World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice

by | Feb 20, 2025 | Adults, Booklists, Young Adults

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

All You Need is LOVE

by | Feb 13, 2025 | Adults, Booklists, Young Adults

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...
Author Spotlights

Author Spotlights

by | Dec 19, 2024 | Adults, Booklists

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...
Children’s Non-Fiction Spotlight

Children’s Non-Fiction Spotlight

by | Nov 21, 2024 | Booklists, Children

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...

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.