open: Mon, Tue, Thu 10am - 9pm, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am - 5pm, closed Sun through Labor Day
201-568-8680
closed Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day weekend
.jpg)
Summer Reading
.jpg)
Summer Reading 2026 arrives!
Saturday, June 13, 2 - 4 pm, ages 5 - 10
Unearth a dinosaur pal to take home when you sign up for Summer Reading 2026 on opening day. While supplies last.
​​
All attendees receive a golden ticket that they can redeem for a summer reading necklace beginning Monday, June 22. Necklaces and beads will not be given out on opening day or before June 22.
Start recording reading in the READsquared app or on paper as soon as you register but come back beginning Monday, June 22 for your beads, necklace and raffle tickets.
​
Summer Reading is brought to you by the Tenafly Library Friends.
Kids ages 5 - 10
(and children under 5 but starting Kindergarten this fall)
​
Sign up at tenaflylibrary.readsquared.com/
Download READsquared app to your phone (iphone or android) if you’d like or record your progress at tenaflylibrary.readsquared.com/. Record your reading EVERY WEEK to earn special tags for your necklace and raffle tickets for our
​
GRAND PRIZE​​
4 VIP passes to a NWSL Champion Gotham FC match of your choice during the 2026 season!!
(donated by Gotham FC)
Kids Count books or pages!!
-
1 book = 1 bead for necklace (prek-grade 5) - teens count books
-
1 book = 100 points toward a raffle ticket (1 picture book = 50 points)
-
or 1 page = 1 point
-
1 approved book review = 100 points
-
300 points = 1 raffle ticket. Earn up to 2 raffle tickets each week
-
Earn a special tag for each week you record reading.
-
Earn up to 14 raffle tickets!
​bead pick up:
Mon. to Fri. 3:30 - 5 pm & Sat. 11 am - 1 pm
Teens ages 11 - 17
Sign up at tenaflylibrary.readsquared.com/
Download READsquared app to your phone (iphone or android) if you’d like or record your progress at tenaflylibrary.readsquared.com/. Record your reading to earn raffle tickets for our
​​
​
GRAND PRIZE​​
$50 Amazon gift card
Teens count books!
-
1 book = 100 points toward a raffle ticket
-
1 volunteer hour = 100 points
-
1 approved book review = 100 points
-
300 points = 1 raffle ticket
-
1 extra raffle ticket for each additional 300 points.
-
Maximum 1 prize per participant.
​important dates for everyone:
-
Friday, August 7 last day to record reading or write reviews
-
Friday, August 7 last day to pick up beads
-
Wednesday, August 12 date of drawing
-
Friday, August 28 last day to pick up prizes
NOTE: Children under 5 (but not starting Kindergarten in the fall):
Take part in our Pre-K program and are welcome to track reading/listening as well as literacy activities, but will not collect tags or raffle tickets. Those who do track activity during this program will qualify for a book prize when they return at the end of the program.
Summer Fun for Everyone: Stamp Your Way Around BCCLS
June 15 to August 15
Explore the 78 BCCLS Member Libraries this summer in search of hidden treasures!
Join the 2026 BCCLS Scavenger Hunt - a fun-filled journey to discover the BCCLS logo hidden in participating libraries.
Here’s how it works:
-
Pick up your scavenger hunt form at the Tenafly Library starting June 15.
-
Visit at least 3 libraries between June 15 and August 15, 2026, and find the hidden BCCLS logo.
-
Get your form stamped with each library’s property stamp as proof of your discovery!
-
Return your form to any BCCLS library by August 29, 2026.
​
Visit at least 3 libraries (2 in addition to the Tenafly Library) and you may win a $50 Visa Gift Card.
-
One for an adult (18+) and one for a child.
STORYTIME & READING
Dig Into a Story, Families
Monday, 6 pm, June 22 - August 3
No registration (no class 7/20)
We’ll share 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.
Toddler Tales, ages 2 - 5
Tuesday, 11 am, June 23 - August 4
no registration
You'll hear stories, sing songs, and play games in this interactive storytime. Have fun with your toddler while they practice their language and gross motor skills.
Mr. Corbitt’s Musical Storytime
6 mos - 4 yrs
Wednesday, 11 am
6/10, 6/24, 7/15, 7/29, 8/5, 8/19
no registration
Along with songs and rhymes, Mr. Corbitt shares books of contemporary songs from the realms of jazz, reggae, pop, rock, and R&B.
Babytime, ages 0 - 2
Thursday, 11 am, june 25 - august 6
no registration
First storytime for the youngest children. Stories, fingerplays, songs & socialization.
*Reading Buddies, ages 5 and up
Thursday, btwn. 4 & 5 pm, 7/2-8/6
registration required
Beginning & emergent readers get one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer.
