Visit Jersey City Public Library - Five Corners Branch
District: Journal Square
Details
Phone: (201) 547-4543
Hours: Monday and Tuesday:10am-6pm; Wednesday: 12pm-8pm; Thursday: 10am-6pm; Friday: 9am-5pm; Saturday: 10am-2pm
678 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
Description
Now one of the regional branch libraries within the Jersey City Free Public Library system, the Five Corners Branch has been in existence since 1924. Dedicated on June 17 th , the Five Corners Branch initially served the neighborhood in the rented space of a two-family house at 558 Summit Avenue.
Today, the Mezzanine houses Media Arts, which is a collection of foreign films, educational materials, modern video (VHS & DVDs) and audio recordings (CDs). The Chaplain Major Charles Watters Vietnam Veterans Memorial Media Arts Center , located on the Mezzanine, was dedicated on November 19, 1987, the 20 th anniversary of his death.
There's a lot going on at the Five Corner's Library...check out the event calendar to get the latest schedule.