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Tiny Art Show for Adults and Teens
Welcome to WMTL's Color Our World Tiny Art Show for adults and teens (grades 6-12)! This summer explore and experiment with your inner artist and create a mini masterpiece! Do you want your artwork showcased…
Summer Reading Club Registration
June 29-August 9 West Milford Township Library’s Color Our World Summer Reading Club 2025 is here! For this year’s summer reading club, WMTL joins libraries across the U.S. in celebrating color and the arts with a summer…
Teen Station: Coloring Pages, Origami, & Scratch Art
Drop by the Teen Station in our Young Adult section on the first floor of the library! Looking for some drop-in activities this summer? Then create some DIY origami art or bring a pre-made sample…
7 events,
Hook & Loop – Session #2
Hook & Loop – Session #2
Hook & Loop - Session #2: Monday, July 28th starting at 12:30 pm Interested in learning how to crochet this summer? Join our four week crochet workshop for teens (grades 6-12), instructed by Allie and…
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
John Foley & the Blue Chihuahua
John Foley & the Blue Chihuahua
John Foley & the Blue Chihuahua - Monday, July 28 @ 3:30 p.m. Get ready to rock with John Foley, of the Radar Rangers, as he introduces you to his new Children's Book based on…
Word Warriors Book Club – Graphic Novel Edition
Word Warriors Book Club – Graphic Novel Edition
Word Warriors Book Club meets on Monday, July 28 @ 6:00 p.m. We're celebrating Graphic Novels in Libraries month! Word Warriors Book Club is for 5th and 6th graders. Each month we’ll read one book…
6 events,
Lap-Tots: A Lapsit Storytime
Lap-Tots: A Lapsit Storytime
This program has been cancelled. Please register to join us on Tuesday, August 26th! Lap-Tots: A Lapsit Storytime - Tuesday, July 29 @ 10:30 a.m. Infants and toddlers aged 0-23 months and their caregivers are…
Puzzle Challenge!
Puzzle Challenge!
Puzzle Challenge! Tuesday, July 29 - 1:30-3:30 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 6&7 You don't have to be a puzzler to join us for some friendly competition during this summer puzzle challenge! Participants will be grouped…
Pizza & A Movie!
Pizza & A Movie!
Pizza & A Movie! Tuesday, July 29 - 5:00-7:30 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 6&7 Are you looking for night out? A short inexpensive (FREE) getaway from the kids, or maybe just a break from cooking…
7 events,
STEAM Craft: Fizzy Painting for Ages 7-12
STEAM Craft: Fizzy Painting for Ages 7-12
This event has been cancelled. STEAM Activity: Fizzy Painting for Ages 7-12 - Wednesday, July 30 @ 4:00p.m. Explore the chemical reaction be baking soda and vinegar while also creating unique art work! Ages…
Mosaic Tile Class with Robin
Mosaic Tile Class with Robin
Mosaic Tile Class with Robin Wednesday, July 30 - 5:30-7:00 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 6&7 Robin from Garden Arts for Adults will lead us in the art of Mosaic Tiles. She brings all the supplies…
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites - Teen Book Chat: Wednesday, July 30th starting at 6:00 pm Books & Bites (B&B) is the new monthly informal book chat for teens. Join us in discussing books of all sorts…
4 events,
Happee Birthdae Harry! – 4:00 P.M.
Happee Birthdae Harry! – 4:00 P.M.
Happee Birthdae Harry! - Thursday, July 31 @ 4:00 P.M. Harry Potter fans age 7-14 are invited to celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday by entering our own version of Hogwarts Great Hall! Participants will be sorted…
4 events,
Teen Station: Coloring Pages, Origami, & Scavenger Hunt
Drop by the Teen Station in our Young Adult section on the first floor of the library! Looking for some drop-in activities? Then create some DIY origami art or bring a pre-made sample home, or…
Craft Your World – Fleece Tie Pillows
Craft Your World – Fleece Tie Pillows
Craft Your World - Fleece Tie Pillows: Friday, August 1st starting at 3:00 pm Join our summer art workshop inspired by our summer reading club! For this teen (grades 6-12) session learn how construct, fill,…
4 events,
Take Home Craft – Paint a Butterfly!
Take Home Craft – Paint a Butterfly!
