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2026 Summer Reading
Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library
Sign up for Summer Reading and be entered to win prizes! We offer Summer Reading options for all ages, registration required! ADULT SUMMER READING: Register here Track a book here For more info: https://www.dumontlibrary.org/adultsummerreading YOUTH SUMMER READING: Register here For more info and to access the reading logs, click here
Adult Summer Reading Challenge
Paramus Public Library
Adult Summer Reading Challenge June 12- September 7 We want you to read, we want you to log, we want you to win! Log books you read to yourself, books you read to your partner, books you read to your children, log books you read to your goldfish. Each title you log and review you write will enter you into a virtual weekly raffle for gift cards to movie tickets to AMC theaters. Participants will re
High School Summer Reading Challenge
Paramus Public Library
High School Summer Reading Challenge June 12-September 7 Log the books you read and earn rewards. Receive a gift card after you read and log your 3rd book. Every participant who meets the challenge requirements gets entered into our Grand Prize raffle—winner announced September 15th during school hours! Log books on beanstack. Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking pa
Unearth A Story Summer Reading Club 2026
Paramus - Reid Branch - 239 W. Midland Avenue
Unearth A Story Summer Reading Club 2026 June 26-August 7 All ages. Register June 25. Online logging and the Summer Reading Clubhouse open June 26. Log your books at paramuslibrary.beanstack.org .
Tuesday, August 4
Toddler Tales, Ages 2 to 5
Tenafly - Children's Room
No registration. Summer session runs Tuesday, June 23 through August 4, 2026. Get ready for this active and interactive story time! You'll hear stories, sing songs, and play games. These activities help toddlers expand their vocabulary while they begin to understand the link between speech and the written word. You'll have fun with your toddler while they practice their language and gross motor sk
Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
Online
Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space . The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favori
Cooper's Pond Dino Hour
Bergenfield Public Library
Meet us at Cooper’s Pond for a fun story and summer craft. For Grades K - 3. Registration is required on our online calendar and will open four weeks before the event. Children must belong to the appropriate age group in order to register for a program. Only one adult per registered child. Adults must register each child attending the program separately. Please be advised that library staff
Intro to Public Forum Debate (Ages 11-14)
Demarest - Program Room
Come learn the basics of Debate from Demarest teen Brandon and Cresskill teen David! This 4-session series will go over the standards of public forum debate (what public forum debate is, what are some topics that are argued, etc.), then they will move onto the structure of debate (constructive speech, rebuttal, crossfires, summary, and final focus), and potentially holding practice debates for the
TEEN Diamond Art Dragon-Themed Bookmarks (Entering 9th - 12th Grade) REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Dumont - Auditorium
Create a vibrant dragon-themed bookmark with diamond art! This program is for teens entering 9th - 12th Grade. Registration is required and space is limited. DUMONT RESIDENTS ONLY!
Baby & Me, Newborn-age 2
Emerson - Meeting Room
Parents and caregivers , this class is for you and your little ones, just follow along! Join us for an introduction to songs, dance and finger plays with stuffed animals and rhymes! Newborn to Age 2. Open to all families. Registration is required for each date per child. Register each child's name, or parent/guardian if preferred. Tuesdays at 11am: July 7th - August 25th / *No Class 7/28 Registrat
Afternoon Craft, Grades PreK-2
Emerson - Meeting Room
August 4th: DIY Yoshi Puppet! Color and assemble your own Yoshi puppet! Instructions and most assembly pieces are included. During the registration process, choose to do the craft In-Person or as a Grab & Go. Grab & Go's will be available for pick up the morning of the scheduled craft. Registration is required for each craft. One (1) craft per child. Open to the children of Emerson Only Entering G
Let's Get Crafty (Ages 4 - Gr 1)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Let’s Get Crafty Age 4* - Grade 1 Tuesdays from 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Budding artists work independently with our teen volunteers to create wonderful crafts. *4 year olds choose one program based on maturity (Crafty Together OR Let's Get Crafty).
Tech Assistance Tuesdays
Garfield - Main Room
Have questions about using your devices? Your reference librarian is here to help! Stop by the reference desk anytime between 12-8pm on Tuesdays. Please come with your own device and questions. Can't make it Tuesday? Schedule a 1:1 appointment at the reference desk any time. Free Event. No Registration Required. Tech assistance includes: Operating smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and other tech de
Teen ATC Club
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
Join our Teen ATC Club this summer! We will meet weekly on Tuesdays at 11am. Each week we'll work based on a different theme to create sets of artist trading cards (ATCs) - mini works of art to trade with your fellow teen artists. All cards and art supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity! There are only two rules for creating ATCs - they must be 2.5"x3.5" and they are made to be trad
Tea @ 2: Never Let Me Go
Glen Rock - Reading Room
Join us as we discuss Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were. Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her
(YA) Video Game Faceoff: Just Dance and MarioKart
Hackensack - Auditorium
Join us for two of your favorite video games. Reading logs are due today. Teen Summer Reading Programs are FREE and open to all students entering Grades 7-12 in Fall 2026 (and 2026 grads). Advanced sign up for this event is not required, although registering the summer reading program before June 30 will help you earn extra points toward prizes. Full Teen Summer Reading details are available in ou
(YA) Teen Advisory Board Interest Session
Hackensack - Oritani Conference Room
We need your help! Help plan programs, select books for our collection and give your feedback on teen services at JPL! Learn about our new monthly group and earn a volunteer hour. Teen Summer Reading Programs are FREE and open to all students entering Grades 7-12 in Fall 2026 (and 2026 grads). Advanced sign up for this event is not required, although registering the summer reading program before J
Play-Doh Playdate
New Milford - Children's Room
Join us for a free, unstructured playtime with Play-Doh! This hands-on activity encourages creativity, builds fine motor skills, and supports sensory exploration. Fun Play-Doh tools will be provided. 2 ½ years -5 years Tuesdays at 10:30am Caregivers must remain with their child. Registration not required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens
Lego Pals
New Milford - Children's Room
Team up with a teen volunteer to build Lego challenges together. Each week you will be tasked with a different topic or theme. For ages 4 and up. Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space allows.
Dinosaur Egg-Scavating
Old Tappan - Children's Room
Put your excavating skills to the test by unearthing tiny dinosaurs from their frozen eggs. Registration is REQUIRED, Old Tappan Residents only, must be ENTERING 1st GRADE. Register one child at a time.