The City and the Show: Newark’s Vibrant Theater Row, 1895-1935
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 6:00pm Main Library James Brown African American Room 2nd Floor This is a hybrid program, also live-streamed via Zoom. This Newark... Read More
Angelo Ellerbee Book Signing + Meet & Greet!
Book Signing + Meet & Greet with Angelo Ellerbee! Book signing + Meet & Greet with Angelo Ellerbee! Join us Thursday September 19th 3pm-5pm for... Read More
The Library Sessions
📚🎶 **Come through!** 🎶📚 The Newark Public Library and DWildMusicRadio present **The Library Sessions**! Join us on **September 13th, 2024** from **5–10 PM** at The... Read More
Baldwin at 100
“This man traveled the earth like its history and its biographer. He reported, criticized, made beautiful, analyzed, cajoled, lyricized, attacked, sang, made us think, made... Read More
Remembering Club Zanzibar! 6/14/24 [Recording]
The James Brown African American Room at the Newark Public Library Presents: Remembering Club Zanzibar Friday 6.14.2024 [Program Recording] 3-5 PM Program Panel discussion about... Read More
Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership with Brea Baker and Tobias Fox
Brea Baker in Conversation with Tobias Fox Brea Baker in Conversation with Tobias Fox Rooted: The American Legacy of Land theft and the modern movement... Read More
JUNETEENTH Film Screening – How It Feels to Be Free
Join us for JUNETEENTH On Wednesday, June 12th at 5:30 PM in the James Brown African American Room, we will be hosting a screening of... Read More
The Original Cowboy: An American Institution
The James Brown African American Room at the Newark Public Library Presents: The Original Cowboy: An American Institution Thursday June 26, 2024 @ 6PM James... Read More
B.T. Pierson’s Vocation: The Newark City Directory, 1835-1862 (Hybrid Program)
A Newark History Society program co-sponsored by NJPAC. Tuesday, June 4, 2024 6:00pm Newark Public Library Main Library 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102 James... Read More
I Just Keep Talking- Nell Painter in Conversation with Salamishah Tillet
I Just Keep Talking—A Life in Essays Dr. Nell Painter in conversation with Dr. Salamishah Tillet Book Talk Event Join us for an engaging book... Read More