Take Home Craft - Paint a Butterfly! Saturday, August 2 Drop-in for a take home wooden butterfly painting activity bag. Bags include bubbles, a butterfly word find, paints, a brush, and the wooden butterfly to…
7 events,
Hook & Loop – Session #3
Hook & Loop – Session #3
Hook & Loop - Session #3: Monday, August 1st starting at 12:30 pm Interested in learning how to crochet this summer? Join our four week crochet workshop for teens (grades 6-12), instructed by Allie and…
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
DIY Slime & Candy Party
DIY Slime & Candy Party
DIY Slime & Candy Party - Monday, August 4 @ 3:30 p.m. Create your own slime to take home and make a candy kabob. All necessary supplies will be provided during the program. Please be…
6 events,
Skins & Skulls w/ Passaic County Park Rangers
Skins & Skulls w/ Passaic County Park Rangers
Skins & Skulls w/ Passaic County Park Rangers - Tuesday, August 5 @ 11:00 a.m. Kids in grades 1st - 5th will learn about the different native animal species that live in Passaic County by…
Virtual Speaker Event with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk
Virtual Speaker Event with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk
Virtual Author Talks and Speaker Event: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist, Jay Falk Tuesday, August 5 – 2:00-3:00 p.m. Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and…
Game Day for Adults: 500 Rummy
Game Day for Adults: 500 Rummy
Game Day for Adults - 500 Rummy Tuesday, August 5 - 2:00-3:30 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 1&2 Do you like playing cards with friends? Then this is the perfect event for you! Whether you have…
7 events,
STEAM Activity: Sensory Bottles
STEAM Activity: Sensory Bottles
STEAM Activity: Fizzy Painting for Ages 4-6 - Wednesday, August 6 @ 11:00 a.m. Kids ages 4-6 and a caregiver are invited to join Miss Pam and explore the scientific concepts of density, viscosity, and…
Crazy 8’s Craft Club: Mondrian-Inspired Luminaries
Crazy 8’s Craft Club: Mondrian-Inspired Luminaries
Crazy 8's Craft Club - Wednesday, August 6 @ 4:00p.m. There's a club for ages 8-12 who like to craft and try new things! It's the Crazy 8's Craft Club! This month we are getting…
Sound Bath Meditation
Sound Bath Meditation
Wednesday 8/6 - 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 6&7 Join certified sound facilitator Donna Jean Neill for an hour of relaxation! Ms. Neill will use singing bowls and an assortment of other instruments to provide…
5 events,
Paint Your Pet with U Paint Studio
Paint Your Pet with U Paint Studio
Paint Your Pet with U Paint Studio: Thursday, August 7th: starting at 4:00 pm ***This event will be open for both adults and teens (grades 6-12) starting Monday, July 21st*** It's time to grab a…
Brown Bag Book Club – Grades K-2
Brown Bag Book Club – Grades K-2
The Brown Bag Book Club meets Thursday, August 7 @ 4:15 p.m. Brown Bag Book Club is for kids in grades K-2 and it’s always reader’s choice so that each child can read a book…
4 events,
Silent Book Club for Adults: BYOB!
Silent Book Club for Adults: BYOB!
Silent Book Club for Adults: BYOB! Friday, August 8 - 3:00-4:30 p.m. 2nd Floor - Room 6&7 Looking for a quiet place to read for about an hour with like minded individuals? Why not join…
4 events,
On the Big Screen: The Amateur (PG-13)
On the Big Screen: The Amateur (PG-13)
The Amateur (2025) A computer specialist and decoder, Heller (Rami Malek), discovers his wife, Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan) died during a terrorist attack. He decides to take matters in his own hands when his CIA supervisors…
6 events,
Chapters – The God of the Woods
Chapters – The God of the Woods
The August book discussion title is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, a double-barreled mystery about the frantic search for a thirteen-year-old girl who vanishes from the Adirondack summer camp owned by her…
Hook & Loop – Session #4
Hook & Loop – Session #4
Hook & Loop - Session #4: Monday, August 11th starting at 12:30 pm Interested in learning how to crochet this summer? Join our four week crochet workshop for teens (grades 6-12), instructed by Allie and…
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Writer’s Café for Teens
Writer’s Café for Teens
Writer's Café - Monday, August 11th starting at 3:30 pm Writer's Café is WMTL's creative writing café that meets on the second Monday of each month. Join us for our drop-in sessions with your imagination…
4 events,
Downsizing, Organizing, and Conscious Consumerism with Bonnie Tomlinson
Downsizing, Organizing, and Conscious Consumerism with Bonnie Tomlinson
Downsizing, Organizing, and Conscious Consumerism with Bonnie Tomlinson Tuesday, August 12 - 6:00-7:30 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 6&7 Author Bonnie Borromeo Tomlinson presents a talk on downsizing and living an organized life. She will teach…
Library Board of Trustees
Library Board of Trustees
The monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room on the 2nd floor on: Tuesday, August 12 @ 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. No registration…
6 events,
Anime Club – BINGO
Anime Club – BINGO
Anime Club - BINGO: Wednesday, April 13th starting at 4:00 pm Do you love anime and manga? Are you interested in Japanese culture? Then this is the place for you! Join us each month, as…
R.U.F.F. – Read to a Dog!
