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Explore the internet of things with Lynda.com
A world that includes webcams, wearable tech, smart appliances, and more. These tutorials show you how create your own "things" & control them with apps. LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) now available.
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Instantly Read, Listen, and Watch with Your Library Card.
Instantly Read, Listen, and Watch with Your Library Card.
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Instantly Read, Listen, and Watch with Your Library Card.
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#eBooks ForAll
#eBooks ForAll
Beginning November 1, 2019, Macmillan Publishers allows libraries—no matter the size of their city or town—to purchase only one copy of each new eBook title for the first eight weeks after a book’s release.
We must have #eBooksforAll!
The American Library Association and libraries across the country ask you to oppose Macmillan’s embargo and amplify our message by signing this petition.
#eBooks ForAll
#eBooks ForAll
Beginning November 1, 2019, Macmillan Publishers allows libraries—no matter the size of their city or town—to purchase only one copy of each new eBook title for the first eight weeks after a book’s release.
Beginning November 1, 2019, Macmillan Publishers allows libraries—no matter the size of their city or town—to purchase only one copy of each new eBook title for the first eight weeks after a book’s release.
We must have #eBooksforAll!
The American Library Association and libraries across the country ask you to oppose Macmillan’s embargo and amplify our message by signing this petition.
We must have #eBooksforAll!
The American Library Association and libraries across the country ask you to oppose Macmillan’s embargo and amplify our message by signing this petition.
Stay Up to Date with the Priscilla Gardner Main Library Renovations
Jersey City’s Priscilla Gardner Main Library, just north of Van Vorst Park in the heart of the city’s historic Downtown, is one of our community’s most iconic and most treasured buildings. The cornerstone was laid in 1899, the doors opened in 1901, and ever since, the Priscilla Gardner Main Library has been a center of culture and learning for the residents of Jersey City...
Serving the second largest city in New Jersey and located on the Hudson River across from lower Manhattan, the Jersey City Free Public Library system consists of a Main Library, Branches & Bookmobile...
LIBRARY NEWS
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Spring 2020 Schedule
The Spring 2020 schedule is effective as of Monday, January 6, 2020.
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Priscilla Gardner Main Library Barrier-Free Access
Please note that the wheelchair lift is designed for use by wheelchairs only. Patrons using other mobility devices or bringing strollers, please see Security staff at the main doors for assistance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Check the status of your library account, renew materials, or pay fines online. Apply for a library card today!
Search our catalog including books, online materials, and publications available from our collection.
Ask questions about research, library resources, and library policies that can be answered in brief chat responses.
Download digital e-Books, audiobooks, movies, and music anywhere, anytime!
No late fees!
Did you realize that you can put library materials in patrons’ hands for as little as $10 (1 juvenile book) or as much as $100 (5 eBook licenses)? Your gift helps expand the horizons of children and adults alike, giving them the tools from their public library that helps expand their lives.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| 27 Feb 2020 Movie (Adults) |
| 27 Feb 2020 10:00AM - Yo Re Mi Musical Yoga |
| 27 Feb 2020 11:00AM - What Will Make a Person Strong |
| 27 Feb 2020 12:00PM - Vision Loss Support Group |
| 27 Feb 2020 03:30PM - Spin a Good Yarn |
LIBRARY SERVICES
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- Ask a Librarian
- Text Us
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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 card at the Priscilla Gardner Main Library at 472 Jersey Avenue or at any of our branches.
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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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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Use the online form to send your questions, comments or suggestions. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Do you wonder about your library renewals, or have reference questions or other inquiries, and you need an answer from the Library fast? Text us at (201) 579-0694, and you’ll get what you need (or, at least, we’ll lead you to where you can find your ultimate answer).
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Dial-A-Story features pre-recorded stories for children in English and Spanish. To hear a story, call anytime: (201) 547-4604.
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