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Kids Events
Cuentos y Canciones
Mondays at 11:00 a.m.
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This all-Spanish story time is for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers. Registration suggested at tinyurl.com/NBcuentos.
Read and Play
Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
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Children ages 0-4 and their caregivers are invited to listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun during this bilingual program. Registration suggested at tinyurl.com/LeeYJuega.
Super Science
Tuesdays, April 7 & 21, and May 5 & 19, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
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K-6 children are invited to explore a variety of science concepts by learning about scientists through history and doing hands-on activities. April is Citizen Science Month! You can be a part of the 2.50 million acts of science this month. This is SciStarter's goal in celebration of America's 250th birthday. We will learn about the GLOBE Observer app, Budburst, and Wisconsin Snapshot. Depending on the weather, we will then contribute observations to GLOBE Observer Clouds and Budburst or to Wisconsin Snapshot using your own devices or tablets provided by the library. Register at tinyurl.com/CoolSciNB.
To learn more about SciStarter, visit scistarter.org
Reading Buddies
Wednesdays, February 11 - April 29, 2026 (excluding March 18 and April 1), at 4:00 p.m.
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Reading Buddies is an after-school mentorship program run by the Rutgers University Youth Empowerment Club. Rutgers students guide K-6 children in reading, arts and crafts, and other activities. Registration is suggested but not required; register at tinyurl.com/ReadBuds2026spring. Contact
Lego Club
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
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K-6 children are invited to create with a variety of Legos each month. Each session, they will be given a new theme. They can either build according to the theme or create something completely different. The main goal is to have fun! Each child's creation will be on display in the library for a month. Register at tinyurl.com/ClubLego.
Financial Literacy Games
Thursdays of April (April 9, 16, 23 & 30) at 4:00 p.m.
April is Financial Literacy Month! Join us in the Children's Room on Thursday afternoons to play one of our games: Currency Conga, Pet Sense, Penny Pinchers' Party, or Making Mooo-lah. These games are part of the library's Thinking Money for Kids kit. Thinking Money for Kids is an initiative of the American Library Association and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
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ABC MouseABCmouse is only available inside the library Explora Primary School* Fact MonsterIXL Learning Khan Academy Kids Starfall
*EBSCO Explora is available through JerseyClicks, provided by the New Jersey State Library. You will need a New Jersey library card number to access the site from outside of the library.
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