Events

Bridge Club

Haworth - Young Adult Room

Toddler Craft Morning

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

Join our craft morning and make an assortment of crafts from storytimes past!

Dinosaurs Rock: Summer Reading Kick Off Event!

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

Join us for a Jurassic journey! See and touch life-size and genuine Museum exhibit pieces up-close while learning from a DINOSAURS ROCK expert! Hands-on too! Go on a Fossil Dig - find a REAL fossil to keep! It’s sure to be a super interactive, fun and educational experience. Program free for everyone. Optional giftshop at the end.

Adult Summer Reading Begins!

Maywood - Virtual Event

Pick up an activity tracking sheet and summer reading guide at the library!

Flag Day: Documentary Film Screening

Hackbarth Auditorium

Join us for a free screening of Flag Day, a documentary portrait of ritual, identity, and the people who breathe life into small town America

Maker Monday

Maywood - Makerspace

Adults and accompanied children are welcome to drop in and use our Makerspace. Materials must be purchased and some tools/materials might not be available. Check-in with staff prior to using the space is required.

Pasta Workshop with Whole Body Academy

Hackbarth Auditorium

For adults only *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 the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish t

Quilters Group

New Milford - Large Meeting Room

For more information about this program please call 201-262-1221 ext. 215 or e-mail [email protected]

Teen Tabletop RPG

Northvale - Community Meeting Room: Back

-Go on adventures of your own making while creating memorable stories together along the way with paper, pencils, and lots of dice. -Practice cooperative play, improv the insanity in your imagination, develop the skills to run your own games, and make friends along the way. -Whether you want to speak as a ruler to your people, or quietly plot your next move, there is a place for all types of peopl

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

Brush Up on Your English

Rutherford Free Public Library

This program is focused on speaking and listening exercises related to real life situations, which will help students to become more confident and develop practical answers with examples, reasons, and supporting opinions. All English language learners who have some basic English skills are welcome! Please email Miss Tati to receive the Zoom link.

PAWS to Read: Minnie the Basset Hound

Rutherford - Glass Room

Calling all beginner readers! Register for a 15-minute time slot to read to Minnie the Basset Hound, a certified Bright & Beautiful therapy dog. Children who are able to read at least a little bit and would like to practice their reading skills are invited to sign up for a time slot with Minnie and her owner. Parents are welcome and encouraged to accompany their child during their time with the do

Dinosaur Cookie Decorating Take Home kit

Saddle Brook - Children's Program Room

Sign up to receive a dinosaur cookie decorating kit. The kit will include one cookie and icing to decorate your cookie. Registration required. Limit one cookie kit per child (12 and under). Pick up of the cookie kits will begin on June 15. Kits must be picked up by June 30.

Family Forest School: Spring Tuesdays

TNC Main Trail Kiosk

CANCELLED - Craft Corner

Oradell - Junior Room

CANCELLED DUE TO SCHOOL HALF DAY After school crafting club for children ages 7+ Registration is required to ensure proper supplies

Bloomsday AT THE RIVER EDGE LIBRARY

River Edge - Outside

Join us at the River Edge Library for a celebration of James Joyce's works. Refreshments will be served. The River Edge Library is located at 685 Elm Ave, River Edge, NJ

Cookbook Club

Oradell - Junior Room

The library offers a Cookbook Club, usually held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm. Participants make one recipe from the month’s cookbook and join the session at which participants will discuss the book, the recipes, and the author's style, while enjoying the selection of dishes. Registration is currently full. For more information, please contact the moderator at 201-262-2613 or

Dementia Caregiver's Support Group

Allendale - Loft

Are you providing care and support for a loved one with dementia? Do you feel as though no one understands what you are going through? Do you need someone to talk to who is having similar experiences? This second group is open to anyone caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Registration required through Alzheimer's New Jersey. To register: Visit www.alznj.org or Cal

Jiggly Wiggly

Allendale - Quilt Room

Ages 0-5, registration only required for child participants, not caregivers Come hang out with Ms. Christina as we sing, dance, and play some music! Please note: there is a two strike policy for all who register for programs and no call/no show. Additionally, repeated last-minute (within three days of the program) cancellations (three or more occurrences within a two month period) will also result

Movie Matinee

Allendale - Loft

Join us for our weekly movie!