Springtime breezes are perfect for flying kites, so soar into this program and learn all about India's colorful Kite Festival. This program will include readings by authors Mona Sehgal and Shweta Aggarwal, who present their Kite Festival-inspired stories. In addition to a talk with NYC-based illustrator Kavita Rajput who shares ideas about becoming an artist.

This program will provide musical education on the piano.

On Monday, May 31, join us with Master Sergeant Jonathan V. Taylor and JCFPL'S Mr. Issac Green to pay tribute and honor to the military men and women who lost their lives in service. Master Sergeant Jonathan V. Taylor is the Wing Integrated Resilience Manager, assigned to the 552 Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force […]

Join Amy Rutledge, a meditation guide, artist, and actor living in Jersey City, every week for a guided meditation session.

Come and visit the Marion Branch Library to borrow books, sign up for a library card, access any library services, and receive a Juneteenth Craft to do at home to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control […]

Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!

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 […]

Shehnaaz Dance Academy is a Jersey City based Bollywood Indian Dance Academy teaching children and adults. Tune in for weekly Bollywood dance classes. For more information on Shehnaaz Dance Academy, visit their website: https://shehnaazdanceacademy.com/.

Come and visit the Marion Branch Library to borrow books, sign up for a library card, access any library services, and receive a Juneteenth Craft to do at home to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control […]

Join Heifa from Fufu's Kitchen as she showcases delicious recipes with step by step instructions that are easy to follow. For more yummy recipes check out fufuskitchen.com.

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 […]

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 […]

Author, Suhani Parikh and illustrator, Reshma Srinivas, of Sandwiches and Samosas, will engage the audience in a fun reading, giveaway, and activity. Register today: https://www.modernmarigoldbooks.com/events-1/virtual-book-event-sandwiches-and-samosas-w-nisha-vedi-pawar-reshma-srinivas-and-raakhee-mirchandani. Join Zoom Meeting https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/87144652432?pwd=MVFPRVNuK0ZKWVJ5RkpVSlNBS25lZz09 Meeting ID: 871 4465 2432 Passcode: 668167

This program will go over important factors that help your career when you build professional relationships. You'll learn important strategies for networking and building better professional relationships.

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, […]

Come and visit the Marion Branch Library to borrow books, sign up for a library card, access any library services, and receive a Juneteenth Craft to do at home to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control […]

Join Reena Rock for a socially distanced beginner guitar class in Canco Park for ages ten and up. Bring a picnic blanket and a guitar. Weather permitting, this event will happen weekly at Canco Park. Join in person or tune in on Facebook! Canco Park, 47 Dey St, Jersey City, NJ 07306, https://goo.gl/maps/XCgADysGNGSTtvSE7

Year Up is a one-year career accelerator program empowering young adults (age 18-26) to enter a career in Technology or Business. Year Up at HCCC provides young adults with 6 months of paid professional development and specialized career technical training. This instruction prepares students for the second phase of the program: a 6 month paid full-time internship […]

Join the Jersey City Free Public Library for an open mic and stage night for all ages and all genres. Bring a picnic blanket and musical instruments. A food truck will be available. Weather permitting, this event will happen weekly at Canco Park. Masks are required for all participants above the age of 2. Social […]

This month we're getting ready for summer by sharing fun summer activities and safety rules with local organizations, like the JC Fire Department! Join the Department of Special Education and the Jersey City Free Public Library for Fun Fridays! Here is what you can expect for the first four Fridays of each month. We'll be […]

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, […]

Come and visit the Marion Branch Library to borrow books, sign up for a library card, access any library services, and receive a Juneteenth Craft to do at home to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control […]

Join Ruby Rae on June 4, 11, and 18 at 2 p.m. for Songwriting Workshop. Ruby Rae will teach you how to write music and play your songs. Join Zoom Meeting https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/89896781019?pwd=RTZ1RUhxTlgwTm9ZWisvOFpWc1ZrQT09 Meeting ID: 898 9678 1019 Passcode: 439948

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 […]

Join Ms. Tyara to create, build, and express your creativity with LEGO. Zoom meeting details below: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 845 5562 8666 Passcode: 538655

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.

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!

Come and visit the Marion Branch Library to borrow books, sign up for a library card, access any library services, and receive a Juneteenth Craft to do at home to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control […]