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Celebrate Earth Day with the JCFPL!
In celebration of Earth Day this year the Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) welcomes you to join us in taking a day to celebrate and advocate for a greener, more sustainable future. Established in 1970, the first Earth Day was created to increase awareness of environmental issues. Today many celebrate Earth Day by … 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New Jersey Room Awarded a Grant to Digitize Historical Documents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
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