NPL@Home: Bill May Photograph Collection
Monday, September 14th, 1:00 PM Tune in on Zoom (details below) Bill May taught in Newark’s schools for forty years. His photos show the school system from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Join him today for his talk with the Newark Public Library’s Thomas Ankner. They will discuss his collection, available on the Library’s... Read More
The Battle over Women’s Suffrage in Newark
Tuesday, September 22nd | 6:00 PM Tune in on Zoom (registration details below) A Program Sponsored by the Newark History Society, Newark Public Library, and Federated Department of History and Department of African American and African Studies at Rutgers University–Newark. Presenters: Noelle Lorraine Williams, Rutgers–Newark and the Newark Public Library George Robb, William Paterson University... Read More
High School Academic Support Program Presents: Virtual College Sessions
The High School Academic Support Program invites all juniors and seniors to participate in these sessions: Saturday, September 12, 2020 |11:30 AM-1:30 PM Virtual SAT Preparation Classes Begin Zoom Meeting ID: 253-422-0443 | Password 562842 Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | 6:00-7:30 PM Virtual College Planning 101 Zoom Meeting ID: 885-2690-4276 | Password-562842 Monday, September 21,... Read More
High School Academic Support Program Presents: Virtual College Tours
The High School Academic Support Program invites all juniors and seniors to participate in these sessions: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 6 PM New York University Virtual College Tour To register please email Jennifer Chicon jennifer.chicon@nyu.edu WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7 PM Rowan University Virtual College Tour Zoom Meeting ID: 933 2702 5173/Password 127900 | Find Your Local... Read More
September Book Club
Saturday, September 19th, 2020 | 2 PM Tune in on Zoom – email awhite@npl.org for more info. Join us for our next meeting on Saturday, September 19 at 2 pm, where we will be discussing Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez, which is available as an ebook here. Our physical copies of this book... Read More
Newark History Society: A Look Ahead
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 | 1:00 PM Tune in on Zoom (details below) Since 2002, the Newark History Society has been working to “expand knowledge of Newark’s past so that we may better understand the present.” The group does this through programs that are free and open to the public. Join the Newark Public Library’s... Read More
NPL@Home: Tiny Prince Collection
Monday, August 24th | 1:00 PM Tune in on Zoom Journalist Tiny Prince covered Newark nightlife and community events from the 1940s to the 1980s. His archive offers a unique look at the lives of Black Newarkers during those years. Join the Newark Public Library’s Thomas Ankner for a tour of the Tiny Prince Collection in the Library’s digital archive.... Read More
Make Sure Newark Counts! Pop-up Census Site @ NPL
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102 HAVEN’T FILLED OUT THE 2020 CENSUS YET? Visit the pop-up Census site located on the sidewalk in front of the Main Library to receive one-on-one assistance to complete the Census online AND get a Shop Rite Gift Card! It’s... Read More
ReferenceUSA: Job Seeker Workshop
Thursday, August 20th | 4:00 PM Tune in on Zoom – details below Please join us for a presentation on how ReferenceUSA can be utilized as a job searching tool. Pre-registration required. After the presentation, Bill Carlson, a ReferenceUSA Representative, will be glad to answer your questions about researching all phases of your job search.... Read More
Chat & Chew: Book Club with NPL President’s Coterie {RESCHEDULED}
Tuesday, September 15th | 5:30 PM Tune in on Zoom – Register here: Join the NPL President’s Coterie for a virtual book club discussion of “Love from the Vortex and Other Poems” with Author Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. Join us to support a local restaurant and have dinner from Blueprint Cafe (available on Doordash, Uber Eats or GrubHub) delivered to your... Read More