Storytimes near Caldwell Free Public Library

Unearth your preschooler's curiosity at this hands-on program featuring read-alouds and theme related extension activities. Program themes include:  bugs and worms, Vikings, as well as gems and rocks   Best for ages 3-5.<br>Sign-Up Required Due to Space Limitation. Please sign up for "Preschool Discovery Club" programs through here:  <b><u><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a></u></b><br><b><br></b>

Students in Grades 5+ are invited to join us for a book club based on the Hunger Games series. This meeting will feature activities and discussion on the 3rd book in the series.<br><br><b><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4517&amp;EventID=590383&amp;PK=958330">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a></b>

Join us at the Grover Cleveland Park on the Great Meadow and Sing-Along with Miss Emily!  No registration required. Bring a blanket or chair  to sit on! If the weather forecast changes and it rains, we will look into options and post on social media<br><br>Sign-Up through this link:  <a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a>

Unearth your creativity! Kids ages 5-10 are invited to join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Space and supplies are limited. Please register to guarantee a spot! <b><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4517&amp;EventID=590378&amp;PK=958326">SIGN-Up Here</a></b>

Unearth your child’s curiosity to learn at this weekly storytime that encourages your toddler to learn through doing. It features read-alouds, fine motor skill based activities, and plenty of opportunities for creating. Themes will feature animals and critters that love to dig and play in the dirt plus other topics like rocks, construction vehicles/ trucks and dinosaurs.<br><br>Best for Ages 2-4<br><br>Sign-Up Here:  <b><u><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a></u></b><br><br>Runs Monday June 29th to August 10.

Life Under a Log program.  From program description: "Let’s take a micro adventure in the library and uncover and discover what lives in our forest soil. Using magnifiers, we’ll explore for our delightful decomposers and learn about the important role they play in recycling dead plants into nutrients for living plants."<br><br>Ages 5-10.  Space is limited and registration is required.<br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLUnderLog">Register Here:</a>  <a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLUnderLog">https://tinyurl.com/CPLUnderLog</a>

<blockquote><blockquote><br><div dir="auto">Engage your senses, be fully present, and deepen your connection with the natural world. Join us for a Forest Bathing walk with Holly Martis McCarroll,  Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide with training in CPR and Wilderness First Aid, she leads mindful walks in forests and parks that foster calm, reflection, and renewal. This program will also include information on the Grover Cleveland Park Conservancy. Spots are limited. Register by email to librarian@caldwellpl.org</blockquote></blockquote>

Unearth your babies giggles and wiggles at this weekly storytime featuring dinosaur and related themes. Program combines our lap little and totting toddlers into 1 program for the summer months. <br><br>Ages 6 -24 months.  Sign-Up Here for reminders/updates:  <b><u><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a></u></b>

Join us for a T-Rex Tea Party. We will have tea and cookies with Trixie the T-Rex, read Tea Rex by Molly Idle and do TEArrific crafts and activities! Ages 2-6<br><br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLTRexTea">RSVP HERE:  </a><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLTRexTea">https://tinyurl.com/CPLTRexTea</a>

Join us for Chair Yoga with Miriam Block. Spots are limited. Registration required by emailing <a href="mailto:librarian@caldwellpl.org" target="_blank"><u><u>librarian@caldwellpl.org</u></u></a>

Join soccer shots for stories and soccer fun at the Library! Depending on how many children and ages we have register, the program may need to be split into multiple age-based sessions.  Please register so we can coordinate. Best for ages 2-6

Kids ages 4-10 are invited to drop-in in to work with a teen volunteer buddy  to keep up on their reading and math skills over the summer.  Our volunteer buddies can also help kids with their summer reading logs too! <br><br>This is a drop-in program. No registration required for kids to participate!<br><br>Teens interested in volunteering for the program need to sign-up here:  <br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/MathAndReadingBuddies">https://tinyurl.com/MathAndReadingBuddies</a>

Join us for our Wings of Fire summer club meeting!  We'll have themed snacks, fun activities, and more!  We will be focusing on book 8, Escaping Peril for the club! Program is best for ages 8-11. New and existing fans of the series are welcome.  <br><br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/WoFJuly15">SIGN-UP HERE</a>:   <a href="https://tinyurl.com/WoFJuly15">https://tinyurl.com/WoFJuly15</a>

