Library Calendar

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, June 1st 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!

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

We love yoga and you do, too! Yay!

Our yoga instructor, Ms. Michele, returns with another session of Yoga Storytime on Thursday, June 6th 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!

This workshop will review resume best practices and explore current trends with guidance from a professional career counselor and recruiter. Whether you are a college student or a seasoned professional searching for or returning to work, you will learn how to write an effective resume to target the positions you seek.  Presented by Suzanne Ceravolo, Inclusive Career Services.

Registration Details:  Registration is now open for all!  

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.

Join us in the Library’s theater for a screening of  Father of the Bride (PG).  With his oldest daughter’s wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go.  No Registration is required for this program.

This program is full. Thank you!

It’s our third summer with a garden plot over at the Denville Community Gardens, and we need your help!

Ages 2-6, please join Ms. Melanie on Monday, June 10th at 10:00 am for our Book Worms Gardening Club!

Come join us as we get our garden ready for another yummy summer!

Please be sure to wear gardening clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We’ll meet in the library and walk over together.

** In case of rain, we’ll stay indoors for gardening stories, songs, and a craft. **

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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

June is Pride Month, and we’re super excited to share a Pride Family Storytime with our patrons!

Kids of all ages are welcome on Monday, June 10th at 5:30 pm as we read about different kinds of families and being yourself. We’ll also sing, dance, and make a crown craft to take home.

We’d love to have you join us! Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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

Join us at the Denville library with Karen Noel for this early evening Lecture/Demo which will inform participants of Joseph Pilates exercise program,

“Contrology” later called “Pilates” and how it helped him overcome being a sickly, weak child. His creation was based on strengthening the core muscles with extreme focus on the method.

Registration Details:

Denville residents only may sign up now.

Residents of all the neighboring communities may sign up beginning  Monday, June 3rd.  Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled.  thank you for respecting our policy!

Join us for a five week yoga workshop at the Denville Public Library with yoga Instructor Karen Noel.  The five week session will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10-30 am.  Patrons must register for all five sessions.  Sessions will be held on June 11, 18, 25 and July 2 and 9.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat and ingest a small breakfast.  Suggested $5 donation per class at the door.

Registration Details:

Denville residents only may sign up now.

Residents of all the neighboring communities may sign up beginning  Monday, June 3rd.  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.  We meet the second and the last Tuesday of the month.  Bring your needles, hooks, yarn or other handheld craft.

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Kids ages 2-6, please visit us on Wednesday, June 12th at 10:30 am for Bilingual Storytime. We will read stories and sing songs in English while incorporating some Spanish words and phrases. You’re never too young to learn a new language! 😄

You may register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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

This month we will be discussing  Kate Morton’s The Clockmaker’s Daughter.   The book group is currently not accepting new members.  For more information please contact Librarian Ilene Lefkowitz.  No registration required.

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.

Join us in the Library’s theater for a screening of  To Kill a Mockingbird (Not Rated).  Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice.  No Registration is required for this program.

Father’s Day is June 16th!

Why not thank dad (or stepdad or grandpa!) for everything he does by making him some cool Father’s Day Gifts! Ages 7+ are welcome to join us for our Drop-In Craft on Saturday, June 15th from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. We will be making fun gifts for the special dad in your life.

No registration is necessary, and you may stop by any time during the craft hour. Thank you!

This program is full. Thank you!

Strike up the band!

Ms. Melanie and Ms. Karla want you to join their band. It’ll be so much fun!

Ages 2-6, please join us on Monday, June 17th at 10:30 am for the Denville Library Marching Band. We will learn to play basic instruments — drums, maracas, rhythm sticks, etc. — and we’ll sing along to fun songs.

Please register on the RSVP button below. We can’t wait to create some music with you!

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Join us for a five week yoga workshop at the Denville Public Library with yoga Instructor Karen Noel.  The five week session will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10-30 am.  Patrons must register for all five sessions.  Sessions will be held on June 11, 18, 25 and July 2 and 9.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat and ingest a small breakfast.  Suggested $5 donation per class at the door.

Registration Details:

Denville residents only may sign up now.

Residents of all the neighboring communities may sign up beginning  Monday, June 3rd.  Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled.  thank you for respecting our policy.

Ain’t we got fun! Christine DeLeon will share the music of the “Jazz Age” when Vaudeville was the best show in town. Interesting discussions about American culture and musical icons of the decade together with treasured songs such as “Blue Skies,” “Button Up Your Overcoat,” “Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue” and the popular dance “The Charleston” will make you smile as “The whole world smiles with you!”  

Christine is a winner in both the 2008 NJ Folk Festival, Songwriting Competition and the 2014 Recording Artist Development Singing Contest of Greenwich Village, New York City as well as a finalist in the 2015 Rose Garden Coffeehouse Performing Songwriter Competition.

Registration Details: Registration is now open for all!

This program is full. Thank you!

Hey crafters! We’ve got a Tween Crafternoon lined up!

Ages 8 and up, please join us on Thursday, June 20th at 3:00 pm as we decorate beach bags with markers, paint, and more!

Please sign up on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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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.

Join us in the Library’s theater for a screening of  Mrs. Doubtfire (PG-13).  After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.  No Registration is required for this program.

Our Kickoff is now full. Thank you!

All ages are invited to join us for our Summer Reading Kickoff event on Monday, June 24th beginning at 10:00 am at Denville Town Hall. We will begin with a  DJ Dance Party. Get ready for lots of singing and dancing!

We will follow with crafts, balloon animals, face painting, temporary tattoos, button making, art, and more!

While the Summer Reading Kickoff event is open to all, only Denville residents can sign up for our six-week program and earn the chance to win lots of great raffle prizes.

**You are signing up for both morning activities.**

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Denville residents ONLY may sign up beginning Monday, June 10th.

Residents of all neighboring communities may sign up beginning Monday, June 17th. Early registrations from non-Denville residents will be canceled. Thank you for respecting our policy!

This program is full. Thank you!

For kids ages 11 and up, our friend Ms. Claudia will be visiting us on Monday, June 24th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm for a special Crocheting for Beginners Workshop. We’ll supply all the materials you need and teach you how to crochet a cool dreamcatcher!

No experience is necessary (we promise!).

Please register on the RSVP button below. Thank you!

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

Join us for a five week yoga workshop at the Denville Public Library with yoga Instructor Karen Noel.  The five week session will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10-30 am.  Patrons must register for all five sessions.  Sessions will be held on June 11, 18, 25 and July 2 and 9.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat and ingest a small breakfast.  Suggested $5 donation per class at the door.

Registration Details:

Denville residents only may sign up now.

Residents of all the neighboring communities may sign up beginning  Monday, June 3rd.  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.  We meet the second and the last Tuesday of the month.  Bring your needles, hooks, yarn or other handheld craft.

Calling all Cozy Mystery fans!  The “cozy” is a popular type of mystery usually featuring a female amateur sleuth, a pleasant small town setting and many eccentric characters.  The heroine often has a distinctive hobby (like knitting) or profession (like florist or caterer) that inspire the plot and their solutions.  Join Peggy Ehrhart, retired English Professor and author of the “Knit and Nibble” mystery series, for a tour of the modern cozy mystery.  

Registration Details: Registration is now open for Denville Residents and residents of neighboring communites.