Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with JCFPL

Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with JCFPL! On this special day, we commemorate the hard-won progress toward gender equality and honor the courageous women who have paved the way. Women’s Equality Day commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19^th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and federal government from denying the right to vote to any citizens on the basis of sex. 

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 library in the State of New Jersey, in one of the most diverse cities in the country we prioritize fostering a Welcoming Space for all our patrons as part of our Purpose and Commitments initiative which represent our unwavering commitment to continuous improvement and serving the evolving needs of our Jersey City community.

Resources 

• Women’s Studies Archive: Focusing on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Women’s Studies Archive provides a history of the social, political, and professional aspects of women’s lives and offers a look at the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society. 

• Gale Primary Resources Archives of Sexuality and Gender: The Archives of Sexuality and Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, changing gender roles, social movements and activism and many other interesting topical areas. This growing archival program offers rich research opportunities across a wide span of human history. 

• Kanopy, Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote Collection: Explore Kanopy’s Pride collection! Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. It offers movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, and independent films.

Feedback 

“Super easy to get a library card, very friendly and kind staff! They gave me lots of information about the library services and programs. Also, the cutest library card designs I’ve ever seen 😀 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARIES!!!!!!!” 

• Sarah Ellis, Five Corners branch