The JCFPL is operating on limited hours & services, Please follow our phased reopening plan. Use this form to request books via curbside pickup. Free mobile printing is now available at select library locations.
Class of 2020
Congratulations to the Jersey City Class of 2020
LIBRARY NEWS
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Free Mobile Printing
Free mobile printing is now available at select library locations.
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JCFPL Reopening Information
Please follow our phased reopening regarding curbside pickup and operating procedures.
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Summer Meals Program
The Summer Meals Program, administered through the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, is designed to fill this potential nutrition gap, ensuring children can get the nutritious meals they need to stay healthy and alert.
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FEATURED PROGRAMS
Celebrate Jersey City's LGBTQIA Pride Month with a rainbow of materials!
This Summer, it’s VIRTUAL READING & VIRTUAL FUN! Registration begins June 1, 2020.
Recommended Reads
Summer meals served free to children and teens 18 and under.
Now available, enjoy a variety of newly added fiction, nonfiction, and classic titles for all ages in Arabic.
Library Resources
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LIBRARY SERVICES
- Digital Services
- Dial-A-Story
- Library Card
- Virtual Programs
- Virtual Reference
- Wi-Fi
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the Jersey City Free Public Library offers a wide range of Digital Services available free with your JCFPL card. Please contact us for assistance regarding our available resources. Read More
Dial-A-Story features pre-recorded stories for children in English and Spanish. To hear a story, call anytime: (201) 547-4604. Read More
For borrowing books and for accessing the electronic resources available through this website on home computers, library patrons now use a yellow and blue, bar-coded library card, sized like a credit card. All library cards will begin with the numbers 27954. You can obtain a library card online today!
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Can't get to the Library for Story Hour? Looking for something to do online while the Library is closed? Tune in for our Virtual Programs on Facebook Live. Coming soon: archived Virtual Programs on our YouTube channel. Read More
Have a question? Just type in the chat box at the bottom of your screen to contact a member of our library staff, live on our Virtual Reference Service. Live chat is available during library hours, or you can leave a message and someone can get back to you. While our facilities are temporarily closed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are offering live chat service 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. Monday to Saturday, and 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Sundays.
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Free wireless access is available at all Jersey City Free Public Library locations to all library patrons. Wireless Internet access is provided to the public as a service free of charge on an “as is” basis with no guarantee and no warranty for your laptops throughout the library.
Learn how to connect to our wireless network by clicking here.
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