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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

  • Create Your Own Tie-Dye
    Create Your Own Tie-Dye
    Sat, Jul 20
    Front Lawn
    Jul 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Front Lawn, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Jul 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Front Lawn, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Unique Creatures
    Unique Creatures
    Fri, Jul 26
    Auditorium
    Jul 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Jul 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Bubbly Beats with Miss Jolie
    Bubbly Beats with Miss Jolie
    Mon, Jul 29
    Auditorium
    Jul 29, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Jul 29, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Rock Out with Play Date
    Rock Out with Play Date
    Thu, Aug 01
    Auditorium
    Aug 01, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Aug 01, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Family Clay Workshop
    Family Clay Workshop
    Wed, Aug 07
    Auditorium
    Aug 07, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Aug 07, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Barks & Books: Read with Blossom
    Barks & Books: Read with Blossom
    Thu, Aug 08
    Children's Room
    Aug 08, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Children's Room, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Aug 08, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Children's Room, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Summer Reading Club Party for Kids
    Summer Reading Club Party for Kids
    Thu, Aug 08
    Auditorium
    Aug 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Aug 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
  • Family Game Night
    Family Game Night
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Aug 19
    Auditorium
    Aug 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Auditorium, 274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
    Aug 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 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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