Sign Up For eNewsletter HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS Passports Search Results More... catalog Passport services by appointment only. Please call for details. ​ May Adult Crafts ‏ Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 pm Friday, May 10, 10:15 am Butterfly Canvas Free and open to all. Registration Required. Digital Borrowing & Library Services eBooks eAudiobooks Magazines Streaming movies television music comics Stream curated films documentaries Criterion Collection Children's Books Academic Databases Waldwick History Archive Notary Services Museum Passes Friends of the Library Current NY Times Bestseller List Staff Picks Youth Services Spring 2024 Programs Spring programs are coming! Please view the schedule below. Signup is online and begins March 11 at 10:00AM. https://www.waldwicklibrary.org/children-s-programming ​ https://www.waldwicklibrary.org/teen-programming Have you seen our new STEAM Kits? A binder of the available kits can be found in the Children's Room of the library. All kits are available for a 2 week loan. ​ Available kits include: ​ ​ Numbers and Counting Kit (preschool, early elementary) Magnet Kit (elementary) Robot Mouse Kit (preschool, early elementary) Electronics and Coding Kit (older elementary, middle school) Botley (elementary) Science and Nature (older elementary) Sphero (older elementary, middle school) Chain Reaction (elementary) Tonie Box (preschool, early elementary) STEAM Kits Our volunteer program is open to teens in grades 6-college. ​ For more details visit: https://www.waldwicklibrary.org/teen-volunteering Teen Volunteers

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS More... Friends of the Waldwick Library Friends of the Waldwick Library is an independent organization of volunteers who work to support library programs and services that are beyond the reach of the library's annual operating budget. In October of 2012, the Friends completed a major capital campaign that contributed $200,000 to the 1,200 square-foot expansion and major renovation of the library building. Their successful fundraising efforts over a three-year period provided half of the funding needed to construct a new meeting room, create a local history archives and gallery, and provide a space for quiet study. ​ Currently, the Friends are working to fund the summer reading program for children, a variety of cultural programs and concerts for adults, purchase of new equipment, and the popular museum-pass program. The Friends of the Library hold regular meetings in the George F. Fredricks Meeting Room. New members are always welcome. The next Friends meeting will be held on May 20, 7:00 pm.

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS More... Need articles for school? Want a recommendation for what to read next? Use the link below to access Explora, Novelist K-8 and Ebsco Primary Search. You will need to enter your library card and pin number to use the databases. If you do not know your pin number, please call the library at 201-652-5104 and speak to the circulation desk for help. ​ Databases for Kids - Magazines, Newspapers, & More! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS Passport Information More... Mission The purpose of the Waldwick Library is to provide information and easy access to a wide variety of books, magazines, newspapers and audio/visual material, as well as programs and services to enable the use and appreciation of these materials. These materials and services are provided to the residents of Waldwick in order to support them in pursuing occupational interests, recreational interests, intellectual curiosity and educational pursuits.

Meditation HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS More... ​ Intro to Mindfulness & Meditation-No Registration Required Last Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm ​ Mark Van Buren, author and certified yoga/meditation instructor will lead classes introducing students to the positive benefits of mindfulness and meditation which include lower stress levels, improved focus and better overall well-being. Visit Mark Van Buren’s website at www.authormarkvanburen.com

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS More... Teen Volunteering ​ ​ ​ At this time the program is currently open to tweens and teens in grades 6-college. If you would like to volunteer, please email jennifer.kellymaloney@waldwick.bccls.org with the subject line teen volunteering. In the body of the email please include your full name, age , grade and school. Please do not use a Waldwick schools email, as the system will not allow me to send you the Sign-Up Genius sign-up link. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Please review the following guidelines before registering for the volunteer program: ​ Teen Volunteer Guidelines, updated 8/2023 ​​ V olunteering is a responsibility. All volunteers need to commit to the slots they sign up for. The children you are volunteering with are counting on you and other volunteers are waiting for open spots. All volunteers should contact Ms. Jenn in a timely manner if they need to cancel a shift. Repeated missing of your shifts will result in your removal from the volunteer program. You must sign in and out with your name and the starting and ending time for your shift. If you neglect to do so, you will not receive credit for the hours you have worked. Volunteers should not bring additional friends or children to their shift with them, numbers at certain programs may be limited. Volunteer Duties may include, but are not limited to: Set up and clean up for programs. Helping with programs. Please be prepared to participate! Demonstrate program activities to children. Checking program registration and situating registered latecomers. Preparing materials for future programs and events. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS PASSPORT INFORMATION More... Use your Waldwick Library card to borrow digitally. Exclusive to Waldwick patrons. Borrow up to 4 titles a month. Streaming movies, tv, cds, comics. Streaming curated films and documentaries. Includes the Criterion Collection.

