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MAIN LIBRARY
116 East Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-1300 • parajuv@bccls.org
Monday - Thursday....................................................................9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday.......................................................................9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday...........................................................................................1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Circulation Desk................................................................................201-599-1302
Reference Services............................................................................201-599-1305
Youth Services....................................................................................201-599-1309
ESL.........................................................................................................201-599-1307
Administration....................................................................................201-599-1300
CHARLES E. REID BRANCH LIBRARY
SUMMER
2014
239 West Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ
(201) 444-4911 • para2circ@bccls.org
Monday.........................................................................................1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday.......................................................................10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Closed Weekends
Emergency and Weather Related Closing
Information for
Main and Reid Branch Libraries
201-599-1302
Sponsored by:
Children’s Department • Paramus Public Library
116 E. Century Road • Paramus, NJ 07652
201-599-1309
Farmers’ Market Arts & Crafts
NJ’s Statewide Summer Reading Club 2014
Register beginning Wednesday, June 25. For preschool and up.
Reading Club reporting begins Thursday, June 26 and continues
through Friday, August 8.
Report your books in person or online beginning Thursday, June 26.
Visit www.paramuslibrary.org and click on the Summer Reading link.
Summer Reading Registration & Fizz! Boom! Read! Eat!
Party!
Wednesday, June 25
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Enjoy sweet treats and sign up for the Summer Reading Club.
Open to anyone from preschool and up who joins the Summer
Reading Club.
Registration for party begins June 11.
Thank you Shake Shack, Paramus for sponsoring this event!
Summer Reading Club Celebration!
For Grades 3 and 4
A special party to celebrate the reading achievements of grades 3 & 4.
An interactive DJ program designed to get you up and moving.
There will be pizza and prizes!
Friday, August 8
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Children must have read 125 pages by August 8 to attend.
Register beginning July 25.
Piccirillo Science: Dragons and Dreams Celebration!
Grades PreK – 2
Be swept away to a world where dragons are real
and dreams come true.
Wednesday, August 13
3:30 pm or 7:00 pm
Suitable for ages 4 and up.
Due to space constraints, children must be willing and
able to attend without an adult.
Children must have read at least 10 books or 125
pages by August 8 to attend.
Register beginning July 25.
Join Paramus Library staff at the farmers’ market for a
craft at Petruska Park, 475 North Farview Avenue.
The market will be open from
June 18 – September 24.
Wednesdays
June 18
2:30 pm – 6:30 pm
July 9
August 6
August 20
August 27
September 3
September 10
September 17
September 24
Mini Golf Days at the Paramus Golf Course
All ages
National Night Out
All ages
Present your library card at the Paramus Mini Golf Course,
Paramus Road and receive half–price mini golf.
Wednesday, July 30
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
(rain date: July 31)
Wednesday, August 20
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
(rain date: August 21)
Join the Paramus Police and other community organizations
for a fun, family-friendly evening. Visit information booths;
fire and rescue trucks, ambulances and police cars; free child
I.D. cards; crafts, ball throw, and other activities.
Tuesday, August 5
5:00 pm –7:00 pm
On the grounds of the Paramus Public Library
STORYTIMES
WACKY WEDNESDAYS
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Paramus residents only. Registration begins June 16.
Wacky Wednesday concerts are made possible through generous
donations from
the Friends of the Paramus Public Library and
the Paramus Cultural Arts Council.
Concerts are open to children of all ages, but are best enjoyed for
those up to age 10.
Little Bookworms
Teeny Time
18 (1 ½) – 30 months (2 ½) with parent/grandparent/caregiver
Wednesdays
July 2 – August 6
9:45 – 10:30 am
Thursdays
July 3 –August 7
9:45 – 10:30 am
Presley and Melody
All ages
Rock out with Presley and Melody as they provide
nonstop music sure to get children of all ages up
and dancing!
Wednesday, July 16
7:00 pm
Birth – 18 months with parent/grandparent/caregiver
Tuesdays
July 1 – August 5
10:00 – 10:45 am
Tell Me a Story
2 ½ – 3 ½ year olds with parent/grandparent/caregiver
Tuesdays
July 1 –August 5
10:00 – 10:45 am
Wednesdays
July 2 – August 6
11:00 – 11:45 am
Picture Book Parade
Danna Banana
All ages
Dubbed “best party entertainer” by NY Magazine,
Danna Banana uses his experience as a writer,
performer, husband, and father to create unique,
hummable, hilarious songs.
Wednesday, July 23
7:00 pm
Tuesdays
Thursdays
3 ½ – 5 year olds without parent/grandparent/caregiver
July 1 –August 5
11:00 – 11:45 am
July 3 – August 7
1:15 – 2:00 pm
Kindergarten Here I Come!
A storytime and craft for children entering Kindergarten in the fall.
Tuesdays
July 1 – July 29
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Fun and Games
Evan Gottfried
Family music for kids of all ages!
Wednesday, July 30
For children entering grades 1 – 4
Learn a new game each week and make your own travel games to
take with you wherever you go.
Wednesdays
July 2 – August 6
3:30 – 4:30 pm
All ages
7:00 pm
Fizz! Boom! Read! Experiment!
For children entering grades K – 4
Join us each week as we read stories and try an
experiment in fun!
Thursdays
July 10 – August 73:30 – 4:30 pm
Please register for this program two weeks in advance.
SUMMER SPECIALS
The Marshmallow Challenge
All ages
Start summer off with a Fizz! Boom! Bang! Bring your friends, bring
your family and join our borough-wide Marshmallow challenge.
The goal: To build the tallest freestanding structure using just
20 sticks of spaghetti,
one yard of masking tape,
one yard of string and
one marshmallow in just 18 minutes.
Work alone or in a group.
Saturday, June 21
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Register beginning June 7.
Fizz! Boom! Read! With Art Kids Rule Grades 2 and up
Science meets art in this special event!
Saturday, June 28
11:00 am –12:00 pm
Register beginning June 9.
Whole Kids
Ages 2 ½ – 5 with parent/grandparent/caregiver
We are once again partnering with Whole Foods, Paramus.
Meet us at Whole Foods (Bergen Town Center) for fun, food
and stories!
Friday, July 18
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Register beginning July 3.
Battle of the Books
Children entering grades 4 – 6
Read these four books and join us for a trivia battle.
There will be food and prizes.
Glory Be, by Augusta Scattergood
The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate
A Week in the Woods, by Andrew Clements
There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom, by Louis Sachar
Thursday, July 31
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pick up books and register beginning June 23.
Bingo
All ages
Join us for a rousing afternoon of bingo. Have a snack! Win prizes!
Fridays
July 11 – August 1 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
No registration necessary.
Reader’s Theatre
Children entering grades 3 – 5
Calling those who like to write, act and create.
During the first two sessions we will write the skits, learn lines and
create the costumes, props and set. On July 28 we will perform for
our families and friends.
Mondays
Workshops
July 14, July 21
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
July 28
Performance
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Children must be able to attend all 3
sessions. Register beginning June 30.
5th Annual Water Olympics
Children entering grades 2 – 5
Sign up for an afternoon of water
balloons, relays, and more!
Come prepared to get wet and
don’t forget your sun block!
Friday, July 18
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Rain Date: Friday, July 25
Register beginning July 3.