Job Search Drop-In Hours
Stop by to meet with a librarian for job search support. Learn about free tools that can help you find a job, update your skills,... Read More
Block Printing Workshop
Block Printing Workshop Join us for an exciting workshop using the Glowforge Pro to create one of a kind prints! Patrons will use a combination of... Read More
2024 Brain Health Workshops
Winter Wellness Wednesdays at NPL! Whether you are getting older or care for someone older, join us for this four-part series on Brain Health with... Read More
Free Memory Screenings
Memory Screenings—rescheduled! Medicare recommends that people over the age of 65 get a memory screening every year. Early diagnosis of dementia allows individuals to better... Read More
NJ Family Care Assistance
Greater Newark Health Care Coalition will be on hand to reach community members and help with new Medicaid applications and answer questions about NJ Family... Read More
Small Business Services
Did you know the library can support you in starting and growing your business? Connect to resources that can help you to: Write a business... Read More
Friends of the James Brown African American Room’s 7th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration!
Thursday, December 28th, 5pm – 8pm Free parking will be available at the Essex County Parking Deck located at 20 Bridge St. Newark, NJ 07102.... Read More
2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture
The 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture Saturday, January 13th, 2024 | 2 PM Newark Public Library James Brown African American Room, 2nd Fl.... Read More
From Military Trauma to Healing through Creative Arts
Join veteran, author, and activist James Yee, Professor Janet McIntosh of Brandeis University, and veteran poets and performers Jan Barry and Jenny Pacanowski for “From Military Trauma to Healing through Creative Arts,” a live Veterans... Read More
FLAVA IN FASHION: 50 & BEYOND
Flava in Fashion: 50 & Beyond is a free exhibition celebrating Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary. Highlighting New Jersey’s Fashion Scene during the global genre’s early beginnings and... Read More