\n<\/strong>The Newark Public Library | 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102<\/p>\n
Mayor Ras J. Baraka invites you to celebrate the Mayor’s Book Club as part of the #NewarkReads program! High School to Adult Readers can also pick up their copy of the fall book club selection, Americanah<\/em>, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.<\/p>\n Free parking will be available at the Essex County Lot (Bears\/Eagles Stadium garage). Entrance on Bridge Street.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The celebration will include: This event will be held rain or shine and is free and open to the public. Please RSVP by visiting: <\/p>\n Click here to view the flyer.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Saturday, August 24th 2019 | 11 AM – 2 PM The Newark Public Library | 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Mayor Ras J. Baraka invites you to celebrate the Mayor’s Book Club as part of the #NewarkReads program! 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Click below to view the flyer for the library location convenient for you for full details!<\/p>\n Upcoming events:<\/p>\n July 25th 2019 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n July 26th 2019 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n July 30th 2019 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n July 31st 2019 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n August 1st 2019 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n August 2nd 2019 | 4-5 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n August 8th 2019 | 3:30-4:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n August 9th 2019 | 3:30-4:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Please join us for activities at some of our branch locations for the #NewarkReads Mayor’s Book Club! More dates to be announced. Click below to view the flyer for the library location convenient for you for full details! 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In Summer 2019, there are two book selections at a 6-8 grade reading level. We encourage all who would like to be a part of the Mayor\u2019s Book Club to sign up here:\u00a0https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/#NewarkReads<\/a>. There will be a number of events surrounding the books being held at each of the library branches. There will also be a culminating event at end of the summer for all those who participated, please be sure to check back here for more information regarding all of these Mayor\u2019s Book Club events.<\/p>\n This summer\u2019s book selections are I am Malala<\/em> (young readers edition) by Malala Yousafzai and The Crossover<\/em> by Kwame Alexander. Throughout the summer there will be events held at each of the branch libraries surrounding the summer books.<\/p>\n If you ever have any questions, please reach us at\u00a0nwkliteracy@ci.newark.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n Sign up for your book here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beginning on Monday, June 17th Books may be picked up at your local library branch! The Mayor\u2019s Book Club is the first initiative of #NewarkReads, a city-wide partnership to address literacy in Newark. In Summer 2019, there are two book selections at a 6-8 grade reading level. 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Click below to view the flyer for the library location convenient for you for full details!<\/p>\n All library locations:<\/p>\n To download the comprehensive flyer, click here:<\/strong> Main Library Children’s Room<\/strong><\/p>\n Summer Hours: All Branch Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n Branch Hours: For more guidelines, incentives, and prizes, visit kidsplace.npl.org.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Summer Reading Challenge is a recreational literacy program for children ages 3 to 18. Participants are encouraged to read 20 minutes per day.\u00a0 Incentives are provided for reading up to 1,000 minutes. Monday, June 17th through Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 Summer fun activities continue through Saturday, August 31st. 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Come and enjoy food, family, and more. There will also be a special dance performance by the Beverly D. Jackson Dance Company!<\/p>\n Click here to view the flyer.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friday, June 14th | 3:30 – 5:00 PM The Newark Public Library, Springfield Branch | 50 Hayes Street, Newark, NJ 07103 Read over the summer and earn prizes! Come and enjoy food, family, and more. There will also be a special dance performance by the Beverly D. Jackson Dance Company! 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Baraka and key partners Panasonic, Newark City of Learning Collaborative, United Way of Essex\/Hudson County, and The Newark Public Library announced the first of three pillars aimed at providing Newark residents with tools for increasing literacy.<\/p>\n The Mayor\u2019s Book Club will start in June 2019, with a sixth to eighth grade pilot and a high school-adult segment will follow in September. The Newark Literacy Coalition will provide residents of all ages with approaches to improve reading, writing, listening, and thinking skills for residents of all ages, focusing on adult literacy and birth to third-grade interventions.<\/p>\n To view photos from the event, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n View a video of Mayor Baraka speaking about #NewarkReads and the Mayor’s book club below.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Fun activities for all ages
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\n\u2022 Summer Readers Chat with Mayor Baraka
\n\u2022 Spoken Word Performance
\n\u2022 Refreshments & more!<\/p>\n\n
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\nNPL Summer Reading Challenge 2019<\/a>
\nNPL Summer Reading Challenge 2019 – Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
\nWednesdays, 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
\nSaturdays, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm<\/p>\n
\nMondays: Closed
\nTuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
\nWednesdays, 1:00 – 8:00 pm
\nSaturdays, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Newark Public Library, Springfield Branch | 50 Hayes Street, Newark, NJ 07103<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.npl.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/newarkreads-300x147.png\")
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