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Friday, August 7
Children's Movie Matinee, age 3+
Tenafly - Children's Room
Join us for some of our favorite family friendly movies in the Children's Room. Friday, July 10th - The Lion King, rated G, running time 1 hr, 29 min Friday, July 24 - Rio, rated G, running time 1 hr, 36 min Friday, August 7 - Trolls Band Together rated PG, running time 1 hr, 32 min
T(W)EEN Hangout
Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center
Calling all students in grades 6-12. Come play video games on our Nintendo Switch, play board games, craft, or just hang! Snacks will be provided! Registration Recommended.
First Friday Flicks
Closter - Community Room
Join us to watch one of the latest releases on our big screen first Friday of the month. Contact the library at 201-768-4197 for the movie title of the month. The Closter Public Library is located at 280 High Street.
Kids Movie
Emerson Public Library
Cool down from the heat with a family friendly movie on the big screen! Individually packed snacks and refreshments provided. Open to all families. Registration recommended, drop-in welcome. For children under the age of 9, a parent/guardian is required to remain in the building for the duration of the film. Fridays @ 1pm. All films are rated G & PG. July 17th: The Land Before Time (1988) 1hr. 9mi
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,
Book Bingo (Gr K-6)
Fair Lawn - Meeting Room
Book Bingo Grades K-6 Fridays from 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Play bingo on a board featuring all your favorite story characters. Don’t miss your chance to win a free book!
Adult and Teen Craft Letter Making Process Workshop
Garfield - Community Room
Come join us for a 3 week workshop on The Handmade Letter Making Process! Space is limited. You mus t register for and attend all three sessions. Call 973-478-3800 or stop in at the circulation desk to register Paper Making Friday 8/07 3:30pm to 5:00pm Letter Writing Friday 8/14 3:30pm to 5:00pm Folding, Wax Sealing & Decorating Friday 8/21 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Teen Game Day: BINGO!
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
Join us on Friday mornings this summer for alternating weeks of BINGO and trivia. There are multiple chances to win prizes each week! For grades 6-12. Registration is required. June 26 - BINGO July 10 - Trivia July 17 - BINGO July 24 - Trivia August 7 - BINGO Questions? Email [email protected] We thank the Friends of the Glen Rock Library for their generous funding of our Summer R
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.
(YA) End of Summer Party
Hackensack - Auditorium
We’ll be playing Laser Tag, giving out prizes, and we’ll have pizza too! Advanced Sign Up and Signed Permission Slip Required (due August 6 by 5 p.m.). Read 2+ books and submit your reading log by August 4 to get the permission slip. Read 5+ books to be eligible for the grand prize. Everyone will be able to select a book to take home. Teen Summer Reading Programs are FREE and open to a
Netflix's Little House on the Prairie
Hillsdale - Meeting Room
Join us every Friday in August for a screening of Netflix's Little House on the Prairie. Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier. This is a free event
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.
Teen Movie Afternoon: Night at the Museum
Oakland - Meeting Room
Come watch a movie on Friday afternoons! We will be watching Night at the Museum (2006). Snacks provided. Open to teens in 6-12th grade, no registration required.
Intermediate English Conversation for Adults
Palisades Park - Meeting Room
This class is for those who are higher than basic and it is covered many English learning skills. Registration needed and before registration new students need to take a small replacement test (Interview). Please contact [email protected] to help you with it.
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
Lunch with the Librarian
Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road
Lunch with the Librarian Fridays, July 10-August 7 11:45 a.m. All ages. You bring lunch, we’ll bring the stories, drinks, and dessert. 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
Fun Fridays - Picture Bingo
Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road
Fun Fridays Join us every Friday afternoon for loads of fun! 3:00-3:45pm Entering grades K-4 August 7: Picture Bingo (this program is for age 3-grade 4) No registration necessary (except where noted). 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
Picture Bingo
Paramus - Reid Branch - 239 W. Midland Avenue
Picture Bingo Entering Pre-K - Grade 8 Friday, June 26 - Friday, August 7 3:30 - 4:30pm No Registration Required Play Picture Bingo at the Reid Branch Library and win tasty prizes. 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