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Learning Center Partners with Greater Bergen Community Action Head Start to Teach Parents
JCFPL’s Learning Center is proud to announce another exciting community partnership, this time with Greater Bergen Community Action Head Start. Under this partnership, the Learning Center is providing English as a Second Language classes to the parents of students at two Head Start locations: one in the Heights (93 Nelson Ave) and one near Lincoln … Continued
New Jersey Room Awarded a Grant to Digitize Historical Documents
Jersey City Free Public Library is pleased to announce that along with several other libraries across the country, our very own New Jersey Room has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities through their Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant program. This grant will help to fund the New Jersey Room’s effort … Continued
Community Awareness Series (CAS) Founder Daoud-David Williams Honored with Miller Library Branch Auditorium Naming
The Jersey City Council has voted in favor of an ordinance to name the auditorium in our Miller Library Branch after Daoud-David Williams, a long time community activist and founder of the Spirit of Life Ensemble and Community Awareness Series (CAS). CAS was founded in 1977 as a collaboration between the Jersey City Free Public … Continued
The Jersey City Free Public Library to Celebrate National Library Outreach Day, April 10, 2024
The Jersey City Free Public Library will join communities from across the country in observing National Library Outreach Day on April 10, 2024. Formerly known as National Bookmobile Day, library celebrations will highlight the invaluable role library professionals and libraries continuous play in bringing library services to those in need. Jersey City libraries outreach services … Continued
Celebrating Our Unsung Heroes: National Library Workers Day at the Jersey City Free Public Library
Libraries are the vibrant hearts of our communities, the place we go to connect with knowledge, resources and others. That’s largely thanks to the talented and passionate people who work there. On April 9, 2024, as the world celebrates National Library Workers Day, we invite all residents to join us in recognizing the invaluable contributions … Continued
Happy Eid from the Jersey City Free Public Library!
As we bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan, we extend our warmest wishes to our Muslim community members gearing up to celebrate Eid. This period of deep spiritual reflection and connection culminates in the celebratory and hopeful occasion of Eid al-Fitr, a time for feasting, rejoicing, and giving thanks despite the uncertainties we … Continued
Celebrate National Library Week April 7-13, 2024, at the Jersey City Free Public Library
Join us at the Jersey City Free Public Library for National Library Week, April 7–13, 2024, and celebrate a week full of discovery, connection, and lifelong learning. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each April. As … Continued
Support JCFPL this Library Giving Day!
The Jersey City Free Public Library is part of a coalition of libraries joining forces to raise funds through a Library Giving Day campaign. This one-day online fundraising event will occur on Wednesday, April 3rd as we encourage patrons and library lovers to support JCFPL. This campaign reminds us that libraries serve as the heart … Continued
Celebrate World Poetry Day with JCFPL
World Poetry Day is celebrated on March 21st, a day dedicated to highlighting linguistic expression that people from all cultures can identify with. Poetry can be found in the history of every nation, and even the most basic of poems have the power to stir dialogue and bring people together under shared values and common … Continued
Happy World Storytelling Day
Join us in celebrating World Storytelling Day through a selection of curated events and resources, all part of our dedication to Lifelong Learning. The Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) remains a beacon of learning underscoring our mission and the mission of our committed staff. Resources For information on branch hours and locations, please visit … Continued