Events

Knitting & Crocheting Club

Westwood - Upstairs Meeting Room

Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! No registration required.This club meets weekly. (1 hr)

Tech Help

Want to improve your computer or tablet skills? Need a refresher on how to access the library's digital collection of e-books and e-audiobooks? Come see our technology assistant to receive one-on-one lessons. Click here to sign-up or call the Cresskill Public Library to schedule an appointment.

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

Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Paramus Public Library

Adult Summer Reading Challenge June 12- September 7 We want you to read, we want you to log, we want you to win! Log books you read to yourself, books you read to your partner, books you read to your children, log books you read to your goldfish. Each title you log and review you write will enter you into a virtual weekly raffle for gift cards to movie tickets to AMC theaters. Participants will re

High School Summer Reading Challenge

Paramus Public Library

High School Summer Reading Challenge June 12-September 7 Log the books you read and earn rewards. Receive a gift card after you read and log your 3rd book. Every participant who meets the challenge requirements gets entered into our Grand Prize raffle—winner announced September 15th during school hours! Log books on beanstack. Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking pa

Unearth A Story Summer Reading Club 2026

Paramus - Reid Branch - 239 W. Midland Avenue

Unearth A Story Summer Reading Club 2026 June 26-August 7 All ages. Register June 25. Online logging and the Summer Reading Clubhouse open June 26. Log your books at paramuslibrary.beanstack.org .

Meadowlands Racetrack Seafood Fest

Join us for our Annual Meadowlands Racetrack Seafood Fest & the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks Eliminations – Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 5-11 pm. Admission is free. Live racing begins at 6:35 pm featuring eliminations for the Hambletonian & Hambletonian Oaks. Enjoy fresh and delicious seafood from area food trucks and restaurants. Plus our Backyard Grill and Bar will be featuring a shrimp c

Scavenger Hunt All Month (Children's Room)

Englewood - Children's Room

Kids of all ages are invited to participate in scavenger hunts around the Children’s room. For the month of August the theme is Gems and Artifacts! Kids can pick up their “I Spy” checklists from the Children’s desk. Drop in, no registration.

Create Your Own Tie-Dye

Hackensack - Outside: Library Courtyard; Front Lawn

Saturday, August 1st from 10am-12pm for all ages Need some color in your life? Meet us on the library lawn and get ready to tie-dye! Bring one cotton or cotton blend item (no bigger than a t-shirt) to tie-dye and a plastic bag to put it in. The library will supply the rubber bands and dye. We will also have tips on how to wrap your item to get different effects. The rain date for this program is A

Practice SAT Exam

Ramsey - Ramsey Library

Virtual Program Grades 9 - 12 Saturday, August 1st at 12:00pm Take a free SAT practice test from home to practice your test taking and see what areas you need to improve in. This is a Virtual test which students take on their own devices. Registration is required **This is for students only** To register and more information about the event, please visit https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/183

Community Trail Walk (August 1st)

Wakelee Field Playground, Wakelee Dr, Demarest, NJ 07627, USA

https://www.demarestnaturecenter.com/assets/images/dnwalk.jpg Community Trail Walk (possible link with National Trails Day to Improve trails)

Comedy Show

This is a ticketed event

Roadhouse Lizard - Music of The Doors

Debonair Music Hall

$15 Advance / $20 DOS ***Any seating is first come first served***

Meet the Mayor!

Hillsdale - Main Floor Share Space

The Psychology or Music-Presented by Andrew Li

Hillsdale - Meeting Room

Daughters of the American Revolution

Oakland - Meeting Room

Daughters of the American Revolution

Spanish Advanced

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Join Socrates and learn to read, write, and speak Advanced spanish. All materials will be provided. For students who have taken Socrates' first 2 levels or have completed an Intermediate Spanish class elsewhere.

Spanish Beginner/Low Intermediate

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Join Socrates and learn to read, write, and speak beginner/ low intermediate spanish. All materials will be provided. For students who have never taken a Spanish class, or have completed a beginning Spanish class.

[Hybrid] YA Books for Adult Readers Book Club: Beth is Dead

Hackensack - Oritani Conference Room, Hackensack - Zoom

We'll be discussing Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet. The book may be available digitally through Libby and Hoopla on eBook and eAudiobook. This print book will be available at our circulation desk starting on the day of the previous month's meeting. New members are always welcome! All of our meetings are hybrid so you can join us in person at the Johnson Public Library or via Zoom. Email keri.adams@h