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Library Closed

Columbus Day
2024-10-14 00:00:00 2024-10-14 23:59:00 America/New_York Library Closed All library branches are closed. Richard D Gardner Branch -

Monday, October 14
All day

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Richard D Gardner Branch
Phone: 908-818-1280
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 Closed
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About the branch

The Richard D. Gardner Branch (HQ) is located in Belvidere off of Rte. 519. The branch features two public meeting rooms, two study rooms, and a local history/genealogy room.

Upcoming Events

1000 Books Storytime
Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us for storytime! All are welcome: pre-kinder children, current participants, and anyone interested in our 1000 Books reading program. Let's read fun stories, have snacks, and celebrate success!
Registration is now closed
History of the Grange in Warren County, NJ - a Bicentennial Program
Thu, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Join presenter John Benedik as he traces the important history of agriculture and the Grange in Warren County, NJ.
Move & Make Preschool Storytime
Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Encourage a love of reading through sharing stories and rhymes. A craft is included. For ages 3-5. Registration required.
School Librarian Celebration
Fri, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:45pm
Meeting Room
April 4 is School Librarian Day, let's celebrate all that you do for your students! All SLMS are invited to attend an informal sharing of library resources and services. Snacks will be provided.
Creative Adventures in Doodling
Mon, Apr 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn the art of doodling & build your skills to create a variety of drawings worthy to frame. Program runs the first Monday of each month for 3 months. Registration required. Ages 13+.
This event is full
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
This event is full
After School Book Adventures
Tue, Apr 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Come experience a book adventure!  Enjoy a snack during a read aloud or two, a time to move, and a fun themed activity. Best suited for kids in kindergarten - grade 3.
Curiosity Club: Biomimicry
Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a multi-age STEM storytime and activity! All ages welcome; activities will be geared toward ages 5-12. Registration required. Please list children's ages so we can prepare accurately.
Friends of the Warren County Library- Gardner Branch
Thu, Apr 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
As the Library's support group, the Friends do everything from raising funds to helping sponsor programs. Join them as they discuss their current fundraising plans. All are welcome.
Move & Make Preschool Storytime
Fri, Apr 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Encourage a love of reading through sharing stories and rhymes. A craft is included. For ages 3-5. Registration required.
D.E.A.R. Character Storytime
Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Dress as your favorite book character & hear a story read by Miss Amy dressed as a surprise book character! Enjoy a snack & craft as well to honor D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything And Read). Register.
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
This event is full
Once Upon a Classic
Tue, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a lively book discussion group where kids explore classic and modern stories filled with adventure, mystery, and imagination! Registration required for this event. Click to learn more.
Egg Hunt
Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Miss Shelley & Miss Amy for stories, snacks, and an egg hunt!  For children ages 2-5; please register each child attending.
Writer's Group
Thu, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room
Writer's Group focuses giving and getting feedback on creative works while also learning ways to stay motivated to write. The group has both in-person and online option. Click for more information.
Library Closed - Good Friday
Fri, Apr 18, All day
All library branches will be closed.
Alphabet Afternoons for Pre-K Learners
Mon, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn the letters of the alphabet with Miss Amy. Enjoy a time of hands on learning through stories, songs, and other activities! Best suited for ages 4 and 5. Please register each child attending.
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Local History
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
Pop-up Planetarium with Pearl Observatory
Tue, Apr 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Want to have an interstellar experience at the library? Click for more details.
Registration opens Tuesday, April 8 2025 at 9:00am
Warren County Library Commission Meeting
Tue, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
The meeting will be held at the Richard D. Gardner Branch, White Township. If you wish to attend the meeting virtually, please register using the link below.
Earth Day Art
Wed, Apr 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Earth Day week! Explore shaving cream marble art to create a piece to represent your pledge to care for our planet. Please register each child attending. 
Registration opens Wednesday, April 9 2025 at 9:00am
Gardner Branch Afternoon Book Club
Thu, Apr 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us on the fourth Thursday of every month for a lively book discussion.
Move & Make Preschool Storytime
Fri, Apr 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Encourage a love of reading through sharing stories and rhymes. A craft is included. For ages 3-5. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, April 11 2025 at 10:00am
Native Plant Seed Propagation
Mon, Apr 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Including native plants in our home (or community) garden is becoming increasingly vital for pollinators.
Registration opens Monday, April 14 2025 at 9:00am
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
This event is full
Kids Crochet Project
Tue, Apr 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Want to make a plushie? Click for more info!
Move & Make Preschool Storytime
Fri, May 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Encourage a love of reading through sharing stories and rhymes. A craft is included. For ages 3-5. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, April 18 2025 at 10:00am
Creative Adventures in Doodling
Mon, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn the art of doodling & build your skills to create a variety of drawings worthy to frame. Program runs the first Monday of each month for 3 months. Registration required. Ages 13+.
This event is full
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, May 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
Curiosity Club
Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a multi-age STEM storytime and activity! All ages welcome; activities will be geared toward ages 5-12. Registration required. Please list children's ages so we can prepare accurately.
100 Years of Antique and Collectible Quilts 1860-1960 - a Bicentennial Program
Thu, May 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Quilts can be a way to preserve family, community, and cultural legacies. Antique quilt specialist, Jayne Bodolsky, will show examples of quilts from 1860-1960 celebrating 100 years of the art form.
Registration opens Thursday, April 24 2025 at 9:00am
Friends of the Warren County Library- Gardner Branch
Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
As the Library's support group, the Friends do everything from raising funds to helping sponsor programs. Join them as they discuss their current fundraising plans. All are welcome.
Move & Make Preschool Storytime
Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Encourage a love of reading through sharing stories and rhymes. A craft is included. For ages 3-5. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, April 25 2025 at 10:00am
National Train Day Craft
Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate National Train Day by hearing a story or two featuring these amazing inventions. Paint a toy engine to take home with you!
Alphabet Afternoons for Pre-K Learners
Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn the letters of the alphabet with Miss Amy. Enjoy a time of hands on learning through stories, songs, and other activities! Best suited for ages 4 and 5. Please register each child attending.
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
After School Book Adventures
Tue, May 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Come experience a book adventure!  Enjoy a snack during a read aloud or two, a time to move, and a fun themed activity. Best suited for kids in kindergarten - grade 3.
Registration opens Tuesday, April 29 2025 at 4:30pm
Does the Constitution Really Say That? - Let's find out with a Law Professor
Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
The US Constitution is one of the most talked about and misunderstood documents in American history, but what does it really say? Click for more details.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 30 2025 at 9:00am
Writer's Group
Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room
Writer's Group focuses giving and getting feedback on creative works while also learning ways to stay motivated to write. The group has both in-person and online option. Click for more information.
Move & Make Preschool Storytime
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Encourage a love of reading through sharing stories and rhymes. A craft is included. For ages 3-5. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, May 2 2025 at 10:00am
Alphabet Afternoons for Pre-K Learners
Mon, May 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn the letters of the alphabet with Miss Amy. Enjoy a time of hands on learning through stories, songs, and other activities! Best suited for ages 4 and 5. Please register each child attending.
Lapsit Storytime and Sing Along
Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Enjoy a short program for babies and toddlers. We'll sing, dance, clap and share a story or two. For ages 0-2 with an adult caregiver. After the program, stay for a half-hour of playtime.
Once Upon a Classic
Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a lively book discussion group where kids explore classic and modern stories filled with adventure, mystery, and imagination! Registration required for this event. Click to learn more.
Gardner Branch Afternoon Book Club
Thu, May 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us on the fourth Thursday of every month for a lively book discussion.
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