Life as a middle and high schooler can be incredibly stressful. Come to the library on select Saturdays to talk about ways we hold stress in our body and what we can do about that. We’ll learn some useful stretches you can do in a chair while you work on schoolwork, as well as some…
The Dungeon Initiative: Dungeons & Dragons for Teens – Saturday D&D for Teens at Franklin Branch Explore the multiverse in a D&D adventure, Planescape: Turn of Fortune’s Wheel. With Ms. Cara as your Dungeon Master and guide, leap into a dangerous world where reality is shaped by thoughts and ideals. Tell a story together with…
Join Miss Savannah at 1:00 on Mondays for our Homeschool Book Club featuring Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters! This hour-long program will focus on language arts. The schedule will follow the three Rs: reviewing, reading and reflecting. This program is specifically designed for children at least 8 years old. Please do not register…
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…
Swing by the Dennis branch on February 27th and learn about reverse coloring pages, and then create your very own! Reverse coloring pages are a lot of fun- you start out with the colors and you get to doodle the edges, lines, and shapes to turn an abstract splash of colors into something fun and…
Come to the Louise Childs Library on February 27th for a fun night of playing board games or doing puzzles with friends or family! The library’s collection will be available or feel free to bring your own. This is a drop-in program. Program Date: Tuesday, February 27th Program Start & End Time: 6-7:30pm
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. Program Dates: 01/2, 1/9, 1/16,…
Miss Gezi, retired Spanish teacher, will be available at the Louise Childs Library for anyone who needs help with their Spanish homework! Bring your assignments or just stop by if you need some extra tutoring! Space is limited, registration is strongly encouraged. If you can no longer attend, please call the library at 973-770-1000. If…
Learn ways you can help yourself establish healthy boundaries in relationships, daily activities and future work/school roles. Explore self-care practices that you can easily begin using to keep a balance for life! REGISTER NOW: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ITvCIRxz1E2ni3d27EgLZII4lJL9H7hPnv2K5dYl5rRURURBUjJFNlRRUVhPSFJLQTFTVVdRMkpPTy4u Program Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024 Program Start & End Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm
The Onigiri Animanga club aims to create a safe place for teens and young adults to watch and discuss their favorite anime, read manga, and share in many other interests! The club meets the first Saturday of most months at Main Library from 3:30 – 4:30pm. Dates include: February 3, 2024 March 2, 2024 April…
MAR10 is Mario Day! Celebrate with us all week long by playing Super Mario Scavenger Hunt Bingo. Take a bingo card and search for Mario and his friends hiding around the library. Players who find enough characters to make bingo will get to pick a prize from our treasure chest! All ages welcome to play.…
Join Miss Savannah at the Dorothy Henry Library on Tuesday afternoons for an hour of fun and educational STEAM activities! This program is specially designed for our homeschooled patrons looking to add some extra activities to their programs. Each week will be a new topic, ranging from chemistry to music to biology to technology and…
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…
Builders ages 12 and up are invited to let their imaginations run wild as they work alone, or with other builders, to build with the library’s extensive LEGO collection. All materials must stay at the library, so bring a camera to capture your creations. LEGOs are provided so please don’t bring your own unless you…
Miss Gezi, retired Spanish teacher, will be available at the Louise Childs Library for anyone who needs help with their Spanish homework! Bring your assignments or just stop by if you need some extra tutoring! Space is limited, registration is strongly encouraged. If you can no longer attend, please call the library at 973-770-1000. If…
Life as a middle and high schooler can be incredibly stressful. Come to the library on select Saturdays to talk about ways we hold stress in our body and what we can do about that. We’ll learn some useful stretches you can do in a chair while you work on schoolwork, as well as some…
The Dungeon Initiative: Dungeons & Dragons for Teens – Saturday D&D for Teens at Franklin Branch Explore the multiverse in a D&D adventure, Planescape: Turn of Fortune’s Wheel. With Ms. Cara as your Dungeon Master and guide, leap into a dangerous world where reality is shaped by thoughts and ideals. Tell a story together with…
Join Miss Savannah at 1:00 on Mondays for our Homeschool Book Club featuring Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters! This hour-long program will focus on language arts. The schedule will follow the three Rs: reviewing, reading and reflecting. This program is specifically designed for children at least 8 years old. Please do not register…
Join Miss Savannah at the Dorothy Henry Library for a tower challenge! Participants will be given various items and tasked to build a tower with two goals and a time limit of fifteen minutes: make the tower as tall as you can and use as many items as you can to build it! Points are…
Join Miss Savannah at the Dorothy Henry Library on Tuesday afternoons for an hour of fun and educational STEAM activities! This program is specially designed for our homeschooled patrons looking to add some extra activities to their programs. Each week will be a new topic, ranging from chemistry to music to biology to technology and…
