Newark Public Library
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| Newark Public Library
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| Location | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
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| Number of branches | 11 |
| Annual circulation | 289,750[1] |
| Population served | 281,402 |
| Members | 72,605[1] |
| Budget | $16,585,318[1] |
| Director | Wilma Grey[1] |
| Website | www.npl.org |
The Newark Public Library is the public library system for the city of Newark, New Jersey.
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[edit] Branches
- Main Library (Downtown)
- Branch Brook Branch (Forest Hill)
- Clinton Branch (Clinton Hill)
- First Avenue Branch (Upper Roseville)
- Madison Branch (Clinton Hill)
- North End Branch (Woodside/North Broadway)
- Roseville Branch (Lower Roseville)
- Springfield Branch (Springfield/Belmont)
- Vailsburg Branch (Vailsburg)
- Van Buren Branch (The Ironbound)
- Weequahic Branch (Weequahic)
[edit] Main Library expansion and renovations
The Main Library is in the midst of a large-scale expansion and renovation project. The project has been split into three phases, the first of which has already been completed. The first phase of the project was designated to revamp the lobby and install new doors to the entrance on Washington Street. The second phase of the project is not yet under way as the capital to finance the project is still being raised. The second phase will include the restoration of Centennial Hall, the reading room on the second floor and the restoration of the Fiction Room and the Auditorium. The third phase is the construction of a glass building at 5 Washington Street, which will include the Charles F. Cumming New Jersey Information Center, the James Brown African American Room, the La Sala Hispanoamericana, world language collections, young adults space, a café, and a meeting room.
[edit] Phase One
Phase one included the restoration of windows, repairs to the skylight in the main atrium, new wood doors to the Washington Street entrance, installation of two glass and wood display cases, widening of the entrance, new marble flooring, cleaning of walls and ceilings and floors, a new circulation desk, new shelving and cabinets in the main atrium, the addition of an audio/video room, and new computer terminals.
