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Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
5 events,
Hanukkah Grab & Go Craft Kit
Hanukkah Grab & Go Craft Kit
Celebrate Hanukkah with the Five Corners library! Stop by the Five Corners Branch to pick up a take-home craft kit. In the spirit of the festive holiday, you can make your very own dreidel or spinning top. Playing with dreidels is a fun Hanukkah tradition.
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
6 events,
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
Tech Tuesdays
Tech Tuesdays
Tech Tuesdays is a program for any Jersey City Free Public Library patron or staff member who wants to learn about the basic functions of their smartphones, e-Readers, tablets, and computers, and how those devices can be used to access library resources. Please note, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tech Tuesdays will take place virtually […]
4 events,
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Join Ms. Amy as she teaches several meditation techniques to help cultivate confidence, self-love and self-worth, release stress, anxiety, and promote connection and peace to all! Meditation also helps with focus, concentration and navigating difficult emotions and release limiting beliefs and negative self-talk which really tend to hold us back as we get older in […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
JCFPL Open SAT Prep
JCFPL Open SAT Prep
This 6-week, drop-in-style Zoom series will help you prepare for the SAT using Khan Academy. The sessions will cover utilizing Khan Academy and signing up for the SAT Exam, focusing on the types of questions found on the SAT, exploring valuable test-taking tips and strategies, and guidance on preparing on your own and taking practice […]
2 events,
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
5 events,
Heroes Are Still Super!
Heroes Are Still Super!
We are proud to promote our New Teen Comics and Graphic Novel Book Club: Heroes Are Still Super! Whether you choose to imagine yourself as a comic book character, or create something entirely fictional, feel free to craft your comic book character through: drawings, paintings, sculptures, textile arts, or costumes! (Optional)-Once you’re ready, dress up […]
Declutter with Organizer Jamie Novak
Declutter with Organizer Jamie Novak
If clutter topples out of closets and paperwork covers your table, then this decluttering series is for you. Organizing humorist and bestselling author Jamie Novak share her laugh-out-loud funny approach for what to do with all your clutter. Join Jamie Novak for live declutter sessions and wrap up each week on a clutter-free note. Log […]
3 events,
World Wildlife Conservation Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day
Come into Five Corners and learn about World Wildlife Conservation Day. Check out our books and grab some activities that highlight conservation efforts we can all adopt to save our planet's wildlife.
Arabic Storytime
Arabic Storytime
Aiya Fawzy, an educator and Jersey City native will host a story time twice a month. Popular children's books will be used, and read in English and translated in Arabic as well. Songs or a discussion may be included. Tune in to enjoy!
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
2 events,
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
4 events,
International Ninja Day Celebration
International Ninja Day Celebration
In honor of International Ninja Day, celebrated on December 5, stop at the Five Corners branch and celebrate all things ninja! Check out some of our ninja book titles and grab some ninja-themed activities and coloring pages.
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
6 events,
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
Holiday Story Time
Holiday Story Time
Be a part of the magic of the holidays every Tuesday in December with Issac Green for Holiday Story Time.
3 events,
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Join Ms. Amy as she teaches several meditation techniques to help cultivate confidence, self-love and self-worth, release stress, anxiety, and promote connection and peace to all! Meditation also helps with focus, concentration and navigating difficult emotions and release limiting beliefs and negative self-talk which really tend to hold us back as we get older in […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
Mia is a Saint Bernard and certified AKC therapy dog! Weighing in at over 150 pounds, Mia has provided tons of licks and love to children in autistic schools, individuals battling with sickness in hospitals and elderly seniors in nursing homes. Originally the dog of humanitarian Richard John Albero, Lucia Albero is following in her […]
3 events,
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Basic Steps to Financial Health with Paula Mirk, Director of Financial Coaching for NJ Citizen Action
Basic Steps to Financial Health with Paula Mirk, Director of Financial Coaching for NJ Citizen Action
Join Paula Mirk, Director of Financial Coaching for NJ Citizen Action, to learn how to manage your money, build your savings and credit score, and achieve your financial goals. Discover some simple steps to improve your fiscal fitness while working with a free financial coach as long as it takes you to achieve financial health. […]
9 events,
Fun Fridays!
