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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

The concept is simple: read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That's more than 1000 in 3 years!

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Library of Things

We have a ton of maker, craft, games, and STEAM items for lending in our Library of Things. Take a look at the collection and start borrowing all sorts of goodies today! The Library of Things is free and one of Parsippany's great perks.

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Children's Newsletter

Subscribe to the children's newsletter to get up to date information on programming at all library branches, as well as new cool stuff for kids going on!

Beanstack

Beanstack is the place to go to log in for Summer Reading and other library-sponsored reading challenges and initiatives. Use Beanstack to track titles you have read, submit reviews, and learn about library activities!

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Children's Events at the Main Library

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Children's Events at the Lake Hiawatha

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Teen Events at the Main Library

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Contact the children’s department for any reason!

Main library: (973) 887-5150

Lake Hiawatha: (973) 335-0952

School & Group Visits

Do you have a school, class, or children’s group interested in visiting the library to learn about what we do and go behind the scenes? Contact us to schedule a visit.

Teacher Support

Teachers can request classroom support such as materials for special projects, use of library makerspace equipment, and more. Contact us here and we’ll do our best to support you!

Discovery, Early Literacy Kits & More

We offer Preschool Kits, which consist of serval books and a puppet, CD, or DVD. Themes include Fire Safety, Food and Nutrition, Community Helpers, and More!

Blue Busy Bags contain an assortment of toys so children can imagine and play and learn at home or on the go!

Lake Hiawatha Branch offers Early Literacy Kits for preschoolers that include books, toys, puzzles, games, and other activities on a variety of early childhood topics. We offer Discovery Kits for Kindergarten & Up that allow children to delve deeper into subjects like forensics, money, mindfulness and more. Want to try birdwatching or explore states and capitals? Stop by The Lake Hiawatha Branch to see what is available!