Storytimes near New Milford Public Library

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Join us for storybook read alouds and songs! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. New Milford residents will have preference in available spots. After 2 consecutive absences without notice, your spot will be given to a wait list participant. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Small Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

In Comic Book Club, participants will focus on a different aspect of comic book making each week, involving creating a storyboard for their comic prior to making a final version. At the end of club sessions, there will be a celebration party for the children that would like to share their works of art with others. RSVP recommended.

Fridays at 1pm Discussion of New Jersey, national and world news. Register: https://forms.gle/ma8v4QSJT8ytjmZZ7

New Milford - Small Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Come by the New Milford Public Library to relax, color, and converse! Coloring pages, alcohol markers & colored pencils will be available. This will be a repeat program that occurs on the second Saturday of every month.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Dance party at the library! Come ready to dance, wiggle, and make music with instruments! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. Join us for storybook read alouds and songs! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford Public Library

Join us for a discussion of John Green’s “Everything Is Tuberculosis.” In this powerful nonfiction book, Green explores how the world’s deadliest infectious disease shaped our history, architecture, and pop culture.Copies are available at the circulation desk. Register at: https://forms.gle/72yeBAB3tNt7EBKo8 For more information contact Stephanie: (201) 262-1221 ext. 208 | elstro@newmilford.bccls.org

New Milford - Large Meeting Room

For more information about this program please call 201-262-1221 ext. 215 or e-mail anna.kim@newmilford.bccls.org

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Move over fairy gardens. We’re building our own Jurassic Park (mini-garden version)! Using plants and seedlings, you’ll create and take home a mini-Jurassic Park garden just big enough for a small plastic tiny dino to call home. Learn about the different dinosaur eras and which dinosaurs roamed the earth during each timeframe. Coducted by Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey. Registration required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Come and crochet! All skill levels are welcome. Mentors will be present to guide beginner crocheters. Supplies are provided. Feel free to bring your own materials! Grades 3 RSVP for email notifications. No registration required.

New Milford - Children's Room, New Milford Public Library

Join us for a free, unstructured playtime with Play-Doh! This hands-on activity encourages creativity, builds fine motor skills, and supports sensory exploration. Fun Play-Doh tools will be provided. 2 ½ years -5 years Tuesdays at 10:30am Caregivers must remain with their child. Registration not required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Children's Room, New Milford Public Library

Team up with a teen volunteer to build Lego challenges together. Each week you will be tasked with a different topic or theme. For ages 4 and up. Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space allows.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Come by the library to relax and try your hand at diamond painting! We will be making floral magnets. Priority is given to New Milford residents.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

This storytime is for the youngest library goers and their caregivers. Follow along to songs, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes for a good time! Newborns – 1 year old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Prepare for kindergarten by practicing skills and meeting new classmates! For children entering kindergarten Sept. 2026 exclusively. Registration is required.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Join us for storybook read alouds and songs! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. New Milford residents will have preference in available spots. After 2 consecutive absences without notice, your spot will be given to a wait list participant. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Small Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Come by the New Milford Public Library to relax, color, and converse! Coloring pages, alcohol markers & colored pencils will be available.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Stop into the library for an afternoon craft (4:00, 4:30 & 5:00 PM timeslots)! Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space allows. Thursday, July 16th - Layers of Earth Pudding Cups

New Milford - Small Meeting Room

Join us for a fun evening of BINGO! Hang out with your friends, have fun, and win some prizes! This program is open to students in grades 6-12 (incoming middle schoolers welcome!)

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Stop by the library to enjoy a matinee movie showing this summer! Call and ask the library for the list of movies for each month. Registration required.

Fridays at 1pm Discussion of New Jersey, national and world news. Register: https://forms.gle/ma8v4QSJT8ytjmZZ7

New Milford - Main Library, New Milford Public Library

Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to stop by our circulation desk to pick up a fun craft to do! Available while supplies last. No registration necessary.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Dance party at the library! Come ready to dance, wiggle, and make music with instruments! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. Join us for storybook read alouds and songs! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Large Meeting Room

For more information about this program please call 201-262-1221 ext. 215 or e-mail anna.kim@newmilford.bccls.org

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Come and crochet! All skill levels are welcome. Mentors will be present to guide beginner crocheters. Supplies are provided. Feel free to bring your own materials! Grades 3 RSVP for email notifications. No registration required.

New Milford - Children's Room, New Milford Public Library

Join us for a free, unstructured playtime with Play-Doh! This hands-on activity encourages creativity, builds fine motor skills, and supports sensory exploration. Fun Play-Doh tools will be provided. 2 ½ years -5 years Tuesdays at 10:30am Caregivers must remain with their child. Registration not required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Children's Room, New Milford Public Library

Team up with a teen volunteer to build Lego challenges together. Each week you will be tasked with a different topic or theme. For ages 4 and up. Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space allows.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Do you love to build? If so, Keva Club is the program for you! Keva planks are blocks used for building complex structures. At each meeting, children meet to create and share their builds based on a theme. Materials are provided. Ages 7 and up. Drop-ins welcome when space allows.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

This storytime is for the youngest library goers and their caregivers. Follow along to songs, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes for a good time! Newborns – 1 year old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Prepare for kindergarten by practicing skills and meeting new classmates! For children entering kindergarten Sept. 2026 exclusively. Registration is required.

New Milford - Large Meeting Room, New Milford Public Library

Join us for storybook read alouds and songs! Ages 6 months – 3 1/2 years old. Caregiver participation is required. Registration required. New Milford residents will have preference in available spots. After 2 consecutive absences without notice, your spot will be given to a wait list participant. For more information please e-mail our children's librarian Miss Shannon at: childrens@newmilford.bccls.org or call 201-262-1221 ext 205