Fun Fridays!
This Fun Friday will be out of this world! Join us as we celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope launch by going on a space exploration. Zoom Information: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bF2xv8rOQV62XRHaE1XRzg
Fun Fridays!
Fun Fridays!
This month's Fun Fridays! will be out of this world! Did you know that JCFPL earned a NASA grant that allows the library special access to NASA resources? We want to share this fantastic space information with you and get everyone excited for the James Webb Space Telescope launch scheduled for December 18, 2021. Register […]
ASL Community Chat
ASL Community Chat
This program has been cancelled. All ASL signers are welcome to connect and find community in this virtual space, from beginner to fluent. ASL Master Tutor RaVen Sequoia hosts this monthly meetup. Deaf since birth, RaVen has tutored, mentored, and evaluated thousands of ASL students over the past 25 years, as well as hosted community […]
2 events,
Merry Happy Joy Art Unveiling at the Communipaw Branch
Merry Happy Joy Art Unveiling at the Communipaw Branch
Join the fun with the staff of the Lafayette & Communipaw Branches and Walk_Bye to celebrate the unveiling of the Merry Happy Joy art show. There will be music, crafts, giveaways, and - most importantly - hot chocolate.
Octahedrons for Kwanzaa – Arts & Crafts Workshop
Octahedrons for Kwanzaa – Arts & Crafts Workshop
Community Awareness Series hosts visual arts educator Mansa K. Mussa for an exciting three-dimensional arts workshop. Students will learn to fold eight 3.5 inch circles and glue them together to form the sphere during this program. Join Zoom Meeting https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/84573247051?pwd=S0l0NUlLVlZPblpocVUvS1RIOGdoZz09 Meeting ID: 845 7324 7051 Passcode: 529897
1 event,
2 events,
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Meditation For Older Adults
Meditation For Older Adults
Join Amy Rutledge, a meditation guide, artist, and actor living in Jersey City, every week for a guided meditation session.
4 events,
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
Holiday Story Time
Holiday Story Time
Be a part of the magic of the holidays every Tuesday in December with Issac Green for Holiday Story Time.
4 events,
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Join Ms. Amy as she teaches several meditation techniques to help cultivate confidence, self-love and self-worth, release stress, anxiety, and promote connection and peace to all! Meditation also helps with focus, concentration and navigating difficult emotions and release limiting beliefs and negative self-talk which really tend to hold us back as we get older in […]
Introduction to LinkedIn
Introduction to LinkedIn
Join our College and Career Readiness Team as we show you how to create a LinkedIn profile that showcases your career accomplishments and aspirations and tells your personal story.
Resume Writing Workshop
Resume Writing Workshop
Join the Jersey City Free Public Library's College and Career Readiness Team to learn how to create a dynamic resume that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd! Attendees will learn how to create and update their resume using Microsoft Word, as well as key resume writing tips to make sure your […]
2 events,
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Countdown and Craft Party
Countdown and Craft Party
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launches soon. It will revolutionize how we understand the origins of our universe. Celebrate this achievement with a card craft designed by local artist Natasha Dzurny (www.technochic.net). Registration required: tinyurl.com/htmuv45j This program is a NASA@ My Library event.
4 events,
Heroes Are Still Super!
Heroes Are Still Super!
We are proud to promote our New Teen Comics and Graphic Novel Book Club: Heroes Are Still Super! Whether you choose to imagine yourself as a comic book character, or create something entirely fictional, feel free to craft your comic book character through: drawings, paintings, sculptures, textile arts, or costumes! (Optional)-Once you’re ready, dress up […]
Declutter with Organizer Jamie Novak
Declutter with Organizer Jamie Novak
If clutter topples out of closets and paperwork covers your table, then this decluttering series is for you. Organizing humorist and bestselling author Jamie Novak share her laugh-out-loud funny approach for what to do with all your clutter. Join Jamie Novak for live declutter sessions and wrap up each week on a clutter-free note. Log […]
2 events,
Arabic Storytime
Arabic Storytime
Aiya Fawzy, an educator and Jersey City native will host a story time twice a month. Popular children's books will be used, and read in English and translated in Arabic as well. Songs or a discussion may be included. Tune in to enjoy!
