Things To Do in Garfield, NJ

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

Read with Oliver

Garfield - Children's Room

Oliver, the therapy dog, will be at the library for children ages 5 and above to read to. Tuesday September 29th from 4:00PM to 5:00PM Registration is required. You can register online, call 973-478-3800 or stop in at the circulation desk. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Andrew Carnegie: From Steel to the Building of Libraries

Garfield - Community Room

Join Professor Feingold, for a lecture about Carnegie and his role in library history. Andrew Carnegie amassed an enormous fortune in the steel industry and then became a major philanthropist. During the late 19th century, when steel was first used as railroad track, Carnegie perfected low-cost steel production. The Carnegie Steelworks, in Homestead, PA, employed men producing steel under primitiv

Letters Against Isolation Drop In

Garfield - Main Room

Drop in anytime on Wednesdays this summer to write Letters Against Isolation, which helps fight loneliness one letter at a time and brings people a sense of connection, improving their mental/physical health. Letters will be sent to residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes in New Jersey. Free Event. No Registration Required.

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.

Celebrate Fall

Garfield - Main Room

Celebrate Fall at the Garfield library! Kids’ Crafts, Games, and meet Toby, the micro Highland cow, along with two of his farm friends! Toby will be here from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. Saturday October 3rd from 1:00PM - 3:30PM. Free Event - No registration is required. Event will be held rain or shine. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Game & Gather

Garfield - Main Room

Join us for weekly game days at the library on Mondays. Come socialize and play one of our games, or bring your own! Free Events. No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Adult Craft Beanbag Frogs

Garfield - Community Room

Beetlejuice (1988; PG) - Matinee Movie

Garfield - Community Room

Join us on Monday at 1 PM for a screening of Beetlejuice (1988). Fresh popcorn will be available while supplies last. Free Event. No Registration Required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Garfield Public Library. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Yoga Session

Garfield - Community Room

Join us for free yoga sessions at the library, led by Oneness Healing. All ability levels, including beginners, are welcome! Bring your own mat, or use one of ours. Free Event, No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Ave Garfield, NJ 973-478-3800

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Garfield - Karen's Corner (teen Room)

📣 Hey Garfield Teens! Want to Make a Difference? Build Your Resume? Have a Say in Your Community? 📣 Join the Garfield Public Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) ! We’re looking for students in grades 8–12 . 📍 500 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026 🍪 Snacks provided! Come brainstorm ideas for teen events, make recommendations, and earn volunteer hours —all while having fun with f

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019) Documentary Screening

Garfield - Community Room

Free Event | No Registration Required Some revolutions are fought with words, and few Americans have wielded them with more force than Toni Morrison, a fitting focus for this month's Revolutionary Americans screening during Banned Books Week. This intimate documentary traces her journey from a steel-town childhood in Lorain, Ohio, to her towering literary career, weaving together art, history, and

Letters Against Isolation Drop In

Garfield - Main Room

Drop in anytime on Wednesdays this summer to write Letters Against Isolation, which helps fight loneliness one letter at a time and brings people a sense of connection, improving their mental/physical health. Letters will be sent to residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes in New Jersey. Free Event. No Registration Required.

Adult Craft Cuddly Pipe Cleaner Animals

Garfield - Board Meeting Room

Lego Club

Garfield - Community Room

Come out and play with Lego Blocks with us! Create your own design or participate in the day’s challenge! Open to children ages 5 and up. Wednesday October 7th & 28th 4:00 – 5:00 PM Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026

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.

Kids' Afternoon Movie at the Garfield Library - THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE

Garfield - Community Room

Kids’ Afternoon Movie at the Garfield Library THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Thursday October 8th @ 3:30 PM Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 Free Event No Registration Required Sponsored by: Garfield Friends of the Library

Noches de Tradiciones

Garfield - Main Room

Celebrate Culture & Traditions at the Garfield Public Library! Join us after hours for a special night of light refreshments and live performances by Pepe Santana (Grupo INKHAY), Master Andean Folk Musician & 2026 NJ Heritage Fellow, and a Traditional Dominican Dance Group. Presented by The Folklife Center of Northern New Jersey, this project is a collaboration of Passaic County Community College

Garfield Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

Garfield - Community Room

Our Friends group helps raise money through book sales and other fund-raising events. Want to join our Friends of the Library group? Click the Join the Friends button below and fill out the application and bring to our next friends meeting! JOIN THE GARFIELD FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Debra Lisovsky | President Mac Nickles | Vice President Alisha Thompson | Treasurer Donna Miller | Assistant Treasurer

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

Read with Rosie

Garfield - Children's Room

Rosie, the therapy dog, will be at the library for children ages 5 and above to read to. Readers will have a 10 minute session with Rosie. Registration is required. Tuesday October 13th 4:00PM to 5:00PM Call or Stop in the Library to Register Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Letters Against Isolation Drop In

Garfield - Main Room

Drop in anytime on Wednesdays this summer to write Letters Against Isolation, which helps fight loneliness one letter at a time and brings people a sense of connection, improving their mental/physical health. Letters will be sent to residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes in New Jersey. Free Event. No Registration Required.

