Events

Little Hands Crafts

Glen Rock - Children's Room

Ages 18m - 4 Bring your little ones to the library for a drop-in craft! The projects will be simple enough for little hands to do. No registration required, while supplies last. This program is kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Baby Lap Time

Hackensack - Children's Room

Thursdays at 10am for ages 2 and below Join Ms. Mari as we sing songs and rhymes for infants and babies! No registration is required. Questions? Contact Mari at [email protected] or 201-343-4169 x14.

(YA) Teen Gameshow

Hackensack - Auditorium

Name the song, run around, complete physical and mental challenges, and answer lots of fun questions in this team challenge, featuring different pop culture themed rounds. The winning team will receive extra points toward summer reading. Teen Summer Reading Programs are FREE and open to all students entering Grades 7-12 in Fall 2026 (and 2026 grads). Advanced sign up for this event is not required

First Thursday Gallery Reception Featuring John Zollo

Hackensack - Gallery Space

Join us in our beautiful art gallery to see the latest exhibit and meet the artist! There is no registration necessary and all are welcome. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 201-343-4169 x22.

Conversation Circle

Hasbrouck Heights - Trustee Conference Room

***Patrons must fill out an application and wait for confirmation. Applications are available at the Circulation and Reference Desks. For anyone wishing to improve speaking English. Feel more confident when speaking English by practicing in a relaxed and supportive environment with tutors that care about developing your English skills, and other students with similar goals. Conversation circle top

Tots Storytime and Craft(2-4 years)

Haworth - Community/Meeting Room

Registration is Required Each Week for this Event Each Child Must be Registered Separately Encourage the love of reading, music, movement and socialization for your little one(s) with Tots Storytime. We will make a craft related to the story. Storytime is geared towards ages 2-4 Registration is required for this event. Each Child Must be Registered Separately.

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Haworth - History Room

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Haworth - Community/Meeting Room

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Mahjong Club

Hillsdale - Meeting Room

Kids Craft

Ho-Ho-Kus - Children's Room

Crafts help develop fine motor skills and stimulate creative thinking. Registration is encouraged as supplies are limited, but not required.

Baby Story Time

Maywood - Children's Room

Join us at the library for stories for our littlest learners! Ideal for newborns through age 2. 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, websit

Family Lego Build

Maywood - Children's Room

Family Event: Drop In to Beat the Heat and Build something Beastly! 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 r

Pokemon Club

Maywood - Children's Room

Bring your own cards to Meet, Trade, and Battle! *Trading is welcome at the players discretion and is not monitored by library staff. For Grades: 3rd - 6th 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

Coloring & Conversations (Adult Program)

New Milford - Small Meeting Room

Come by the New Milford Public Library to relax, color, and converse! Coloring pages, alcohol markers & colored pencils will be available. This will be a repeat program that occurs on the second Saturday of every month.

Kids Craft Drum

Northvale - Community Meeting Room: Back

Registration is required and sign ups for each craft open the week before the event. Please sign up for 1 craft day per week. Each child attending must be signed up. Please contact the library if you can no longer attend so we can let those on the waitlist have a chance

Sound Stage Music - 250th Anniversary Event!

Oakland - Library

Join Sound Stage Music for their "Voices of America: 250 Years of Song" program! Oakland children, ages 2 & up, will enjoy a live guitar performance featuring classic American folk, patriotic, and family-friendly songs.

Historical Society Mtg.

Oakland - Meeting Room

Music & Movement - 18 months - 6 years

Old Tappan - Community Room

This class is perfect for those of you whose kids love moving and dancing, but can't always sit still for stories (or even if they can!). Thursdays at 10:15 AM This class works best when everyone has room to move, so registration will be required and enforced. Priority given to Old Tappan Residents. Registration is REQUIRED. Register for each session each week separately.

Baby Bookworms - PreWalkers (Ages Birth to 18 mos)

Old Tappan - Community Room

You and your pre-walker (Birth to 18 mos) are invited to join Miss Tracy for books, music, movement, and fun. This program suggests that babies "graduate" at 18 months, but all are welcome. Registration is REQUIRED. Register for each session each week separately. Priority registration will be given to Old Tappan residents.

Hello Friends Storytime

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

Let's read and sing together! Rachel will lead a storytime for young children. Most appropriate for ages 2-5, but all are welcome! Registration not required. Can't make it on Thursday? Join us for Goodnight Friends Storytime on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM!