts:

It's time for a Teen and Tween Crafting! Ready to transform basic supplies into something creative and wonderful? Interested in jewelry making, origami, diamond art, unique accesso...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

It's time for a Teen and Tween Crafting! Ready to transform basic supplies into something creative and wonderful? Interested in jewelry making, origami, diamond art, unique accessories, ornaments, paper beadmaking, bookbinding, or card making? This group might be for you. Using crafting supplies, we’ll make paper beads, duct tape fabric, or clay shapes to turn into something amazing. Using found items, we’ll use our creativity to make something unique.

From suncatchers and squishy shapes to journals and satchels, the possibilities are endless. What will we be working on this month? Come join us to find out and CRAFT something unique! Everything needed will be supplied. Interested teens in grades 6-12 should register online. Preference is given to Heggan cardholders. Register now, supplies are limited.

NJ Writers Resource Group logo which features a yellow, green and red quill

NJ Writers Resource Group

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
NJ Writers:

A group of local writers meets in the library on the second Tuesday of each month. Aspiring writers ages 16 and up are invited to come and write, share, be inspired, and enjoy the ...

Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (Right Half)
Age Group: Adults

A group of local writers meets in the library on the second Tuesday of each month. Aspiring writers ages 16 and up are invited to come and write, share, be inspired, and enjoy the company of other writers. 

Dungeons and Dragons

TAB Game Time: Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
TAB Game Time:

It’s GAME TIME! From board games to building challenges, from trivia to LEGO free plays, from cards to online, from in person to virtual – we play games!If it's a board game night,...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s GAME TIME! From board games to building challenges, from trivia to LEGO free plays, from cards to online, from in person to virtual – we play games!

If it's a board game night, we could be playing: Chess, checkers, Battleship, Connect Four, Clue, Villainous, 5 Second Rule, cards, Sushi Go, Exploding Kittens, Gloom and more! If it’s Hybrid, we could be playing any of the Jackbox Party Packs or trivia. If it’s virtual, it’s likely Among Us.

For online gaming, access to ZOOM and a smartphone or tablet is needed to play. Game Time is open to library cardholders in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders.  Register online and email Librarian Barb at bpilling@hegganlibrary.org for any log-in information when you’re joining us virtually. Virtual games are selected and run by TAB members. Register now to save your spot!

Dungeons and Dragons... Save your spot by registering today!

pteradactyl reading

Triceratots: All Ages Storytime

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:00am 

MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AGES 5 AND UNDER; OLDER SIBLINGS WELCOME!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Teen Photography Club

Teen Photography Club

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Instruction
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

This club offers a program to learn and practice picture taking skills as well as to connect with others who share an interest in photography! 

A table covered in detective gear, including a magnifying glass, glass bottles, and maps

Mystery Book Discussion Group

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Mystery Book Discussion Group:

The Mystery Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of each month. This discussion is open to everyone. Registration is not required.

Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (Right Half)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions

The Mystery Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of each month. This discussion is open to everyone. Registration is not required.

An illustration of a yellow waning crescent moon, with several "Z"s scattered in its recess.

Dino-snores! Bedtime Stories

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

All ages and their caregivers can snuggle up with us at 7:00pm for our Bedtime Stories program! Wear your PJs and slippers. Bring your favorite stuffy and listen to some of our favorite bedtime stories. 

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

dinosaur, child and parent snuggling

Snuggle-Saurus Storytime: Babies 0-15 months

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesdays, 10am 

INFANTS

A 20-minute storytime for infants and young babies up to 15 months old.  In this lapsit program, we will bounce, rhyme, sing, and read simple stories together! 

pteradactyl reading

Triceratots: All Ages Storytime

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:00am 

MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AGES 5 AND UNDER; OLDER SIBLINGS WELCOME!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

child reading book

Roaring Readers: Storytime for Big Dinos!

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 AND UP

Tuesdays at 1:30 OR Thursdays at 11am

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

The Friends of the Library logo, featuring the word "Friends" with the image of a tree sprouting from an open book taking the place if the "I"

Friends of the Library

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Everyone is welcome.  Join us to see how you can support the library.

pteradactyl reading

Triceratots: All Ages Storytime

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:00am 

MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AGES 5 AND UNDER; OLDER SIBLINGS WELCOME!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Chapter Chat

TAB Teen Book Club

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
TAB Chapter Chat:

Interested in lively teen and tween book discussions? Come join us to chat!Chapter Chat is a Heggan YA focused book club. This group is led by Teen Advisory Board members. This boo...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required

Interested in lively teen and tween book discussions? Come join us to chat!

Chapter Chat is a Heggan YA focused book club. This group is led by Teen Advisory Board members. This book club meets monthly to discuss popular authors and works of YA fiction. Participants generally select a theme for the books and authors to be discussed each month.

This is a hybrid book club. Teens and tweens can join us in person or via ZOOM. To access the ZOOM link or for more information, contact Librarian Barb at bpilling@hegganlibrary.org. TAB Chapter Chat is open to teens in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders. Register now.

The Heggan Library logo

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Library Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Everyone
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board of Trustees
Event Details:

The Library Board of Trustees will be meeting in the adult meeting room.

Kids’ Crochet Club

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS ENTERING GRADES 1-5

Learn basic crochet, or to bring along works-in-progress. All levels welcome! Supplies provided, though you may want to invest in a cheap hook and yarn to continue practicing at home!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

pteradactyl reading

Triceratots: All Ages Storytime

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:00am 

MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AGES 5 AND UNDER; OLDER SIBLINGS WELCOME!

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

child reading book

Roaring Readers: Storytime for Big Dinos!

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 AND UP

Tuesdays at 1:30 OR Thursdays at 11am

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

The Furever as Friends logo, featuring an illustration of two children seated with a book between them, and a puppy and kitten at their side

S.M.I.L.E.

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
S.M.I.L.E.:

S.M.I.L.E. (Silent Mentors in Literary Education): Read to a dog or cat! For registration, please call or visit the library.

Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

S.M.I.L.E. (Silent Mentors in Literary Education): Read to a dog or cat! For registration, please call or visit the library.