Week of Events
Learn How to Play Piano with Omayra
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 […]
HCCC ESL Proficiency Certificate Program
HCCC ESL Proficiency Certificate Program
This information session will provide information on the new ESL Proficiency Certificate offered at Hudson County Community College. Learn English, achieve a credential, and earn college credits that can apply towards an Associate degree. https://jclibrary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsf-qvrz0sHNDZslDUkvHiVzZnFAUn9TL9
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 […]
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.
Parking Lot Storytime at Five Corners
Parking Lot Storytime at Five Corners
Every Tuesday and Thursday during October, join Ms. Vanessa and Ms. Emily for Parking Lot Storytime at Five Corners Library to promote early literacy and create a love of reading. This program is weather permitting. For additional information, please call 201-547-4543.
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 […]
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 […]
NJCU Admissions and Enrollment Information Session
NJCU Admissions and Enrollment Information Session
Learn about admissions at New Jersey City University. NJCU provides an affordable, diverse environment and an exceptionally supportive faculty, enabling students to thrive as scholars and graduate as thoughtful, high-achieving, worldly professionals — who then go on to be NJCU alumni game-changers in their own right. Zoom: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/89129437697
YA Grab N’ Go: Create Your Own Mason Jar Lumineers
YA Grab N’ Go: Create Your Own Mason Jar Lumineers
Pop into the Miller Branch to pick up supplies to make your own Mason Jar Lumineers!
Bollywood Dance Lessons
Bollywood Dance Lessons
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/.
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 […]
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 […]
Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop
Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop
Join the Jersey City Free Public Library College Readiness team to learn how to create a dynamic resume and cover letter that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd. Attendees will learn how to create and update their resume and cover letter using Microsoft Word, as well as key resume writing tips […]
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 […]
Concerts in the Park
Concerts in the Park
Every Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m., join us in Canco Park for Concerts in the Park. This October, you'll hear from talented performers including Bossa Velha, Danny Bacher, June and the Pushas, and more. Bring a blanket or chair, and invite a friend for some great music. This event is sponsored by the Jersey City Free […]
National Reptile Awareness Day
National Reptile Awareness Day
Join Five Corners Library to celebrate their cold-blooded friends for National Reptile Awareness Day. This day is observed to educate and raise awareness of threats to the natural habitats that our reptilian companions rely on to survive. Come to the Library and check out reptile books and a grab-and-go kit to complete at home.
Best Business Systems to use for Small Business Owners
Best Business Systems to use for Small Business Owners
Not sure about what systems to use to run your business or how to optimize or automate your business? It is imperative to have strong technical skills to help you run your business in today's world. When you're a small business owner, you can often wear many hats, and learning the correct type of systems […]
Parking Lot Storytime at Five Corners
Parking Lot Storytime at Five Corners
Every Tuesday and Thursday during October, join Ms. Vanessa and Ms. Emily for Parking Lot Storytime at Five Corners Library to promote early literacy and create a love of reading. This program is weather permitting. For additional information, please call 201-547-4543.
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, […]
Author Chat with Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.
Author Chat with Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.
This 90-minute program will introduce the audience to Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.'s beloved mother, who died from Alzheimer's in January 2019. Barbara Ella Milton, Sr. was a resilient, black, working-class lesbian and caregiver whose story illuminates a range of caregivers' medical, financial, legal, ethical, and social welfare. Milton highlights essential behavioral, emotional, and spiritual […]
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 […]
#JCLibraryLove Reena Rock’s Socially Distanced Guitar Class
#JCLibraryLove Reena Rock’s Socially Distanced Guitar Class
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. Canco Park, 47 Dey St, Jersey City, NJ 07306, https://goo.gl/maps/XCgADysGNGSTtvSE7
#JCLibraryLove Open Stage at Canco Park Hosted by Reena Rock
#JCLibraryLove Open Stage at Canco Park Hosted by Reena Rock
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Henna for Karwa Chauth
Henna for Karwa Chauth
Join Ms. Mani as she demonstrates henna in celebration of Karwa Chauth, a one-day festival where married women observe fasting from sunrise to sunset. Karwa Chauth is a romantic old north Indian ritual where the wife fasts all day for her husband's well-being.
LEGO Club
LEGO Club
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
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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!
Fall 2021 Virtual College Fair
Fall 2021 Virtual College Fair
Our popular Virtual College Fair returns for our Fall 2021 session. Admissions officers will be on hand to provide information on admissions and enrollment and the benefits of their institutions to high school juniors, graduating seniors, and adults returning to education. Joining us will be representatives from: Borough of Manhattan Community College New Jersey City […]
Fitness with Terry: Get a Jump On Your Day
Fitness with Terry: Get a Jump On Your Day
Join Library Director Terry B. Hill for a fitness move and groove. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early, and bring a yoga mat and water. All fitness levels are welcome. Rain date: Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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 […]