Events

Storytime

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

Stories, songs, toys, and a craft! Best for ages 6 months to 4 years. Salzig Meeting Room. Tuesdays at 10:30 am - 11 am No registration required. With a special guest reader, Ms. Carolyn’s Dad on June 23rd for a Father’s Day Storytime! Questions? Email Carolyn at carolyn.kosten @leonia.bccls.org

Storytime

Rochelle Park - Main Room

Every week we'll be having our Tuesday and Saturday Storytime in the mornings. We will have a new set of fun stories and adventures for the kids to interact with!

Unearth A Story Summer Reading Club 2026

Paramus - Reid Branch - 239 W. Midland Avenue

Unearth A Story Summer Reading Club 2026 June 26-August 7 All ages. Register June 25. Online logging and the Summer Reading Clubhouse open June 26. Log your books at paramuslibrary.beanstack.org .

Chair Yoga

Closter - Community Room

Chair yoga is a modified form of yoga designed to be done while seated and standing with the support of a chair. Anyone that needs gentle controlled modified movements, gentle stretching, guided breathing, managing arthritis, recovery, or limited mobility. Standing poses with the support of a chair and easy modified balance poses also supported by a chair. About yoga instructor Arlene Minoyan is a

Chair Yoga

Westwood - Downstairs Meeting Room

Join us for chair yoga, open to all skill levels! Designed to boost your energy and decrease stress through simple, seated stretches and relaxing breathing techniques. Focused on increasing your strength and flexibility without having to get on or off the floor, we will be seated as well as standing with the support of a chair. 10 week session: $50 (No class 7/21) Payment preferred in advance

Children's & Teen Summer Reading Begins today! Click here to register!

Ridgefield Park - Children's Department, Ridgefield Park - Reference Room

We have three different summer reading programs this year. They are: Early Literacy Program (Infants to Entering Kindergarten) School-Age Children (Entering 1st - 6th grade) Teens (Entering 7th grade - 12th grade) After you register, please stop by the library and pickup your reading log.

Talk to the Social Work Intern

Bergenfield - Conference Room (2nd Floor)

The Bergenfield Library strives to develop cooperative relationships with community organizations and local governmental agencies. To further the our goal of connecting our community with the resources you need, we offer the services of our Social Work intern (Master of Social Work student) who can assist you with: Finding community resources and providing agency referral Completing applications f

2026 Summer Reading

Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library

Sign up for Summer Reading and be entered to win prizes! We offer Summer Reading options for all ages, registration required! Go to dumontlibrary.org for more information and sign up!

Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Paramus Public Library

Adult Summer Reading Challenge June 12- September 7 We want you to read, we want you to log, we want you to win! Log books you read to yourself, books you read to your partner, books you read to your children, log books you read to your goldfish. Each title you log and review you write will enter you into a virtual weekly raffle for gift cards to movie tickets to AMC theaters. Participants will re

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

Networking Event – Hammer & Nails Ridgewood, NJ – July 1st

Hammer & Nails

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Chemistry Club, Ages 8 to 10

Tenafly - Teen Space

Registration required. Register for each meeting separately. Experiments will be led by a Teen Volunteer who has been volunteering for the library since Middle School. Vivaan Busireddy, now a Sophomore at THS, will share his love of science through a couple of hands on chemistry experiments. Projects: July 1 - Self Inflating - Question/ Hypothesis: Can we blow up a balloon without breathing into i

Afternoon Movie - 1776

Oradell - North Reading Room

Join us the first Wednesday of every month at 12:30 in the North Reading Room for an afternoon movie. This month's movie is 1776 (1972). A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.

Peace of Mind Planning: Understanding Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning

Allendale - Quilt Room

Join us at Lee Memorial Library for an informative presentation on the essential estate planning tools that can help protect you and your loved ones. This program will explore the purpose and benefits of Last Wills and Testaments, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives (Living Wills), and how these important documents can provide clarity, security, and peace of mind during times of ill

Fourth of July Fireworks STEM

Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor)

Let’s make some kid-friendly (fake) indoor fireworks with some simple ingredients. For Grades 3 - 5. 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 adv

Video Game Day

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

Come to the library and play video games from the Nintendo Switch! Registration is required

Knitting Club (In Person)

Demarest - Quiet Room & Online

Talk patterns and projects, share tips and tricks, and socialize while you slip stitches. New members & out-of-towners always welcome! The first meeting of the month is held upstairs at the Demarest Library. Email [email protected] for more information. (Please note: this is not a class!) The Demarest Knitting Club also meets on the third Wednesday of the month over Zoom: bccls.libcal.c

America Birthday Party, Ages 3-12

We're throwing America a Birthday Party Celebrating 250 Years! Celebrate America with games, refreshments including cupcakes & cookies, activities, and much more! Wear your best red, white & blue or patriotic attire. Registration required for each child. Open to Residents of Emerson Only. Suitable for Ages 3-12, younger siblings welcome. Wednesday, July 1st @ 12-2pm Registration Opens June 1st at

Scavenger Hunt All Month (Children's Room)

Englewood - Children's Room

Kids of all ages are invited to participate in scavenger hunts around the Children’s room. For the month of July the theme is Dinosaurs! Kids can pick up their “I Spy” checklists from the Children’s desk. Drop in, no registration.

From Rebellion to Independence: The Story of America's Revolution

Englewood - Online

This program is presented by Mario Medici and is sponsored by The Friends of the Englewood Library. On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate 250 years of independence. “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history.” This Powerpoint program is a historical and chronological account of the American Revolution and major e