Events for All Ages
Black History Lecture: Witness to History
Location: Community Room A
Wednesday February 11, 2026 | 4pm – 5pm
Join renowned educator and historic interpreter Leslie Bramlett in full period dress for a presentation of colonial women of color in Washington’s household.
Her Influence on History: The Women Who Shaped
Washington’s Trenton with Martha J King
Location: Community Room A
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 5pm – 7pm
Join historian Martha King for an engaging look at the remarkable women whose actions, leadership, and community roles shaped George Washington’s experience in Trenton during the American Revolution.
Jefferson’s Words, America’s Story: An Evening with
Andrew Fagal
Location: Community Room A
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 5pm – 7pm
Join Princeton historian Andrew Fagal for a fascinating look into the world of Thomas Jefferson and the monumental Jefferson Papers Project.
Revolutionary Relics
Location: Reading Room
Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 6pm – 7pm
Local History Librarian Robert invites you to a special showcase featuring remarkable and rarely seen 18th-century documents and books from the Revolutionary period of Trenton’s history.
Happy Birthday, America!
Location: Library Garden
Saturday, July 11, 2026 | 1pm – 4pm
Celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with a party! Join us for activities, music, and entertainment. In the Library Garden.
Five Independent Souls – About the 5 Declaration
Signers from New Jersey
Location: Community Room A
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 | 5pm – 7pm
Join experts from Morven Museum & Garden—Greer Luce, Elizabeth Allan, and Jesse Gordon Simons—for an engaging deep dive into the lives and legacies of the five New Jersey delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Ten Crucial Days (December 25 1776 – January 3 1777)
Location: Community Room A
Thursday, Nov 19, 2026 | 5pm – 7pm
Join historian Will Krakower from the Princeton Battlefield State Park in Princeton for an in-depth look at the Ten Crucial Days of the American Revolution, from December 25, 1776, to January 3, 1777.