Library Calendar

We love yoga and you do, too! Yay!

Our yoga instructor, Ms. Michele, returns with another session of Yoga Storytime on Thursday, January 2nd at 10:00 am. Children ages 2-6 will hear stories, stretch, and practice yoga poses. This session is always a fun time!

Please RSVP below. Namaste!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

Mah Jong at the Library – the first, second and third Fridays from 10 – 12.  For experienced players only. If you have a Mah Jong set, please bring it.  No registration necessary.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

Join us in the Library’s theater for a screening of  About Schmidt.   (R).  A man upon retirement, embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter’s wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.  No Registration is required for this program.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

Woof! Our certified therapy dogs are back for another visit!

Clover, Janie, Annie, Oreo, Douglas, Rosie, and Turner would love to meet you at Read to a Dog on Saturday, January 4th from 11:00 am to Noon. This is a family program open to all ages and all reading abilities, including pre-readers.

If you can read a picture or chapter book, great! If you can show our doggies the pictures in your book, great! Our therapy dogs are happy either way. Come read with us!

We welcome drop-ins but are also delighted if you register first. Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

PS ~ Turner’s little brother, Aster, is still missing in the Denville area. Please keep a lookout and check your home security cameras. We would love to get this little boy home!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

By registering, you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email maryellen.liddy@denvillelibrary.org. Thank you!

Kids ages 2-6, please join us (with a teddy bear or other stuffed friend!) on Saturday, January 4th at 2:30 pm at Denville Town Hall for a Teddy Bear Tea Party!

Fancy dress is encouraged! 🎩👠☕

We will have stories, songs, fun crafts, bingo, photos, an allergy-free snack, and apple juice or water.

(Our snack is a Freeyum chocolate cookie with chocolate chips, which is gluten free and free of the top nine allergens, including tree nuts, peanuts, soy, milk, eggs, and shellfish. You can read more about Freeyum cookies by clicking here.)

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you! And please don’t forget to bring along a stuffed friend!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

By registering, you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email maryellen.liddy@denvillelibrary.org. Thank you!

Ages 2-6, please join us for a messy morning of artistic fun at our Preschool Painting Party on Monday, January 6th at 10:30 am.

We’ll be creating different masterpieces to take home (and some to leave at the library as decorations!).

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

Come set in motion a great new year program for repose, silence and peace….. our classes will engage centering meditations for every body.  Taught by Karen Noel. Suggested donation of $5 per class. Registration is for all four sessions. Registration Details:  Denville residents and residents of all the neighboring communities may sign up now.  Thank you..

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

Many of our storytime and dance party friends are familiar with one of our very favorite preschool songs … Mr. Jon’s “Snake in the Grass.” New for you? You can check it out below:

Guess what? For kids ages 2-6, Mr. Jon will be visiting us on Wednesday, January 8th at 10:30 am at Denville Town Hall! Mr. Jon will play “Snake in the Grass” and lots of other preschool favorites. WE CAN’T WAIT!

No registration is necessary! We hope you will join us for a fun morning of great music and lots of dancing.

On Thursday, January 9th at 10:30 am, kids ages 2-6 are invited to join our special storyteller Ms. Judy for a Storytime & Sillies program all about Bears! We will hear stories, sing songs, and make a fun bear craft to take home.

Please register on the RSVP button below. We can’t wait to see you again!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

Mah Jong at the Library – the first, second and third Fridays from 10 – 12.  For experienced players only. If you have a Mah Jong set, please bring it.  No registration necessary.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

Join us in the Library’s theater for a screening of  Catch Me If You Can.   (PG-13).  A seasoned FBI agent pursues Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully forged millions of dollars’ worth of checks while posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, and a legal prosecutor.  No Registration is required for this program.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

Teen Night is full. Thank you!

We’re back with another Teen Night for ages 12+ on Friday, January 10th at 5:15 pm, after the library closes!

Here’s what we have planned:

• Stained glass on mason jars!

• Hide & seek!

• Pizza, snacks & ice cream!

We hope you’ll join us! Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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Come join us as we read stories about fun monsters (spooky, not scary … we promise!). We’ll also make a cool craft to take home!

Ages 2-6, we would love for you to visit us on Saturday, January 11th at 10:00 am for our Spooky Ville Storytime.

Please register below. We hope to see you soon!

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Denville residents AND residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Moving on Up! is primarily an active movement and music storytime for younger children with some stories, simple activities, and dancing. It’s the perfect storytime for our wiggleworms!

