July for Kids

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Storytime at the Gazebo – Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30am, weather permitting – for infants to 4 year-olds – Join Miss Kate for socially-distanced storytime at the Demarest Gazebo. Bring your own masks and blankets.

Tie Dye with Splash Labs – Tuesday, July 13 at 3pm – ages 7 to 12 – Join the Demarest library & Splash Lab for a fun tie dye program, in person at the Gazebo!

Animal Wrappers with the Bergen County Zoo – Wednesday, July 21 at 3pm – ages 5 to 8 – Learn about animal classification and animals with a virtual visit from the Bergen County Zoo!


MONDAYS: Digital storytime! Miss Kate reads two books and sings a song.
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY: Arts & Crafts or Wacky Science! Get step-by-step instructions on crafts to make and experiments to try from home. (Sign up for Miss Kate’s Updates to learn how to register for a kit to complete the monthly arts and crafts project that you can pick up at the library!)
THURSDAYS: Check out Miss Kate’s reading lists for great picks for kids, teens, and adults!
FRIDAYS: Miss Kate’s Book Talks give you a closer look at a novel for older kids or teens, including a reading from the book and the reasons Miss Kate loves it.


Summer Reading – all ages – Log the books you read this summer for entries into the GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE!