Newark Public Library

The Newark Public Library
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LocationNewark, New Jersey, USA
Established1847 Edit this on Wikidata
Branches7
Collection
Size1,691,042
Access and use
Circulation164,022[1]
Population served281,402
Members72,605[2]
Other information
Budget$11,351,129[1]
Employees98[3]
Websitewww.npl.org
James Street Commons Historic District
Newark Public Library is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Newark Public Library
Newark Public Library is located in New Jersey
Newark Public Library
Newark Public Library is located in the United States
Newark Public Library
Coordinates40°44′41″N 74°10′14″W / 40.74459°N 74.17067°W / 40.74459; -74.17067
NRHP reference No.78001758[4]
NJRHP No.1275[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1978
Designated NJRHPFebruary 10, 1977

The Newark Public Library (NPL) is a public library system in Newark, New Jersey. The library system offers numerous programs and events to its diverse population. With eight different locations, the Newark Public Library serves as a Statewide Reference Center. The Newark Public Library is the public library system for the city of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The library system boasts a collection of art and literature, art and history exhibits, a variety of programs for all ages. The library is home to author Philip Roth's collections.

  1. ^ a b Annual Report 2014. The Newark Public Library. http://www.npl.org/Pages/AboutLibrary/AnnualReport_2014.pdf
  2. ^ Annual Report 2006. The Newark Public Library.
  3. ^ "Newark Public Library". Census. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.