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Toddler Tales, Ages 2 to 5

Tenafly - Children's Room

No registration. Summer session runs Tuesday, June 23 through August 4, 2026. Get ready for this active and interactive story time! You'll hear stories, sing songs, and play games. These activities help toddlers expand their vocabulary while they begin to understand the link between speech and the written word. You'll have fun with your toddler while they practice their language and gross motor sk

Fossil Fun w/ Rutgers Geology Museum

Oradell - Junior Room

Join us for Fossil Fun with the Rutgers Geology Museum! Learn about fossils and participate in hands-on interactive arts & crafts activities. Recommended for grades K through 6. Registration is required.

"Widowhood and Other Altered States" Book Talk & Author Event

Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Join us at the Bergenfield Library for a special reading with local author Jacqueline Guttman from her latest book, Widowhood and Other Altered States. In this honest and often humorous book, Guttman shares her experiences of life after 70 and writes about everyday challenges—like managing a home, dealing with health issues, and adjusting to life alone—while also finding moments of hum

Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

Online

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space . The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favori

Cooper's Pond Dino Hour

Bergenfield Public Library

Meet us at Cooper’s Pond for a fun story and summer craft. For Grades K - 3. Registration is required on our online calendar and will open four weeks before the event. Children must belong to the appropriate age group in order to register for a program. Only one adult per registered child. Adults must register each child attending the program separately. Please be advised that library staff

Intro to Public Forum Debate (Ages 11-14)

Demarest - Program Room

Come learn the basics of Debate from Demarest teen Brandon and Cresskill teen David! This 4-session series will go over the standards of public forum debate (what public forum debate is, what are some topics that are argued, etc.), then they will move onto the structure of debate (constructive speech, rebuttal, crossfires, summary, and final focus), and potentially holding practice debates for the

TEEN Diamond Art Dragon-Themed Bookmarks (Entering 9th - 12th Grade) REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dumont - Auditorium

Create a vibrant dragon-themed bookmark with diamond art! This program is for teens entering 9th - 12th Grade. Registration is required and space is limited. DUMONT RESIDENTS ONLY!

Baby & Me, Newborn-age 2

Emerson - Meeting Room

Parents and caregivers , this class is for you and your little ones, just follow along! Join us for an introduction to songs, dance and finger plays with stuffed animals and rhymes! Newborn to Age 2. Open to all families. Registration is required for each date per child. Register each child's name, or parent/guardian if preferred. Tuesdays at 11am: July 7th - August 25th / *No Class 7/28 Registrat

Afternoon Craft, Grades PreK-2

Emerson - Meeting Room

August 4th: DIY Yoshi Puppet! Color and assemble your own Yoshi puppet! Instructions and most assembly pieces are included. During the registration process, choose to do the craft In-Person or as a Grab & Go. Grab & Go's will be available for pick up the morning of the scheduled craft. Registration is required for each craft. One (1) craft per child. Open to the children of Emerson Only Entering G

Knit and Crochet with Tina

Englewood - Meeting Room 2

Knit and Crochet with Tina taught by Tina Munson Learn to knit and crochet--or practice your skills--in this introductory class. Please bring a skein of medium weight (#4) yarn, a pair of # 9 knitting needles, and a size J-10 crochet hook. We will teach two basic stitches, the knit stitch and the single crochet. All levels are welcome. Begin your adventure in knitting and crocheting with us! If yo

Crafty Together (Ages 2-4 w/Adult)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Crafty Together Ages 2-4* w/Adult Tuesdays from 10:30 am - 11:00 am Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Bring out the inner creativity in your little one as you both assemble a fun project together. *4 year olds choose one program based on maturity (Crafty Together OR Let's Get Crafty).

Let's Get Crafty (Ages 4 - Gr 1)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Let’s Get Crafty Age 4* - Grade 1 Tuesdays from 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Budding artists work independently with our teen volunteers to create wonderful crafts. *4 year olds choose one program based on maturity (Crafty Together OR Let's Get Crafty).

Amazing Art (Gr 2-6)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Amazing Art Grades 2-6 Tuesdays from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Come and create fabulous projects. You provide the creativity and we provide the supplies.

Character Club (Gr 1-2)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Character Club Grades 1-2* Tuesdays from 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Boost your reading skills with stories and activities featuring your favorite book characters like Pete the Cat. * 2nd graders choose one program based on reading ability (Character Club OR Chapter Champs)

Chapter Champs (Gr 2-3)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Chapter Champs Grades 2*-3 Tuesdays from 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only. Chit chat with other early chapter book enthusiasts and charge-up your reading skills with fun read-alouds & activities, featuring favorites like the Magic Tree House.* 2nd graders choose one program based on reading ability (Character Club OR Chapter Champs)

Tech Assistance Tuesdays

Garfield - Main Room

Have questions about using your devices? Your reference librarian is here to help! Stop by the reference desk anytime between 12-8pm on Tuesdays. Please come with your own device and questions. Can't make it Tuesday? Schedule a 1:1 appointment at the reference desk any time. Free Event. No Registration Required. Tech assistance includes: Operating smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and other tech de

Rutgers Geology Museum "Fossil Fun" Program

Garfield - Community Room

Join us as the Rutgers Geology Museum’s Traveling Summer Program visits the library. During the Fossil Fun Program students will learn about fossils and participate in hands-on interactive arts & crafts activities. Tuesday August 4th at 3:00PM Free Event. Registration Required. Call or stop in the library to register. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Teen ATC Club

Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1

Join our Teen ATC Club this summer! We will meet weekly on Tuesdays at 11am. Each week we'll work based on a different theme to create sets of artist trading cards (ATCs) - mini works of art to trade with your fellow teen artists. All cards and art supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity! There are only two rules for creating ATCs - they must be 2.5"x3.5" and they are made to be trad

Tea @ 2: Never Let Me Go

Glen Rock - Reading Room

Join us as we discuss Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were. Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her