R.U.F.F. – Read to a Dog!
R.U.F.F. – Reading Uniquely for Fundamentals Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. Children aged 5 or older, who are reading independently, are welcome to participate in a unique literacy program designed to help your…
Chapters – The God of the Woods
Chapters – The God of the Woods
The August book discussion title is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, a double-barreled mystery about the frantic search for a thirteen-year-old girl who vanishes from the Adirondack summer camp owned by her…
4 events,
Summer Days BINGO For Adults!
Summer Days BINGO For Adults!
Summer Days BINGO for Adults Thursday, August 14 - 3:00-4:00 p.m. 2nd Floor - Room 6&7 It's the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer and this is our last summer BINGO event! Come on down…
Teen Movie & Pizza Night – Wonka (PG)
Teen Movie & Pizza Night – Wonka (PG)
Teen Movie & Pizza Night: Thursday, August 14th starting at 5:30 pm Join us for a fun filled night with a movie and cheesy pizza! Movie: Wonka (2023) | PG Synopsis: Jump into a world of color,…
3 events,
Craft Your World – Watercolor & Collage Bookmarks
Craft Your World – Watercolor & Collage Bookmarks
Craft Your World - Watercolor & Collage Bookmarks: Friday, August 1st starting at 3:00 pm Join our summer art workshop inspired by our summer reading club! For this teen (grades 6-12) session learn the art…
3 events,
Friends Piano Concert: A Timeless Journey with Glenn Crytzer
Friends Piano Concert: A Timeless Journey with Glenn Crytzer
Friends Piano Concert: A Timeless Journey with Glenn Crytzer Sunday, August 17 @ 2:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Gallery The Friends of the West Milford Township Library present an afternoon excursion into years gone by! Step…
5 events,
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Escape from the Library!
Escape from the Library!
Escape from the Library! - Monday, August 18 Think you have what it takes to figure out the clues and solve your way out of the Library? Individually or in teams incoming 5th, & 6th…
Word Warriors Book Club – Grades 5th & 6th
Word Warriors Book Club – Grades 5th & 6th
Word Warriors Book Club meets on Monday, August 18 @ 6:00 p.m. Word Warriors Book Club is for 5th and 6th graders. Each month we’ll read one book and then get together and chat about…
5 events,
Color our World: Books and Brushes
Color our World: Books and Brushes
Color our World: Books and Brushes - Tuesday, August 19 @ 10:30 a.m. Kids aged 5-8 are invited to join Miss Pam on a journey to experience color in reading! In this interactive story time,…
On the Big Screen: Forces of Nature (PG-13)
On the Big Screen: Forces of Nature (PG-13)
Forces of Nature (1999) A groom-to-be, Ben (Ben Affleck) is flying to Georgia, to marry his bride-to-be Bridget (Maura Tierney), but the plane crashes before takeoff. His neighboring passenger on the plane, Sarah (Sandra Bullock),…
Making Jam with Mayernik Kitchen
Making Jam with Mayernik Kitchen
Making Jam with Mayernik Kitchen Tuesday, August 19 - 6:30-7:45 p.m. 2nd Floor. Rm 6&7 Learn the ins and outs of safe preservation with Mayernik Kitchen! This jamming class will teach us the simple steps…
6 events,
Micro:bit Coding/Robotics for Teens
Micro:bit Coding/Robotics for Teens
Micro:bit Coding/Robotics for Teens: Wednesday, August 20th starting at 4:00 pm Have an interest in coding, robots, or STEAM? Then get ready for this special program instructed by Bricks 4 Kids! Join our hands-on entry…
STEAM Craft: Aurora Chalk Art
STEAM Craft: Aurora Chalk Art
STEAM Craft - Wednesday, August 20 @ 4:00p.m. Create your own artwork inspired by the northern lights! The Sun emits a constant stream of particles, called the solar wind. Some of these particles get caught…
Virtual Speaker Event: Returning to Romance with Author Casey McQuiston
Virtual Speaker Event: Returning to Romance with Author Casey McQuiston
Virtual Author Talks and Speaker Event: Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston Wednesday, August 20 – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New…
5 events,
Kaleidoscope Tales
Kaleidoscope Tales
Kaleidoscope Tales - Thursday, August 21 @ 10:30 a.m. Children aged 2-5 years old are invited to join Miss Pam in a colorful, musical, interactive, and FUN story time. Registration is required. *Please register each…
Page Turner’s Book Club – Grades 3 & 4
Page Turner’s Book Club – Grades 3 & 4
Page Turner's Book Club meets on Thursday, August 21 @ 4:15 p.m. Page Turner's Book Club is for 3rd & 4th graders. Each month we’ll read one book and then get together and chat about…
WMTL Teen Advisory Board – Info Session
WMTL Teen Advisory Board – Info Session
WMTL Teen Advisory Board - Info Session for Teens: Thursday, August 21st 6:00-7:00pm Have an interest in making an impact at the library? Need to earn community service hours? Then stop by and learn more…
3 events,
Escape from the Library!
