Welcome to the North Bergen Free Public Library blog! We post new content every Thursday. Let us know in the comments what type of content you want to see!
¡Bienvenido al blog de la Biblioteca Pública Gratuita de North Bergen! Publicamos contenido nuevo todos los jueves. ¡Cuéntenos en los comenterios qué tipo de contenido quiere ver!
April is National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! Poetry month can be celebrated in many different ways from sharing poems with friends, carring around your faveorite poem in your pocket, and checking out new poets! We've gathered several collections, from modern to classic poetry for...
Spring Crossword Puzzle
To welcome Spring, we've created a fun Crossword Puzzle for all of our patrons to enjoy! Let us know how well you did!Click on the link to the Crossword Puzzle North Bergen Library Spring Crossword Spring Crossword Puzzle Across 3. Danny Devito voices...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us! We've compiled a list of Irish actors and authors working today! Actors Colin Farrell, The Penguin Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Liam Neeson, Taken series Pierce Brosnan, Mamma Mia Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun Brendan Gleeson, Joker 2...
Greek American Heritage Month
March is Greek American Heritage month! We're celebrating some of the works by popular Greek Americans. Be sure to let us know which one is your favorite!Musicans and Writers Maria Callas, Opera singer. Listen to her performances of La Travita, Tosca and Norma Jeffrey...
Women’s History Month
Celebrate Women's History Month with us! We've compiled a list of books written about women and the female experience. In addition to books, you will also find recommendations for some movies and albums to check out as well.Fiction Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward...
Tell a Fairy Tale Day
We're celebrating Tell a Fairy Tale Day! In this post, you will find some classic fairy tales as well as new modern retelling of some of your favorites! Be sure to let us know which one you are most excited to read!! Children's Books Picture books Hansel and Gretel by...
World Day of Social Justice
In 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared February 20th as the World Day for Social Justice. Below, we have gathered a book and watch list to you check out on a wide array of important topics. Please check out this year's theme on the UN...
All You Need is LOVE
Love is in the air! We're celebrating Valentine's Day with some of the best romantic books and movies featuring some of the best fictional couples. Did one of your favorites make our list?Books Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Mixmatched by Anne Camlin It Happened One...
Celebrate Black History Month
We're celebrating Black History Month all February long! We've compiled a list of fictional stories, memoirs and biographies that are focused on some important Black Americans. Also, we added movies and tvs shows that we recommend checking out. At the bottom of the...
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz -Birkenau concentration camp. We have gathered books, documentaries and movies that portray life within the concentration camps. These stories are told from survivors and historians with some...
A History of Presidential Libraries
Since the founding of the National Archives in 1934, only about three percent of the Nation's history is preserved in its buildings. These records are what is known as our National identity. After the American Revolution, President Washington set up a precedent where...
Author Spotlights
As the year winds down we are celebrating authors who have December birthdays. Here are just some of the many authors who have birthdays this month. We’ve included two book recommendations as well just in time for the holidays!Candace Bushnell (12/1) Candace Bushnell...
World Choral Day
On the Second Sunday of December, choral music fans gather to celebrate World Choral Day. This year it falls on December. This post is filled with modern and classic choral pieces for you to enjoy! We also included some composers to check out as well. Happy Singing!...
Happy Holidays
From all of us to you, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Here are some of our choices for holidays books and movies for you to enjoy! Books A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley In a...
Children’s Non-Fiction Spotlight
Did you know that we eat 350 slices of pizza every second in the United States? Or that in Sweden, there is a type of pizza that is topped with bananas, curry powder, and peanuts? Mmmm! (Pizza! A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli) How about the fact that the Statue of...
© 2020 The North Bergen Free Public Library. All rights reserved. Developed by AlphaDog Solutions.