Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This program will be done at home, the library will provide everything you need to make your gingerbread beach house. Houses are smaller then the holiday houses so each child may get their own hous...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 2-5 Join us for a toddler yoga class! You may sign up for the 10:30 OR the 11:00 class but not bothREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiri...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 2-5 Join us for a toddler yoga class! You may sign up for the 10:30 OR the 11:00 class but not bothREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiri...read more

Ages 6-11Bring in your card collection and trade with others. A parent or responsible adult must approve the trade.FREERegistration required.

Dan Lieb's presentation covers various shipwrecks such as the Morro Castle, the Amity, the John Minturn and covers a span of nearly 300 years. Vessels on New Jersey waters have been lost due to various factors in a variety of ways from strandings, boiler explosions, and collisions to name a few....read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This program will be done at home, the library will provide everything you need to make your gingerbread beach house. Houses are smaller then the holiday houses so each child may get their own hous...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12thFor children 5 and up. Join us and we welcome Unique Creatures back to the library.  They will be bringing some animal friends for us to see and learn about. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED....read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This program will be done at home, the library will provide everything you need to make your gingerbread beach house. Houses are smaller then the holiday houses so each child may get their own hous...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end!REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This program will be done at home, the library will provide everything you need to make your gingerbread beach house. Houses are smaller then the holiday houses so each child may get their own hous...read more

Click here to Sign Up for Summer ReadingClick here for Raffle Tickets- each book you read counts as a raffle ticket! These links are for adult summer reading! Be sure to bookmark the raffle ticket link as you will use it all summer to log your books! If you have questions, please call the libra...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12thFor children 5 and up. Come join Miss Sam as she brings some of her creepy crawly and slithering friends for us to learn all about. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations ...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This storytime is geared towards kids who are  2-3 years oldJoin us for picture books, songs, and a simple craft at the end.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limita...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This storytime is geared towards kids who are  4-5 years oldJoin us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations w...read more

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca. Desde demostraciones de libros de cocina y talleres de cómics hasta creació...read more

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival! From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this librar...read more

Learn to draw your favorite pokemon and make a fun illustration!Ages 6-11FREERegistration required. 

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.Join Miss Jolie for a music & movement program that includes singing, dancing, and bubble popping fun!For children ages 2-5REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we a...read more

Grades 4-6We supply everything. FREERegistration required.

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end!REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than...read more

Make all kinds of slime to take home.Grades 1-3FREERegistration required

Learn how to draw characters in a chibi art style.Ages 11-16FREERegistration required.

Come hear about Faith Ringgold and the exhibition being featured at the Guggenheim. Explore Woman on a Bridge #1 of 5: Tar Beach (1988), one of the most important works by Ringgold, a renowned artist, writer, and activist. This monumental quilt, the first in a series of five, tells the sto...read more

No registration is required. 

Entering grades 2-8 in the fall. FREEYou will build your own circuits.You will learn about current, voltage, & resistance; batteries and circuit design; & how to read electronic schematics!You must register.

Click here to Sign Up for Summer ReadingClick here for Raffle Tickets- each book you read counts as a raffle ticket! These links are for adult summer reading! Be sure to bookmark the raffle ticket link as you will use it all summer to log your books! If you have questions, please call the libra...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This storytime is geared towards kids who are  2-3 years oldJoin us for picture books, songs, and a simple craft at the end.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limita...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This storytime is geared towards kids who are  4-5 years oldJoin us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations w...read more

*Not a Rockaway Township Library sponsored event

Grades 1-3We supply everythingFREERegistration required

Drop ins welcome, no registration required! 3rd Tuesday of every month! 

Ages 11-15. Registration required.Participants will learn basic child care, first aid, & CPR/AED. Participants will receive a certificate of completion and must attend the full session. A $50 deposit is required and will be returned upon completion of the training.Once you have registered c...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end!REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than...read more

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. Legend is a dystopian novel where two unlikely characters, ...read more

Ages 11-16FREERegistration required

Drop in to practice your reading with Cody our volunteer therapy dog. All ages. In the children's room.

