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Kids' Craft - Dinosaur Claws Suncatcher
Rochelle Park - Meeting Room
Join us at the library on Thursdays at 4:30 PM for our "Unearth a Story" themed crafts
Teen slime
Washington Twp - Storytime Room
Grades 6 - 12. Make clear slime that looks like amber with fun inclusions!
Teen Cooking Class: Nilla Flag Bites (Gr 6-12)
Westwood - Downstairs Meeting Room
Make a delicious patriotic dessert with Nilla wafers!
Baby Time, Ages 0 to 2
Tenafly - Children's Room
No registration. Summer session runs Thursday, June 25 through August 6, 2026. Your baby will hear stories, sing songs and move to fingerplays in this active and interactive story and play time. Activities are designed to expose your baby to a large vocabulary as well as encourage social interaction.
Reading Buddies, Ages 5+
Tenafly - Children's Room
Each reader shares one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School. Children are encouraged to bring their own books or they can select one from our collection. Teen volunteers can also read to children not quite ready to read on their own. Reading with a teen buddy helps new and emerging readers gain confidence and independence while practicing read
Tasty Tales
Oradell - Junior Room
Sink your teeth into a good book! Listen to a story, then make your own snack-craft. All snacks will be nut free. Not recommended for children below age 5. Registration required.
Drop-In Play Group (Ages 0 to 3)
Englewood - MacKay Room
Program for caregivers and their children ages 0 to 3 will take place on Thursdays from 10 to 11 AM, June 18 to August 13 . *Will not meet July 2* Caregivers may socialize with other families while children play with toys and books. Drop in, no registration.
Babytime (Under 2 w/Adult)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Babytime Under 2 yrs old w/Adult Thursdays 10:15 am - 11:00 am Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Summer fun for our youngest patrons! Start your day off right with sunny stories, lap-sit rhymes, and open play.
Lego Club (Gr K-6)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Lego Club Grades K-6 Thursdays from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Calling all architects, builders, and construction workers! Connect with other Lego enthusiasts and have fun free building with our massive Lego collection.
Summer Crochet Club
Fair Lawn - Level B Room
Are you interested in crocheting? Beginners and experienced crocheters are welcome at our weekly crocheting hour. Materials will be provided. Registration required. For teens going into grades 7-12.
Puppet Club (Gr 4-6)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Puppet Club Grades 4-6 Thursdays July 23 - August 13 from 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Learn basic puppetry and construct your own puppet. We will host a show on August 6. Register once for all 4 sessions, but please make sure you plan on attending all 4.
Kids' Afternoon Movie at the Garfield Library
Garfield - Community Room
Kids’ Afternoon Movie at the Garfield Library Thursday July 30th at 2:00 PM - UP Thursday August 6th at 2:00 PM - RAVA AND THE LAST DRAGON Thursday August 13th at 2:00 PM - RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Thursday August 20th at 2:00 PM - FROZEN II Free Events No Registration Required Kids’ Afternoon Movies are sponsored by: Garfield Friends of the Library Garfield Public Library 500 Midland
Read Out Loud Tween Book Club
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
For tweens entering grades 6-8 in September. Join us weekly in July on Thursdays at 2pm to read The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall. There is no need to read the book in advance (but it’s okay if you already have!) because we will be reading out loud, together, each week. Copies of the book will be provided at the meeting. Shy? Don’t like reading out loud? That’s okay - you won&rs
Dino Social Hour
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
Bring your adopted dinosaur to the library during our Dino Social Hours to hang out with friends, play games, and make tiny accessories for your dinosaur! Attend at least two sessions to check off another item from the Teen Summer Challenge list! Registration is required. For students entering grades 6 through 12 in September. Questions? Email [email protected] We thank the Friend
Baby Lap Time
Hackensack - Children's Room
Thursdays at 10am for ages 2 and below Join Ms. Mari as we sing songs and rhymes for infants and babies! No registration is required. Questions? Contact Mari at [email protected] or 201-343-4169 x14.
Tech Help: Online Misinformation
Ho-Ho-Kus - Adult Room
Participants will receive a brief overview of the topic and then have an opportunity to ask questions. Sessions are run by teen volunteers with the support of a library staff member. Registration is recommended, but drop-ins are welcome.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club
Lyndhurst - Staff Room
Are you interested in Dungeons and Dragons but don’t know how to get started? Or are you already a player and looking for another game? Join us every Thursday from 4-5. We will explore classic DnD as well as other RPG systems. Supplies will be provided. For ages 12 to 17.
Family Lego Build
Maywood - Children's Room
Family Event: Drop In to Beat the Heat and Build something Beastly! 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 publicity, website, social media, and press r
Music & Movement - 18 months - 6 years
Old Tappan - Community Room
This class is perfect for those of you whose kids love moving and dancing, but can't always sit still for stories (or even if they can!). Thursdays at 10:15 AM This class works best when everyone has room to move, so registration will be required and enforced. Priority given to Old Tappan Residents. Registration is REQUIRED. Register for each session each week separately.
Baby Bookworms - PreWalkers (Ages Birth to 18 mos)
Old Tappan - Community Room
You and your pre-walker (Birth to 18 mos) are invited to join Miss Tracy for books, music, movement, and fun. This program suggests that babies "graduate" at 18 months, but all are welcome. Registration is REQUIRED. Register for each session each week separately. Priority registration will be given to Old Tappan residents.