Storytimes near Jersey City Free Public Library - Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Get moving at the library!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Join Mia from “Digest This” and enjoy a fun & interactive nutrition workshop where we’ll explore the connection between food, culture, and summer hydration.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Open Ink: Poetry Workshops for Every Voice Hosted by Lisa Marie Basile, Jersey City Poet & Author Whether you've never written a poem or you're ready to share your voice with the world, this three-part workshop series is for you. Local JC poet and established author Lisa Marie Basile guides you through the art of poetry in an inclusive, supportive environment designed for all skill levels. This summer's workshops: 📝 June — Find Your Voice — An intro to poetry and creative writing for all levels 🎤 July — Take the Mic — Open mic workshop with live feedback and performance tips 📖 August — Get Published — A practical guide to starting your journey as a published poet or writer Each session is designed to build skills, spark creativity, and foster community. All are welcome — no experience necessary. Spots are limited — register early!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Teens ages 12-18 will be provided art supplies to create their works of art. Canvases, paints, markers, collage. Snacks provided!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Designed especially for the youngest music lovers, the Preschool Program introduces children to the magic of live music through familiar favorites like “The Wheels on the Bus” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider". Featuring a lively trio, audience members will discover how instruments make sound and explore fun musical opposites like high and low, fast and slow, and loud and soft. This program creates an engaging first concert experience filled with curiosity, creativity, and fun!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Get ready to shake, rumble, and explore the amazing science beneath our feet! In this hands-on Mad Science workshop, kids investigate the powerful forces that shape Earth — from shifting plates to erupting volcanoes. Junior geologists will examine rocks and minerals, learn how mountains and landforms are created, and discover what happens deep inside the Earth’s crust.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Free community workshops for young adults to learn about substance use awareness, overdose prevention training, and mental health tools. Participants who attend both sessions will receive a $20 reward upon completion of the program. Funding for this program was made possible through the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services NJ State 2026 Opioid Settlement Grant.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Free community workshops for young adults to learn about substance use awareness, overdose prevention training, and mental health tools. Participants who attend both sessions will receive a $20 reward upon completion of the program. Funding for this program was made possible through the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services NJ State 2026 Opioid Settlement Grant.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Use natural paints to create beautiful works of art!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Learn how to make a paper squishy of your favorite chips!

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Feed Your Creativity with Potatoes! Join us at the JCFPL Cunningham Branch Wednesday July 22nd from 5:30pm-7:30pm for a creative and fun stamp making workshop with the magical monkey makery! This free workshop for adults will let you create amazing original artwork, gifts, or wearables with potato stamps! All materials will be provided!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Movie night with popcorn and button making!

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.

Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

🌋🦖 Summer Break Jersey City – DINOSAUR TAKEOVER! The most epic summer adventure is roaring into Jersey City! Get ready for Summer Break Jersey City, where the libraries transform into prehistoric playgrounds and young explorers set off on a summer-long quest filled with reading, discovery, and dino-sized FUN! This year’s theme, Dinosaur Discovery, invites kids, teens, and adults to travel back in time—digging for knowledge, uncovering new stories, and completing awesome challenges that earn punches on their Dino Loyalty Card. From roaring read-alouds and STEM experiments to creative crafts and surprise missions, every activity brings them one step closer to prizes, raffle rewards, and full summer bragging rights. Running June 29 – August 7, 2026, this is not just a summer program… 👉 It’s a citywide expedition. 👉 It’s a reading adventure. 👉 It’s the ULTIMATE kid experience of the summer. Bring your curiosity. Bring your imagination. Let’s make this summer legendary! 🦕🔥🌴 Click here to (https://jclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365) start logging your summer reads.