Join us for a teen-only summer event for current and teens interested in joining our volunteer club.  This program is open to TAC members and their friends, ages 13+.<br><br>RSVP:  <a href="https://tinyurl.com/TACPartyCPL">https://tinyurl.com/TACPartyCPL</a>

Children and their families are invited to join us at each program for an hour of stories and sensory exploration. We'll have activities for kids to explore including those that provide practice with fine and gross motor skills. All ages and abilities welcome. The Storytime program will run from 11:00am-11:30am but sensory items will remain in the room for kids to explore until 12pm.  Families should feel comfortable coming and going as they are able.<br><br>Sensory Storytime:  11:00am-11:30am<br>Open Sensory Play  11:30am-12:00pm<br><a href="http://goog_1849138730" target="_blank"><br></a><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4517&amp;EventID=590355&amp;PK=958296">SIGN-UP FOR EVENT REMINDERS HERE</a>

Join us at the Grover Cleveland Park on the Great Meadow and Sing-Along with Miss Emily!  No registration required. Bring a blanket or chair  to sit on! If the weather forecast changes and it rains, we will look into options and post on social media<br><br>Sign-Up through this link:  <a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a>

So excited to have Robbie Amodeo back to celebrate our semiquincentennial with a talk on  250 years of American iconic clothes, customs, music and traditions. Reservations required. Email librarian@caldwellpl.org to reserve your spot.

Unearth your creativity! Kids ages 5-10 are invited to join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Space and supplies are limited. Please register to guarantee a spot!<br><br><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4517&amp;EventID=590378&amp;PK=958327">CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP</a>

Unearth your child’s curiosity to learn at this weekly storytime that encourages your toddler to learn through doing. It features read-alouds, fine motor skill based activities, and plenty of opportunities for creating. Themes will feature animals and critters that love to dig and play in the dirt plus other topics like rocks, construction vehicles/ trucks and dinosaurs.<br><br>Best for Ages 2-4<br><br>Sign-Up Here:  <b><u><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a></u></b><br><br>Runs Monday June 29th to August 10.

Informal creative writing group. No prior experience necessary, just a desire to write and share. There is a wait list for this group.<br> Email <a href="mailto:librarian@caldwellpl.org" target="_blank"><u>librarian@caldwellpl.org</u></a> for information.

Stop by our children's room to play bingo!  Kids win small prizes like dumdum lollipops or stickers when they get bingo!  Drop in at any point between 4pm-4:30pm to play a round or several.

Unearth your babies giggles and wiggles at this weekly storytime featuring dinosaur and related themes. Program combines our lap little and totting toddlers into 1 program for the summer months. <br><br>Ages 6 -24 months.  Sign-Up Here for reminders/updates:  <b><u><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a></u></b>

Crafting for Adults is back! Learn the basics of punch needle embroidery and create your own piece. Get hooked on this relaxing and fun craft!

Kids ages 4-10 are invited to drop-in in to work with a teen volunteer buddy  to keep up on their reading and math skills over the summer.  Our volunteer buddies can also help kids with their summer reading logs too! <br><br>This is a drop-in program. No registration required for kids to participate!<br><br>Teens interested in volunteering for the program need to sign-up here:  <br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/MathAndReadingBuddies">https://tinyurl.com/MathAndReadingBuddies</a>

Sign-up for Fossil Fun, a hands-on program presented by Rutgers Geology Museum. Space is limited and registration is required to attend. Best for ages 6+.<br><br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/FossilFunCPL">Register Here:  </a><a href="https://tinyurl.com/FossilFunCPL">https://tinyurl.com/FossilFunCPL</a>

Unearth your preschooler's curiosity at this hands-on program featuring read-alouds and theme related extension activities. Program themes include:  bugs and worms, Vikings, as well as gems and rocks   Best for ages 3-5.<br>Sign-Up Required Due to Space Limitation. Please sign up for "Preschool Discovery Club" programs through here:  <b><u><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/CPLSummer2026</a></u></b><br><b><br></b>