2014 Teen Read Week!!

2014 Teen Read Week is almost here! 

Teen Read Week is a national event held at libraries across the country to celebrate reading and encourage teens to be regular library users.

In honor of the event, we'll be celebrating with an awesome craft and activity program on Tuesday, October 14 @ 5:30 PM.

We'll also have a week-long book trivia contest with a chance to win a prize, and a special READ OFF YOUR FINES event! Come into the library and for every 15 minutes you read, 50 cents will be taken off your fines!!

What are you waiting for?! Get reading!!! 

Open to teens in grades 6-12.

Teen Fall Events @ the Library

There are tons of things going on this fall for teens at the library! All events are free and open to teens in grades 6-12, but registration is required. Call 973-226-5441, sign up online at http://tinyurl.com/WCPL-events, or visit the Library to register.

Bad Movie Bingo Night! 

Tuesday, September 30 @ 5:30 PM

Join us for an amazingly bad film & play our Bad Movie Bingo Game! Spot the horror movie clichés for a chance to win a prize! The film is rated PG-13. 

Teen Read Week 2014

Tuesday, October 14 @ 5:00 PM

Celebrate the awesomeness of reading all week long with contests, book displays, and a special program on October 14.

Halloween Bash!

Tuesday, October 28 @ 5:00 PM

Are you addicted to Halloween candy? Do you start planning your costume in June? Then come to our pre-Halloween Bash! We'll have games, food, and a mystery or two.

International Game Day Tournament

Saturday, November 15

Ready to get your game on? Celebrate International Game Day with a Wii gaming tournament and a chance to be crowned game champion!

Teen Holiday Program

Wednesday, December 17 @ 5:00 PM

Feeling a little “Bah, humbug!”? Come to our special holiday program and get back into the spirit again!

Test Prep @ the Library

October 18 (SAT), November 22 (ACT), January 17 (SAT/ACT COMBO)

We are partnering with Kaplan K12 & College Prep to offer free full-length practice SAT, ACT, and SAT/ACT combo tests for high school students. Seats go quickly, so sign-up today! 

TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM: SCIENCE TRIVIA CHALLENGE QUESTION 2

All summer long, we'll be posting science Trivia Questions every week on our blog and Facebook page for our Teen Summer Reading Program.

SCIENCE TRIVIA CHALLENGE: QUESTION 2

Which part of the eye has a color and surrounds the pupil?

If you are a West Caldwell resident between 12-18 years old, send the answer with your name, email and grade in school to wcalref@bccls.org and be entered into a drawing for great prizes!!


Congrats to the winner of the WEEK 1 Science Trivia Challenge! The correct answer to the question "What is the brightest star in the night sky?" is Sirius (the Dog Star)!

Essex Valley School Heritage Quilt

The West Caldwell Public Library is now displaying a Heritage Quilt hand-made by Essex Valley School students. The paper quilt incorporates images from the students' many cultural backgrounds in a giant, colorful mosaic that is hanging on the wall by our public computers.

A group of students and staff, including project coordinator and English teacher Phyllis Lardieri, stopped by the library to pose with the quilt, and learn about historical research using the Ancestry.com database!

The Heritage Quilt looks amazing! Stop by the library and check it out!