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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 providing all members of the community with free access to resources and services linking people to the information they need. The Jersey City Free Public Library services surpass bricks and mortar, as local library workers continue to adapt and develop innovative ways to deliver library materials and services that transform lives and support lifelong learning.

Whether the Bookmobile, the Learning Center, or other outreach services our library workers go above and beyond to ensure that marginalized, underserved populations and all community members have access to library services. 

Celebrated annually during National Library Week, National Library Outreach Day is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL). It a time highlight outreach services and for library advocates to make their support known—through thanking library staff, writing a letter or e-mail to their libraries, or voicing their support to community leaders.

For information on branch hours and locations, please visit our Branch Hours and Locations page.


Patron Feedback:

“This library is truly fantastic. The team working in the children’s section is exceptional, offering a delightful experience complete with balloons that you can take home! Should you find yourself searching for the non-fiction section, fear not—it’s cleverly situated beyond the fiction section, accessible via an intriguing, almost secret passageway that adds an element of fun to your visit.”*

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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.

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