Happy Lunar New Year from JCFPL! 🌙 🧧🐍 This past weekend JFCPL hosted our third annual Lunar New Year Celebration at the Priscilla Gardner Main Library. The event featured a rich array of cultural activities and performances to welcome the Year of the Snake. 🐍

Find out how to get free books for life! ✨📚💙 https://t.co/LByWkgeCqe

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from JCFPL!🍁 All library locations will be closed Thursday, November 28 through Sunday, December 1 in celebration of Thanksgiving. The library will reopen for regular hours on Monday, December 2. ✨

Please join us for a special bilingual story hour series with Ms. Stacey at Biblioteca Criolla in December and January! Join us for fun stories and songs in English and Spanish! 📚 🗓️ Monday, December 2, 9, 16 | January 6,13,20,27 ⏰ 10:15am 📍472 Jersey Avenue 4th Floor

Happy Veterans Day from Jersey City Free Public Library! 💙💛🎖️

New JCFPL Biblioteca Criolla Hours (effective November 12th) 📚 🗓️ 📍 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ #jerseycity #jerseycitynj #communityfirst #jclibrarylove #jcfpl #welcomingspaces #communitywellbeing #librarylove

New JCFPL Communipaw Hours (effective November 1st) 📚🗓️ 📍 295 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Make sure to stop in and check out our newest Branch! This branch will serve as a next-generation facility with a primary focus on STEAM! 📚

Join us at the Library’s Halloween Bash Fundraiser! 👻 Saturday, October 26, 7-11 PM! 💀 Tickets include handcrafted spooky cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, DJ, aerialist, stilt walkers, jugglers, led dancers, and more! Get tickets today (link in bio!) 🔗 Event is 21+

Jersey City Free Public Library is excited to announce the grand opening of our first programming-specific space, the JCFPL Creative Arts Center! 🎉 Join us tomorrow at 11am (doors open at 10:30am). 📍242 10th Street, Jersey City, N.J.

At JCFPL we believe in the value of free and open access to information for all our patrons in the pursuit of lifelong learning. 📖 We value the importance of inclusivity, acceptance, community, to celebrate and respect different backgrounds! #bannedbooksweek

Introducing the debut premier of Dewey and the Decibels celebrating library card sign up month! 🎶 📚 Library cards are that cool. 😎 Get yours today!! 💳 🎦 JCFPL Records #jerseycity #jerseycitynj #communityfirst #jclibrarylove #jcfpl #welcomingspaces #communitywellbeing

We are so excited to announce the grand opening and ribbon cutting of our brand new Communipaw Branch! 📚✨ 🗓️ Thursday, September 26th ⏰ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm 🎀 11:00 am ribbon cutting ✂️ 📍 295 Johnston Avenue

Check out our new Storytime schedule staring September 16th through December 13th on our website! 📖🦄🧚🏾‍♀️🧌🐉 Big thanks to our wonderful summer workers Terique Miller and Jenessy Fernandez for planning, producing and executing this cute idea! 💙💛 #jerseycity

At JCFPL we offer safe and comfortable spaces for reading, working, collaboration and engaging patrons in programming where they get to meet their neighbors and make lifelong friends as well! 💙✨💛 Thank you @prachuag for sharing this beautiful picture of a kids bracelet craft

Happy International Literacy Day! 📚 At JCFPL, literacy is one of our core values as our commitment to lifelong learning for our patrons. We believe that literacy is the foundation for personal growth, community connection, and lifelong learning. 📖 #InternationalLiteracyDay

JCFPL had a great time at the Jersey City Pride Festival this weekend! 📚🌈 JCFPL believes in the power of inclusivity and fostering welcoming spaces for all our patrons and community members!! Thanks @jerseycitypride for an awesome day! 🎉 #jerseycitynj #jerseycity

Today and everyday, JCFPL stands for equal opportunities, inclusivity, and the recognition of women’s invaluable contributions. ✨📚 Join us in celebrating Women’s Equality Day, and celebrating the strides towards gender equality and a bright future ahead. 👩🏽‍💻👩🏻‍⚖️👷‍♀️👩🏿‍🔬👩🏻‍🎓👩🏾‍🏫👩‍🚒👩🏽‍🚀

Please note that our JCFPL Branches will close at 12:30pm this Friday for our backpack giveaway! 🎒✨📚 Select branches will be distributing backpacks from 2-4:30pm (you will receive a backpack or teacher tote if you registered during the enrollment period). 📓✏️ #jerseycitynj

As part of our commitment to lifelong learning we are hosting a systemwide backpack giveaway to support local students and families as they prepare for the upcoming school year to ensure every student in our community has what they need to thrive in their educational journey. 🎒

If you need a cool place to visit during the summer, stop by your local JCFPL branch around Jersey City for great books, programs, events, or just to cool off and stay for the air conditioning! 📚 🥶 Make sure you hydrate and stay cool during this heat wave! 🔥