The YA Lit Corner: Booktalk with Ms. Kiana
The YA Lit Corner: Booktalk with Ms. Kiana
Join Miss Kiana for a monthly review and discussion of current and brand new YA titles available at JCFPL!
1 event,
3 events,
Games Day Celebration
Games Day Celebration
Come to Five Corners and play games with staff and friends in celebration of Games Day. There will be some games to play in the branch, some to take home, and suggestions for apps you can download and play on your devices. We are open to your recommendations too!
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Meditation For Older Adults
Meditation For Older Adults
Join Amy Rutledge, a meditation guide, artist, and actor living in Jersey City, every week for a guided meditation session.
6 events,
Holiday Celebration at Five Corners Library
Holiday Celebration at Five Corners Library
Join the Five Corners staff for some fun holiday activities, crafts and spread some joy!
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
3 events,
Garden State Jazz Greats
Garden State Jazz Greats
Join Jazz scholar Ben Young as he explores the majesty, style, and genius of New Jersey’s jazz greats. You may already know many of these names, and all of them you should know as each of these innovators has left their indelible imprint on world culture through the incredible African American creation of Jazz. Ben […]
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Join Ms. Amy as she teaches several meditation techniques to help cultivate confidence, self-love and self-worth, release stress, anxiety, and promote connection and peace to all! Meditation also helps with focus, concentration and navigating difficult emotions and release limiting beliefs and negative self-talk which really tend to hold us back as we get older in […]
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
This program has been canceled today, 12/22. Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard, will resume on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Mia is a Saint Bernard and certified AKC therapy dog! Weighing in at over 150 pounds, Mia has provided tons of licks and love to children in autistic schools, individuals battling with sickness in hospitals […]
1 event,
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
3 events,
Christmas Eve
Heroes Are Still Super!
Heroes Are Still Super!
We are proud to promote our New Teen Comics and Graphic Novel Book Club: Heroes Are Still Super! Whether you choose to imagine yourself as a comic book character, or create something entirely fictional, feel free to craft your comic book character through: drawings, paintings, sculptures, textile arts, or costumes! (Optional)-Once you’re ready, dress up […]
Civics For The Emerging Activist
Civics For The Emerging Activist
This program intends to empower and inform citizens on the various topic of civic discourse and governance, including issues on the significance of the bill of rights, voter registration, and more.
1 event,
Christmas Day
1 event,
2 events,
Christmas Day “observed”
Meditation For Older Adults
Meditation For Older Adults
Join Amy Rutledge, a meditation guide, artist, and actor living in Jersey City, every week for a guided meditation session.
4 events,
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
Holiday Story Time
Holiday Story Time
Be a part of the magic of the holidays every Tuesday in December with Issac Green for Holiday Story Time.
3 events,
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Join Ms. Amy as she teaches several meditation techniques to help cultivate confidence, self-love and self-worth, release stress, anxiety, and promote connection and peace to all! Meditation also helps with focus, concentration and navigating difficult emotions and release limiting beliefs and negative self-talk which really tend to hold us back as we get older in […]
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
This program has been cancelled. We will resume on Wednesday, January 5. Mia is a Saint Bernard and certified AKC therapy dog! Weighing in at over 150 pounds, Mia has provided tons of licks and love to children in autistic schools, individuals battling with sickness in hospitals and elderly seniors in nursing homes. Originally the […]
1 event,
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
3 events,
New Year’s Eve
Heroes Are Still Super!
Heroes Are Still Super!
We are proud to promote our New Teen Comics and Graphic Novel Book Club: Heroes Are Still Super! Whether you choose to imagine yourself as a comic book character, or create something entirely fictional, feel free to craft your comic book character through: drawings, paintings, sculptures, textile arts, or costumes! (Optional)-Once you’re ready, dress up […]
Civics For The Emerging Activist
Civics For The Emerging Activist
This program intends to empower and inform citizens on the various topic of civic discourse and governance, including issues on the significance of the bill of rights, voter registration, and more.