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The Jersey City Free Public Library is accepting registrations beginning today for its Summer Reading Programs. The library offers two programs — one for children and one for young adults/teens — which both run from Monday, June 21 through Friday, August 13 at all library branches.

The program for children has the following schedule at the following branches:

Main Library (472 Jersey Ave.)

• Mondays, 11 am: Crafts
• Tuesdays, 11 am: Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 11 am: Crafts or Activities
• Thursdays, 11 am: Reading Club
• Fridays, 11 am: Video

Greenville Branch Library (1841 John F. Kennedy Blvd.)

• Mondays, 2 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2 pm: Book Bingo
• Wednesdays, 2 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2 pm: Crafts
• Fridays, 2 pm: Video

Miller Branch Library (489 Bergen Ave.)

• Mondays, 1 pm: Reading Club 1:00 pm Reading Club
• Mondays, 3 pm: Video
• Tuesdays, 1 pm: Children’s Crafts
• Tuesdays, 3 pm: Games
• Wednesdays, 1 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 1 pm: Computer Club
• Fridays, 1 pm: Reading Club 1:00 pm Reading Club
• Fridays, 3 pm: Dance

Cunningham Branch Library (275 Martin Luther King Drive)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 10:30 am: Illustrate-a-Story
• Tuesdays, 3 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Video
• Wednesdays, 5 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 10:30 am: Reading Club
• Fridays, 9:30 am: Reading Club
• Fridays, 3 pm: Games/Puzzles

Heights Branch Library (14 Zabriskie St.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 10:30 am: Video
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 10:30 am: Reading Club
• Fridays, 10:30 am: Crafts

Pavonia Branch Library (326 8th St.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays 10:30 am: Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 2 pm: Video
• Thursdays, 2 pm: Reading Club
• Fridays, 2 pm: Computer Club & Games

Five Corners Branch Library (678 Newark Ave.)

• Mondays, 3 pm: Children’s Movie
• Tuesdays, 3 pm: Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 3 pm: Children’s Crafts
• Thursdays, 3 pm: Reading Club
• Fridays, 3 pm: Reading Club

Lafayette Branch Library (307 Pacific Ave.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2:30 pm: Computer Club & Games
• Fridays, 2:30 pm: Movies

West Bergen Branch Library (476 West Side Ave.)

• Mondays, 10 am: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Video
• Wednesdays, 10 am: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 10 am: Crafts
• Fridays, 10 am: Games

Marion Branch Library (1017 West Side Ave.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2:30 pm: Video
• Fridays, 2:30 pm: Games & Computers

The program for young adults/teens has the following schedule at the following branches:

Main Library (472 Jersey Ave.)

• Mondays, 2 pm: Crafts
• Tuesdays, 2 pm: Book Chat
• Wednesdays, 2 pm: Crafts or Activities
• Thursdays, 2 pm: Book Chat
• Fridays, 2 pm: Video

Greenville Branch Library (1841 John F. Kennedy Blvd.)

• Mondays, 1 pm: Book Chat
• Tuesdays, 5:30 pm: Book Chat
• Wednesdays, 1 pm: Crafts
• Thursdays, 1 pm: Games/Movies

Miller Branch Library (489 Bergen Ave.)

• Mondays, 1 pm: Reading Club
• Mondays, 3 pm: Video
• Tuesdays, 1 pm : Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 1 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 1 pm: Crafts
• Thursdays, 3 pm: Games
• Fridays, 1 pm: Reading Club
• Fridays, 3 pm: Dance

Cunningham Branch Library (275 Martin Luther King Drive)

• Mondays, 3:45 pm: Book Chat
• Tuesdays, 10:30 am: Illustrate-a-Story
• Tuesdays, 4:15 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 6:15 pm: Book Chat
• Thursdays, 3 pm: Video
• Fridays, 10:45 am: Book Chat
• Fridays, 3 pm: Games/Puzzles

Heights Branch Library (14 Zabriskie St.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 10:30 am: Reading Club
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Video
• Fridays, 10:30 am: Crafts

Pavonia Branch Library (326 8th St.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 2 pm: Video
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2 pm: Reading Club
• Fridays, 2:30 pm: Computer Club & Games

Five Corners Branch Library (678 Newark Ave.)

• Mondays, 1 pm: Book Chat
• Tuesdays, 1 pm: Book Chat
• Wednesdays, 1 pm: Crafts
• Thursdays, 1 pm: Book Chat
• Fridays, 1 pm: Movie

Lafayette Branch Library (307 Pacific Ave.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2:30 pm: Computer Club & Games
• Fridays, 2:30 pm: Video

West Bergen Branch Library (476 West Side Ave.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Video
• Wednesdays, 10 am: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Fridays, 10 am: Games

Marion Branch Library (1017 West Side Ave.)

• Mondays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Tuesdays, 2:30 pm: Crafts
• Wednesdays, 2:30 pm: Reading Club
• Thursdays, 2:30 pm: Video
• Fridays, 2:30 pm: Games & Computers

For more info, contact the branch directly (a list of contact phone numbers can be found here). You can register online here.

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