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Join us for the National Action Network’s No Justice, No Peace Artivist event in Newark, from October 9th-13th, 2024

“Join us for the National Action Network’s No Justice, No Peace Artivist event in Newark, from October 9th-13th, 2024. Experience the power of art as...

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Made@NPL: Holiday Market

Calling All Creators! Made@NPL is gearing up for our Holiday Market at Newark Public Library, and we want YOU to be part of it! If...

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Recipe for Success: Beginning Stages to Getting your Food/Beverage Idea to Launch w/ Esther Luongo Psarakis, Foodpreneur®

This presentation is tailored to new food entrepreneurs who have a great food, beverage or consumer idea or concept but are unsure of the next...

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The Life and Legacy of Local Latino Pioneer Miguel “Don Mike” Rodriguez

Mini-Documentary Screening & Reception honoring The Life and Legacy of Local Latino Pioneer Miguel “Don Mike” Rodriguez Join us in the first-ever viewing of...

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2024 Latino Celebration Exhibit

Newark ’74: From Rebellion To Excellence Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Newark’s Puerto Rican Rebellion An Exhibition at The Newark Public Library Co-curated by William...

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Oh, the Horror Stories: Afro-Gothic and Sci-Fi Writing Workshop

“Oh, the Horror Stories: Afro-Gothic and Sci-Fi Writing Workshop” Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6-8pm. Coffee and Donuts Will Be Served The PRPL welcomes Bird Jackson. Bird...

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2024 Philip Roth Lecture by John Keene

Register Here For questions about this event please contact development@npl.org or call the Philip Roth Personal Library at (973) 733-3614 FREE PARKING: Essex County Parking...

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Breaking Free Bootcamp: From Financial Chaos to Clarity w/ Shakira Drones

Are you feeling overwhelmed, confused, and stuck in debt with no clear path forward? The Breaking Free Boot Camp: From Financial Chaos to Clarity is your...

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2024 Latino Celebration Exhibit

Newark ’74: From Rebellion To Excellence Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Newark’s Puerto Rican Rebellion An Exhibition at The Newark Public Library Co-curated by William...

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Photovoice Exhibit

Photovoice is a photograph and narrative exhibition, featuring work from NJPAC’s LGBTQ+ ERG and The Pride Center. The exhibit is outside the JBAAR department. Photovoice...

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Waterloo: Forge Farm, Canal Town, Restored Village

Please join us for the opening of this exhibit of historic photographs of Waterloo Village, once an important stop on the Morris Canal. Wednesday, June...

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2024 Black History Celebration at NPL

The James Brown African American Room is proud to present our 2024 Black History Celebration. This year’s theme, Create, Inspire, Elevate: African American Contributions to...

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Newark Public Library Digital Archive

The Newark Public Library has digitized over 50 collections and 35,000 items related to African American, Latino and Newark history! These include photographs, city directories,...

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The Philip Roth Personal Library is now open!

The Philip Roth Personal Library at the Newark Public Library is now OPEN! Visit www.prpl.npl.org for more details on the Philip Roth Personal Library and...

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Revered, Reviled, Restored: Newark’s Passaic River

Revered, Reviled, Restored: Newark’s Passaic River is up now on the 3rd floor of the Newark Public Library’s Main Branch through December 2023. Curated by...

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2022 Black History Celebration

2022 Black History Celebration Acquired Taste: Contributions of the African Diaspora to Food Culture in the Americas EXHIBIT COMING SOON

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