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Main Library: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 6:30 PM. FREE.

James Braddock Park (Soccer Field). Friday, July 27th @ 11AM. Grades K-5.

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Jul 17

Medicaid/Medicare Seminar - Main Library

Do you qualify for Medicaid and Medicare? Join us for a workshop on the types of benefits thaty ou can receive such as free phones, delivered meals, lowincome subsidies for seniors and more!

Please bring:

Photo I.D. and Medicaid or Families First card.
Bring your lease or your SS award letter if you don't have Medicaid or a Food Stamps card.

7/17/2018 6:30 PM View Flyer

Jul 18

Tai Chi - Main Library

Join us at the Main Library on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM for a FREE Tai Chi class. The Main Library is located at 8411 Bergenline Avenue. The next class will be held on Wednesday, July 18th. Please contact the library for more information.

7/18/2018 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM View Flyer

Jul 27

Fun With A Cop - Water Olympics

The North Bergen Free Public Library, North Bergen Community Policing and the Township of North Bergen present.... FUN WITH A COP, WATER OLYMPICS! Join us at the soccer field located in James J. Braddock Park on Friday, July 27th at 11:00 AM. The event is open to children in Grades K through 5. Transportation will be provided from the Kennedy Branch Library at 10:30 AM the day of the event. For more information please contact the library.

7/27/2018 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM View Flyer

Program Spotlight

@ THE NBPL MAIN & KENNEDY BRANCHES Ver en Español

The library is proud to announce our Summer 2018 Adult Literacy Class offerings made possible by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Adult Literacy Grant, and in partnership with the Hudson County Schools of Technology.

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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Latest Feature: Small Great Things

Schedule: 2nd Wednesday Monthly: 2-3pm Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Author: Jodi Picoult

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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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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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