This program will provide musical education on the piano.

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join the College and Career Readiness team for Introduction to Microsoft Word, a workshop to learn the basics of creating text-based documents in Microsoft Word. The workshop will cover opening, saving, formatting, and editing documents, and more. Zoom: HTTPS://JCLIBRARY.ZOOM.US/J/81913428598

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

The Jersey City Free Public Library Literacy Program provides adults high school equivalency classes to take the TASC Test (Test Assessing Secondary Completion). In this program, we primarily offer one-on-one instruction online through Skype for Math and English Language Arts. Registration begins online through our website in December for the Spring 2022 semester. For further […]

Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join Lisa Cieckiewicz McCall, Coordinator for Admissions & Recruitment, on Tuesday, November 16, for an information session on HCCC's RN Program. Lisa will discuss admission and program requirements, the program description, curriculum outline. Register here: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpfuyqpjgiEtyUvyguphNHFxKT1UJLWCjw

This program has been cancelled.  JCFPL celebrates National Adoption Month! Are you considering adoption but don't know where to start? Spence-Chapin, a local nonprofit adoption support agency, will provide information and resources. Bring your questions! Register today at https://tinyurl.com/jcnov16.

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/.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join College and Career Readiness 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 gets noticed. College and Career Readiness […]

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 […]

Join JCFPL staff as they share exciting updates, announcements, and an opportunity for your feedback in our November Virtual Town Hall Meeting. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to meet our library director, Terry B. Hill. More importantly, we want to hear from you! Please submit your questions and concerns in advance to […]

Join MyCollegePlanningTeam for a workshop introducing little-known financial strategies parents can use to reduce college costs, improve admissions chances, and increase scholarship opportunities. Learn income, asset, and borrowing tools, as well as new FAFSA rules and how they will impact what you pay for college. Zoom: https://bit.ly/jerseycity17

Calling all Royalty! Come to the Five Corners Branch to pick up a princess-themed craft kit in honor of National Princess Day.

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, […]

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 […]

Join Helena Muhammad from the Jersey City Employment and Training Program for an information session on Occupational Skills Training, Skills Upgrade, Job Readiness Training, and Adult Remedial Education. Register for this program here: https://bit.ly/3G1x8kl.

Community Awareness Series presents a film by international artist Mina Agossi. A look at how the global pandemic impacted the international artist community.

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

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 […]

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 […]

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!

Join Miss Kiana for a monthly review and discussion of current and brand new YA titles available at JCFPL!

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 […]

Community Awareness Series presents a Living Room Concert featuring the Alevtina Polyakova Jazz Quartet. Zoom: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/88403560800?pwd=RjcvaGdpL25RUmtzMm1vdkNHSStkdz09 ID: 884 0356 0800 Passcode: 551563