Grief Awareness Day

Grief Awareness Day

by | Aug 28, 2025 | Adults, Booklists

National Grief Awareness Day is on August 30th. It helps to raise the awareness of the grieving process to those who are experiencing loss. It also sheds lights on how to help people who are going through the grieving process. Here are some books and media that shwo...
Recommendations for Pride Month

Recommendations for Pride Month

by | Jun 12, 2025 | Adults, Booklists

We’re celebrating Pride Month all month long! In this post, we have gathered a list of some popular books and movies to check out this month! Book Recommendations Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns Tomorrow will be...
Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

by | Jun 5, 2025 | Adult Resources, Adults, Booklists

In today’s post, we are writing about LGBTQ activist and first openly gay man to hold a public office in California, Harvey Milk. We’ve also added books and media for further study below!  “there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we...
National Pet Month

National Pet Month

by | May 29, 2025 | Adults, Booklists, Children, Young Adults

We’re celebrating National Pet Month! We have collected stories that features pets in important roles. From cata to pigs, we hope you enjoy these books and movies! Books Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawawaka...
AAPI Heritage Month

AAPI Heritage Month

by | May 15, 2025 | Adults, Booklists, Young Adults

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we have compiled a list of new releases and favorites featuring actors and authors. Let us know if you have found your next read! Books Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner The Emperor of Gladness by...

Starting on Monday August 31st, the 81st Street Library will be closed as we begin final preparations for the Main Library's Grand Opening on September 9th. 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.

On Saturday, September 12th at the Main Library is our Health and Wellness Fair! The Health Fair will be held from 10 AM to 2 PM. There will be free shuttle service to the Health Fair. If you have any questions, please call the library.