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Main: Oct. 26 at 5 PM - Guttenberg: Oct. 30th at 6 PM - Branch: Oct. 31st at 4 PM

Main: Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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Programs & Events

Oct 26

Halloween Party - Main Library

Join us at the Main Library for a SPOOKTACULAR HAUNTED HOUSE, a family friendly magic show and goodie bags!

10/26/2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM View Flyer

Oct 30

Halloween Magic Show - Guttenberg Resource Center

join us at the Guttenberg Resource Center for a family friendly magic show, balloon art and goodie bags!

10/30/2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM View Flyer

Oct 31

Halloween Party - Kennedy Branch

Join us at the Kennedy Branch for an evening of outdoor fun! There will be a petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, goodie bags and more!!!

10/31/2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM View Flyer

Nov 03

Community Health Fair - Main Library

Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, November 3, 2017 for a FREE Community Health Fair brought to you by Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center and the North Bergen Free Public Library. Free medical screening and services will be available including HgbA1c blood test for diabetes, blood pressure, heart rate percentage of oxygen in the blood, HIV testing, vision screening and Body Mass Index. Also available is the Shop-Rite Flu Clinic (With insurance card, reduced fee applied with no insurance.), certificates for Mammography and Prostate exams. Information on insurances, family resources, medical resources and much more. The Act Now Foundation will also be present. Please call to register for vision screening and/or questions regarding the Flu Clinic. Nikki Mederos (201) 854-5702.

11/3/2018 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM View Flyer

Nov 08

Senior Citizen Movie Matinee - Main

Join us for a screening of "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past. Free refreshments are provided.

11/8/2018 1:00 PM View Flyer

Program Spotlight

@ THE NBPL MAIN & KENNEDY BRANCHES Ver en Español

Click here to reserve a museum pass today!

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: Promise Me, Dad

Author: Joe Biden

Main Library Location

Schedule: 2nd Wednesday Monthly: 2-3pm Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Guttenberg Resource Center Location

Schedule: 2nd Tuesday Monthly: 2-3pm Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 13, 2018

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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

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

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- Archer Sierra