HPL Suggested Activities

Suggestions from the HPL for reading activities and exploring around Hopewell Borough - including free e-books, book club lists, reading challenges, scavenger hunts, and more. Keep connected to the HPL community on Facebook and Instagram (just click here - no account or login required).
  •         - Earth Day Activities
  •         - Reading - E-Books, Preschool Story Time Activities, Reading Challenges
                    Book Club Suggestions and Reading Lists, Cookbook Book Club Recipes and Suggestions
  •         - Explore Hopewell - Architecture Tour, Explore Historic Hopewell, Past HPL Scavenger Hunts
Earth Day 2021
Earth Day Activities
April 22, 2021 is Earth Day. This day is remembered as the launch of the U.S. environmental movement in 1970, where public concern quickly led to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air Act (1970), Clean Water Act (1972) and Endangered Species Act (1973).
Reading
E-Books
Online access to e-books for reading on computers and mobile devices.
Preschool Story Time With Ms. Jennifer
Read-aloud books and activities to extend each story, for toddlers and preschoolers.
Book Club Suggestions and Reading Lists
Reading suggestions from our Book Club, covering contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction of all types.
Cookbook Book Club Recipes and Selections
Cookbook suggestions from our our Cookbook Book Club. Recipes have ranged from Julia Child to vegetarian to soul food and beyond. (Ignore upcoming meeting dates for now.)
Reading Challenges
Fun reading suggestions from our previous Summer Reading Challenges. (No prizes.) Or maybe create your own challenge!
Explore Hopewell
Hopewell Borough Architecture Walking Tour
This is a self-guided version of the architectural walking tour from Hopewell Valley Heritage Weekend 2019, which was sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library and the Hopewell Borough Historic Preservation Commission. Now you can experience Hopewell's architectural history on your own schedule, exploring the range of architectural styles and finding examples “in the wild.”
Explore Historic Hopewell
It's great to see so many families out and about. Get to know our beautiful town!
  • The Story of the Hopewell Public Library - Explore the busy history of the HPL in Hopewell Borough, starting in 1914 as the Hopewell Free Public Library. The saga includes four locations, multiple purchases of the same building, and combining and splitting with the Hopewell Museum.
  • Explore Historic Hopewell: Broad & Louellen Streets - Have you really noticed the interesting buildings as you drive into town on West Broad, past the Hopewell Presbyterian Church? Here's a tour guide covering the five historic properties on the block that have connections to the church, including a former schoolhouse, a now-rotated former church, and one of the oldest buildings in Hopewell.
  • Hopewell Borough Aerial Panoramas - Aerial panoramas looking over Hopewell from six different points along the town. Hopewell does look great! – The buildings glowing in the sun under the deep blue sky, and with the trees not yet filled in.
  • Hopewell History Map - Explore the Boro online (or take a smartphone along on your walks) using this new interactive map from the Hopewell Valley History Project. Click on addresses to learn more about our town's historic buildings and homes. Explore related photos, postcards and cultural information, toggle between "then" and "now" photos, and watch the borough grow from 1850 to 1910.
Past HPL Scavenger Hunts
Explore Hopewell Borough by following HPL's annual summer Scavenger Hunts from previous years. Click for more information, and to download photos and answers. No prizes, no forms, just fun (and exercise!) on your own - although some features may no longer be visible.
Spring 2021 Hours
  Mon.  12 pm - 8 pm
  Tues.  12 pm - 8 pm
  Wed.  12 pm - 8 pm
  Thurs.  12 pm - 8 pm
  Fri. 12 pm - 5 pm
  Sat. 10 am - 2 pm
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  13 East Broad Street
  Hopewell, NJ 08525
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