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Hours for the Main Library at 318 Kearny Avenue:
Please note new Tuesday hours: 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Friday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.Children’s Room
Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.(Library is closed on Saturdays in July and August)
Hours for the Branch Library (759 Kearny Avenue):
Monday through Friday 1 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Days Closed:
- Closed Monday, February 13 for Lincoln's Birthday
- Closed Monday, February 20 for Presidents' Day
See the Nominees @ the KPL
In honor of the 84th Academy Awards, which will be televised on Sunday, February 26, the Kearny Public Library would like to invite everyone to come see the nominees. For two weeks in February, we will show 4 nominated films. All films will be shown downstairs at the Main Library, located at 318 Kearny Ave. in Kearny, New Jersey. Popcorn & light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome, but please note the rating for each film. Start times for each are listed below. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, February 15 at 3:30 p.m.
The Help (146 minutes / rated PG-13)
Starring Emma Stone & Viola Davis, Directed by Tate Taylor
Nominated for Best Picture, Actress & Supporting ActressFriday, February 17 at 3:30 p.m.
Moneyball (133 minutes / rated PG-13)
Starring Brad Pitt & Jonah Hill, Directed by Bennett Miller
Nominated for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Editing, Sound & Adapted ScreenplayWednesday, February 22 at 4:00 p.m.
Kung Fu Panda 2 (91 minutes / rated PG)
Starring Jack Black & Angelina Jolie, Directed by Jennifer Yuh
Nominated for Animated Feature FilmFriday, February 24 at 4:00 p.m.
Puss in Boots (90 minutes / rated PG)
Starring Antonio Banderas & Salma Hayek, Directed by Chris Miller
Nominated for Animated Feature Film
A special single novella, two part book discussion and movie showing
Brought to you by The Friends of the Kearny New Jersey Free Public Library
Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Wednesday, April 4th 2012 6 p.m.- 8:15 p.m.
The Branch Library, 759 Kearny Avenue, Kearny
- A brief introduction to and background information on the novel, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the author, Truman Capote
- Books distributed to participants
- A showing of the 1961 romantic comedy, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard
- There is no cost to attend
Wednesday, April 25th 2012 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
The Branch Library, 759 Kearny Avenue, Kearny
- Book discussion
- Book vs. movie discussion
- Book trivia game with prizes
- Light refreshments served
- There is no cost to attend
There is no registration/signup needed. Books will be provided by the library but the library cannot reimburse for Kindle/Nook or individual purchases. Participants may attend one or both of the meetings, or attend the movie without participating in the book discussions/reading. The movie showing will begin at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4. For questions, contact Jennifer Cullen at 201-991-6612 or Joan Hart at 201-998-2666.
Help with your resume or online job application
Need help with your resume or online job application? Kearny Public Library can help! Starting in December, we will be setting up one-on-one ½ hour sessions with our professional librarians for help with:
- Putting together your resume
- Typing your resume
- Applying for a job online
The sessions will be held downstairs in our basement laptop computer lab at the Main library building, located at 318 Kearny Avenue. If interested, please give us a call at (201) 998-2666 and let us know a little about your situation so we can sign you up. For Kearny residents only.
Job & Career help
Job & Career accelerator
Create professional resumes & cover letters
Find available jobs in your areaFacts on File
Ferguson’s Career Guide found in Facts on File provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 55,000 resource entries, and much more! You will need your Kearny Library card to log in.NJ Next Stop. . . Your Career
You'll find valuable insight into New Jersey's industries, jobs and cutting-edge career paths to satisfy your skills and talents.
Friends of the Kearny NJ Library
The Friends of the Kearny New Jersey Free Public Library, Inc is a 501(c) (3) non- profit organization.
With a tax-deductible, $10 single, $15 family or $50 benefactor donation you can help us to grow. Members are not required to contribute volunteer hours or to attend meetings. Membership forms are available at the libraries or checks may be mailed directly to The Friends of the Kearny Library, 759 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey.Kearny Library, 759 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey.
Memberships paid in 2011 earned one entry for a $75.00 Barnes & Noble gift card in a random drawing held at the Main Library, 318 Kearny Avenue on January 18, 2012 at 2 p.m.
The winner is Sean Mara!
Membership donations enable us to do great things for our Library. Since 2008, together, we have;
- Donated over 600 new hardcover books to enhance our library’s collection
- Framed beautiful new artwork for our Branch Library.
- Held a local author signing and Earth Day event
- Held an essay contest for grades 5-8 with baseball tickets prize
- Held a logo artwork contest with Barnes & Noble gift card prize
- Donated new educational/science and storybook DVDs
- Donated audio storybook CDs
- Begun compiling a Kearny cookbook
- Manned four used book sales
- Run two successful fundraising events
- Launched our first book club
- Held story-hour for toddlers-grade 2
- Created educational, thematic book totes for beginning readers
- Reserved $5,000 to be donated to the new children’s reading garden at the Main Library
Applications for membership in the Friends of the Kearny NJ Library are available at the Kearny Main and Branch Libraries or click here to print an application. For an application in Spanish, click here.
Meetings will be held at the Branch Library at 759 Kearny Avenue at 7 p.m. . Everyone is welcome.
Meeting schedule for 2012:
Wednesday, March 7th
Wednesday, June 6th
Tuesday, November 6thPlease join us in support of our Kearny Free Public Library
Museum Passes
The Kearny Public Library now has passes for the following museums:
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Museum of the City of New York
The Guggenheim Museum
The Children's Museum of Manhattan
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum* New*
The Frick Collection* New*
The Montclair Art Museum * New*
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (located in Amherst, MA.) * New*Kearny residents, who have library cards in good standing, can check out a pass for free visits to the Museums and return the pass the following day. There is no charge to reserve the pass; however, a $40.00 cash deposit is required for most museums when the pass is borrowed. The deposit is refunded when the pass is returned on time.
For more information, click here or call 201-998-2666.
Download Audiobooks and eBooks from eLibraryNJ
With your Kearny Library card, you can download audiobooks to your personal PC, laptop, or PDA or eBooks to most computers or your ebook reader ( such as the Sony Reader, Barnes and Noble nook, or Amazon Kindle.)
To check out eBooks and audiobooks, users need a valid Kearny Library card, computer or ebook device, and Internet connection. Once downloaded, digital media can be enjoyed on a computer and transferred to popular devices such as MP3 players, iPods®, Smartphones, and more. At the end of the lending period, titles automatically expire and are returned to the collection.
Go to eLibraryNJ.com where you can take a guided tour, see what devices work with eLibraryNJ, and check out an audiobook or eBook.
Photo page
Check out our new Flickr page created by children's librarian, Joanne Friedman.
Metered parking is available in the former Mandee Parking Lots on Kearny Avenue and on Chestnut Street.
To renew your books online, click on Online Catalog (on the menu to the left) and log onto patron account using your library card number (no spaces) and password (call the library if you need more information about the password). Click on “items out” to see what you have checked out with their due dates. You may renew online.
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