​
Registration opens 2 weeks prior to session. Check registration dates here.
.png)
_edited.png)
CREATE
Open Crafting, ages 6+
Thursday, 4 pm
6/18, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 8/6
no registration
We supply the materials but you supply the creativity. From fossils to bugs, each session has a theme or a special material for participants to use. We'll help you get started, but you are free to create anything you wish with the materials provided.
​
*Garden in a Bag, Hebrew, Families
Monday, July 20, 6:30 pm
registration required
Presented in Hebrew. Your family will learn everything you need to know to start a garden. Each family builds a Garden in a Bag to take home.
Register here beginning July 6.
*Message in a Bottle, ages 7+
Thursday, July 30, 4 pm
registration required
Learn cool facts about plants and ecosystems as you create a terrarium.
Register here beginning July 16.
​
*Jurassic Friends, ages 8+
Monday, August 3, 2 pm
registration required
Create your very own dinosaur friend out of clay.
.png)
JUST FOR FUN
Outdoor Playtime, all ages
Monday, 11 am, June 22 - July 20
Children learn about sharing while engaging with other children and caregivers.
Kids Movie Night, ages 6+
Thursday, July 9, 6:30 pm
-
The Good Dinosaur, PG, 1h 33m
Family-Friendly Movie Matinee, all ages
Friday, 11 am
-
7/10: The Lion King, G, 1h, 29m
-
7/24: Rio, G, 1h, 36m
-
8/7: Trolls Band Together, PG, 1h 32m
STEM
*I'm a Gardener & a Magician, ages 7+
Thursday, June 25, 4 pm
registration required
Young gardeners learn how to grow plants WITHOUT soil while building their very own hydroponics system.
​
*Chemistry Club, ages 8 - 10
Wednesday, July 1 & July 8, 3:30 pm
registration required - register for each meeting seperately.
-
7/1 - Self Inflating - Question/ Hypothesis: Can we blow up a balloon without breathing into it?
-
7/8 - Invisible Ink - Question/ Hypothesis: Can we send secret messages to each other? And what method can we use?
​
Register for 7/1 here beginning 7/17.
​
Register for 7/8 here beginning 7/24.
​
*Rutgers Geology Museum Fossil Fun, ages 6-10
Monday, July 27 , 11 am
registration required - preference given to tenafly library card holders
Learn all about fossils from Rutgers Geology Museum traveling volunteers. Workshop includes hands on activities and a BUNCH of fun.
Register here beginning 7/13.​​​​
.jpg)
End of Summer Reading Celebration
Unique Creatures, ages 5+
Wednesday, August 12, 11 am
no registration
The most awesome and funny Larry will be returning to the library with a bunch of his animal friends. Who will we meet this time? Come and join us as we find out.
Unique Creatures is both Larry's business and his passion. From Hedgehogs to snakes and birds to lizards, Larry loves them all and seeks to educate and share the wonderful creatures that he calls family with you. Every program that he hosts is a bit different and includes different animals, many of whom he has rescued.
-
Buttons currently link to the 2025 Summer Reading Lists (check back for updates)
-
Click any of the buttons above to find the appropriate reading list for your child.
-
Have your library account number handy to request a book on the list.
-
We'll contact you when the book is available for pick up.
-
Contact the Children's Room at 201-568-8680 for help or more reading recommendations.
Activities for Kids
Activities for Teens
CREATE
Yarn Time, ages 10+
Monday, 7 pm, 6/22-8/24
no registration
Miss Tish loves to knit, crochet, and play with yarn! Join her for an hour or two to work on your own projects or explore a new art form. Miss Tish will help you with your own project to the best of her ability.
​
*DIY with Ms Val, ages 11+
Wednesday, 3 pm
registration required
​Get creative with Ms. Val
6/24 - Beaded Flower Bouquets
7/22 - Painted Flower Pots
Register for each workshop separately.
​
Register for 6/24 here beginning 6/10.
​
​
​*Teen Crafting: Decoupage, ages 11+
Tuesday, 7 pm - 7/7, 7/21, 8/4
registration required
Work with Ms. Florence to decorate sea shells and other objects with decoupage.
Register for each workshop separately.
​
Register for 7/7 here beginning 6/23.
​
Register for 7/21 here beginning 7/7.
Register for 8/4 here beginning 7/21.
​​​​
*Message in a Bottle, ages 11+
Tuesday, 7 pm - July 28
registration required
Build your own terrarium from everyday items and create a new ecosystem in a glass jar.
TEEN MOVIE NIGHT
Jurassic Park, ages 11+
Thursday, 6:30 pm - August 6
Rated: PG-13, Running Time: 2 hr, 7 min
no registration
On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park -- and help calm anxious investors. However... things go sideways!