Events

School Vacation Camp

Thursday, June 25 + Friday, June 26 8:00AM-6:00PM Members $70 | Non-members $90 Ages 3-12

“Found Drowned”: A Palisades Cold Case from 1873

Fort Lee Historic Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Illustrated talk with Eric Nelsen at the Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park . In the summer of 1873, the body of an “unknown woman” was recovered from the Hudson River along the Palisades. Her identification by her fiancé a few days later would lead to a fascinating story. Eric will share some of the insights he has uncovered since he first came upon this “Jersey Horror” twenty years ago.

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.

I'm a Gardener... And a Magician, ages 7+

Tenafly - Friends Room

Registration required Create a homemade hydroponic system and learn about the magic of growing plants in only water. Blending STEM and gardening, this is a great program for those who love to grow things, are curious about nature, budding engineers who like to build, or any mix of the above.

ESL Conversation Group

Oradell - South Reading Room

Improve your English through conversation practice in a welcoming, supportive environment. Open to all levels. No registration necessary.

American Trivia

Oradell - Junior Room

Celebrate America 250 with a night of American Trivia! We will cover all topics from history to current events to pop culture. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team. You may register alone or as a team. No more than six people per team. Children below age 12 not permitted.

Talk to the Social Work Intern

Bergenfield - Conference Room (2nd Floor)

The Bergenfield Library strives to develop cooperative relationships with community organizations and local governmental agencies. To further the our goal of connecting our community with the resources you need, we offer the services of our Social Work intern (Master of Social Work student) who can assist you with: Finding community resources and providing agency referral Completing applications f

Unearth a Story-Storytime

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

Kids ages 3-5 can join Mr. Tommy for the summer with Unearth a Story-Storytime! The book selections will be inspired by our summer reading theme, Unearth a Story. Register one spot per child. Please note: 7/16 will be a special guest event and there will be no storytime on 7/23

Unearth a Craft at the Library!

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

Kids ages 3-7 can come make a craft inspired by our summer reading theme, Unearth a Story! Register one spot per child.

Yarntwisters (Hybrid)

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center & Online

All adult knitters, crocheters, and other needlework crafters should come join this fun stitching social event! Bring your projects and compare notes with other fiber enthusiasts! This event will be held both in person (in the lounge room in the back of the library) as well as virtual for those that do not want to attend in person.

Food for Thought Book Club

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

The June Food for Thought title is The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. Registration is recommended. "One June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia’s mother, Ivy, and their life inside

Kids Craft

Cresskill - Program Room

Come and make a fun craft at the library!

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! Go to dumontlibrary.org for more information and sign up!

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.

JUV Volcano Painting (Entering Kindergarten - 5th Grade) REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dumont - Auditorium

Children will paint a volcano with fun 3D elements. This program is for children entering Kindergarten - 5th Grade. Registration is required and space is limited. DUMONT RESIDENTS ONLY. If you have multiple children, each child must be registered individually.

Outdoor Children's Yoga

East Rutherford - Outdoors

Thursday Night Book Club, Adults

Emerson - Meeting Room

The Thursday Night Book Club will be discussing, TBD. Contact the Library for more information! Books are available to check out at the Emerson Library. Thursday, June 25th @ 6:30pm Upcoming Meetings: 7/23

America250 Film Series: Avalon

Englewood - Meeting Room 2

Avalon will be the 4th film in the America250 Film Series at the Englewood Library on Thursday, June 25, at 2 p.m. in the library’s Room 2. The program is free and open to the public. Because space is limited, those who register will have priority. You will need to register on this site. The film series will end on Thursday, July 2 at 2 p.m. The Polish-Jewish Krichinsky family began to emigr

Will Creation Clinic

Fair Lawn - Level B Room, Fair Lawn - Reference Room

To register, contact Yomairy Monegro phone number is 551-325-1108 or email [email protected] The deadline to sign-up is Thursday, April 30th. DO NOT CONTACT THE LIBRARY TO REGISTER. Attorneys from Northeast NJ Legal Services will be available to draw up Wills free of charge.

Opportunity Center Prom (Kate & Em)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room, Fair Lawn - Outside