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Main Library: Saturday, June 23rd from 11 AM to 4 PM. FREE!!

Main Library & Kennedy Branch - Monday, June 25th @ 1:30 PM

Summer Program registration starts Mon., June 18th!!! Check the fliers for details.

Bring your overdue "North Bergen" items back from June 17-30 and get your fines waived!

Kennedy Branch: Friday, June 22nd at 6:00 PM. Admission, drinks and popcorn are free.

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Programs & Events

Jun 22

Free Movie Screening - Kennedy Branch

Please join us at the Kennedy Branch for a free screening of the movie " A Wrinkle in Time". After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Popcorn and drinks will be provided for free.

6/22/2018 6:00 PM View Flyer

Jun 23

NB Comic Con 2018

Join us at the Main Library for "NB Comic Con 2018"!! There will be a costume contest, video games, raffle prizes, special guests and more!!! Please feel free to dressup. Don't miss what is sure to be a spectacular event. All ages are welcome!

6/23/2018 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM View Flyer

Jun 25

Summer Reading Club Sign-up & Ice Cream Party

Join us at the Main Library and Kennedy Branch for our Summer Reading Club Sign-ups and Ice Cream Parties!! You must sign-up to participate in the Ice Cream Party. This event is open to grades Pre-K to High School. The events start and 1:30 PM at both library locations.

6/25/2018 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM View Flyer

Jun 30

Amnesty @ NBPL!

The North Bergen Free Public Library will be holding an Amnesty event for North Bergen and Guttenberg residents. Return your overdue “North Bergen” library books from June 17, 2018 through June 30, 2018 and we will waive your fines. Books can be returned at either the Main Library or the Kennedy Branch. For more information please call (201) 869-4715.

6/30/2018 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM View Flyer

Program Spotlight

@ THE NBPL MAIN & KENNEDY BRANCHES Ver en Español

The library will be offering a free 15-week citizenship class aimed at helping those at all points in the process. The course will include ESL instruction, special guest speakers and trips to historical places.

Career Connections

With New Jersey Career Connections you can now visit the library for all your career development needs! Featuring open hours for one-on-one assistance, databases, job fairs, career workshops, public-access career laptops, and much more! Please click on the links within the text to find out more about these services.

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Day Book Club

Latest Feature: American Fire

Schedule: 2nd Wednesday Monthly: 2-3pm Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 (The meeting will not be held on Wednesday in July.) Author: Monica Hesse

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Becoming a Member of the NBPL

Anyone who lives, goes to school, owns property, or is employed in North Bergen or Guttenberg, is entitled to a library card from the North Bergen Public Library.

A library card will be issued free of charge upon the presentation of two (2) acceptable forms of identification (driver's license, phone/electric bill, lease etc.) with a proof of residency.

A signature of a parent or guardian is required for children. The North Bergen library card will be honored in all Hudson County and BCCLS libraries for North Bergen residents however Guttenberg residents will have borrowing privileges in Hudson County libraries only.

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Locations

North Bergen Free Public Library Bergenline Main Branch

8411 Bergenline Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Phone: (201) 869-4715
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Hours

Mon-Thurs: 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm
NBPL Holiday Schedule

NBPL Holiday Schedule

The library is open 7 days a week with the exception of the following holiday dates:

New Year's Day - Monday, January 1, 2018
Martin Luther King Day - Monday, January 15, 2018
Presidents Day - Monday, February 19, 2018
Good Friday - Friday, March 30, 2018
Easter Sunday - Sunday, April 1, 2018
Memorial Day - Sunday, May 27th and Monday, May 28th, 2018
Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Labor Day - Saturday, September 1st - Sunday, September 2nd & Monday, September 3rd 2018
Columbus Day - Monday, October 8, 2018
Election Day - Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Veterans Day - Monday, November 12, 2018
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd 2018
Christmas - Tuesday, December 25, 2018

*THE MAIN LIBRARY IS CLOSED ON SUNDAY'S DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST.*

Kennedy Branch

2123 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Phone: (201) 869-4715 ext.6
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Hours

Mon-Thurs: 9am-8pm
Fri & Sat: 9am-5pm
Sunday: Closed

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- Archer Sierra