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District: Journal Square

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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

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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.

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