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS More... History ​ The Waldwick Public Library was founded in 1940 by the Men's Community Club of Waldwick. Its first home was a room about the size of a classroom in the basement of the Prospect Street School. Volunteers built shelves, collected and catalogued books, and accepted donations of furniture for the fledgling library. The population in Waldwick in 1940 was 2,475. ​ By 1950, the population had grown to 3,963 and the school could no longer guarantee the library full-time use of its facilities. The Woman's Club of Waldwick undertook as its project the "Expansion of the Facilities of the Public Library" and established a library fund. The Borough Council set aside a piece of land at the corner of Prospect Street and Stanley Place for the construction of a new library building. Over the next five years, a successful fundraising drive was completed and Andrew Politis, architect, was hired to design the new building. The $19,000 one-story structure, constructed in part from sandstone blocks salvaged from the old Bamper Hotel, was dedicated on June 24, 1956. ​ Five major additions to the building have been required to keep pace with the steadily increasing demand for library services in Waldwick. The first addition to the library, made possible by funds raised by the Lion's Club and Woman's Club, was dedicated in 1965 and put into service as the children's room. Further additions were made in 1972, at a cost of $25,000, and in 1980 at a cost of $61,505. The former provided space for the library's growing collection; the latter provided a multipurpose room used for library programs, meetings, and storage. The 2003 expansion and renovation project provided additional space for collections, programs, children's services, and offices for library staff. In October of 2012, the community celebrated the completion of a $400,000 building project that doubled the size of the meeting room, created a local history archives and gallery, and provided a space for quiet study. ​ As a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, the Waldwick Public Library shares resources with more than seventy other public libraries in northern New Jersey. The BCCLS reciprocal borrowing program allows Waldwick residents to use hometown library cards in libraries in neighboring towns or have materials from other libraries delivered to the Waldwick Public Library.

HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS PASSPORT INFORMATION More... ESL Classes The library hosts English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL) programs, which are free and open to adults who want assistance learning and speaking English. We have a rolling enrollment policy and students are invited to begin the class at any point in the year. Classes run from September - June unless otherwise directed by teacher. Call 201-652-5104 for information on each individual class. ​ Wednesday, 10:15 am...Learning Activities Class (registration required) Thursday, 7:00 pm...Learning Activities Class ​ ESL Learning Activities Class is designed with lessons tailored to develop fluency and understanding of the English language. ​ ​ Spanish Speakers Class is for native Spanish speakers and is led by a bilingual instructor. This class meets on Wednesdays at 6:00. This class is currently suspended until further notice. ​

Museum Pass Program HOME ABOUT eLIBRARY YOUTH SERVICES ADULTS More... Friends of the Waldwick Library sponsor our popular museum pass program. Residents of Waldwick who are members in good standing of the Library are eligible for free admission* to these popular museums: ​ The Guggenheim Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum Museum of the City of New York *Museum of Natural History ($5 per tkt) Stickley Museum Storm King Art Center Yogi Berra Museum ​ A $20 refundable deposit is required at the time of checkout and will be returned upon handing in the pass. ​ The $5 fee for tickets to the Museum of Natural History entitles the borrower to admission to one special exhibit. Although they don't take part in the program, Liberty Science Center will extend a 10% discount to Waldwick Library patrons who show their active library card. ​ ​ ​

Welcome to the Waldwick Public Library Youth Services Department Please email jennifer.kellymaloney@waldwick.bccls.org or call 201-652-5104x204 to reach Ms. Jennifer, the Youth Services Librarian. ​ ​ For information on programs, please visit: ​ https://www.waldwicklibrary.org/children-s-programming ​ https://www.waldwicklibrary.org/teen-programming ​ ​ ​ ​

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