Philip Roth Lecture 2018
featuring Salman Rushdie You are cordially invited to attend the Newark Public Library’s Philip Roth Lecture on Thursday, September 27, 2018, with guest lecturer, Salman Rushdie speaking on Philip Roth. Thursday, September 27, 2108 Doors Open at 5:30pm Program Begins at 6:30pm Reception: 7:30pm Main Library Centennial Hall 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ The first 150... Read More
Summer Smoothie Class
Get your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables… Join us for a smoothie class where they will get a delicious helping of fruits and vegetables. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Vailsburg Branch Library 75 Alexander Street, Newark To download the flyer, please click here.
Summer Lunch Program
Free lunches for children and teens age 18 and younger will be served at 1:30 pm on weekdays July 2 through August 31. The lunches are available at all Library locations.
“Amores Lejanos” by Niurka Hernández poetry book launch & signing
Saturday, September 15, 2018 / Sábado, 15 de septiembre del 2018 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Centennial Hall, 2do piso Newark Public Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Con la participación de los pintores dominicanos Francisco Jiménez, Humberto y Angel Polanco ENTRADA GRATIS El libro está disponible para la venta. To download the flyer, please click here. Para... Read More
NOTICE TO ALL LIBRARY USERS
Beginning July 31 you will be required to establish a PIN in order to log in to your Newark Public Library account online. You can create a PIN at the circulation desk of your nearest branch or you may establish your PIN on the My Library Account page of the library’s catalog. Please note that... Read More
LIBRARY ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
The Newark Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Spencer Scott as our new Chief Development Officer. Spencer Scott arrives at The Newark Public Library after 26 years in public relations and fundraising. He began his career as the Director of Public Relations with The Salvation Army State Headquarters when it was... Read More
Celebrate Peru!
Celebrate 197 Years of Independence! Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Miercoles 25 Julio del 2018 5:30 – 7:30 pm James Brown African American Room, 2nd Floor Newark Public Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Free ... Read More
Public Notice: Bid Solicitation
Public Notice: The Newark Public Library is soliciting bids from mechanical contractors to act as the prime contractor for the replacement of the air conditioning system serving the 4th Floor of their facility located at 5 Washington Street in downtown Newark, NJ. The new system shall consist of a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system with... Read More
Stencil Screenprinting on T-shirts with the Newark Print Shop & My Newark Story
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:00am – 12:00 pm Main Library, Former James Brown African American Room, First Floor 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Learn about stencil screenprinting from professional artists! Children will create individual paper stencils that will be used on silkscreens to print onto T-shirts. LIMITED to 15 children. The class is now... Read More
Rhythm and Rhyme Story Time
Join Touch the Music this summer to explore the question: What is Music? Geared towards different age groups, Claudia Lemmerz will discuss where music comes from, how it affects our lives, and what people like about music. She will bring an eclectic collection of musical instruments for everybody to try out. Come and make some... Read More