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Toddler Play-Doh Morning
John W. Salzig Meeting Room
Explore and play with Play-Doh!
"Move & Groove!" w/Miss Jolie
Oakland - Meeting Room
Join Miss Jolie for her wonderful "Move & Groove" music program for Oakland children, ages 2 & up, and their caregivers. Registration is required.
Stay & Play Storytime, Ages 1-3
Emerson - Meeting Room
Join Miss Victoria for storytime and stay for playtime! All children are welcome, suitable for ages 1-3. Registration required online. A parent/guardian is required to remain in the room for the duration of storytime and playtime. Fridays at 10:30am: July 10th & 31st, and August 14th & 28th Registration is required for each class per child. The Children of Emerson have priority to register first.
Gaming Club (Ages 7 to 11)
Englewood - Children's Room
NEW at the Englewood Library! Children ages 7 to 11 years are invited to play games with us on Fridays at 3:30 PM: June 19 through August 21 (Will not meet July 3). We will have board and card games, plus a Nintendo Switch 2 console for video gaming. One time registration is recommended.
[CANCELLED] Footprints For Life (Gr 2 & 3)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Footprints For Life Grades 2 & 3 Fridays July 10-August 14 from 11:00am-12:00pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Footprints For Life uses fun puppet characters and relatable stories to help kids build important life skills. Participants will explore and practice five key social skills: making good decisions, getting along with others, respecting differences, handling peer pressure,
Crafty Creations
Hackensack - Children's Room
Fridays at 10am for incoming grades K-2 Explore your creative side in the Children’s Room every Friday morning for a drop-in craft program. Registration is not required but crafts will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Questions? Contact the Children's Department at [email protected] or 201-343-4169 x14.
Toddler Imaginative Play
Ho-Ho-Kus - Children's Room
Join us in unstructured free play! Imaginative play fosters creativity and problem-solving. Children will enhance their social skills, empathy, and language in our stimulating environment. This is a great opportunity for toddlers to engage with peers and caregivers to connect with each other. Registration is recommended but not required . Adults do not need to register.
Play and Stay!
Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road
Play and Stay! Fridays, July 10-August 7 10:00-11:00 am Ages 2-5 Drop in with your toddlers and preschoolers for an hour of free play. No registration required. 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
Young Artists
Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road
Young Artists Fridays, July 10-August 7 11:00 a.m. Ages 2 -5 Drop in with your toddlers and preschoolers for a weekly craft. No registration required. 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 t
Positive Actions for Kids with NJ4S! - Registration Required
Ridgefield Park - Meeting Room
This program helps learners grow big hearts, strong minds, and kind habits. Through stories and hands-on activities, children explore who they are, how they feel, and how their actions affect themselves and others. Each week introduces simple, positive lessons about making good choices, showing respect, solving problems, and building confidence. For children grades 2-4
Musical Story Time with Mr. Corbitt
River Vale - Community Room
For River Vale residents ages 6 months - 4 years. Join us for a fun music and Story Time Class with Mr. Corbitt Musical Storytime is a energetic and enriching storytime/singalong/concert hybrid in which Mr. Corbitt will sing and read picture books based on popular songs across all decades and genres with some children’s songs or nursery rhymes sung in between each book.
Lego Club
Rochelle Park - Meeting Room
Do you love LEGO? Do you wanna show off or learn some new building techniques? We're here to help at this weekly LEGO club! This event will take place at the library.
Adult Summer Reading Finale and Speed Friending
Teaneck - Auditorium
Wrap up the Summer Reading Challenge with light refreshments and music, followed by special prize giveaways and a fun Speed-Friending event. 12 - 1pm - Refreshments & prize giveaways 1 - 2pm - Speed Friending The elevator in the Library is currently out of service until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Friday Friends
Washington Twp - Community Room
Babies up to 2 years and a caregiver. This is a drop in program limited to 20 children. To be on our mailing list for updates please register .
Library Playgroup
Westwood - Children's Room
Visit us on Friday mornings for our Library Playgroup. Meet new families and have some fun.
Storytime (Ages 0 to 5)
Englewood - Children's Room
Separate registration is now required for each week of storytime and begins on Mondays at 10 AM. This registration is only for Friday, July 31 at 10 AM. Space is limited due to construction. Please fill out one registration form per child. Due to space restrictions, one caregiver per family please. *Please cancel your registration if you cannot attend a program. **Attendees will not be admitted to
Story Time and Craft
Maywood - Children's Room
Join Miss Alicia for stories, songs, and crafts! This program is for children ages 2 to 5 years. 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, websi
Story Time for Babies
Ramsey - Ramsey Library
In-Person Program For newborn - 3 years old Fridays from 10:30am - 11am in the Children's Room July: 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st Bring your little ones as they play from 10:30-10:45, then read 2 books, and sing a few songs! Drop in! No sign-ups required Questions? Contact Ms. Catherine at [email protected]
Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi - Children's Room
Join Miss Emily for stories and songs.
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