Garwood Public Library July 2021
For more information and to register for programs, call 908-789-1670 or emailgarwoodlibrary@garwood.org
Events
Summer Reading started on June 21, 2021 and will run through August 3, 2021. You can still join the fun. This year’s theme is “Tails and Tales” celebrating animals and stories from all around the world! For every twenty minutes participants read, they will receive a ticket to enter the grand prize drawing. If they attend a program that takes place at the library, they will receive two extra tickets per program! The Grand prize is a Nintendo Animal Crossing Switch Gaming Console. The grand prize winner will be drawn randomly from tickets collected throughout the Summer Reading Program. The more minutes you read and the more programs you attend, the more tickets you have entered in the grand prize drawing! We will be focusing on a different type of tailed creature each week.
Bird Week July 6 to July 9
Bird Tail of the Week
July 6-July-9
Come to the Library and view the hints for the Bird Tail of the Week. Make a Guess. Correct Guesses will be entered in a random drawing for a prize. A winner will be drawn on Friday
Become a BirdSleuth
July 6- July 9
Pick up your BirdSleuth Explorer’s Guidebook at the Library and become an expert observer of the birds all around us.
Virtual Kid’s Craft
July 6 at 2 p.m.
Pick up craft supplies on the 6th for a Summer Reading Bird craft and follow the Facebook tutorial at 2 pm. Registration is required for craft kits and is limited to 15 participants. Sign up on the Library website’s events calendar or by phone. Kid’s Craft will take place once a week in July.
Remarkable Raptors
July 8 at 10:30
Meet a live hawk and owl and discover amazing facts about these birds of prey. This program is brought to you by the Library in collaboration with The Tenafly Nature Center and Garwood Summer Recreation. The event will take place during Summer Recreation. You must be registered for Summer Recreation to attend.
Bird Scavenger Hunt
July 9 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
View a picture of the lost Bird on the Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Find the lost Bird somewhere in Garwood. Leave the animal there for others to find. Return to the Library to collect a prize.
Dinosaur Week July 12 to July 16
Dinosaur Tail of the Week
July 12-July-16
Come to the Library and view the hints for the Dinosaur Tail of the Week. Make a Guess. Correct Guesses will be entered in a random drawing for a prize. A winner will be drawn on Friday
Dinosaurs and Fossils
July 13 at 2 p.m.
Join us in the Library Parking lot and take an up-close look at some prehistoric looking reptiles like alligators, snapping turtles and lizards, touch a Mammoth tooth or a million-year-old Dinosaur poop. Registration required. Limit 20
Virtual Kid’s Craft
July 13 at 2 p.m.
Pick up craft supplies on the 13th for a Summer Reading Dinosaur craft and follow the Facebook tutorial at 2 pm. Registration is required for craft kits and is limited to 15 participants. Sign up on the Library website’s events calendar or by phone. Kid’s Craft will take place once a week in July.
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
July 16 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
View a picture of the lost Dinosaur on the Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Find the lost Dinosaur somewhere in Garwood. Leave the animal there for others to find. Return to the Library to collect a prize.
Pet Week July 19 to July 23
Pet Tail of the Week
July 19-July 23
Come to the Library and view the hints for the Pet Tail of the Week. Make a Guess. Correct Guesses will be entered in a random drawing for a prize. A winner will be drawn on Friday.
Search and Rescue Dogs
July 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Meet dogs from the Union County K-9 unit and watch all the amazing things they can do. This program is brought to you by the Library in collaboration with Union County K-9 Unit and Garwood Summer Recreation. The event will take place during Summer Recreation. You must be registered for Summer Recreation to attend.
Virtual Kid’s Craft
July 20 at 2 p.m.
Pick up craft supplies on the 20th for a Summer Reading Pet craft and follow the Facebook tutorial at 2 pm. Registration is required for craft kits and is limited to 15 participants. Sign up on the Library website’s events calendar or by phone. Kid’s Craft will take place once a week in July.
Pet Scavenger Hunt
July 23 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
View a picture of the lost Pet on the Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Find the lost Pet somewhere in Garwood. Leave the animal there for others to find. Return to the Library to collect a prize.
Summer Dance Party
July 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Dance it out with Housel Fun and Fitness. This program is brought to you by the Library in collaboration with Garwood Summer Recreation. The event will take place during Summer Recreation. You must be registered for Summer Recreation to attend.
Farm Animal Week July 19 to July 26
Farm Animal Tail of the Week
July 19-July 26
Come to the Library to view the hints for the Farm Animal Tail of the Week. Make a Guess. Correct Guesses will be entered in a random drawing for a prize. A winner will be drawn on Friday.
Virtual Kid’s Craft
July 27 at 2 p.m.
Pick up craft supplies on the 26th for a Summer Reading Farm Animal craft and follow the Facebook tutorial at 2 pm. Registration is required for craft kits and is limited to 15 participants. Sign up on the Library website’s events calendar or by phone. Kid’s Craft will take place once a week in July.
Miniature Therapy Horse
July 28 at 10:30
Meet a miniature Therapy Horse from Hope’s Promise the equine therapy farm. Learn how miniature horses provide assistance to children and adults with special needs. This program is brought to you by the Library in collaboration with Garwood Summer Recreation. The event will take place during Summer Recreation. You must be registered for Summer Recreation to attend.
Create a Cuddly Farm Animal
July 29 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join the Library for a Story Time and Animal Stuffing. Pick up your cow or pig by 1 pm then join Miss Maryanne on the Library’s Facebook page to enjoy a virtual story and stuff your farm animal together. Registration required. Limit 20.
Farm Animal Scavenger Hunt
July 30 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
View a picture of the lost Farm Animal on the Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Find the lost Pet somewhere in Garwood. Leave the animal there for others to find. Return to the Library to collect a prize.
Last Day to Login
July 30 by 3 p.m.
This is the last day to log in your Summer Reading minutes. Minutes must be reported by 3 p.m.
Library Hours
The Garwood Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. We are closed on Saturdays in July and August. Ten people are permitted in the library at a time for one hour, no appointments necessary. One hour computer use is permitted. Staff is available to copy and fax for the public. Curbside service is also available. The Library will be closed July 5 for the Independence Day holiday.
