Upcoming Programs @
Cresskill Library  
    
   
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.
   
Sock Snowman Craft 
 Monday, January 29, 4 - 5 pm
 
Kids in Grades 1 - 8 are invited to join the children's librarian to create a 3D stuffed snowman using socks, buttons and more. 

Please register by calling 201-567-3521 or
email Email at [email protected]
   
        
Beginner Scratch Coding Club for kids
Tuesday, January 30, 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
Email at [email protected] to register
 
Other dates: Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20,  Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24
       
3D Coloring with Quiver
 Wednesday, January 31 at 4 pm
 
Student in grades K through 3 are invited to use Quiver app to make drawings come to life. Please bring your own device and pre-load the app. 
No registration necessary.
   
Read to a Dog
Saturday, February 3 at 11 am 
           
Children of all ages are welcome to read to a trained therapy dog at the library. Please register in advance to secure a slot.

Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
Email at [email protected] to register
       
Rabid Readers Book Club
 Saturday, February 3 at 2 pm
 
Children in grades 3 to 6 can sign up for a discussion of 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler' by E. L. Konigsburg. Pick up your copy from the library's circulation desk. 
     
ESL Classes @ Cresskill Library
Tuesdays at 1 pm
 
 ESL classes are scheduled to begin in February, every Tuesday at 1 pm. This class focuses on English Idioms and Colloquial Language and is for those who have a working knowledge of English but perhaps are not familiar with subtle nuances of everyday speech. 
 
If interested please call and sign up for the waiting list at (201) 567- 3521 or visit the Cresskill Library.
       
 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.
     
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: