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Reader's Place - Banned Books Week
Reader's Place - Banned Books Week

Banned Book Week is October 4-10, a week where we celebrate our freedom to read and raise awareness of book censorship issues across the country. Peruse this list of the top 11 most frequently challenged books of 2025, put out annually by the American Library Association.

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Maplewood Library reveals the Library Card Design Contest winners!
Maplewood Library reveals the Library Card Design Contest winners!
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Readers' Place: September 2026
Readers' Place: September 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15. This year’s theme is “Unidos, somos más,” “Together, We Are More.” We hope the following list of recent books inspires you to explore the many diverse voices from the Spanish-speaking parts of our country and from Latin America.

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Ideas Festival Photos
Ideas Festival Photos

To view photos of the 2026 Ideas Festival events please visit our Flickr page.

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Library Grand Opening!
Library Grand Opening!

On, Saturday, July 5 at 11:00 am, Maplewoodians came out in force to celebrate and experience their newly renovated and expanded building!

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⁠ Medicare & You: Educational Workshop⁠ 📅 Saturday, October 10⁠ 🕚️11:00AM - 12:30PM⁠ Maplewood Hilton Branch⁠ ⁠ Join us for an informative workshop on the basics of Medicare; topics will be covered in a clear, easy-to-understand way.⁠ ⁠ Topics
⁠ Don't Give Up on Obamacare! ⁠ It may be more affordable than you think⁠ 📅 Wednesday, October 07⁠ 🕡️ 6:30PM - 7:45PM⁠ 📍 Maplewood Memorial Library Community Room⁠ ⁠ Learn how to navigate the ACA marketplace affordably in this presentation given b
Black History 101 Mobile Museum @ the Dehart Community Center⁠ 📅 Saturday October 3 from 10:00AM - 5:00PM⁠ AND⁠ Sunday, October 4th from 10:00AM - 3:00PM⁠ 📍 Dehart Community Center⁠ ⁠ The nation's premier traveling exhibition of Black history feat
Peace & Play: Preschool Yoga at Hilton Branch⁠ 🗓️ Tuesday, October 06⁠ 🕓️ 4:00PM - 4:30PM⁠ 📍 Hilton Branch Library⁠ ⁠ Peace & Play yoga guided by Syreeta of Heart Light Yoga, for ages 3-5. Join us at Hilton Branch for fun movement, games,
Prompt & Polish: a Guided Creative Writing Workshop⁠ 🗓️ Monday, October 5, 12, 19, 26⁠ 🕥️ 10:30AM- 12:00PM⁠ 📍 Maplewood Memorial Library Study Room 4⁠ ⁠ A 90-minute writing workshop for adults designed to find joy in the messy first stages of
⁠ Memory Cafe: a safe, stigma-free gathering space for those experiencing memory loss and their caregivers⁠ 📅 Saturday, October 03⁠ 🕥️ 10:30AM - 12:30PM⁠ 📍 Maplewood Memorial Library Community Room⁠ ⁠ The Neuroscience Society at Seton Hall Univers