Demarest Free Public Library

Demarest Free Public Library The Demarest Free Public Library is located in the borough of Demarest, NJ.

A proud member of BCCLS (www.bccls.org), the Demarest Free Public Library offers its patrons cutting-edge technology and services, in addition to free access to 78 member libraries throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties.

Thank you so much to everyone that signed up for Adult Summer Reading for 2026! We hope you had a blast reading and usin...
08/29/2026

Thank you so much to everyone that signed up for Adult Summer Reading for 2026! We hope you had a blast reading and using the library! Our livestream for our grand prize winner will be Wednesday, September 2nd at 12:00 PM on Instagram! It will also be uploaded to Facebook afterwards!

Make sure to check out our generous prize sponsors!

Check out all the events happening at the Demarest Public Library next week! Special shout out to our High School Theatr...
08/28/2026

Check out all the events happening at the Demarest Public Library next week! Special shout out to our High School Theatre Audition Workshop on Thursday, September 3rd with Teacher, Director, Designer, Producer, Acting Coach, and Voice Actor Victoria Pero!

08/26/2026

New episode alert! 🎙️✨ This week on Stack Chats, we’re sitting down with Demarest Historian Mary Anne Clarke

Whether you’re a history buff or just love a good story, you won’t want to miss this deep dive into the roots of Demarest.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify(Link in Linktree)

What’s your favorite piece of local history? Tell us in the comments! 👇

08/25/2026

ACOTAR 6 drops October 27th, which leaves you precisely 63 days to tackle all 16 Maasverse books. No pressure. 😅📚

Don’t worry, your public library is here to help you survive the sprint:
☕ Unlimited fantasy worlds
🛋️ Free air conditioning to read in
📱 Audiobooks on Libby/Hoopla so you can read while doing laundry

Which series are you currently working through—Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, or Crescent City? Drop your status in the comments! 👇

Congratulations to all our Summer Reading Grand Prize winners! The raffle drawing was today, so here are the lucky reade...
08/24/2026

Congratulations to all our Summer Reading Grand Prize winners! The raffle drawing was today, so here are the lucky readers!

Valentina won the Mega Gemstone Dig Kit and Leo S. won the Archaeology Dig Kit! Olivia K, Siya, Caleb, Ella L., Rosalie, Stella, Lisa U., Sofiya, and Arjun all won Crayola Factory Experience Tickets. August T. won a Starbucks gift card, Ariyan who read 2,400 minutes won a Dunkin' gift card, and our three top readers Rishi, Leah and Josh (each read 4,000 minutes each) won Rudy's and Daniela's Ice Cream gift cards. Amazing reading by all our winners and all our participants. Thank you so much for your engagement this summer by attending programs and completing your reading logs. We had 115 registered readers read a total of 1,006 books and 38,640 minutes. Absolutely incredible! 📚🦕🦖🎊🏆

*All winners have been contacted.

Chess is ending early today at 11:00 AM. We apologize for the inconvenience!
08/22/2026

Chess is ending early today at 11:00 AM. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Check out our new non-fiction book Rice Krispies with Ketchup: A Comedians Journey with an autistic child by Kirk N Smit...
08/22/2026

Check out our new non-fiction book Rice Krispies with Ketchup: A Comedians Journey with an autistic child by Kirk N Smith! Our Programming and Outreach Associate Reilly met Kirk on the Norwegian Aqua Cruise this summer during one of his comedy shows! After telling him about the library, he generously donated this copy and even signed it! Thank you Kirk Smith for your generosity!

Check out the book today! You can also learn more about Kirk by visiting his website: https://www.kirksmithcomedian.com

Synopsis:
Rice Krispi’s and Ketchup: A Comedian’s Journey with an Autistic Child is a hilariously honest, painful and heartwarming account of a family’s daily struggle with loving and caring for a special needs child. Author and standup comedian, Kirk Smith’s account of the challenges and the lessons his family has learned are equal parts heartbreaking, funny, and uplifting. The author provides astute and timely advice that every family, no matter what specific challenges they face, needs to hear. Through laughter and tears Smith finds a way to come to peace with his son´s limitations, motivates his readers to live life fully and provides what families in similar situations need—HOPE.

It is the last week of August! Come to the Demarest Public Library to enjoy some amazing programs! As always, registrati...
08/21/2026

It is the last week of August! Come to the Demarest Public Library to enjoy some amazing programs! As always, registration is required and we have waitlists for popular events!

Special Shout Outs:
This is a reminder that Summer Little Wigglers Storytime has its LAST August storytime at the Gazebo on August 24th. There is no storytime on August 31.

Do you have a writer entering grades K - 8 that is interested in submitting original work that will be compiled into a published book (and kept in the library)? Participate in the Demarest Public Library Young Writers Anthology!

Submissions can be comics, poems, or short stories! Illustrations are encouraged. All participants will receive a participation prize as well as a copy of the anthology to keep! This is open to Demarest and neighboring towns.

Sign up started 8/17 and submissions are due by OCTOBER 15!

Come to the Children's Room for the sign-up form and guidelines. We can't wait to see what you create! 📝✍️

**A huge thank you to Gavin from the Johnson Public Library who has run this program before for all of his help!

Do you have a writer entering grades K - 8 that is interested in submitting original work that will be compiled into a p...
08/21/2026

Do you have a writer entering grades K - 8 that is interested in submitting original work that will be compiled into a published book (and kept in the library)? Participate in the Demarest Public Library Young Writers Anthology!

Submissions can be comics, poems, or short stories! Illustrations are encouraged. All participants will receive a participation prize as well as a copy of the anthology to keep! This is open to Demarest and neighboring towns.

Sign up started 8/17 and submissions are due by OCTOBER 15!

Come to the Children's Room for the sign-up form and guidelines. We can't wait to see what you create! 📝✍️

**A huge thank you to Gavin from the Johnson Public Library who has run this program before for all of his help!

08/18/2026

Zero dollars spent, infinite TBR added. That’s the power of a library card. 💳💥

What’s the highest number of books you’ve ever checked out at once? Be honest. 👇
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90 Hardenburgh Avenue
Demarest, NJ
07627

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12017688714

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