Escape from the Library!
Escape from the Library! - Friday, August 22 Think you have what it takes to figure out the clues and solve your way out of the Library? Individually or in teams, incoming 5th, & 6th…
7 events,
Create It Your Way – Kindness Rocks for Adults
Create It Your Way – Kindness Rocks for Adults
Create It Your Way - Kindness Rocks for Adults Monday, August 25th @ 1:00 pm 2nd Floor - Room 6&7 Looking to spread some kindness and positivity? Then get ready to paint with us at…
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Create It Your Way – Kindness Rocks
Create It Your Way – Kindness Rocks
Create It Your Way - Kindness Rocks: Monday, August 25th starting at 3:00 pm Looking to spread some kindness and positivity? Then get ready to paint with us at the library! Join our craft session…
Pokemon Club
Pokemon Club
Pokemon Club - Monday, August 25 @ 6:00 p.m. Our Pokemon Club is for Pokemon enthusiasts who collect cards and build decks for battle. If you love these things, and hanging out with others who…
3 events,
Lap-Tots: A Lapsit Storytime
Lap-Tots: A Lapsit Storytime
Lap-Tots: A Lapsit Storytime - Tuesday, August 26 @ 10:30 a.m. Infants and toddlers aged 0-23 months and their caregivers are invited to join Miss Pam for songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories! Free-play concludes…
5 events,
Family Movie Matinee: Harold and the Purple Crayon (PG)
Family Movie Matinee: Harold and the Purple Crayon (PG)
Family Movie Matinee: The Sandlot (PG) - Wednesday, August 27 @ 2:00 p.m. Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024) When Harold is living within the confines of his book, anything he touches with his purple…
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites - Teen Book Chat: Wednesday, August 27th starting at 6:00 pm Books & Bites (B&B) is the new monthly informal book chat for teens. Join us in discussing books of all sorts…
5 events,
Virtual Speaker Event: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Dr. Tasha Eurich
Virtual Speaker Event: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Dr. Tasha Eurich
Virtual Author Talks and Speaker Event: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich Thursday, August 28 – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Learn how to master the daily grind and…
Summer Reading Club Ice Cream Party!
Summer Reading Club Ice Cream Party!
Summer Reading Club Ice Cream Party! Thursday 8/28 @ 2:30 p.m. - All are welcome!! Registration required! Please join us for our End of Summer Reading Club Party, featuring a special performance of the Juggling…
Teen Movie & Pizza Night – Ready Player One (PG-13)
Teen Movie & Pizza Night – Ready Player One (PG-13)
Teen Movie & Pizza Night: Thursday, August 28th starting at 5:30 pm Join us for a fun filled night with a movie and cheesy pizza! Movie: Ready Player One (2018) | PG-13 Synopsis: In 2045, the…
8 events,
Toddler Time – Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
You are registering for: Toddler Time - Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m. (Ages 2-3) Story Time Schedule Wednesday sessions will meet on: September 24; October 1, 8, 15, & 22; November 5, 12, & 19. There…
Toddler Time – Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m.
You are registering for: Toddler Time - Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. (Ages 2-3) Story Time Schedule Thursday sessions will meet on: September 25; October 2, 9, 16, & 23; November 13 & 20. There will…
Toddler Time – Fridays @ 10:30 a.m.
You are registering for: Toddler Time - Fridays @ 10:30 a.m. (Ages 2-3) Story Time Schedule Thursday sessions will meet on: September 26; October 3, 10, 17, & 24; November 14 & 21. There will…
Music & Rhyme Time – Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
You are registering for: Music & Rhyme Time - Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m. (Ages 0-23 months) Story Time Schedule Tuesday sessions will meet on: September 23 & 30; October 7, 14, & 21; November 4,…
Music & Rhyme Time – Wednesdays @ 11:30 a.m.
You are registering for: Music & Rhyme Time - Wednesdays @ 11:30 a.m. (Ages 0-23 months) Story Time Schedule Wednesday sessions will meet on: September 24; October 8, 15, & 22; November 5, 12, &…
Preschool Stories – Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m.
You are registering for: Preschool Stories - Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m. (Ages 3-5) Story Time Schedule Thursday sessions will meet on: September 25; October 2, 9, 16, & 23; November 13 & 20. There will…