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Girl Scouts Butler make book marks for patrons.
Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 98073 for designing book marks for our patrons.  Each one is a work of art.  They will be at the Circulation Desk and Summer Reading Table for anyone who would like to choose one.

 



 

NJ Motor Vehicle CommissionMVC (Motor Vehicle Commission) is Coming to the Butler Library Parking Lot

When: Friday, August 1, 2025
Time:  10:00am – 2:00pm
Fee: $35.00

Make sure you have all necessary paperwork AND an appointment.

Mobile Unit Appointment Scheduling   Scheduling for this event opens:  July 17, 2025;  12:00pm

Appointments for:

REALID
Registration renewal
Initial Permit  ***Tests are not given at mobile unit
NON-Driver ID
Duplicate/Replacement Title or Registration

 



 

Summer Hours | Bluewater Elementary SchoolThe Butler Library is closed on Saturdays beginning on July 5, 2025 through August 30.  Visit the Library Monday through Friday during regular hours.  
Mondays – Thursdays 10:00am – 7:50pm
Fridays – 10:00am – 4:50pm.  

 



Movie AfternoonChildren’s Friday Morning Free Movie of the Week 
Join us every Friday at 11:00am during July and August
In the Children’s Room at the Butler Library.  No sign-ups required. 
Now showing the following movies on our 70″ Flat Screen TV:

 

    • Friday, July 18, 2025:  The LEGO Movie (2014) PG 1 hour 40 minutes
    • Friday, July 25, 2025:  Matilda (1996) PG 1 hour 38 minutes
    • Friday, August 1, 2025:  The Sandlot (1993) PG 1 hour 41 minutes
    • Friday, August 8, 2025:  Willy Wonka (1971) PG 1 hour 40 minutes
    • Friday, August 15, 2025:  Paddington 2 (2017) PG 1 hour 43 minutes
    • Friday, August 22, 2025:  Nanny McPhee (2005) PG 1 hour 37 minutes
    • Friday, August 29, 2025:  Despicable Me (2010) PG 1 hour 35 minutes


We have three Fundraisers going on during July and August.
Please support the Public Library at any of these events.

We are trying to purchase new flooring for the Children’s Room, so please consider helping us achieve this goal.

 

Gift a Book table sale
GIFT-A-BOOK to the Library
When:  June 2 – July 18
Choose a book from the table display in the main section of the library, look inside the book for the flyer with the price, complete the form which includes what you would like the bookplate to say, go to the circulation desk and pay for the book which will then become part of the library’s children’s collection.  Thank you for supporting this fundraiser for your library.


Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Butler, NJ - Nextdoor
Dairy Queen
1481 State Route 23  Butler, NJ
Wednesday, August 6th
11AM – 10PM
Please be sure to put your  receipt in the bowl on the counter.  This is the only way we get credit for the purchases made on August 6th during this event.  (For new flooring)

 



 

 

Meet Libby From Overdrive. Look at the catalog to find materials to borrow and to place holds from your home computer.



 

FRIENDS OF THE BUTLER LIBRARY
Please support the Friends of the Butler Library during their fundraiser for the Library on Thursday, June 26 by purchasing snacks or water at their table by the front door of the Library.



Summer Reading 2025 Sponsors:
Friends of the Butler Library
Holiday Bowl: 29 Spruce Street Oakland, NJ
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom  3830 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown, PA 18104
5 Wits Nyack New York VIP Pass  4270 Palisades Center Dr, West Nyack, NY 10994
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill 1481 NJ-23 south, Butler, NJ 07405

 



 

 

The Butler Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 pm in-person at the library.  If you would like to attend, please call the Library at:  973-838-3262.
The Butler Library Board of Trustees will meet July 3, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the Reference Room in the Library. If you would like to attend, please call the Library at:  973-838-3262.

 

 



 

The Friends of the Butler Public Library In-Person Meeting Monday, March 10, 2025 From 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmThe Friends of the Butler Public Library In-Person Meeting
Monday, July 14, 2025
From 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us at the Butler Library for a meeting with your friends and neighbors to talk about how together we can make the Butler Library better for the people in the Butler Community.  If you love the library and you would like to see more good things happening here, meet with us to talk about how we can make it happen.

In 2025, the FRIENDS have contributed to the following items or programs for our Library.

  • Circle of Friends Program:  March 19
  • Jack’s Petting Zoo:  June 2025
  • Ice Cream Truck:  June 2025
  • Five Staff Computers

Butler Public Library:  Serving Butler Since 1928

Government funding pays a portion of the Library’s yearly operating expenses. We also depend on support from generous individuals like you to help purchase materials for the library, free access to the internet, computers, adult programming, children’s story times and programs, furniture and other supplies, and so much more. Your gifts throughout the years helps keep these vital services free for all.  Thank you for your help.

 



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