Events

Crochet & Coloring Upstairs in the Magazine Room

Franklin Lakes - Magazine Room

Come upstairs to the tech lab and unwind and relax. All coloring supplies included, relaxing music will be playing. Bring your crochet project with you or lear to crochet with Colleen.

Kids Craft Friendship Bracelets

Northvale - Community Meeting Room: Back

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

Read to a Dog

Cresskill - Program Room

Come practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog!

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Elmwood Park - Community Room

Registration is recommended.

Chair Yoga - Advanced

Washington Twp - Community Room

Chair yoga with Jacki! Advanced class includes more standing and some mat poses depending on each class. Registration is required and you must call the library to register for this class. April 16 - June 18 for 10 sessions.

Chair Yoga - Regular

Washington Twp - Community Room

Chair yoga with Jacki! Regular class includes chair poses and some standing poses, depending on the class. Registration is required and you must call the library to register for this class. April 16 - June 18 for 10 sessions. No class 2/12 or 3/12

JUV Lapsit Storytime (for Ages 0-2 Years with a Caregiver) No registration

Dumont - All Purpose Room 2

Join us for stories, rhymes and fun at Library storytime For children ages 0 - 2 years with a caregiver. Registration is not required to attend. In the event of inclement weather, please check our Library Facebook and Instagram page for closures.

Qigong / Meditation with Tara Farley: PLEASE REGISTER: SPACE IS LIMITED

Rezvani Meeting Room

Please arrive by 9:00 am. Breathing techniques that support the well-being of the heart Increase the breathing capacity of the lungs Aid in the detoxification of the liver Bringing our thoughts into a state of neutrality to release worry and anxiety Qigong can be practiced standing or sitting. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.

Children's Library Card Art Contest (PreK-Grade 5)

Franklin Lakes Public Library

The Franklin Lakes Public Library is excited to invite community members to get creative by participating in a library card design contest! The winning submissions will be printed in time for National Library Card Sign-up Month in September 2026! There will be one first place winner for each category: adults, teens, and children. Stop by the Children's Room on select dates throughout May and June

Tiny Tots Story Time

Garfield - Children's Room

Listen to stories and hear songs. Open for children ages 2-3 years old. Thursdays from 10:30 AM-11:00 AM.

All-in-One Art Class: Open Session

Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road

All-in-One Art Class: Open Session June 4 – August 27 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Professor Choi may be traveling this summer, but that doesn’t mean the creativity has to stop. This open art session will take place every Thursday throughout the summer and is open to anyone interested in developing their artistic skills. Attend weekly or drop in whenever you have a free afternoon. You&rsquo

Drop-In Tech Tutor

Rochelle Park - Main Room

Stop by for help with all your tech needs! We will assess your problems and search for a solution.

Farmer's Market Craft

Teaneck - Offsite

Stop by our Farmer’s Market table for a simple craft, friendly faces, and library fun! Please R.S.V.P. for weather updates.

Breastfeeding Support Group In-Person

140 E. Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, Suite 501N

Living with Cancer Support Group - Evening

Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Evening Book Club

Lyndhurst - Staff Room

Meets once per month. Please call the Library at 201-804-2478 x2 or stop by the Adult Circulation Desk for more information. Refreshments will be served.

Hello Friends Storytime

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 Thursday? Join us for Goodnight Friends Storytime on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM!

Kids Craft

Cresskill - Program Room

Come and make a fun craft at the library!

Baby Story Time

Maywood - Children's Room

Join us at the library for stories for our littlest learners! Ideal for newborns through age 2. 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, websit

Children's Program

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

More information coming soon!