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From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2 – 6+) build a strong foundation...

Beanstack is a web and mobile app used to track independent reading time and help build a culture of reading in your library...

Miss Humblebee’s Academy is a fun, interactive, and award-winning, online kindergarten-readiness learning solution for children ages 3 to 6.

NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right...

Access thousands of ebooks, comics, audiobooks, and music albums all available for mobile and desktop use. Digital content from Hollywood studios, major-label record...

In addition to a wide selection of feature films, Kanopy provides access to the Great Courses and dozens of other educational and instructional...

OverDrive is the leading digital reading platforms for libraries and OverDrive Education is the leading global digital reading platform for K-12, both offering...

Don’t miss a beat – get access to today’s newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in over 60 languages.

Ebook database with over 48,000 books available for pleasure reading, professional development and personal interests. Ebook Central is easy to use, and allows...

A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.

Use your JCFPL card to access one of the world’s largest online document collections comprising millions of U.S. censuses, birth, death, marriage, military,...

The State Library keeps an updated and comprehensive list of resources for residents looking for help finding employment, housing, medical care and more.

Britannica Library provides the trusted name and information people have come to expect from Encyclopedia Britannica.

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Access a library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history, with practice exercises. Students can get extra...

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Explora Secondary is particularly useful for high school students learning to complete their own research.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep helps students and adults be better prepared down the road for both college and their career. Discover comprehensive...

Whether you are looking to learn a brand-new language, further your ESL learning, or brush up on rusty skills, you’ll find what you...

Gale Presents: Udemy* offers more than 6,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas...

JobNow, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job, including online...

LearningExpress provides interactive online resources to help people achieve academic and career success. The Computer Skills video courses are a fun and easy...

Video tutorials covering a variety of information literacy topics essential for student success in conducting research and navigating the Library’s electronic resources.

Full text of over 1,800 magazines and newspapers with MasterFILE Premier, Business Source, and Health Source Plus. A variety of other tools for...

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep helps students and adults be better prepared down the road for both college and their career. Discover comprehensive...

JobNow, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job, including online...

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Communipaw Branch (Coming Soon)
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295 Johnston Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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West Bergen Branch
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546 West Side Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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Marion Branch
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1017 West Side Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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Lafayette Branch (Temporarily Closed)
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307 Pacific Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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Priscilla Gardner Main Library & Departments
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
472 Jersey Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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Pavonia Branch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
326 8th St
Jersey City, NJ
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Miller Branch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
489 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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Heights Branch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
14 Zabriskie St
Jersey City, NJ
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Glenn D. Cunningham
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
275 M.L.K. Drive
Jersey City, NJ
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Five Corners Branch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
678 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ
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Earl A. Morgan Branch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Currently closed
1841 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ
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Attention: The Five Corners Branch will have a delayed opening at 11 AM on Wed, Jul 10th due to staff development.

The Learning Center will be closed from Wednesday, May 29 through Friday, May 31. Thank you for your understanding.

¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo desde JCFPL! Celebrate with us and explore our Spanish-language collections at Biblioteca Criolla.

Due to unexpected circumstances, the Marion Branch Library will temporarily close Today, 6/4/2024, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. The Marion Branch will reopen at 1:00pm.

Miller Branch will open at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, due to a delayed opening.

Morgan Branch will open at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 16 due to staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Bookmobile Services Temporarily Unavailable from May 8th to May 10th. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Heights Branch will open at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 16 due to staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

The Five Corners Library will open at 11am on Wednesday, June 12th. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

All Library Locations Will Be Closed on Friday, April 19, for Staff Development. The Library Will Open for Services on Saturday, April 20. We Apologize for Any Inconvenience.

Today for Hudson Gives, there will be a $5k match minute at 2:01 p.m. and later at 5:51 p.m.. All giving will end at 11:59PM on May 17th.

Please note that the Bonetti Department will be closed from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, for the SLP Kickoff Party ,which will take place in the Fourth Floor Multipurpose Room. Thank you for your understanding.

Please be informed: the Cunningham Branch will open at 1:00 PM on June 26th; we appreciate your understanding.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on June 28, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on July 19, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on August 16, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on September 20, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on October 18, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on November 15, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on December 20, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Earl Morgan Branch will be closed Today 6/17 from 2 PM to 3 PM. The branch will reopen at 3 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Biblioteca Criolla Will Be Closed for Services Today 6/17 From 2 PM Onward Due to the SLP Kick Off Party in the 4th floor Multi-Purpose Room.

Please be advised the Heights Branch will be closed for staff development on Wednesday, June 26, from 10 AM to 11 AM. The branch will open at 11 AM following the session.

The Priscilla Gardner Main Library will open at 12:00 pm on 05/24/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Five Corners Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 05/30/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The West Bergen Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/05/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Cunningham Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/06/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Morgan Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/13/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Miller Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/18/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Marion Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/20/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Heights Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/21/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Bookmobile is out of service until Thursday, June 27, 2024.

In observance of Memorial Day, all branches of the library will be closed on Monday, May 27th, 2024. The library will be open for service on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Thank you for your understanding.

West Bergen Branch Is Temporarily Closed Today 5/23/2024 due to flooding. We Anticipate Reopening on or Before Fri., May 24.

The Cunningham Branch will be closed from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM today, July 6. It will reopen at 2:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Please be advised that Priscilla Gardner Main Library will be closing at 5pm today, April 11th, 2024.

Please note that all library branch locations will be closed in observance of Independence Day on July 4th, 2024.

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