Attention STEM enthusiasts! March is New Jersey STEM Month and the Dennis branch is celebrating with a host of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs for kids of all ages. March 6th at 2:00pm: Children ages 7-12 are invited to plan and build a maze for a bot using planks, connectors, bumper balls, pinwheels, and…
Attention all tweens! Join us at the Main Library for a fun and relaxing time reading aloud together after school. Listen or take turns reading, it’s your choice! Registration is recommended, but not required. Program Dates: Tuesdays, January through March January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th February 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th March 5th,…
Join Miss Savannah at the Dorothy Henry Library on Tuesday evenings for a bedtime storytime! Bring your best teddy and comfiest jammies, if you feel like it or just come as you are, and join us for a relaxing storytime for the whole family to wind down on Tuesday evenings. This is a drop-in program. …
For little ones ages 0-3 and any caregivers and family members. Toys will be out for tots to play with while adults get a chance to chat! This is a drop-in program, registration is not required. Please note the group does not meet on the first Wednesday of the month! Program Dates: 3/13 3/20 3/27…
For little ones ages 0 — 3 and any caregivers and family members. Toys will be out for tots to play with while adults get a chance to chat. Program Dates: Wednesdays, January through March Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 Wednesday,…
Join us at any of the Sussex County libraries for 6 more weeks of toddler storytime. Come in for songs, rhymes, stories, and activities each week. Registration is required for each week you plan to attend. Recommended for children ages 18 months – 3 years old. Week of Feb 19 Socks (no program for Dennis…
This storytime is developed specially for children ages 3 – 5 and their parent/caregiver. Enjoy 45 minutes of books, songs, rhymes, socialization, and a craft with other young children and their parent/caregiver. Each session of preschool storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, talking, writing, singing, and playing. Registration is required for…
Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.
Join us for a sensory-friendly program designed to offer children on the autism spectrum, have sensory processing issues, or feel overwhelmed by noises or crowds, opportunities to engage in social interaction while adults talk among themselves. Space is limited; registration is required.
Whenever kids come to the Dennis branch for programs, the toys and activities seem to take center stage. On March 13th, they can enjoy 2 full hours of playing with all of the toys, squishing all of the Play Doh, coloring all the coloring pages, and enjoying socializing with other kids who just want to…
Children, tweens and teens are invited to read aloud to our wonderful therapy dogs. Depending on the day, you’ll either find Kalvin, a wonderful German Shepherd; Granger, the most gentle of shepherds; or Richard, a loveable black Lab. Reading aloud increases self-esteem, confidence, public speaking skills and a love of reading. These dogs are gentle…
New Jersey Makers Day is a statewide event held at over 250 libraries, museums and schools celebrating the inventor, maker, artist and scientist in us all. The Sussex-Wantage branch is participating in this special event on Wednesday, March 13th. We invite all youth to join us between the hours of 4-6 PM and let your…
Children ages 5-10 are invited to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to wonderful, certified therapy dogs. Each child will have 10-15 minutes of one-on-one reading time. Harley and Hugo are great listeners, and never interrupt. Children who read aloud gain self-esteem, confidence, public speaking skills and a love of reading. Register for a…
Join us at any of the Sussex County libraries for 6 more weeks of toddler storytime. Come in for songs, rhymes, stories, and activities each week. Registration is required for each week you plan to attend. Recommended for children ages 18 months – 3 years old. Week of Feb 19 Socks (no program for Dennis…
This storytime is developed specially for children ages 3 – 5 and their parent/caregiver. Enjoy 45 minutes of books, songs, rhymes, socialization, and a craft with other young children and their parent/caregiver. Each session of preschool storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, talking, writing, singing, and playing. Registration is required for…
At a new time on Thursdays and Saturdays! Join Miss Savannah at the Dorothy Henry Library on select days for 45 minutes of play and fun! For little ones ages 0 — 3 and any caregivers and family members. Toys will be out for tots to play with while adults get a chance to chat. …
Join Miss Gezi, retired Spanish teacher, and Miss Derenda at the Louise Childs library for a English Spanish Bilingual Storytime! Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs in English and Spanish, a great way to expose little ones to another language! The program will take place on the following Thursdays from 2:00-2:45pm. While the program is geared…
Learn the Japanese art of paper folding with Aldo!* Different projects every month. Paper provided. All ages welcome! Register below for event reminders and updates. *Aldo Putignano is a freelance artist, teacher and origami creator whose designs are featured annually on the American Museum of Natural History holiday tree.
Did you know that celery, scallions, and a whole assortment of herbs can be regrown from kitchen scraps? Stop in and view our display on how to regrow these veggies and so many more. The first 12 people to view the display will also be able to paint a glass jar and take it home…
Join in on Makers Day fun at the Main Library! NJ Makers Day celebrates maker cultures across New Jersey. Hands-on crafts and activities, as well as make and take crafts, will be available all day. Friday, March 15th St. Patrick’s Day Agamographs (kids) all day in the children’s area – in this optical illusion, color…
