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Upcoming Programs
From the Metropolitan Opera to Oradell
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1pm
Oradell Public School Auditorium
The Oradell Free Public Library Foundation presents an opportunity for opera fans to catch a performance from 6 MET stars at a fraction of the price – and a chance for those who are new to opera to check it out locally. The one hour show will be a medley of songs from various operas and a few showtunes from Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $10 for students 18 years-old and under.
Tickets are available by cash or check at the library’s main desk or online by credit card. All proceeds will go to the Oradell Public Library Foundation.
If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation at oradellfreepubliclibraryfdn@gmail.com or the library at 201-262-2613.Civil War Discussion Group
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 at 7 p. m.
South Reading Room, Oradell Library
The next meeting will be Monday, May 5, 2025. The theme will be “American Diplomacy: The World Didn’t Stop During the Civil War”.MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY May 14 2025 at 1 p. m.
North Reading Room, Oradell Library
On the second Wednesday of every month, the Library hosts a Memoir / Creative Writing Workshop in the lower level meeting room of the Library.
If interested, please email the Library to sign up at oradcirc@bccls.org.Evening Book Club
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7 p. m.
South Reading Room, Oradell Library
Email Adult Services Librarian Orla Cassidy, if interested: orla.cassidy@oradell.bccls.org.
The book to be discussed is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorow by Gabrielle Zevin
Read more about the library’s Evening Book ClubIFC FILM CLUB
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025 at 7 p. m.
North Reading Room, Oradell Library
The film chosen for the next meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025 (third Monday to avoid Memorial Day), is Hairspray (1988), an American comedy film, written and directed by John Waters, starring a celebrity cast and considered a dramatic departure from Waters’s earlier works, with a much broader intended audience.Email Library Director, if interested: trause@oradell.bccls.org.
Read more about the IFC Film Club.Cookbook Club
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025, 7:00pm
Natasha’s Kitchen: 100+ Family-Favorite Recipes You’ll Make Again and Again (2023) by Natasha Kravchuk
Email Moderator, if Interested: andrea.sisti@oradell.bccls.org
Read more about the Cookbook Club.Morning Book Club
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 11 a. m.
South Reading Room, Oradell Library
Email Adult Services Librarian Orla Cassidy, if interested: orla.cassidy@oradell.bccls.org.
The book to be discussed is Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Read more about the Morning Book Club.ORADELL ARTS FEST
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 11am to 4pm
Open call for all artists to participate in the Oradell Arts Fest 2025! All ages and mediums welcome, including fine arts, music, dance, and more! Contact the Arts Fes at oradellarts@gmail.com
This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Bergen County Division of Historic & Cultural Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. -
Displays at the Library
New Books Area
Celebrate Earth Day with knowledge and action! Our book display features a mix of engaging science reads and practical guides to help you understand and protect our planet.
Display Cases
Check out Reference Area display case to see the sketches that became the Oradell Murals! Visit the library on Saturday, April 26 for the Environmental Committee’s Green Fair to learn more about the process.
StairCase Display
Line by Line: The Evolution of Telephones
Discover the beauty and ingenuity of vintage telephones in this special exhibit. Featuring models from the roaring ’20s to the vibrant ’70s, this collection showcases the evolution of design and technology. All phones were generously loaned by local collector Sam Tripsas.
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New: Reserve a Museum Pass Online!
The Oradell Library is excited to announce that museum passes can now be reserved online, by phone, or in person, up to 30 days in advance! Museum passes available to borrow include:
- Aviation Hall Of Fame & Museum of NJ
- The Frick Collection
- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- The Hermitage
- Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
- Montclair Art Museum
- Newark Museum of Art
- Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
- Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center
We also have vouchers for the American Museum of Natural History! You’ll need your library card account number (found on the back of your library card) to reserve a pass. Follow the link below to learn more about what’s available and how it works!
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New: Mango Languages!
Now available with your library card! Mango is a personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best.
Choose from over 70 world languages on desktop or mobile, from anywhere, at any time, including English as a Second Language. Enjoy native speaker audio and cultural context that will fully immerse you in the language.
You can also use Mango to learn American Sign Language (ASL)! Launch lessons right from the Mango app and get started by modeling native ASL signers.
All you need is an Oradell Library card to get started. Create an account online and learn on your computer or mobile device with the Mango Languages app.
Learn any (or many!) languages for free by clicking below.
Oradell Public Library
375 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649
201-262-2613
Library Hours
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10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Monday – Thursday, Junior Room
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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Upcoming Meetings
The Friends of the Library meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
The Board of Trustees meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted.