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Library News

Join JCFPL for our Library of Shadows Halloween Bash

Celebrate Halloween this year at JCFPL’s Library of Shadows Halloween Bash Fundraiser! Join JCFPL for a thrilling night of spooky fun while helping to raise funds for vital improvements across our library system on Saturday October 26th from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at 472 Jersey Ave.


Enjoy a night filled with devilishly delightful cocktails and hauntingly good wines at our bar, where expert mixologists will craft themed beverages to keep your spirits high. As you sip on your spooky drinks, feast on a buffet of gourmet treats and spooky snacks, from monster-sized hors d’oeuvres to sweet confections. Once you’ve fueled up, hit the dance floor and groove to a mix of Halloween classics and current hits, as our DJ keeps the energy alive all night long.


Showcase your most creative, chilling, or elegant attire for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Categories include Best Overall Costume, Scariest Costume, and Most Original. At our Halloween bash you can also enjoy interactive storytelling where talented narrators bring classic horror tales to life. You can also experience a haunted library tour exploring all the library’s dark corners or capture the memories at our photo booth complete with props and backdrops!

Tickets and Sponsorships.

General Admissions $100.00 (1 Attendee). Ticket includes Buffet and Themed Drinks

Sponsorship Levels 

1. Phantom Librarian Sponsor ($5,000) 

  • Benefits: 
    • Premier recognition as the main sponsor on all event materials (flyers, posters, social media, library website). 
    • Top-tier logo placement on all promotional materials and event signage within the library. 
    • Verbal recognition during the event. 
    • Opportunity to speak at the event. 
    • 10 complimentary VIP tickets
    • Full-screen ad at event
    • Exclusive opportunity to include promotional and table.
    • Recognition in post-event thank-you messages and library newsletters. 

2. Haunted Stacks Sponsor ($3,500) 

  • Benefits: 
    • Prominent logo placement on all promotional materials and event signage within the library. 
    • Verbal recognition during the event. 
    • 8 complimentary VIP tickets
    • Half-screen ad at the event.
    • Opportunity to include promotional materials.
    • Recognition in post-event thank-you messages and library newsletters. 

3. Ghostly Tome Sponsor ($2,500) 

  • Benefits: 
    • Logo placement on all promotional materials and event signage within the library. 
    • Verbal recognition during the event. 
    • 6 complimentary VIP tickets
    • Quarter-screen ad at the event. 
    • Opportunity to include promotional materials
    • Recognition in post-event thank-you messages and library newsletters. 

4. Eerie Encyclopedia Sponsor ($1,000) 

5. Creepy Codex Sponsor ($500) 

  • Benefits: 
    • Logo placement on event signage within the library. 
    • Verbal recognition during the event. 
    • 3 complimentary VIP tickets. 
    • Listed on screen ad. 
    • Recognition in post-event thank-you messages and library newsletters. 

6. Bewitched Bookmark Sponsor ($250) 

  • Benefits: 
    • Name listed on event signage within the library. 
    • Listed on-screen ad
    • 2 complimentary VIP ticket. 
    • Recognition in post-event thank-you messages and library newsletters. 

The Cunningham Branch will be closed from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM today, July 6. It will reopen at 2:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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

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.

¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo desde JCFPL! Celebrate with us and explore our Spanish-language collections at Biblioteca Criolla.

Bookmobile Services Temporarily Unavailable from May 8th to May 10th. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

The Five Corners Library will open at 11am on Wednesday, June 12th. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

Today for Hudson Gives, there will be a $5k match minute at 2:01 p.m. and later at 5:51 p.m.. All giving will end at 11:59PM on May 17th.

The Priscilla Gardner Main Library will open at 12:00 pm on 05/24/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Five Corners Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 05/30/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The West Bergen Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/05/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Cunningham Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/06/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Morgan Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/13/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Miller Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/18/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Marion Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/20/2024 due to a delayed opening.

The Heights Branch will open at 12:00 pm on 06/21/2024 due to a delayed opening.

In observance of Memorial Day, all branches of the library will be closed on Monday, May 27th, 2024. The library will be open for service on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Thank you for your understanding.

The bookmobile will be off the road today, Oct 4, 2024. Thank you for your understanding.

West Bergen Branch Is Temporarily Closed Today 5/23/2024 due to flooding. We Anticipate Reopening on or Before Fri., May 24.

The Learning Center will be closed from Wednesday, May 29 through Friday, May 31. Thank you for your understanding.

Due to unexpected circumstances, the Marion Branch Library will temporarily close Today, 6/4/2024, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. The Marion Branch will reopen at 1:00pm.

Please note that the Bonetti Department will be closed from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, for the SLP Kickoff Party ,which will take place in the Fourth Floor Multipurpose Room. Thank you for your understanding.

Please be informed: the Cunningham Branch will open at 1:00 PM on June 26th; we appreciate your understanding.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on June 28, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on July 19, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on September 20, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

CORRECTION, NO DELAYED OPENING: The Pavonia Branch will be open during its regular hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on Friday, October 18, 2024.

Correction: The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on Friday, November 22, 2024, and will open at 10:00 am.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Earl Morgan Branch will be closed Today 6/17 from 2 PM to 3 PM. The branch will reopen at 3 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Biblioteca Criolla Will Be Closed for Services Today 6/17 From 2 PM Onward Due to the SLP Kick Off Party in the 4th floor Multi-Purpose Room.

