Barbershop Bookshelf
Join us to celebrate reading and thank these local barbers who are supporting literacy with their new in-shop bookshelves! Sign up for a library card! Make a button! Snacks! Giveaways for the kids! Friday, May 18th, 3 pm – 5 pm J&C Barbershop 307 14th Ave Newark, NJ 07103 Tuesday, May 22, 3 pm –... Read More
Black Book Clubs Reception
Saturday, June 2, 2018 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Centennial Hall, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Friends of the James Brown African American Room invites all Book Clubs to a Reception RSVP: lepps51@gmail.com or jbaarfriends@npl.org To download flyer please click here
TELLING UNTOLD STORIES – UNCONFERENCE
Thursday, May 17, 2018 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Centennial Hall Main Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark 11:30 am – Registration 12:00 pm – Program 5:30 pm – Wine & Cheese Reception 6:00 pm – Keynote talk by Sarah Pharaon, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, on “Becoming Essential” Please register at Eventbrite by clicking... Read More
Newark: A Pictorial History
Exhibit on view from May 7 to August 31, 2018 Second Floor Floor Gallery, Main Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark An exhibition of fine prints, postcards, and photographs of Newark from the 18th century through the present day from the Library’s Special Collections. The exhibit is curated by Nadine Sergejeff, Special Collections and Digital Initiatives... Read More
EVENING CRAFTS FOR ADULTS & KIDS – MY NEWARK STORY
Please join My Newark Story for some fun crafting activities for all ages. All materials will be provided. To download the flyer, click here: Evening crafts flyer 2018 Wednesday, May 9 @ 6 – 7:30pm Van Buren Branch 40 Van Buren St., Newark 973-733-7750 Wednesday, May 16 @ 6 – 7:30pm Vailsburg Branch 75 Alexander St., Newark... Read More
Newark vs. Everybody: Stories of Exclusion, Confinement & Transformation
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Auditorium Doors open: 5:30 PM Program: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Main Library 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ Rutgers University—Newark students taking the course Race, Ethnicity, Space and Place: Exclusion, Confinement and Transformation (RESPECT) with Dr. Melissa Valle in the Department of African American and African Studies and the Department of... Read More
National Poetry Month – Yari Pares Vincenty Reading & Book Signing
April 26th 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 2nd Floor Reading Room Main Library 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ The book, From in Between the Bricks I Rise: Reflections from a Porta Rock by Yari Pares Vincenty, will be available for purchase. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Free parking will be available until 10... Read More
National Poetry and Jazz Appreciation Month Celebration
Saturday, April 21, 2018 2:30 – 4:30 pm Centennial Hall, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Enjoy music and the spoken word. Hosted by Ubuntu Theory (above left) and featuring young poets from the community and the Science Park High School Jazz Orchestra (above right) under the direction of Mario McMiller. PNC Foundation is... Read More
Wealth, Spirituality, and the Economics of Culture Lecture Series
Thursday, May 10, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 pm Centennial Hall, Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark The Positive Community and the Newark School of Theology present a lecture series and conversation about doing good while doing well, and building positive communities. Admission is free. Reservations are required: RSVP@thepositivecommunity.com Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:00 – 8:00... Read More
Community History Day: Our Newark Story
Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Main Library 5 Washington Street, Newark Above: Art collage by Mansa K. Mussa. Please plan to join us for a day of fun and free events for all ages. Free portraits will be provided by the Aferro Mobile Portrait Studio and Newest Americans will be... Read More