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Main: Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 12 PM to 3 PM. FREE for all ages!

Main: Saturday, March 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th from 4 PM to 5:30 PM.

Main: Saturday, April 6, 2019 1 PM to 4 PM. FREE food, activities and entertainment!

Guttenberg: Tuesday, April 9th at 11 AM. All ages are welcome. Please register.

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Mar 23

Makers Day 2019 - Main Library

Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, March 23rd from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM for MAKERS DAY!! Makers Day celebrates making using traditional tools as well as technology, promoting learning through doing. All ages are welcome.

3/23/2019 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM View Flyer

Mar 23

Ayurveda Workshop (Part 3) - Main Library

Thousands of years before modern medicine provided scientific evidence for the mind-body connection, the sages of India developed Ayurveda, which continues to be one of the worlds most sophisticated and powerful mind-body health systems.

More than a mere system of treating illness, Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge). It offers a body of wisdom designed to help people stay vibrant and healthy while realizing their full human potential.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS FREE FOUR PART SERIES. (March 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th)

3/23/2019 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM View Flyer

Mar 28

Eat the Rainbow Cooking Class - Main Library

Join us for a cooking class all about fruits and veggies with a ShopRite Dietitian! This is a FREE program open to North Bergen and Guttenberg residents in grades Kindergarten through 4th. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please register at the Youth Services Desk.

3/28/2019 4:00 PM View Flyer

Mar 30

Ayurveda Workshop (Part 4) - Main Library

3/30/2019 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM View Flyer

Apr 06

North Bergen Rice Festival - Main Library

Rice has important social, religious and cultural significance around the globe and is a staple consumed by nearly half of the world’s population.

Please join us in celebrating how cultures from all over the world use and enjoy rice.

There will be a FREE sampling of food, literature and entertainment.

4/6/2019 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM View Flyer

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Become a U.S. Citizen New Citizenship Classes at the Library

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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Author: Anthony Ray Hinton

Main Library Location

Schedule: 2nd Wednesday Monthly: 2-3pm Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Guttenberg Resource Center Location

Schedule: 2nd Tuesday Monthly: 2-3pm Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 9, 2019

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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 (2019)

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

Tuesday, January 1 - New Year’s Day
Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 18 - Presidents Day
Friday, April 19 - Good Friday
Sunday, April 21 - Easter
Sunday, May 26 & Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day
Saturday, August 31, Sunday, September 1 & Monday, September 2 - Labor Day
Monday, October 14 - Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day
Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Day

*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

Guttenberg Resource Center

Galaxy Towers Mall
7002 Boulevard East, Unit M4
Guttenberg, NJ 07093
Phone: (201) 868-2315 Ext 138

Hours

Mon & Wed: 10am-6pm
Tues & Thur 2pm-8pm
Fri (SPECIAL PROGRAMMING HOURS)
Sat: 1pm-5pm
Sunday: Closed

In the pages of a book anyone can be a great explorer or become their dream. The power of education and daydreaming creates the innovators of the future.

- Archer Sierra