Please be advised the Heights Branch will be closed for staff development on Wednesday, June 26, from 10 AM to 11 AM. The branch will open at 11 AM following the session.

The Bookmobile is out of service until Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Please note that all library branch locations will be closed in observance of Independence Day on July 4th, 2024.

Attention: The Five Corners Branch will have a delayed opening at 11 AM on Wed, Jul 10th due to staff development.

Miller Branch will open at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, due to a delayed opening.

Morgan Branch will open at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 16 due to staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Heights Branch will open at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 16 due to staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Registration for the Jersey City Free Public Library Annual Backpack Giveaway has been extended until August 12. Visit this page to register while supplies last.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the West Bergen Branch will be closed today 8/1. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Please be advised that the Bookmobile will be off the road for the remainder of the week and will return on Monday, August 5th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on August 30, 2024, and will be open at 10:00 am.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Pavonia Branch will be closed today 8/9/2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The Marion Branch will closed from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM on Friday, August 16 due to staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Due to unexpected circumstances, the Biblioteca Criolla at PGML will temporarily close Today, 8/15/2024, from 4:00pm-5:00pm.

The Pavonia branch will have a delayed opening for Staff Development on August 16, 2024, and will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Due to unexpected circumstances, the Program Room at the Heights Branch will be closed Today, 8/19/2024

Due to unexpected circumstances, the Marion Branch will be closed Today, 8/19/2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Biblioteca Criolla will be closed from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Today, Tuesday, August 20, 2024. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Heights Branch will have a delayed opening at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Due to unexpected circumstances, the Marion Branch will be closed Today, 8/22/2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

All library locations will close at 12:30 PM on 8/23/2024 for the Annual Backpack Giveaway. Please note that only patrons who registered during the specified period will receive a backpack due to high demand. 

The Bookmobile will be out of service today, January 17. Thank you for your understanding.

In observance of Labor Day, all JCFPL locations will be closed on Saturday, August 31, and Monday, September 2. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 during regular hours.

Please be informed that the West Bergen Branch will open at 2:00 PM today, September 3, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please be informed that the Marion Branch will be closed for Staff Development from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on October 11, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

CORRECTION: The Marion Branch will be open for regular hours on Friday, November 15, 2024.

Please be informed that the Marion Branch will be closed for Staff Development from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on December 13, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please be informed that the Five Corners branch will be closed to the public for Staff Development on September 11, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

📅 Find out when the Bookmobile will be in your neighborhood! See Bookmobile Schedule

The Heights branch will be closed to the public for Staff Development on September 18, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please be advised that the Earl Morgan Branch will be closed for Staff Development from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on September 24, 2024. Hours of operation will resume at 1 PM.
📢 Important Update: The Communipaw Branch Library is closed today. We apologize for the inconvenience.
📢 Due to unforeseen circumstances, today's "World Animal Day" craft event on October 4, 2024 has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

All library locations will be closed on Monday, October 14, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. We will reopen for services on Tuesday, October 15.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the bookmobile will be off the road from Tuesday, Oct.15 through Thursday, Oct. 17

Our holiday schedule has been updated for each of our branches. We encourage you to visit your branch's page to view important information regarding closures, limited hours, and alternate hours. Thank you.
The Communipaw Branch will be expanding it's hours of operation starting on November 1st. For more details, visit the Communipaw Branch Page.
All library locations will be closed on Friday, October 25, for staff development, and the Bookmobile will not be making trips. Regular services will resume on Saturday, October 26.
Please be informed that the Earl Morgan Branch will be closed for Staff Development from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday October 29, 2024. Hours of operation will resume at 1 PM.
📢 Communipaw Branch Hours Now Extended! Check out the new schedule at jclibrary.org/branch/communipaw 📅

All library locations will be closed on Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen and resume services on Tuesday, November 12.

Biblioteca Criolla has new operating hours. See the updated schedule here.

Please be informed that the Bookmobile will be off the road Today, Friday, January 3rd.

We are currently experiencing an issue where some patrons with Yahoo email addresses may not receive email notifications from our system, SIRSI. SIRSI is actively working to resolve this problem, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The Cunningham Branch will be closed from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM today November 19. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Today’s (Nov 21) scheduled Bookmobile stop at Newport Apartments (River Dr. South near Duane Reade) has been cancelled.

All library locations will be open from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Wednesday, November 27.

All library locations will be closed from Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1, in celebration of Thanksgiving. The library will reopen for regular hours on Monday, December 2.

Please be advised that the Computer Lab at the Miller Library Branch will be closed for renovations. The anticipated reopening date is April 1, 2025.

The Communipaw Branch will open at 10 AM on December 13. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please be advised that the PGML elevator will be out of service for maintenance on December 30th, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you require assistance, feel free to contact our staff at the front desk.

Due to ongoing building maintenance, the Morgan Branch is temporarily closed until further notice. For continued library service, please visit the Miller Branch. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

The Bookmobile will be off the road until the New Year and will resume its stops on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025; view the schedule here.

The Bookmobile will be out of service on January 9 and January 10. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

JCFPL proudly brings you Repair Café 2025—a community event offering free repairs for your beloved items.

The Bookmobile is undergoing maintenance and will be off the road for a few days. We’ll provide an update when it’s back on the road. Thank you for your patience!

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