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1,2,3 Come and Read With Me
Bogota - Children's Area
Join us for an afternoon of interactive literacy including Spanish and English stories and songs. Ven a disfrutar con nosotros de una tarde de cuentos y canciones en español e inglés. Se requiere registro / Registration Required There will be no storytime on the following dates/ No habrá cuentos en las siguientes fechas: 7/20, 7/27, 8/24, 8/31
Fossil Fun with Rutgers Geology Museum
Demarest - Program Room
Unearth a Story with the Rutgers Geology Museum. Museum staff will teach about fossils and participants will participate in hands on activies such as creating a fossil cast! Please only register each child. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children 10 and under should have a parent on site.
JUV Drop-in Arts and Crafts (Ages 3 - 10 Years Old with a Caregiver) No registration
Dumont - Auditorium
Stop by the Library on Mondays through the summer for fun self-directed arts and crafts projects! This program is for children ages 3 - 10 years old. A parent, guardian, or other responsible adult must be present. Registration is not required to attend. DUMONT RESIDENTS ONLY!
Friends of the Dixon Homestead Library Presents: Samantha Castella Author of "MINTY'S SCOOP ON SCHOOL"
Dumont - Auditorium
Dumont native and author, Samantha Castella, will be at the library to share her debut children's book Minty's Scoop on School !! There will be a reading, signed copies available, and a raffle!
Craft Specials (Ages 5 to 9)
Englewood - Children's Room
Craft Specials: Light Up Coral Reef for ages 5 to 9 will take place on Monday, August 3 at 4:00 PM . Please fill out one registration form per child. *Please cancel your registration if you cannot attend a program. **Attendees will not be admitted to the program if arrival is 10 minutes after start time.
Fab Lab (Gr K-2)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Fab Lab Mondays 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm (Grades K - 2) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Grades 3 - 6) Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Scientifically curious kids are invited to explore different weekly STEM topics, experiments, and activities.
Teen Board Game Club
Fair Lawn - Level B Room
Join us for a weekly board game club where we play new and popular board games! And eat snacks! Some games may include - Werewolf, Sushi Go!, Flip 7, Ticket to Ride, Dixit, and more! For incoming grades 7-12. *Fair Lawn residents only
Fab Lab (Gr 3-6)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Fab Lab Mondays 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm (Grades K - 2) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Grades 3 - 6) Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Scientifically curious kids are invited to explore different weekly STEM topics, experiments, and activities.
Night at the Library (Gr K-6 w/Adult)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Night at the Library Grades K - 6 w/Adult Monday, August 3 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Bring the whole family (plus a prehistoric pal) to watch Night at the Museum on our big screen projector. Then say goodnight to your dinosaur toy or stuffy because while you head home they will have an overnight library adventure! Return for pick up & a photo collage a
Paper Cup Rocket Launcher
Garfield - Children's Room
Children of all ages are welcome to stop in and create a paper cup rocket launcher with us! All supplies will be provided. Monday August 3rd from 11:00AM to 7:00PM Free Event. No Registration Required Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026
Dig Into Crafts - Session 1
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
**HIGH-DEMAND PROGRAM** Ages 4-7 Get crafty at the Glen Rock Public Library this summer! Kids can make a different craft every week during summer reading. Please note that you must sign up for each week separately and only one session per week. This program is kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library. **This is a high-demand program! Glen Rock patrons have priority registration for
Dig Into Crafts - Session 2
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
**HIGH-DEMAND PROGRAM** Ages 4-7 Get crafty at the Glen Rock Public Library this summer! Kids can make a different craft every week during summer reading. Please note that you must sign up for each week separately and only one session per week. This program is kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library. **This is a high-demand program! Glen Rock patrons have priority registration for
Young Writers Competition 2026
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
From June 29th - August 7th for incoming grades K-6 Do you have a budding author at home or in the classroom? Do you know a young developing artist that is looking for the opportunity to express themselves? Students are welcome to enter the third annual Johnson Public Library Young Writers Competition! From June 30th to August 8th, JPL’s Children’s Department will be accepting original
Rutgers Geology Museum - Fossil Fun
Haworth - Community/Meeting Room
Presented by the Rutgers Geology Museum Students will learn about fossils and participate in hands-on interactive arts and crafts activities. Registration is required for this event Please register each child separately
Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department Touch a Truck
Ho-Ho-Kus - Children's Room
Meet and talk to a visitor from the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department and then see their vehicle! Please note: Registration is only required for children , caregivers do not also need to register.
TEEN Candle Making
New Milford - Large Meeting Room
We're celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a hands-on candle making program. Join us for an afternoon of fun, no prior experience necessary. This program is open to students in grades 6-12 (incoming middle schoolers welcome!)
Nintendo Switch Club
Oakland - Meeting Room
Come play Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Switch Sports and more! Play on the library's Switch 2 or bring your own games and console to play. Open to teens in 6-12 grade, no registration required.
Garden Arts for Adults-Family Tree Canvas Painting
Oakland - Maker Space
Join us in painting this colorful Family Tree painting. Robin K. Johnson makes painting easy with a pre-drawn canvas to follow sample or paint any way you like!
Babytime
Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road
Babytime Mondays June 29-August 3 10:00-10:20 am Birth-1½ with parent/caregiver Paramus Residents Only Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online pub
Teens & Tweens Needle Felting - Brontosaurus
Saddle Brook - Conference Room
Join us for a felting workshop as we learn the art of transforming wool fibers into a Brontosaurus. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, this program is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the world of felting. Program is runs about 60 minutes. Space is limited. Registration is required. Tweens & Teens only.