Events

Read to a Dog

Cresskill - Program Room

Come practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog!

TAB Father's Day (Ages 4+)

Demarest - Program Room

Come get ready to celebrate Father's Day with some holidy activites with the TAB at the Demarest Library! **Best suited for ages 4+

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.

Open Book Reading Club

Elmwood Park - Community Room

Afterschool Craft, Grades K-3

Emerson - Meeting Room

Gem Sun Catcher! Dive into vibrant window art with a color guide, empowering kids to effortlessly recognize the color and size of gems as they craft their masterpieces! This engaging activity not only enhances hand-eye coordination and precise movement control but also ignites the imagination, seamlessly blending creativity with the development of vital fine motor skills. During the registration p

Mocktails Mixology Class, Ages 18+

Emerson - Meeting Room

Get ready to sip into summer at our Mocktail Mixology Class hosted by Raven’s Reserve! Learn how to create an alcohol-free drink bursting with flavor. Soak up the sun and enjoy your favorite hand-crafted summer mocktail! Thursday, June 18th @ 6pm Registration Required Online. Open to the Residents of Emerson Only. Registration Opens June 1st at 10am! Join the waiting list if fully booked.

America250 Film Series: The Grapes of Wrath

Englewood - Meeting Room 2

The Grapes of Wrath will be the 3rd film in the America250 Film Series at the Englewood Library on Thursday, June 18, 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 MUST register below. The film series will end on Thursday, July 2 at 2 p.m. The Joad clan, introduced to the world in John Stein

Writers Workshop

Englewood - Meeting Room 2

Writers will get together to read their work and encourage each other. The meetings will be held in Room 2.

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Fair Lawn - Board Room

Since 1967, NNJLS has been providing Free civil (non-criminal) legal help to no- and low-income individuals in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic Counties. NNJLS’s mission is to ensure equal access to justice for low-income residents of our tri-county community, as no one should be denied a meaningful opportunity to have their day in court simply because they cannot afford a lawyer. NNJLS attorneys

Diamond Painting for Adults

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Create a sparkling diamond coaster! Relax and listen to music while we "paint". Registration required. For Fair Lawn adult residents only.

Lego Club (Gr K-6)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Lego Club 4:00-5:00 Grades K-6 Registration Required. Fair Lawn Residents Only. Calling all architects, builders, and construction workers! Join other Lego enthusiasts after school for free building fun with our massive Lego collection.

Painting Bird Houses for Adults

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Join Emiliana and paint beautiful bird houses for your backyard. Please bring in design ideas that you would like to paint on on your bird houses. The library will provide all other materials needed for this craft. Please be considerate. Do not sign up for this program if you know you will not be able to come. This program is open to adult patrons 18+ and Fair Lawn residents and cardholders only.

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.

Kids Jiggly Wiggly

Rezvani Meeting Room

Enjoy music, movement, and storytime fun with Ms. Christina. All ages. Franklin Lakes residents will receive priority registration. Out of town sign ups may be moved to the wait list. Registration required. In order to allow Franklin Lakes residents priority registration, our class list will be set for a low number until we are able to sort the list manually between residents and non-residents. We

Women's Self Defense Class

Franklin Lakes - Magazine Room

Join instructor Christine Touw, a student of Traditional Okinawan Karate of Kinnelon for 17 years and instructor for 12. My free women’s self-defense class aims to be both informative and fun. The class will be 45-minutes, and it will be time well spent. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Kids Karate Class

Rezvani Meeting Room

Join Christine from Traditional Okinawan Karate for a basic beginner karate class. All participants will need to sign a release form. Grades K-5 Registration required.

Gentle Yoga with Debbie

Rezvani Meeting Room

Come relieve the pressures of your day with a Gentle Yoga class! We will move, stretch, and breathe with intention while practicing basic yoga poses. Beginners welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes, and bring a mat, blocks, a blanket or thick towel, and water. Debbie is a 200-hr RYT with Yoga Alliance and also holds a 40-hr certificate in Gentle/Restorative Yo ga.

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.

Father's Day Card

Garfield - Children's Room

Children of all ages are welcome to stop in the library to make a father's day card. All supplies will be provides. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026