Workshop: How to Create Graphic Novels with Julio Anta (Grades 3+)

Garfield - Community Room

Do you dream of being a graphic novelist? Author Julio Anta will teach you how! Learn the basics of creating a graphic novel Develop an idea & build the story Break the story into panels Draw a one-page comic Leave inspired to keep creating! Julio Anta (he/him) is the writer of many graphic novels including the Eisner Award-nominated Frontera, the Bluebonnet Award-nominated Speak Up Santiago, This

Author Talk: "Author as a Career" with Julio Anta

Garfield - Main Room

Join us for this family event with award-winning author Julio Anta, where he will teach us about becoming a career author. Learn how to become a published author Explore making a living in the arts Understand the roles of agents, editors, & publishers Use Julio’s career as a real-world framework Navigate the ups and downs of “the art life” Julio Anta (he/him) is the writer of man

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.

Everybody Dance Class!

Garfield - Community Room

Join us on Oct 17, 24, 31, and Nov 7 from 11:00Am-11:45am A dance class for kids that combines music, movement and fun! Registration is required You can register online, call 973-478-3800 or stop in at the circulation desk. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Game & Gather

Garfield - Main Room

Join us for weekly game days at the library on Mondays. Come socialize and play one of our games, or bring your own! Free Events. No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Halloween Craft

Garfield - Children's Room

Children of all ages are welcome to stop in the library to complete a Halloween craft. All supplies will be provided. No registration required Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024; PG-13) - Matinee Movie

Garfield - Community Room

Join us on Monday at 1 PM for a screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Fresh popcorn will be available while supplies last. Free Event. No Registration Required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Garfield Public Library. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Adult Craft Mod Podge Pumpkins

Garfield - Community Room

Sound Bath Session

Garfield - Community Room

Join us for free sound bath healing sessions at the library, led by Oneness Healing. A sound bath is a meditative experience where you lie down and are "bathed" in sound waves and vibrations. The sound calms the mind, reduces stress, and promotes physical healing. Bring your own mat, or use one of ours. Free Event, No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Ave Garfield, NJ 973-

Halloween Craft

Garfield - Children's Room

Children of all ages are welcome to stop in the library to complete a Halloween craft. All supplies will be provided. No registration required Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026

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

Illegal: One Immigrant's Life or Death Journey (2020) Documentary Screening

Garfield - Community Room

Free Event | No Registration Required As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, this screening of Illegal: One Immigrant’s Life or Death Journey to the American Dream is a reminder that stories like this one deserve attention year-round. The documentary follows Salvadoran immigrant Laz Ayala's decades-long journey from the civil war he fled as a teenager to U.S. citizenship, framing his f

Letters Against Isolation Drop In

Garfield - Main Room

Drop in anytime on Wednesdays this summer to write Letters Against Isolation, which helps fight loneliness one letter at a time and brings people a sense of connection, improving their mental/physical health. Letters will be sent to residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes in New Jersey. Free Event. No Registration Required.

Halloween Craft

Garfield - Children's Room

Children of all ages are welcome to stop in the library to complete a Halloween craft. All supplies will be provided. No registration required Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026

Adult Craft Pipe Cleaner Lotus

Garfield - Community Room

Special Needs Social Group

Garfield - Children's Room

Wednesday October 21st from 6:00 - 7:00PM Who Is It For? Children with special needs who are ages 2 to 6 years old. Parents must stay for the duration of the program. What To Expect? A relaxed playgroup with a low-pressure, inclusive environment for children to explore activities at their own pace while caregivers connect. Free Group. No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland A

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.

Special Needs Social Group

Garfield - Community Room

Saturday October 24th from 1:00-2:00PM Who Is It For? Children with special needs who are ages 7 to 15 years old. Parents must stay for the duration of the program. What To Expect? A relaxed group with a low-pressure, inclusive environment for children to participate in activities at their own pace while caregivers connect. Free Group. No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland

Game & Gather

Garfield - Main Room

Join us for weekly game days at the library on Mondays. Come socialize and play one of our games, or bring your own! Free Events. No Registration Required. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Paint A Halloween Pumpkin

Garfield - Community Room

Get creative and join us on Monday October 26 from 4:00pm-5:00pm at the Garfield Public Library! Children of all ages are welcome to come and paint a pumpkin with us! All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. You can register online, call 973-478-3800 or stop in at the circulation desk. This event is sponsored by: Garfield Friends of the Library. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland

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

Read with Oliver

Garfield - Children's Room

Oliver, the therapy dog, will be at the library for children ages 5 and above to read to. Tuesday October 27th from 4:00PM to 5:00PM Registration is required. You can register online, call 973-478-3800 or stop in at the circulation desk. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Letters Against Isolation Drop In

Garfield - Main Room

Drop in anytime on Wednesdays this summer to write Letters Against Isolation, which helps fight loneliness one letter at a time and brings people a sense of connection, improving their mental/physical health. Letters will be sent to residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes in New Jersey. Free Event. No Registration Required.

Lego Club

Garfield - Community Room

Come out and play with Lego Blocks with us! Create your own design or participate in the day’s challenge! Open to children ages 5 and up. Wednesday October 7th & 28th 4:00 – 5:00 PM Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026