Children’s Department Programs

Spring 2019

840 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-837-4171 x.4

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Teaneck Public Library

Teen Drop-in Tuesdays

4 p.m.—5 p.m. April-June

Join us for a different activity each week. There will be no drop-in program on

Tuesday, April 16.

Teen Gaming

Thursdays 4 p.m.– 5 p.m.

April-June

Please note, Teen Gaming on 4/18 will be starting at 2 p.m.

Save the Date

The Summer Reading Kick-off Party takes place on Tuesday, June 18th at 6:30 p.m.

You can pre-register Program at teanecklibrary.beanstack.org

beginning on June 3rd.

Teen Advisory Board

If you love the library and want to improve services for teens join the

Teen Advisory Board!

Mondays at 4 p.m. on 4/8 & 5/6

Teen Movie Afternoon

Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse Wednesday 4/17 at 2 p.m.

Teen Crafternoon

There will be origami, bookmark making and crafting with perler beads.

Drop in program. 4/15 at 2 p.m.

Comic Book Craft

Teens are welcome to join us for crafting with comic books. You can also take home a

free comic book. May 3rd at 3:30 p.m.

Illustrations ©Suzanne Kaufman All Are Welcome Here by Alexandra Penfold

Shutter Club

For amateur photographers age 10-14. Please call for more information.

Please feel free to call ahead to verify a program is taking place.

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Lego Club Lego Club, for kids age 6 & up, meets once a month for storytime and building. Care-givers may sign up for the Thursday 4 P.M. sessions meeting 4/4, 5/9, & 6/6or the Monday 7 P.M. sessions meeting 4/1, 5/6, & 6/3

Bubblegum Book Club

The Bubblegum Book Club for second and third graders meets for book discussion and games. It meets Wednesdays at 4 P.M. on 4/24, 5/15, & 6/12

Clubs (Advance registration required and begins on 3/25.)

Family Craft Programs

Children are invited to make and keep a craft project. For children age 4 and up with

caregiver assistance. 4/22 at 4 P.M. is a special

Earth Day craft 4/25 at 11 A.M. & 7 P.M.

Toddler Time This storytime is for children up to age 2 1/2 who are walkers. It meets on the

Tuesdays listed below. Caregivers may sign up for the 10 A.M. or 11 A.M.

storytimes. Meets 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14,

& 5/21

Babytime Storytime This storytime program serves to introduce our youngest patrons to the library through its Toddler Time, Lap Time, and Mother Goose Storytimes. Children can enjoy songs, stories and finger plays, with an opportunity for quiet play time afterward. Caregiver participation is a vital and important part of the program. Library card

must be presented at registration. Non-residents will be placed on a waiting list. Please remember the library is a cell phone free zone. Registration begins on 3/25.

Lap Time This storytime is for infants

who are not yet walking. Meets Thursdays at 11 A.M.

on 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, & 5/23

Mother Goose Storytime

This storytime is for children aged 2 1/2—3 years old who have aged

out of Toddler Time. Storytimes feature stories, songs

and fingerplays. Meets Thursdays at 10 A.M. on 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2,

5/9, 5/16, & 5/23

Craft Storytime Following storytime there

will be a simple craft activity. Best for age 3 and

up. Meets on 5/4 & 6/15

at 11 A.M.

Saturday Storytime Listen to new and classic tales. Drop-in storytime.

This family storytime meets year-round at 11 A.M.

Preschool Storytime

We invite children age 3 and up for new and classic

stories every Wednesday at

3:30 P.M. No registration

required.

My First Book Club

My First Book Club is for kids in kindergarten and 1st grade. It meets Wednesdays at 4 P.M. on 4/10, 5/8 & 6/5

El Dia de los Niños/Children’s Day

Celebrate reading! Join us for storytime and a simple craft. Best for age 4 and up.

4/29 at 7 P.M.

Super Sunday Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics

Acrobat Li Liu comes to Teaneck Library to share Chinese acrobatic tradi-tions. Li Liu trained at the Chinese National Circus of Bejing and has per-formed throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the U.S. Children will get a chance to learn about plate spinning and ribbon dancing and may even get the chance to join Li Liu on stage! Free Family Fun. No registration re-quired. Meets at 2 P.M. on April 14th

H is for Haiku Join editor Amy Losak, for this haiku storytime event in honor of International

Haiku Poetry Month. Drop-in program

Meets at 3 P.M. & 7 P.M. on 4/17.

Page Turners Book Club

Page Turners is for kids in grades 4 & 5 to meet for book discus-sion and games. It meets Tuesdays at 4 P.M. on 4/25, 5/16, & 6/13

Family Movie Join us for a movie on the big screen. No regis-tration required. Children 9 years and younger

must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Mary Poppins Returns Tuesday 4/16 at 2 p.m.

All Ages Gaming Afternoon

Gamers age 0-99+ are invited to play board games and video games at the library. Bring

the family. 4/18 at 4 P.M.

Stuffed Toy Sleepover Escort your favorite stuffed toy to a toy-only sleepover. We’ll

have a storytime together, your stuffed toy will sleep over

(and maybe have some ad-ventures in the library) and then you can pick up your

stuffed toy the next afternoon along with some photos of its

stay .

Storytime on 4/30 at 7 P.M.

Stuffed toy pick-up after 3 P.M. on 5/1

Children’s Book Week April 29– May 5

Craft Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week with us. Drop by to make a spring craft. No sign up required. Best for age 4 and up with

caregiver assistance. Wednesday

5/1 at 11 A.M. & 7 P.M.

Explorers Club

Explorers Club is for children age 6 and up to imagine, discover, and create together. Meets Mondays at 7 P.M. on 4/8, 5/13, & 6/10

Author Storytime At 4:30 P.M. on May 2nd,

Holocaust Remembrance Day, local author Andria Rosenbaum

will visit with her picture book “Hand In Hand”. There will be a

reading, discussion and craft activity.

Best for age 7 and up.

Saturday Babytime Toddlers are invited to join us for stories and play time on Saturdays at 10 A.M. No

registration required. For walkers up to age 3.

4/13-5/18

Book Giveaway Kids and teens, show your Teaneck

Library card at the Children’s Department desk during Children’s Book

Week and get a free book.

National Library Week “Libraries=Strong Communities”

Kids age 3 and up are invited to drop by the week of April 8-April 12 to make and keep a craft. Drop in crafts between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.