The Philip Roth Book Club (Virtual) – A Discussion of Goodbye, Columbus on January 21, 2023
THE PHILIP ROTH BOOK CLUB Saturday, January 21, 1pm (EST) https://npl-org.zoom.us/w/85114048692 Passcode 36364713 Philip Roth wrote in his mid-twenties the novella Goodbye, Columbus in a matter... Read More
Port Newark and the Origins of Container Shipping
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 7:00 PM In-Person and On Zoom The Newark Public Library is proud to co-sponsor this program with the East Brunswick Public... Read More
The John Lewis Voting Rights Plenary Session
Saturday, November 5, 2022 1:00 PM Main Library James Brown African American Room Join us for The Road to the Convention, an important new forum... Read More
HSE/GED Classes
Are you looking to get your GED but need to go to an evening class? The library has you covered! In collaboration with La... Read More
Exhibit Opening: Bearing Witness
Bearing Witness: A Soil Collection Project A Traveling Exhibit Memorializing the Legacy of Samuel “Mingo Jack” Johnson Newark Public Library–Main Library James Brown African American... Read More
History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust
A Zoom talk from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Sponsored by the Newark Public Library Thursday, November 3, 2022 7:00 pm Zoom link: https://npl-org.zoom.us/j/85792433592?pwd=NWRJNlpMRlk5c05yVk5vVWwvNXg3Zz09 The Newark... Read More
City Verses Poetry Reading and Workshop Series
In collaboration with the NJ Performing Arts Center, join us for a special New Jersey-focused, reading and workshop series held in-person at the Philip Roth... Read More
2022 Philip Roth Lecture with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb
Friday, November 18th, 2022 | 7:00-9:00 PM New Jersey Performing Arts Center Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Stage in the Victoria Theater | Newark, New Jersey... Read More
Jam Story Slam
October 11, 2022, 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.. Main Library, Courtyard* *in case of inclement weather, the event will take place in Centennial Hall, 2nd... Read More
The Philip Roth Book Club (Virtual) – A Discussion of Patrimony on November 5, 2022
THE PHILIP ROTH BOOK CLUB Saturday, November 5th, 1pm (EST) Join us for a dialogue about Patrimony (1991). The virtual discussion will be led by... Read More









