The Ironbound Series
The Ironbound Series
We Are a Dancing People – The History of Black Dance From Then Until Now
We Are a Dancing People – The History of Black Dance From Then Until Now Celebrates the exuberance, grace, and innovation of black dance, from... Read More
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: From the Special Collections of the Newark Public Library Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, a Man for All Times
America by the Numbers: A Look at the Census Bureau, “Factfinder for the Nation”
What happens to the information you filled in on your census form in April? How is it used? Can you use it? As the twenty-third... Read More
Entitled to Art: A Selection of New Art Books
To highlight recent acquisitions in the nationally recognized circulating and reference collections of art books, curator Nadine Sergejeff of the Reference Division has organized the... Read More
The Mission: Gilberto Concepción de Gracia and His New York Years, 1936-1939
Exhibition The Newark Public Library is partnering with The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY to bring to New Jersey the exhibition,... Read More
The Combat Paper Project: Healing Through Art
The Combat Paper Project: Healing Through Art Curated by Jared Ash April 1 – June 26, 2010 Exhibition | Panel Discussion and Reception | Exhibition... Read More
New Jersey Through Artists’ Eyes: Garden State Iconography
Referred to as the barrel tapped at both ends or by its various highway exits (as opposed to its actual towns, landmarks, and scenery), New... Read More
Weequahic Memoirs: Celebrating Newark’s Legendary Neighborhood
Curated by Linda Forgosh July 8 – September 4, 2009 Main Library Second Floor Gallery 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ Funding for this project comes... Read More
History of Fine Printing with a Special Salute to the Richard C. Jenkinson Collection of Notable Books and Broadsides
Nearly 85 years ago, the Library was the recipient of an outstanding donation of 288 books showing off the work of fine presses and the... Read More