Events

Children's & Teen Summer Reading Begins today! Click here to register!

Ridgefield Park - Children's Department, Ridgefield Park - Reference Room

We have three different summer reading programs this year. They are: Early Literacy Program (Infants to Entering Kindergarten) School-Age Children (Entering 1st - 6th grade) Teens (Entering 7th grade - 12th grade) After you register, please stop by the library and pickup your reading log.

Toddler Playtime!

Ridgefield Park - Toddler Room

Have some free-play fun, complete with toys and new friends! For children aged 0-5. Registration is required. Please Note: Cedar Street has street cleaning on Tuesday morning. If you are driving, give yourself extra time to find parking. *NOTE: 1 Registration per Child Attending the Event/Program Please register under the CHILD'S NAME!

Mini Makers Art Class!

Ridgefield Park - Toddler Room

Let your little artist’s creativity shine! In this preschool art class, little learners make simple crafts and colorful projects! Children will practice shapes, explore colors, and build import ant skills like tracing and using scissors. It’s the perfect place for tiny hands to make big masterpieces! For children Ages 2 - 5 Registration is REQUIRED for each participating child! Week 1:

Babytime! (Under 2)

Ridgefield - Multi-Purpose Room

Join Ms. Laurel for books, music, movement and play for children under 2 and their caregivers

Movie Matinee

River Vale - Community Room

Reminders of Him 2026 PG-13 1h 54m After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison for seven years. Hoping to rebuild her life after her release, she tries to reunite with her daughter, but her custodial grandparents refuse to let Kenna see her.

Storytime

Rochelle Park - Main Room

Every week we'll be having our Tuesday and Saturday Storytime in the mornings. We will have a new set of fun stories and adventures for the kids to interact with!

Sensory Storytime with Gina

Saddle Brook - Conference Room

Come join Gina from Teeny Tiny Learners for themed sensory bin stations, story time, and a bubble dance party! Sensory play not only enhances fine motor skills but also promotes language, social-emotional, and cognitive growth. This class is ideal for ages 2 - 5 years old . Space is limited to the first 20 children , with first priority to Saddle Brook residents. Attendance is first come, first se

Summer Reading Kick - Off

Teaneck - Children's Reading Garden

Kick off our Summer Reading Program, Unearth a Story, with a dino-mite celebration! Sign up for summer reading, enjoy a sweet treat from an ice cream truck (while supplies last), and meet incredible dinosaurs - including 8 foot Terry the T-Rex! Dig for fossils, explore real specimens, and interact with friendly baby dinos in this unforgettable, hands-on adventure.

SUMMER STORYTIME

Wallington - Meeting Room

Kids ages 0-6yrs will listen to stories, sing and dance for their fav songs.do a craft or a coloring sheet in this event.

Teen Makers Challenge Club: TBD (Gr 6-9)

Westwood - Downstairs Meeting Room

Teen - Puzzles and Board Game Night

Elmwood Park - Community Room

Ages 13 to 18. Word Games, Puzzles, and Board Games. Registration is required.

June Teen Drop-In Craft: PRIDE Month edition

Garfield - Karen's Corner (teen Room)

🌈✨ June Teen Drop-In Craft Series ✨🌈 Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at the Garfield Public Library! Every Tuesday in June, teens are invited to stop by and create fun wearable items to show off their pride, support, and allyship. 💖🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 📅 Tuesdays: 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 & 6/30 🕒 3:00–5:00 PM 👥 For Teens We’ll provide materials, ideas, and instructions for a variety

Father's Day Storytime

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

Stories, songs, toys, and a craft! Best for ages 6 months to 4 years. Salzig Meeting Room. Tuesdays at 10:30 am - 11 am No registration required. With a special guest reader, Ms. Carolyn’s Dad on June 23rd for a Father’s Day Storytime! Questions? Email Carolyn at carolyn.kosten @leonia.bccls.org

Parent Café: Water Safety

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where parents and caregivers talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. These workshops are designed to empower families by offering fresh insights, helpful resources, and a reminder that parenting is a journey best taken together. Whether you are navigating toddler tantrums or teenage transitions, you are not alone.

STEM Keva Club

New Milford - Large Meeting Room

Do you love to build? If so, Keva Club is the program for you! Keva planks are blocks used for building complex structures. At each meeting, children meet to create and share their builds based on a theme. Materials are provided. Ages 7 and up. Drop-ins welcome when space allows.

Kids Craft Friendship Bracelets

Northvale - Children's Room

Registration is required and sign ups for each craft open the week before the event. Please sign up for 1 craft day per week. Each child attending must be signed up. Please contact the library if you can no longer attend so we can let those on the waitlist have a chance

Evening Storytime: Goodnight Friends

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

Let's read and sing together! Rachel will lead a storytime for young children. Most appropriate for ages 2-5, but all are welcome! Registration not required. Can't make it on Tuesday? Join us for Hello Friends Storytime on Thursdays at 10:30 AM!

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

Crochet Club

Ridgefield - Multi-Purpose Room

Learn how to crochet, then make fun projects! For Tweens and Teens, ages 10+

Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy

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