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Happy National Video Game Day
Happy National Video Game Day from Jersey City Free Public Library! Did you know that there is research that suggests that video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children? Over the years video gaming has become incredibly popular with an estimated 212 million Americans playing regularly. JCFPL has embraced gaming in several … Continued
Priscilla Gardner Main Library Reimagined – Phase 4 Renovations
Gardner Main Library Reimagined The Priscilla Gardner Main Library opened its doors in 1901. For the past decade the Main Library has had ongoing renovations. In 2025 the Main Library will be reimagined as we begin Phase IV of our renovations. Libraries serve as hubs for the community and as our community evolves, so do … Continued
Celebrate Independence Day with JCFPL
Jersey City Free Public Library invites our patrons to honor this country’s rich history this Independence Day. July 4th, 1776 marks the historic day that the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. The declaration stated that the American colonies no longer wanted to be ruled by Great Britain and that they wanted … Continued
Happy International Yoga Day from JCFPL!Â
Today JCFPL celebrates International Yoga Day, a day to honor the practice of the spiritual discipline which focuses on harmony between mind and body. Yoga’s origins can be traced to northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred texts called the Rig Veda. The Vedas are a set … Continued
Happy Juneteenth from JCFPL!
On June 19th Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) commemorates the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control over the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops arrived over two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the … Continued
Happy Pride Month from JCFPL!Â
As we step into the vibrant month of June Jersey City Free Public Library is proud to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for … Continued
Celebrate Memorial Day with JCFPL
The Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) invites our patrons to celebrate Memorial Day as we honor U.S. military personnel who died while serving this country. About JCFPL Established in 1889, the JCFPL has proudly served as a dynamic center for growth and learning in Jersey City for over 120 years. As the largest municipal … Continued
Happy National Limerick Day from JCFPL
Happy National Limerick Day from the Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL)! A limerick is a five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme scheme, and whose subject is a short, pithy tale or description. Our catalogs are full of books where you can read poems or learn how to write them. … Continued
Support JCFPL During Hudson Gives
Have you dreamed of making history? Of course, we all have. And now we have a chance to be a part of Hudson County’s day of giving – an opportunity to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe and help nonprofit organizations connect to the larger community. Jersey City Free Public Library … Continued
JCFPL Supports Mental Health Awareness Month
As May begins, the Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) acknowledges the importance of mental health for our patrons.As we enter May the Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) is reminded of the significance of mental health in the lives of our patrons. This Mental Health Awareness Month JCFPL is proud to stand alongside our … Continued