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Storytime & Reading

  Evening Family Storytime   |   Babytime   |  Toddler Tales Storytime   |   Read to Dogs     |     Reading Buddies

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Goodnight Stories

Evening Family Storytime, Mondays at 6 pm, all ages

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​Returns as Dig Into a Story Monday, June 22

Click here to learn more about Dig Into a Story - registration required

Visit our calendar webpage to register - register for each class separately

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Join Miss Tish for fun stories at the end of the day and maybe nosh on a yummy snack or an activity for the whole family to share.  Story lovers of all ages are invited to hear stories about people and traditions from around the world and through history.  Each week we will learn about someone or someplace new through stories and activities designed for families to do together.

 

For more information: contact Latricia Markle, Children's Librarian, 201-568-8680 or latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org

Storytots

Toddler Tales, Tuesdays at 11 am, 2 to 5 years

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Spring 2026 session continues:  June 2 & 9, 11 am

Summer 2026 session: June 23 - August 4

No registration.​

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Enjoy stories, songs, and creative projects or games!  

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  • Toddler Tales are usually held in 8 week sessions with a brief hiatus between each session. 

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

 

For more information: contact Latricia Markle, Children's Librarian, 201-568-8680 or latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org

Babytime

Babytime Storytime, Thursdays at 11 am, Birth to 2 years

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Summer 2026 session: June 25 - August 6

No registration.​

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Songs, storybooks and free playtime! We encourage babies to sing along, act out rhymes and interact with other attendees as they begin to make the connection between language and the written word. 

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  • Baby Time Storytimes are usually held in 8 week sessions with a brief hiatus between each session. 

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

 

For more information: contact Florence Pao, Teen Librarian, 201-568-8680 or  florence.pao@tenafly.bccls.org.

Read to Dogs

Read to Dogs, Mondays 4 - 5 pm, ages 5 years & up

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Use our online event calendar to register. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

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For reluctant and emerging readers.

  • Read to Dogs is held in cooperation with Therapy Dogs of Tenafly. Children read one-on-one to a dog/trainer team for a 20 minute session. 

  • This program typically runs every week through the school year with a break during the summer months. 

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Why Read to a Dog?

Learning to read is often less about intellectual limitation than about overcoming fears. Animals are ideal reading companions because they:

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  • Help increase relaxation and lower blood pressure.

  • Listen attentively.

  • Do not laugh, judge, or criticize.

  • Allow children to proceed at their own pace.

  • Are less intimidating than peers.

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For more information: contact Latricia Markle, Children's Librarian, 201-568-8680 or latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org

Reading Buddies, Thursdays 4 - 5 pm, ages 5 years & up

Reading Buddies
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Use our online event calendar to register. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

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  • New and emerging readers read one-on-one with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School. 

  • Teen volunteers can read to children not quite ready to read on their own.

  • Children are encouraged to bring their own books or they can select one from our collection.  

 

Reading with a teen buddy helps new and emerging readers gain confidence and independence while practicing reading skills.

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For more information: contact Latricia Markle, Children's Librarian, 201-568-8680 or latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org

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