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Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-1:00pm
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Teen Department
Welcome to Ridgefield Park Public Library's Teen Department! Here you can find out about upcoming programming, events, new books, helpful online resources and so much more. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve the teen department from programming to new books please let us know by e-mail or just dropping by! We are always happy to see you!
Book of the Month

Under the Same Stars
by Libba Bray
It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last.
In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom's Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too—but not to find love. As World War II unfolds in their small town of Kleinwald, the oak may hold the key to resistance against the Nazis.
In 1980s West Germany, American teen transplant Jenny feels suffocated by her strict parents and is struggling to fit in. Until she finds herself falling for Lena, a punk-rock girl hell-bent on tearing down the wall separating West Germany from East Germany, and meeting Frau Hermann, a kind old lady with secrets of her own.
In Spring 2020, New York City, best friends Miles and Chloe are slogging through the last few months of senior year when an unexpected package from Chloe’s grandmother leads them to investigate a cold case about two unidentified teenagers who went missing under the Bridegroom’s Oak eighty years ago.
May 2025 Programs
World Book Online

With your Ridgefield Park Public Library card, you have access to World Book Online! World Book Online is an engaging and trustworthy digital resource for children in grades Pre-K through High School. Complete with educational games, encyclopedia articles, guided reading, and more, World Book Online is a way to make learning fun!
Check out the different World Book Online sites you have access to with your library card:
Young Adult Code of Conduct
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Teens in 7th-12th grade may use the Young Adult space. Younger patrons are allowed in the teen area if they or their teen sibling is browsing for books, or if they are being tutored by a teen.
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If teens are being tutored by an adult, they must use the Adult Reading Room.
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Using offensive, harmful, or extremely loud language is strictly prohibited.
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Bullying and harassment including hitting, kicking, insulting, or name-calling will not be tolerated.
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Physical actions that may upset, harm, or distract other library patrons is not allowed. This includes public displays of affection.
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Harassment of a staff member (including insulting, name-calling, or back-talk) is not acceptable.
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Garbage (such as drink containers, food wrappers, or homework/craft materials) must be disposed of before exiting the library.
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Exiting and entering the building frequently is not allowed.
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Only 4 chairs are allowed per table, and only 1 person on each chair. All 4 legs of the chair must be on the ground at all times.
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Computer sessions are limited to 30 minutes each. Sessions can be extended if no other person is waiting to use the computer. Repeat sessions may or may not be 30 minutes in length depending upon whether others are waiting.
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Teens must use the computers downstairs in the Children’s Room if they are accompanied by a patron in 6th grade or under who also needs to use the computer.
Failure to adhere to these rules may result in expulsion from the library, or, if necessary, a revoking of library privileges for a period of time as determined by the Library Director. Sometimes, parents of teens causing disturbances may be called to be notified of their behavior. If a parent cannot be notified, and the behavior persists, then the police department may be called.