While in-person crafting programs are on hiatus, craft kits are available for pick up. Registration is required. Look for programs like Top Crafter on our online events calendar.

Saturday Crafting

Saturdays (times vary)

ages 3+

In person craft programs on hiatus.

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• Families work on creative projects together on Crafty Saturdays. Crafters under age 6 may need some additional help from a parent or other caregiver.

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• We might focus on one craft skill such as origami or plan the program around seasonal materials.

Crafting Workshops

Days and times vary

usually for ages 5+

In person craft programs on hiatus.

• Projects vary from using recycled materials to make a wall hanging on Earth Day, to working with professional artists on unique projects to combining art with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEAM). 

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• Look for Crafting Workshop listings on our events calendar.​

Check out our events calendar for exact days and times of classes.

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For more information contact Latricia Markle, Children's Librarian, 201-568-8680 or  

Even though in-person STEM programs are on hiatus, OZOBOT KITS are available for check out. Contact the Children's Room at 201-568-8680 or for more information.

Open STEM Time

usually for ages 4 +

In-person STEM programs on hiatus  

This is a free exploration program where children are free to use the library's STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) equipment to hone their technical prowess. 

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Sometimes we focus on one activity like Building Challenges and other times we make a variety of equipment available to participants.

Our equipment includes

• Code-a-pillars for the littlest coders

• Mouse Maze for young coders

• Ozobots for learning coding by colors

• Finch Robots to learn beginning scratch programming

• Snap-Circuits to learn about electric circuit

• Squishy Circuits

• LEGOs

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Check out our events calendar for exact days and times of Open Stem classes. 

STEM Workshops

ages vary

In-person STEM programs on hiatus. 

From coding to engineering challenges to science exploration, our STEM workshops use children's innate curiosity to engage participants in practicing 21st century skills in a non-competative environment. The emphasis is on fun and instilling confidence in participants

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Activities include:

• Hour of Code

• Engineering Challenges

• Experiments in physics and chemistry

• Art, games and demonstrations to facilitate learning about animals and ecology.

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While most STEM Workshops are geared to children ages 6 and up, Sensory Activities introduce children ages 2 to 5 to basic science and encourage observational skills.

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Check out our events calendar for exact days and times of STEM Workshops or Sensory Activities. 

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For more information contact Latricia Markle, Children's Librarian, 201-568-8680 or