Join us as we take part in National Week of Conversation with the discussion of immigration. This is a forum to bring your passion for an issue to an environment where you can be heard. Everyone is welcome, across our many differences, into moderated conversations that can rekindle relationships and help us relearn how to be the “we” we know we can be. Register here with LibCal.

Community groups in Glen Rock, Fair Lawn and Ridgewood are joining together for our annual Community Read that explores a pressing social issue. Join us in reading How The Word Is Passed  by Clint Smith, winner of the National Book Critics Award for Nonfiction, which asks us how to confront how we approach, understand and teach about slavery.

Books are available upon request at the Library and are available to download on the Libby app. 

Register here with LibCal for the discussion group. The Zoom link is sent upon registration.

Presented by CRAN, Community Relations Advocacy Network.

For grades K-8

Registration opens September 15th at 10 AM.

Join us on the front lawn of the library to paint and decorate a real pumpkin! We will be using paint so please dress accordingly! The program will be help downstairs in the Community Room in case of inclement weather.

There are two registration links, one for grades K-5 and one for grades 6-8. Be sure to sign up for the correct age group or you may lose your spot.

Grades K-5 register online here

Grades 6-8 register online here

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

All Ages

All good things must come to an end and so goes another year of Summer Reading. Let’s send it out in style with a celebration! There will be crafts for children and teens, an underwater photo booth, snacks, a gallery show from the Summer Watercolor Class, Summer Reading certificates for those who participated, and more!

The children and teen raffle winners will be chosen at the end of the celebration so make sure to get all of your tickets submitted before 5:00 PM!

No registration required.

For ages 8+ and for residents across all BCCLS libraries. Presented by BCCLS & Microsoft.

Join us for the Beginner's Guide to Arcade Games: Code Your Own Games workshop.

In this workshop, participants will use block coding to create games with MakeCode Arcade. Participants will learn about the game design concept of sprites and the computer science concepts of coordinates and variables.

Register through LibCal

**IMPORTANT** You will receive a Microsoft registration link in your confirmation email next to where it says "To join the event visit..." Click the link that follows to register through Microsoft. You will then recieve the actual meeting link in that second confirmation email.

Questions? Please contact Kristen, Teen Librarian, at kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org; Libby, Children's Librarian, at elizabeth.norris@glenrock.bccls.org; or give us a call at (201) 670-3970

SATURDAY, JUNE 12th at 3:00 PM

Join your neighbors outdoors for a moderated conversation about ensuring a fair and just community. Guided by the National Issues Forums (NIF), the structured afternoon offers the opportunity to talk deliberately and respectfully about a difficult issue and discover shared common values. NIF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization. The event will take place at the Library under a tent with socially distanced seating. This Community Conversation is made possible by the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries Grant awarded to the Glen Rock Public Library. Seating is limited and you must register here with LibCal.

Out of respect for our neighbors, please park in the Borough’s parking lot.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20th at 7:00 PM

The college admissions process is undergoing significant and lasting changes as many colleges and universities have gone test optional for this current admissions cycle and will evaluate their standardized testing policies going forward. In this presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC, explore how students can engage with colleges virtually to help them develop a preliminary list of colleges to consider visiting when campuses are fully open.

Discover how admissions officers are handling the current situation and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to increase their chances for admission. Learn about the importance of community service and how it can help a student to stand out from other applicants. Please RSVP to ron@standoutforcollege.com. You will receive a private invitation with a Zoom link in reply. There is no charge for this event.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th at 7:00 PM

The college admissions process is undergoing significant and lasting changes as many colleges and universities have gone test optional for this current admissions cycle and will evaluate their standardized testing policies going forward. In this presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC, explore how students can engage with colleges virtually to help them develop a preliminary list of colleges to consider visiting when campuses are fully open.

Discover how admissions officers are handling the current situation and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to increase their chances for admission. Learn about the importance of community service and how it can help a student to stand out from other applicants. Please RSVP to ron@standoutforcollege.com. You will receive a private invitation with a Zoom link in reply. There is no charge for this event.