Not Too Late To Sign-up For Library's Summer Reading Program

With school now over and summer officially here, it’s time for fun, sun, and, of course, summer reading at the West Orange Public Library.

This year’s summer reading program features a line-up of events for readers of all ages, as well as prizes for reading a minimum of four hours per week. Sign-ups are open now through the library’s website, by calling 973-736-0198, or by simply stopping in at the library.

Although our summer reading program started with a concert on June 26 and readers could begin clocking their hours and earning prizes on July 1, it’s not too late to sign-up!

See below for more details about this year’s summer reading events.

Storytimes

(July 8 – August 9)

·        Book Buddies: Teen mentors read with children, Mondays at 3 p.m.

·        Night-time Storytime – Infants to age 3.5, Mondays at 7 p.m.

·        Toddler Storytime – Ages 2 to 3.5, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

·        Preschool Storytime – Ages 3.5 to 5, Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.

·        Early Readers – Grades K-3, Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

·        Offshoots: Storytime at the Ginny Duenkel Pool, Thursdays at 2:30 p.m.

·        Babies Storytime – Infants to 24 months, Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

·        Green Thumb Crafters: Farmer’s market stories and craft – Fridays at 3 p.m. Craft supplies provided by The West Orange Downtown Alliance.

“Dig Into Reading” Special Children’s Events

·        Earthly Delights – Monday, July 8 at 4:30 p.m. Learn about gardening and take home a seedling. Ages 3 to 11.

·        Dinosaur Dig – Monday, July 15 at 4:30 p.m. Meet a 15-foor T-Rex from Field Station Dinosaur! Ages 3 to 11.

·        Ground Breakers – Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. (Rain date: Wednesday, July 24 at 2 p.m.) Climb on board real work trucks that dig. All ages.

·        Magical Muddling with Backyard Friends – Monday, July 22 at 4:30 p.m. Meet Chestnut the silly squirrel and his friends. All ages.

·        Underground Adventures of Rudy Root Jr. – Wednesday, July 31 at 4:30 p.m. Discover mineral treasures that lie underground with Rudy the puppet and his animal friends. All ages.

·        Who Lives in that Hole? – Wednesday, August 7 at 4:30 p.m. Learn about animals that burrow. Ages 3 to 8.

“Beneath The Surface” Teen Events

·        All “Rapped” Up – Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. A celebration of hip hop music and history with DJs, artists, educators, and dancers.

·        Unearth Your Inner Champion – Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Will you take the prize in our Super Smash Bros competition?

·        Hidden Talents – Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. Aspiring poets, musicians, actors, dancers; Unveil your inner artist at our open mic night! Light percussion only.

·        Creature Feature – Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. We’ve dug up a real classic – Enjoy a free screening of the strange and funny film “Beetlejuice” (PG). Light refreshments will be served.

·        Zany Zombie Costume Party – Wednesday, August 7 at 7 p.m. Zombify yourself and stagger in to our costume party.

“Ground Breaking Reads!” Adult Events

·        Photo-emphasis – Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Learn how to synthesize digital photos into masterpieces.

·        Can You Dig It? – Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. An evening of music with Dave Rimelis and friends.

·        Groundbreaking Cinema – Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. Drop by for a free screening of the classic Marx Brothers film, “Duck Soup.”

·        Bringing Up Basil – Thursday, August 1 at 7 p.m. It’s “thyme” to learn all about herbs in our gardening workshop.

·        Digging Up West Orange History – Thursday, August 8 at 7 p.m. Historian Joe Fagan uncovers the history of Crystal Lake.

To see the complete calendar of events and to sign-up, head to the West Orange Public Library website. You can also keep up-to-date on library happenings by “liking” the library’s Facebook page.