🇺🇸 There will be no session on Monday, January 20th, as the library is closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

** Please note that the library opens at 9:30 am, so this storytime will begin a few minutes after we open to the public. We apologize that we are unable to allow patrons into the library prior to 9:30 am. Thank you for your understanding! **

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Storytime for Ages 2-3 is geared toward children within this age group who are able to sit for a series of short stories and songs followed by a basic craft.

🇺🇸 There will be no session on Monday, January 20th, as the library is closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Storytime for Ages 3-6 is geared toward children within this age group who can sit independently for longer stories and practice more complex social, movement, and literacy skills.

🇺🇸 There will be no session on Monday, January 20th, as the library is closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will be holding a special Evening Kindness Storytime on Monday, January 13th at 6:00 pm. Kids of all ages are welcome!

We will read stories about kindness and friendship, and we’ll make a handprint mural to decorate the children’s room. We hope you can join us and spread a little kindness!

Please RSVP on the button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents and residents of all neighboring communities may sign up now!

Come set in motion a great new year program for repose, silence and peace….. our classes will engage centering meditations for every body.  Taught by Karen Noel. Suggested donation of $5 per class. Registration is for all four sessions. Registration Details:  Denville residents only may sign up now.  Residents of all the neighboring communities may sign up beginning  Tuesday, December 31st. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Storytime for Ages 3-6 is geared toward children within this age group who can sit independently for longer stories and practice more complex social, movement, and literacy skills.

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

Come and join our informal daytime knitting and crocheting group.  Bring your needles, hooks, yarn or other handheld craft.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

You are invited to learn about the Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method  & The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Come and learn from Wendy Gibbons, a Certified KonMari Consultant on how to declutter your home and your life and live joyfully with things that inspire happiness.  She will share her knowledge of how to tidy up and organize and take away valuable strategies to reduce clutter and stress in your life. Registration Details:  Registration is open to all.  Thank you.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Baby & Me Lapsit is designed for our littlest patrons and is an early introduction to books, play, songs, and socializing in a library setting. Come grow with us!

** Please note that the library opens at 9:30 am, so this storytime will begin a few minutes after we open to the public. We apologize that we are unable to allow patrons into the library prior to 9:30 am. Thank you for your understanding! **

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

*** REGISTRATION DETAILS ***

Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Storytime for Ages 2-3 is geared toward children within this age group who are able to sit for a series of short stories and songs followed by a basic craft.

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

*** REGISTRATION DETAILS ***

Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

Grades 2-6, please join us for our next session of After School Art on Wednesday, January 15th at 4:30 pm. We will be learning about Lunar New Year celebrations and creating some very cool Year of the Rat 🐀 artwork to take home.

Please register on the RSVP button below. We can’t wait to see what you create!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!

This registration covers the entire five weeks of Winter Storytime (we understand that you may need to miss a week or two due to illness or scheduling conflicts). So that we may accommodate as many children as possible, you may only sign up for one storytime session per child.

Baby & Me Lapsit is designed for our littlest patrons and is an early introduction to books, play, songs, and socializing in a library setting. Come grow with us!

** Please note that the library opens at 9:30 am, so this storytime will begin a few minutes after we open to the public. We apologize that we are unable to allow patrons into the library prior to 9:30 am. Thank you for your understanding! **

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

*** REGISTRATION DETAILS ***

Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Thursday, January 2nd.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, January 6th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

Mah Jong at the Library – the first, second and third Fridays from 10 – 12.  For experienced players only. If you have a Mah Jong set, please bring it.  No registration necessary.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

Join us in the Library’s theater for a screening of  Fried Green Tomatoes.   (PG-13).  A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.  No Registration is required for this program.

By registering you grant permission to the Denville Public Library to use photographs and/or video of you (and any minor that you have registered) taken at this event for use in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the Denville Public Library.  If you do not grant this permission, please email Maryellen.Liddy@denvillelibrary.org for youth programs and Ilene.Lefkowitz@denvillelibrary.org for adult programs.

For our young friends of all ages and abilities, we will be hosting an Inclusive Storytime on Saturday, January 18th at 10:00 am.

Please join us for a quieter storytime with lots of movement. This month, we’ll be learning about colors! Feel free to bring along any coping devices you may need.

Also, please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make our storytime more sensory friendly for your child. This is your time!

Please RSVP on the button below. Thank you!

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Denville residents and residents of neighboring communities may sign up now!