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Hours | Plan Your Visit

Hours

  • Monday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (closed May 24 through September 6)

Weather-related and other unexpected closures will be posted on our Home Page.

2026 holiday closures

  • January 1 New Year’s Day
  • January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • February 16 President’s Day
  • April 5 Easter Sunday
  • May 24/25 Memorial Day
  • July 3/4 Independence Day
  • September 5-7 Labor Day Weekend
  • October 12 Columbus Day
  • November 26/27 Thanksgiving
  • December 24/25 Christmas
  • December 31 New Year’s Eve early close at 1:00 pm

Plan your visit

The Hillsdale Free Public Library is located at 509 Hillsdale Avenue in Hillsdale, New Jersey. The library comprises three floors and outside space.

Directions
  • Children’s Library (dedicated to the memory of Bill & Marion Higgins)
  • Story Time Room (sponsored by the Friends of the Library)
  • Meeting Room and Meeting Room Gallery
  • Glass Display Cases (hallway)
  • Donor Recognition Tree (hallway)
  • Bulletin Boards (foyer)
  • Cooks, CDs, and games for sale (foyer)
  • Main Circulation Desk (gift of Bob and Louise Hewitt)
  • The Atchinson Family Reading Room (the “Porch”)
  • Flex Program Space
  • Recommended Reading Tables
  • Collections: Nonfiction and Biography, Large Print, DVDs, Music CDs, Audiobooks, Paperbacks, Periodicals and Newspapers, and new items (Fiction and Nonfiction)
  • Two Study Rooms
  • Local History Room
  • TMS Toolshed
  • Teen Lounge
  • Collections: Fiction, Teen, Graphic Novels, Manga, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Patio
  • Albert Sampson Gross sculptures
  • Raised garden bed (Kid’s Garden Club)
  • Parking lot
  • The Library Sign

What’s going on at the library?

In addition to browsing and borrowing from our extensive collections, including BCCLS (Bergen County Cooperative Library System) lending, there’s a lot of things to do and see when you visit the Hillsdale Free Public Library.

Check out our calendar for upcoming events.

Monthly Calendar

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What else to check out while at the library

Rotating Exhibits

Current and Recent Exhibits
Pair of white canvases on wooden easels over red background, ideal for art presentation.