Youth Programming
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STORYTIMES and
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Bubble Babies
Tuesday, 6/10
11:00am
Ages 0-3
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Enjoy a morning of bubbles, balls, balloons, and bounces with your baby and/or toddler at the Library!
Little Spanish Scholars: Music, Movement, and Stories
Monday, 6/16
10:30am
Ages 1-5
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Join Ms. Anabella for a 45-minute Music and Movement program featuring Bilingual English-Spanish stories. Children will immerse themselves in the Spanish language and culture through music, movement, stories and play! Walk-ins welcome!
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Stories with Montclair Speech Therapy
Monday, 6/23
11:30am
Ages 2-4
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Join Montclair Speech Therapy's Occupational Therapist Ms. Tracy for a morning of stories and more at the Caldwell Public Library!
Sing-Along with Ms. Emily
Fridays 6/13 at 11:45am and 6/27 at 11:00am
Babies through age 5
LOCATION: GROVER CLEVELAND PARK
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Sing-Along with Miss Emily. Program takes place at Grover Cleveland Park on the Great Meadow, weather depending. Please bring something to sit on as we are outside on the grass. If it's raining, we'll move indoors to the Library.
Wee Time Wiggles: Colors Colors Everywhere
Tuesday, 6/24
11:00am
Ages 6 months - 2 years​​​
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Join us for a fun, interactive and uplifting morning of stories, songs, music, movement, and more all summer long! We'll use a variety of props like music instruments, parachutes, bean bags and more to inspire baby's curiosity and offer opportunities to practice fine and gross motor skills. Stories and songs will introduce babies to the wonderful world of speech, language, and reading while lap bounces, tickles, and rhymes will offer time for babies to bond with their adults!
Rainbow Pride Storytime
Thursday, 6/26
11:00am
All Ages (Best for Ages 2-6)
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Join us for a fun and colorful storytime celebrating love and, of course, rainbows. This program will feature books with LGBTQ representation. All ages welcome!
Drop-ins welcome or sign up.
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Toddler Play Group
Monday, 6/30
11:00-11:45am
Ages 2-4
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Stop by for a morning of free play, coloring, and more to promote fine and gross motor skills as well as peer socialization.​
ENCOURAGING READERS...
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Summer Reading sign-ups begin at our Kick-Off Event on June 17th! Learn more and sign up HERE: https://tinyurl.com/SRPKICKOFF2025
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Summer Reading reporting begins the week of June 23rd.
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Summer Reading Kick-Off Event Featuring Mad Science!
Tuesday 6/17 at 6:30pm
Location: Caldwell University, Jennings Library
All ages!
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Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with a fun, interactive, and colorful show by Mad Science at the Caldwell University Jennings Library! Sign up for summer reading at the event and get your activity folder. Kids will also get a canvas bag they can color and decorate while supplies last. Plus, crafts and activities!
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Sign your child up for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program!
Stop by the Library to get started!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
ELEMENTARY AGE AND TWEEN CLUBS AND PROGRAMS
Tween Food Fun: Make Your Own Trail Mix
Presented by ShopRite
Thursday, 6/12
3:45pm
Ages 8-12
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Join reps from ShopRite here at the library and learn to make your own trail mix--and eat it too! For tweens ages 8-12.
Create with Josie
Friday, 6/13 and 6/27
3:30pm
Ages 5-10
Sign up for the event on 6/13 (Father's Day)
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Sign up for the event on 6/27 (Sand Art)
​Join Josie for an afternoon craft activity. Best for ages 5-10. Please register, as supplies are limited. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Lego Club
Fridays, 6/6 and 6/20
3:30-4:30pm
Best for ages 4+
Sign up here (walk-ins welcome!)
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Kids can stop by the Library to build and create with LEGOs! Creations will be kept on display for the week (depending on space). Best for kids ages 4+.
Pokémon Club
Monday, 6/16
3:30-4:45pm
Best for ages 5-10
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Do you have a kid who loves Pokémon or is just getting introduced to it? Have them join us for Pokémon Club! Activities like:
- Pokémon coloring pages and drawing time
- Bring your own cards to show others
- Time to hang out with other Pokémon fans during the club!
Plus, everyone who attends will leave with 1 Pokémon card to add to their collection (while supplies last).
Game Night: Tween Scene
Wednesday 6/25
6:00pm-7:00pm
Grades 4-7
Sign up here​
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Pizza and games--what more does a tween need to have a fun night? Come and join us for Game Night!
TEENS
Stay Tuned for Summer Teen Volunteer Opportunities and Summer Reading Information!
Follow The Caldwell Public Library Teen Action Committee on Instagram! @cplnjteens
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TEEN ACTION COMMITTEE
The Teen Action Committee is a group of teens dedicated to taking an active role in ensuring the library is central to the community. TAC members receive volunteer hours for attending and actively participating in brainstorming meetings, as well as completing projects. Learn more about TAC here.
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RECENT MAIN PROJECTS:
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JUNE MEETING—year recap and thoughts for the future
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Helped run a Lunar New Year program
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Planned and ran a "Super Secret Spy Club Program"
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Reader's Theater 2024 program
THE BASICS
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Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month during the school year, no meeting in May
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Join our Remind group for updates about meeting dates or email the youth services librarian at kchurchill@caldwellpl.org.
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Mobile app: rmd.at/taccpl (You will prompted to download the Remind app if you don't have it already installed.)
- Web browser: remind.com/join/taccpl