Upcoming Programs @
Cresskill Library
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Minecraft Club
Monday, February 26,
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Kids in Grades 3 through 5 are invited to join the Minecraft Club. Minecraft is a video game about placing blocks and going on adventures.
Please bring your own laptop with Minecraft already downloaded.
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Tot Time
Tuesday, February 27, 11 - 11:45 am
Story time for children ages 2 to 4 years meets every Tuesday beginning February 13 and will run through April 24. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more! Please register in advance.
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
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Beginner Scratch Coding Club for Kids
Tuesday, February 27, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Students in Grades 2 and up will be introduced to the concepts of programing using Scratch, a free visual programming language developed by the students at MIT.
**PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOPS
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
Other dates: Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20, Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24
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Half Day Movie
Wednesday, February 28 from 1:15 to 3:15 PM.
Yay! its a half day for elementary school. Stop in and watch the movie Wonder. No registration necessary.
Rating: PG
Overview
Auggie Pullman suffers from a severe facial deformity that has prevented him from attending a regular school. However, he is set to start a traditional school for the start of his fifth grade year. As his teachers and peers struggle to accept hum, Auggie teaches them that he was born to make a difference. He doesn't let his deformity define who he is and who will become. His attitude and zest for life teaches others about acceptance and the uniqueness of every individual.
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Wednesday, February 28, 3:30 - 4:45 pm
Student in grades 6 and up are invited to join Hercules Invictus for an Interactive Greek Mythology storytelling game for kids and families.
In addition to expanding one's knowledge base about Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Mediterranean History and the Legend of Atlantis, this activity will encourage participation in the Cresskill Library's
Astronomy Program and
Robotics Club which will discuss Tales of Constellations and Ancient Robots and Advanced Machinery respectively.
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Wednesday, February 28, 4:45 - 5:30 pm
All ages are invited to learn about astronomy and astrology with Hercules Invictus.
No registration necessary.
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Wednesday, February 28, 4 - 5:30 pm
Local high school students will facilitate this weekly coding program targeted for girls in grades 5 and up. Please bring your own laptop and register in advance.
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
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Brightview Book Club at Brightview Tenafly
Thursday, February 28, 6 - 7:30 pm
Join the Brightview Book Club (in collaboration with Cresskill Public Library) for a thought provoking journey through classic and contemporary works. Read the next selection at your leisure, then come share your insights and interpretations with your friends and fellow bibliophiles at Brightview Tenafly.
Call to RSVP and ask about the other exciting titles on the reading list
201-510-2060
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Baby and Me
Thursday, March 1, 10:30 - 11:00 am
Story time for infants ages 0 to 24 months meets every Thursday beginning February 15 and will run through April 26. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Please register in advance by calling
Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 Or email
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Homework Helpers
Every Monday & Thursday, 3:30 - 5 pm
Volunteer Homework Helpers will be available to assist students in K through 6. Drop in, no need to sign up. Homework helpers meets every week except when the school is closed.
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Friday, March 2, 3:30 - 4:30 PM.
We will be celebrating the end of our Winter Reading Program on Dr. Seuss's birthday.
Make crafts, eat snacks and play games.
Children who participated in our Winter Reading Bingo may participate. Please register in advance
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Library Display
February 2 - 28
The display for the month of February at the Cresskill Library features Korean Heritage Exhibition, sponsored by Korean Tourism Organization.
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Support the Friends of Cresskill Library
The Friends of Cresskill Library have partnered with TD Bank to provide an easy way to raise money for the library. Library patrons can visit the TD Bank and find out more about the Affinity Program when they open a new account and inform their TD Bank Representative that they are affiliated with Cresskill Library (Code AH590). Existing TD Bank customers can enroll too. All information regarding participating accounts will be kept confidential.
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MorningStar: Investment Research Center
Morningstar Investment Research Center is an online database offered by the Cresskill Public Library to serve all levels of investors, from beginners to experts, with a range of dynamic tools and thoughtful perspectives to help you make more informed investment decisions. The database has a user-friendly interface and content is updated frequently to provide patrons with practical, real-time research and educational resources.
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides data on over 37,500 stocks, 175,000 mutual funds, 11,000 exchange-traded funds, and 9,700 closed-end funds. It also includes unbiased analyst reports on over 5,800 securities, offering in-depth background and analyst opinions on investments. The database includes an interactive classroom to teach basic and advanced stock and fund portfolio techniques while special reports cover key topics spanning from retirement to the basics of exchange- traded funds and options.
Screening tools allow patrons to build a list of investment that meet your criteria while Portfolio X-Ray enables you to view how your selected investments will work together in a portfolio. Customizable retirement and college cost calculators help you obtain the information you need to prepare for your
future.
Every component of the web-based database expresses Morningstar's commitment to empowering individuals to understand your investment options and successfully manage your portfolios. If you're unfamiliar with the database, you can attend a webinar training that is offered twice a month. The
training schedule and information can be located on the database under the 'Help & Education' tab.
**For questions or more information, please call Rita Browning at the Cresskill Public Library (201) 567- 3521 or visit the Cresskill Library's website:
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