Come play chess! For more information please email Erik at rockawaychess1@gmail.com*Not a Rockaway Township Library event

Click here to Sign Up for Summer ReadingClick here for Raffle Tickets- each book you read counts as a raffle ticket! These links are for adult summer reading! Be sure to bookmark the raffle ticket link as you will use it all summer to log your books! If you have questions, please call the libra...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children 2-5 years old.  You may sign up for Monday OR Friday but not both sessionsJoin us for a fun art project.  All paint/markers we use are washable but make sure you wear cl...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This storytime is geared towards kids who are  2-3 years oldJoin us for picture books, songs, and a simple craft at the end.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limita...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.This storytime is geared towards kids who are  4-5 years oldJoin us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations w...read more

Ages 6-11FREERegistration required

Join art historian, Jay Schuck, as he discusses the life and work of the Early Netherlandish artist, Jan van Eyck. An artist known for his application of oil paint and meticulous attention to detail, Jan van Eyck ushered in a new style of painting that forever changed the history of art. Works to be...read more

CLICK HERE TO REGISTERYou’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a p...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.Come join us for a fun family craft, we will provide an assortment of beads and everything else you need to make friendship bracelets for you to keep or to shrae with friends.   REGI...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end!REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than...read more

Grades 4-6We supply everythingFREERegistration required

Ever had the desire to see a baseball game at all 30 MLB stadiums? What’s the best? What’s the worst? And, maybe most importantly, what is there to eat?! Join lifelong baseball fan (and Rockaway Township resident!), John Cerilli, as he presents his personal rankings and reflections on al...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children 2-5 years old.  You may sign up for Monday OR Friday but not both sessionsJoin us for a fun art project.  All paint/markers we use are washable but make sure you wear cl...read more

No registration is required. 

Breastfeeding help. For more info, please contact Denise at 973-462-3795 or email montaltorook@gmail.com*Not a Rockaway Township Library sponsored program

Click here to Sign Up for Summer ReadingClick here for Raffle Tickets- each book you read counts as a raffle ticket! These links are for adult summer reading! Be sure to bookmark the raffle ticket link as you will use it all summer to log your books! If you have questions, please call the libra...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 2-3 In this program, children will use their imaginations and go on an adventure through a story. While on their story adventure, children will also begin to develop their ba...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 4-5For this adventure, children will enhance their imaginations, spatial awareness, shapes the body can make, and basic motor skills such as hopping on one foot and skipping, all ...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 2-5 Join us for a toddler yoga class! You may sign up for the 10:30 OR the 11:15 class but not bothREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring si...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 2-5 Join us for a toddler yoga class! You may sign up for the 10:30 OR the 11:15 class but not bothREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring si...read more

Ages 6-11You will draw Link, Zelda, and Sonic.FREERegistration required

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.Join us for a fun program for families, join Miss Jolie and her brother Mr. Jay to sing & dance along with them to the greatest hits + pop songs!for ages 2 and up.  REGISTRA...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 1-2  You can sign up for the 10:30 OR 11:15 class but not bothChildren will explore stories and ideas through movement as well as begin to develop gross motor ...read more

Sign-ups for Rockaway Twp residents starts June 1st.  Nonresidents may sign up starting June 12th.For children ages 1-2  You can sign up for the 10:30 OR 11:15 class but not bothChildren will explore stories and ideas through movement as well as begin to develop gross motor ...read more

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).The Mind Electric speaks to the stories we tell ourselves about our brains, an...read more

This program has been postponed to Sept 18.This program is for adults only! Origami promotes all of the following:--- Listening Skills --- Visual Copying --- Eye/Hand Coordination--- Fine Motor Skills --- General Vocabulary --- Math Concepts and Math Vocabulary, Especially Geometry--- Perceptio...read more