Celebrate AANHPI Month

Celebrate AANHPI Month

by | May 14, 2026 | Adults, Booklists, Young Adults

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander  Month with us! Here are some recommendaitons for books, movies and television shows to check out all May long!  Adult Fiction Katabasis by R.F. Kuang One and Only by Maurene Goo The Emperor of Gladness...
Orson Welles and Citizen Kane

Orson Welles and Citizen Kane

by | May 7, 2026 | Adults

Today on the blog, we are taking a look at one of the influential filmmakers of the 20th century, Orson Welles. Orson Welles is known for his radio dramas and his iconic film, Citizen Kane. Orson Welles was born on May 6th, 1915 in Wisconsin to Beatrice and Richard...
Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

by | Mar 26, 2026 | Adults, Booklists

We are looking into the career of one of the 20th Century’s greatest  playwright, Tennesse Williams. Williams pioneered poetic realism, which showcased the balance between raw and vulnerable emotion in a poetic textual structure. Thomas Lanier Williams was born in...
Alfred Hitchcock Day

Alfred Hitchcock Day

by | Mar 12, 2026 | Adults, Booklists

March 12th is Alfred Hitchcock Day! Celebrate the Master of Suspense by watching his films. We have also included some book recommendations about Hitchcock and his works, as well as the novels that inspired his movies. Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13 1899  to...

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.