Cooling Stations County-wide

With the hot summer weather upon us, please note that all county libraries will be open (with the exceptions below*) as cooling centers and charging stations, in addition to the Sussex Borough Community and Cultural Center (week of 6/17- 6/24).  Hours of operation for each location are listed below. In addition, the Sparta Police Department is also a 24/7 cooling center and charging station.

* Please note the following important updates:

  • All Sussex County Library System branches will be closed on Friday, June 21, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth.
  • The Sussex-Wantage Branch will be closed during construction from Monday, June 10th through Saturday, June 22nd.  The library is scheduled to reopen on Monday, June 24th.

Main Library

125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ 07860

Monday through Thursday

8:30 a.m. –  8:30 p.m.

Friday

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Dennis Branch

101 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860

Monday and Wednesday

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.  

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Dorothy Henry Branch

66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Tuesday and Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Franklin Branch

103 Main Street, Franklin, NJ 07416

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Tuesday and Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Louise Childs Branch

21 Stanhope Sparta Road, Stanhope, NJ 07874

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Tuesday and Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Sussex Borough Community and Cultural Center

37 Main Street, Sussex, NJ 07461

Monday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 pm.

Thursday

10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.