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Friends of the Library Book Club – 2025 Favorite Books

Pompton Lakes Library Book Club 2025 Book Reviews

The Pompton Lakes Library Book Club offers readers some of their
top picks read in 2025
Whether you prefer historical fiction, mystery, romance, humor or
memoirs, chances are you will find something new and
intriguing to check out in this collection.


These recommended book titles are all available either at the Pompton Lakes Library, or from other PALS Libraries, when you use your Pompton Lakes Library card.

2025 PL Book Club Book Reviews (PDF format)

Song Writing Workshops – Last Thursday of the Month – April 30, 2026

FREE SONG WRITING WORKSHOPS

  • Learn and Practice Techniques
  • Collaborate with fellow writers
  • Song Listening/Sharing/Suggestion Sessions
  • ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

WHEN:      Thursday 4/30 at 6:30 pm
                   (Last Thursday of every month)

WHERE:  Pompton Lakes Public Library
               333 Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ

BRING:   Notebook and Pencil/Pen
               Song for listening/comments/help/Lyrics
               Your Creativity, Positivity and Open Mind

TOPIC:      Melody: Musical Lyric Writing

More info and RSVP:
Instagram DM @talktojoey or call 201-424-6888
Limit: 15 spots

Adult Creative Writing Workshop – May 09, 2026

ADULT CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

We will meet upstairs in the Pompton Lakes Library, 333 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, next meeting is Saturday, May 9. Bring a notebook and pen.

Curious about finding your creative self? Julia Cameron believes that we are all creative spirits.  Using her classic book, The Artist’s Way A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, and other techniques, this workshop will explore how to find our inner creative spirit and that it matters, whether by writing a poem, a short story or by painting, drawing, or music. Using principles and tools found in The Artist’s Way, this workshop is led by local artist, photographer, author, poet Barbara D. Hall.  For more information about her, visit her website at
www.ournaturematters.net.