Events

Movie Viewing & BYOL: "National Treasure"

Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Bring your own lunch and enjoy this classic 2004 adventure-packed movie that all ages will enjoy. For families. Registration is required on our online calendar and will open four weeks before the event. Only one adult per registered child. Adults must register each child attending the program separately. Please be advised that library staff may take photos during the event for promotional purposes

Summer Reading Kickoff - Zoophoria!

Demarest - County Road School

Unearth a Story! Join us at County Road School for a Zoophoria animal show to kick-off the start of Summer Reading. Make sure to register for summer reading here. (opens June 22nd!) Attendees will enjoy a live animal show presented by Zoophoria. Meet the distant cousins of the world’s most ferocious dinosaurs! Kid's will get a hands-on adventure interacting with reptiles, amphibians, and inv

TWEEN Wooly Pets Dinosaur Needle Felting (Entering 6th - 8th Grade) REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dumont - Auditorium

Tweens will follow along with an instructor to make an adorable felt dinosaur. This event is for tweens entering 6th - 8th Grade. Registration is required and space is limited. DUMONT RESIDENTS ONLY!

American Revolution Trivia Contest

Englewood - Online

The Englewood Public Library hosts an American Revolution Trivia Contest on Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. As the United States marks its historic 250th anniversary, the Englewood Public Library is inviting local history buffs and patriots to prove their knowledge of the nation’s founding at the upcoming American Revolution Trivia Contest. You must register in order to receive the Zoom

Kate @ Garretson Farm

Fair Lawn - Outside

Cupcake Wars

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Decorate a cupcake! Most creative cupcake wins a prize! For incoming grades 7-12.

General Charles Lee: Renegade Revolutionary

Fort Lee - Meeting Room

General Charles Lee, who became the Continental Army's second-in-command early in the American Revolutionary War, was a former British military officer who turned revolutionary. He was one of the earliest advocates for American independence, and one of the most complex and controversial figures of the American Revolution. General Lee fought on and off the battlefield for democracy, freedom of cons

Papermaking!

Franklin Lakes - Front Patio

Kootz Band

Rezvani Meeting Room

Afternoon Art -

Quiet Room 1

Join us on Tuesday afternoons this summer for a different art project each week. For students entering grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. June 30 - July 7 - July 14 - July 21 - July 28 - August 4 - August 11 - Questions? Email [email protected] We thank the Friends of the Glen Rock Library for their generous funding of our Summer Reading Programs!

(YA) Teen Summer Reading Cupcake Kickoff

Hackensack - Auditorium

Join us for our Teen Summer Reading Kickoff, where we will be decorating cupcakes, making a summer playlist and meeting some new friends! 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, although registering the summer reading program before June 30 will help you earn extra points tow

African Americans During the Revolutionary Era

Hasbrouck Heights - Large Meeting Room

This lecture explores the sometimes overlooked issues of how the American Revolution impacted people of African descent as well as ways that they participated in the Revolutionary movement. Individual contributions will also be examined with special attention to African Americans in New Jersey. About Dr. Lindsey R. Swindall Dr. Lindsey R. Swindall holds a Ph.D. in African American Studies and has

Adult Paint Night: Desert Sunrise

Lodi - Upstairs

Instructor Libby Norris will teach you how to paint a desert sunrise in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Registration is required.

BBQ Sauce Tasting & DIY Dry Rub

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

TEEN Nutrition Program

New Milford - Large Meeting Room

Join New Milford ShopRite Dietitian Nutritionist Lynette Hem-Lee for an informative look at summer hydration. We will have tasty healthy snacks! This event is open to students in grades 6-12 (incoming middle schoolers welcome!)

Adult Nutrition Program

New Milford - Large Meeting Room

Join New Milford ShopRite Dietitian Nutritionist Lynette Hem-Lee for a healthy summer recipe! Registration is required .

Ice Cream Truck - Summer Reading Kick-Off Event!

Oakland - Library

Pet Rock Painting

Old Tappan - Children's Room

Are you ready to rock? With outdoor paint and river stones, make a friend or a beautiful addition to your garden. Registration is REQUIRED, Old Tappan Residents only, must be ENTERING 1st GRADE. Register one child at a time.

Teen Plot Twisters Book Club: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

Come chat about Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz with other friendly book fans. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk prior to the event. Teens only. No registration is required for this event. Questions? Contact: [email protected]

Terrific Tuesdays - North Jersey Concert Band

Paramus - Bandshell - 116 E. Century Road

Paramus Cultural Arts Council Terrific Tuesdays Summer Concert Series The Valley Hospital Paramus Bandshell 116 E. Century Road (behind the Library) • All concerts 7:00pm* June 30 – North Jersey Concert Band (Michael Roth, Director) Bandshell located behind the Main Library, 116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Info/rain line: 201-599-ARTS (2787). Please bring a chair, blanket, and w