All library facilities are temporarily closed to the public. Our Digital Services are available during closure. For information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19), please call the 24/7 hotline for Jersey City residents: (201) 547-5208.
LIBRARY NEWS
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Bookmobile Curbside Pickup
We are proud to announce that the library will begin curbside pickup service on Monday June 1st!
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FEATURED PROGRAMS
This Summer, it’s VIRTUAL READING & VIRTUAL FUN! Registration begins June 1, 2020.
Enjoy #HarryPotterAtHome! The #ebook and #audiobook of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (US) is available for unlimited access.
Now available, enjoy a variety of newly added fiction, nonfiction, and classic titles for all ages in Hindi.
Now available, enjoy a variety of newly added fiction, nonfiction, and classic titles for all ages in Arabic.
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LIBRARY SERVICES
- Digital Services
- Dial-A-Story
- Library Card
- Literacy ESL
- 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!
Read MoreThe Jersey City Library Literacy Program provides literacy instruction for Hudson County residents aged 18 and up. Literacy Program students range from non-readers to fifth-grade-level readers. Some speak English, others do not; some are learning basic arithmetic and others are getting ready to take the TASC (formerly known as the GED Test). The program offers tutoring in Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), Citizenship Preparation, and Math. Reading Horizons, a computerized phonics program based on the Orton-Gillingham method, is available for Basic Literacy and ESL students at the Main Library and some Branch Libraries.
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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.
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