Main Library

Art Classes for Seniors

One of the keys to healthy aging is learning new things and being creative. Another key is spending time with other people. Join acclaimed artist...

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2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture

The James Brown African American Room presents the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture His Image, Our Reflection: Frederick Douglass and Black Humanity Saturday,...

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2023 Philip Roth Lecture: History, Memory, and the Weequahic Section of Newark by Dr. John Wesley Johnson, Jr

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 | 6:00-8:00 PM Newark Public Library James Brown African American Room, 2nd Fl. Doors open: 5:00 PM The Newark Public Library...

/Film Screening, JBAAR, Juneteenth, Main Library

Black Wax

Black Wax (1983) Film Screening Wednesday, June 18th at 6PM Register Here The James Brown African American Room (JBAAR) is hosting a special screening of...

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Frames

The application period for the workshops has closed. Thank you to all that have applied. We will be notifying those selected the week of June...

/Current Exhibits, Main Library

East Side Highschool Photography Exhibit

Opening Reception Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 6 PM 📍 2nd Floor Gallery – JBAAR (James Brown African American Room) On display through August 31,...

/Film Screening, JBAAR, Main Library, Panel Discussion

A Century of Malcolm X: Film Screening + Panel Discussion

A Century of Malcolm X Thursday, May 22 · 5:30PMNewark Public Library, 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102James Brown African American Room, 2nd Fl. For...