The Tony Awards

The Tony Awards

by | Jun 6, 2024 | Adults, Children, Young Adults

In celebration of Broadway’s biggest event of the year, we’re looking at some of the recent winners of the Tony Awards. The Tony Awards will be on June 16th on CBS.  The Tony Awards are named after Antoinette Perry who was the leader of the American Theater Wing...
Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell

by | May 23, 2024 | Adults, Events, Library Programming

Please join us for our Art Talks program all about the work of Norman Rockwell next Thursday May 30th at 6pm on Zoom. The event led by Janet Mandel will take us through some of Rockwell’s famous works.  Norman Rockwell was born in 1894 in New York City. From an early...
Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

by | May 2, 2024 | Adults

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To kick things off we’re highlighting the first Chinese American Actress, Anna May Wong. Born as Wong Liu Tsong in Chinatown of Los Angeles, 1905 to Wong Sang-Sim and Lee Gon-toy. Her parents were second...
Happy Eid Al-Fitr

Happy Eid Al-Fitr

by | Apr 11, 2024 | Adults, Young Adults

What is Eid?   Eid al Fitr is the celebration of the end of Ramadan and it can last for two or three days. This is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims. During the celebrations, many partake in the charity, Zakat al-fitr which is collected before the...

THE MAIN LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION. OUR TEMPORARY UPTOWN LOCATION IS LOCATED AT 510 81ST STREET. 

Starting on Monday August 31st, the 81st Street Library will be closed. The NB Recreation and Library as well as The Guttenberg Resource Center will remain open. If you have any questions about picking up items on hold, please call the library at 201-869-4715.