open: Mon, Tue, Thu 10am - 9pm, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am - 5pm, closed Sun through Labor Day
201-568-8680
Closing at 3 pm on Tuesday, September 15 for Tenafly Community Night. See you there!
Tenafly Library Friends
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Brought to you by the Tenafly Library Friends.
ONE WORLD - ONE WEEK - ONE FESTIVAL
The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from ten countries with films from Australia, Cuba, Georgia, Ireland, Mexico, Moldova, Russia, South, United KIngdom, and the US. "These ten short films bring a much-needed positive energy to the world!" says Nicholas Mason, founding director of Manhattan Short Film Festival.
The 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:
Small Talk (USA), Mary is Missing (Ireland), Candy Bar (Australia), Vultures (South Africa), Life Goes On (United Kingdom), Hai Davai (Moldova), Pickup (Russia), Norheimsund (Cuba), When the Sea was Calm (Georgia), Never Give Up (Mexico).
Screenings at the Tenafly library:
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Sunday, September 27 at 1 pm
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Tuesday, September 29 at 2 pm
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Thursday, October 1 at 6 pm
Same films shown each screening.
Sunday Concerts
2026 fall concert schedule, Sundays 2pm
Brought to you by the Tenafly Library Friends.
Free and open to the public. No registration
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October 18: Richard Baratta Quartet - Apple Cider Social afterward
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November 15: All Seasons Chamber Players
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December 13: T-Klez
Concerts take place in the Edna Kawulitzki Art Gallery of the Tenafly Public Library. Concerts are free of charge and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early to get the best seat in the house.
The Richard Baratta Quartet concert is presented in honor of Murray Slochover and funded with a generous donation by the late Dr. Louis Mandel of Tenafly.
Brought to you by the Tenafly Library Friends.
2026 fall movie matinees, Tuesdays 1pm (tentative dates)
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October 13:
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November 10:
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December 9:
No registration required.
Tuesday Afternoon Movie Matinees
Art Talks
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Brought to you by the Tenafly Library Friends.
2026 fall art talk
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Monday, November 16, 10:30 am: Art Talk with Janet Mandel - Faith Ringgold
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Faith Ringgold (1930–2024) was an acclaimed American artist, author and activist best known for her painted "story quilts". Born and raised in Harlem, she used multimedia art—combining traditional quilting, painting, and written narrative—to explore the Black American experience, intersectional feminism, and social justice.
No registration required.
Author Talks
Brought to you by the Tenafly Library Friends.
2026 fall author talk
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Monday, October 19, 10:30 am: First Rule of Fire by Rebecca Gopoian
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An intergenerational novel told in three narratives, spanning from the Ottoman Empire 1914 at the start of the Armenian Genocide to suburban New Jersey 1982. Based in part on real diaries, the book explores how one family builds hope and resilience from the roots of trauma.
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Rebecca Gopoian received her MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the author of a poetry chapbook, Terrible Person, and a book-length poem, Two, about becoming a mother for the second time. Rebecca lives in Queens and teaches English at Hostos Community College in the Bronx. First Rule of Fire is her first novel.
No registration required.
Join the Tenafly Library Friends
Your annual membership fee and donation helps the library provide programs and services such as:
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The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
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Museum Pass program
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High School Scholarships
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Student Atlas Donations
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Manhattan Short Film Festival
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Art Talks and Author visits for adults
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Special children's programming including Summer Reading
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Tuesday Matinee Movies
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Fall Apple Cider Social
... and much more!
Make your online donation here.
Levels of membership:
$20 individual, $30 dual, $40 family, $50 supporter, $100 benefactor, $200+ patron.
To join by mail complete this form, make your check payable to Tenafly Library Friends and send to:
The Tenafly Library Friends
c/o The Tenafly Public Library
100 Riveredge Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Visit the Friends Book Nook - used book sale - open when the library is open!
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An easy way to support the Friends and your Library.
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Children's books, adult fiction, world language books for adults & children.
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Paperback books and children's books: $0.25 each
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Hardcover books:$0.50 each (some a bit higher in price)
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Would you like to donate books to the sale? Contact the library at 201-568-8680 for more information on book donations.
Volunteer
Whether helping sort donation books for our book sale, representing the Friends at Community Functions, or organizing and hosting our Sunday afternoon concert series, volunteers help with tasks large and small.
All Friends members are welcome to attend our monthly meetings which are usually held on Monday evenings at 7 pm. Check the library's event calendar for the next meeting date.
For more information about the Tenafly Library Friends, call the library at 201-568-8680
Our newest LFL is located in Griffin Park near the playground swings. It's filled with children's books for your reading pleasure. Take a book home or read while taking a break from play.
Pick up some free books and start reading! We've placed a Little Free Library at the bus stop on the corner of Piermont and Hillside, across from the Tenafly Classic Diner. Visitors are encouraged to take a book as they pass by!
