Some of our local businesses support our Library during the summer by providing coupons and small items for the Children’s Summer Reading Program. We thank all of our businesses who sponsor us!
Summer Reading 2025 Sponsors
1. Friends of the Butler Library
2, Holiday Bowl: 29 Spruce Street Oakland, NJ Free bowling for a family of 4/with shoes
3. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 3830 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 2 free tickets for a student volunteer
4. 5 Wits Nyack New York VIP Pass for student volunteers. 4270 Palisades Center Dr. West Nyack, NY 10994
5. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill 1481 NJ-23 south, Butler, NJ 07405 Free ice cream for Summer Reading participants
6. Lake Tomahawk Lake Waterpark, Sparta, NJ Free General Admission for 4 persons and 4 Unlimited Use of Waterslides for a student volunteer.
2025 Sponsors for the Butler Library 2025
- Friends of the Library
- Panera Bread 1516 NJ-23, Butler, Butler, NJ
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Chair Yoga Classes Sponsored by and paid by: Atlantic Health System Chilton Medical Center
- Applebees’ Route 23 Butler, NJ
- Wendy’s Route 23 North Butler, NJ
- Stop & Shop Haskell, NJ
- Stop & Shop Kinnelon, NJ
- Shop Rite West Milford, NJ
Summer Reading Sponsors: Summer 2024
1. Friends of the Butler Library
2. Applebee’s
3. Ferati’s Pizza Coupons for a free slice of pizza (Summer Reading prize)
4. Dairy Queen Route 23 Kinnelon, NJ for a free ice cream cone (Summer Reading prize)
5. MPAC: Mayo Performing Art Center 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ (4 Tickets to a performance for summer student volunteers)
6. MPAC: Mayo Performing Art Center 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ (4 Tickets to a performance of The Cat in the Hat)
7. The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theater of New Jersey: Netcong, NJ (2 tickets to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory performance)
2024 Sponsors for the Butler Library 2025
- Friends of the Library
- Applebees’ Route 23 Butler, NJ
- Stop & Shop Haskell, NJ
- Stop & Shop Kinnelon, NJ
- Shop Rite West Milford, NJ
Summer Reading Sponsors: Summer 2023
1. Friends of the Butler Library
2. Applebee’s Route 23 North Butler, NJ
2. Ferati’s Pizza 2 Boonton Avenue Butler, NJ
3. Rita’s Italian Ice & Custard Main Street Butler, NJ
4. Dorney Park
5. 5-Wits Palisades Center Mall 4270 Palisades Center Dr. West Nyack, NY 10994
Summer Reading Sponsors: Summer 2022
1. Ferati’s Pizza 2 Boonton Avenue Butler, NJ
2. Dairy Queen Route 23 Kinnelon, NJ
3. Friends of the Butler LIbrary: Wooden Planters outside of the Library
Summer Reading Sponsors: Summer 2019
- Applebees’: Coupons
- Branchburg Sports Complex: 47 Readington Road Branchburg, NJ: Laser passes
- Chipotle: Coupons
- Friends of the Butler Public Library
- Ice Cream Station 10 Lakeside Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ Free Food Coupon
- Lakeland Bank: Pizza for Teen Trivia Nights
- Outback Steakhouse: Route 23 North Butler, NJ
- Skylands’ Ice World: Free Public Skating Session Stockholm, NJ
- Shannon Rose Route 17 North Mahwah, NJ
- Spuntino’s Restaurant Clifton Commons, NJ
- Traditional Okinawan Karate Rte. 23 Butler, NJ Free two week class.
Thank you to our local businesses for donating and supporting the Butler Library all year long.
The purchase of the AfterSchool Edge™ computer station was made possible by generous donations from the Friends of the Butler Library, the Knights of Columbus St. Anthony’s Council #943, the Pequannock Valley Rotary Club, the Republican Club of Butler, and a donor who wished to remain anonymous.
Summer Reading Sponsors: Summer 2018
- Applebees’: Coupons
- Branchburg Sports Complex: 47 Readington Road Branchburg, NJ: Laser passes
- Chipotle: Coupons
- Friends of the Butler Public Library
- Ice Cream Station 10 Lakeside Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ Free Food Coupon
- Skylands ‘World: Free Public Skating Session Stockholm, NJ
- Raymour & Flanagan 1149 Route 23 Kinnelon donated $500.00
- Traditional Okinawan Karate Rte. 23 Butler, NJ Free two week class.
