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JPL Children's Room

The Children's Room at Johnson Public Library offers a variety of collections for all ages - board books, picture books, early readers, phonics sets, workbooks, chapter books, graphic novels, non-fiction books, read-alongs, audio books, DVDs, music CDs, magazines, Guided Reading Level books, Spanish books and bilingual Spanish/English books. The Children's Room also provides public computers, iPads and an early literacy station. Plenty of puzzles, board games, card games, legos and more are available at all times for children to play in our cozy environment.

Learn about our ongoing children's programs below.

Special Events

Upcoming Special Events

  • Barks & Books: Read with Blossom
    Barks & Books: Read with Blossom
    Thu, Nov 21
    Childen's Room
    Nov 21, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Childen's Room, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Nov 21, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Childen's Room, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Jenkinson’s Aquarium: Penguin Pointers
    Jenkinson’s Aquarium: Penguin Pointers
    Mon, Dec 02
    Auditorium
    Dec 02, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Dec 02, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Barks & Books: Read with Blossom
    Barks & Books: Read with Blossom
    Thu, Dec 19
    Hackensack
    Dec 19, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Hackensack, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Dec 19, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Hackensack, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Noon Year's Eve Party
    Noon Year's Eve Party
    Tue, Dec 31
    Auditorium
    Dec 31, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Dec 31, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA

Ongoing Weekly Programs

We offer wide selection of weekly programs for a couple of weeks at a time. Please check our online calendar for the most up-to-date program availability.

Weekly Programs

Only children and their caregivers can attend children’s programs.

JPL Young Writers

July 1st - August 9th for incoming grades K-6

Do you have a budding author at home or in the classroom? Do you know a young developing artist that is looking for the opportunity to express themselves?

From July 1st to August 9th, we will be accepting original works done by students in the form of graphic novels, short stories and poetry! All participants will receive a distinguished young author’s certificate for participating. Everyone’s submissions will also be displayed on the library’s website for all to see.

The winners will be included in an anthology that will be professionally printed by the library and added to the JPL children’s collection. Winning entrants will receive a copy.

Young Writers
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274 Main Street

Hackensack, NJ 07601

help@johnsonlib.org

201-343-4169

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Hours of Operation

Monday: 9am-9pm

Tuesday: 9am-9pm

Wednesday: 9am-9pm

Thursday: 9am-9pm

Friday: 9am-5pm

Saturday: 9am-5pm

Sunday: CLOSED

The closest parking to the library is the metered parking on Main Street. For more information, click here. 

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