Summer Reading Sponsors: Summer 2017
- Applebees’: Coupons
- Branchburg Sports Complex: 47 Readington Road Branchburg, NJ: Laser passes
- Chipotle: Coupons
- Friends of the Butler Public Library
- Ice Cream Station 10 Lakeside Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ Free Food Coupon
- Skylands Ice World: Free Public Skating Session Stockholm, NJ
- Traditional Okinawan Karate Rte. 23 Butler, NJ Free two week class.
Thank you to local businesses for supporting the Summer Reading Program of 2016
1. AJ’s Pizza Main Street Butler, NJ Free Pizza Slice Coupon
2. Applebees’: Free Ice Cream Coupon
3. Bed Bath & Beyond: Gift Card
4. Branchburg Sports Complex: 47 Readington Road Branchburg, NJ.
5. Chipotle: Free Food Coupons
6. Chevys Fresh Mix: Clifton, Brick, or Linden, NJ
7. GlowHouse Kids: $100.00 off a 499.00 Party
8. Ice Cream Station 10 Lakeside Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ Free Food Coupon.
9. River Place Food & Liquor 303 Main Street Butler, NJ: Toys
10. Trad. Okinawan Karate Rte. 23 Butler, NJ. Free two week class.
11. Tri-State Ford Butler, NJ Mouse.org (S.T.E.M.)
Thank you to our local businesses for supporting our Summer Reading Program 2015
1. Aamco Transmissions Route 23 North Butler, NJ
2. Applebee’s: Route 23 North Butler, NJ
3. AJ’s Pizza: 12 Main Street Butler, NJ
4. Bell Montagna Pasta & Pizza 1574 Rte. 23 North Butler, NJ
5. Branchburg Sports Complex: 47 Readington Road Branchburg, NJ.
6. Domino’s Pizza Route 23 North Butler, NJ
7. Ice Cream Station 10 Lakeside Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ
8. New Jersey Library Association and NJ State Library:
Awarded to Ms. Arlene for the Art Kids Rule Program: June 29, 2015.
9. River Place Food & Liquor Store: $100.00 Donation: 303 Main Street Butler, NJ
10. Stop & Shop Route 23 North Butler, NJ
11. Trad. Okinawan Karate Rte. 23 Butler, NJ
12. The Shannon Rose Irish Pub 1200 Route 17 North Ramsey, NJ
Thank you to our local businesses for supporting our Summer Reading Program 2014
Applebee’s: Route 23 Butler, NJ
AJ’S Pizza 12 Main Street Butler, NJ
Branchburg Sports Complex 47 Readington Road Branchburg, NJ: 10 Laser Tag Coupons
Chevy’s: Clifton, Brick, or Linden, NJ
Friends of the Butler Public Library
Ice Cream Station: Colfax Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ
New York Renaissance Faire 600 Rt. 17A Tuxedo, New York
Rita’s Ice Cream Main Street Butler, NJ
Stop and Shop Route 23 N. Butler, NJ
Trad. Okinawan Karate Rte. 23 Butler, NJ
Thank you to our local businesses for supporting our Summer Reading Program 2013
1. AJ’s Pizza: 12 Main Street Butler, NJ
2. Anthony Franco’s Pizza Route 23 North Butler, NJ
3. Applebee’s: Route 23 Butler, NJ
4. Branchburg Sports Complex Branchburg, NJ
5. Chevy’s: Clifton, Brick, or Linden, NJ
6. Friends of the Butler Public Library
7. Ice Cream Station 10 Lakeside Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ
8. Karate 1375 Route 23 South Butler, NJ
9. Monahan’s Paint Store: Route 23 South Butler, NJ
10. New York Renaissance Faire 600 Rt. 17A Tuxedo, New York
11. On the Move Performing Arts Center: 1574 Rte. 23N Butler, NJ
Thank you to our local businesses for supporting our Summer Reading Program 2012
1. Applebee’s: Route 23 Butler, NJ
2. Burger King: Route 23 Butler, NJ
3. Chevys: Clifton, Brick, or Linden
4. Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins: Main Street Butler, NJ
5. Friends of the Butler Public Library
6. Ice Cream Station: Colfax Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ
7. New York Renaissance Faire 600 Rt. 17A Tuxedo, New York
Special Holiday Volunteers:
Scott Allison, Specialty Program Volunteer, Lin Lowndes, Music Director, Richard Butler School and The Richard Butler School Band members who play Christmas carols, and Mrs. Judy Fields: Santa correspondence letters.