MONTCLAIR, NJ (September 1, 2026) — This September, the Montclair Public Library is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with a community-wide initiative designed to support both local readers and local businesses. Through the new “Library Card Local Perks” promotion, cardholders can turn their library card into an exclusive local discount card all month long. By...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (August 6, 2026) — The Montclair Public Library and OddFellows Ice Cream have announced a new community partnership called Summer Reading Scoops, aimed at rewarding local readers and making literacy a little sweeter this month. Throughout the entire month of August, any community member registered for the library’s Summer Reading Program can present...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (August 5, 2026) — The Montclair Public Library Gallery welcomes an exciting encore exhibit by acclaimed multimedia artist Robert Ferguson. The display will be on view in the Montclair Public Library Gallery, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, during library hours from August 4 to August 31. The art reception is scheduled on Monday, August...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (July 16, 2026) — It is with deep sadness that the Board of Trustees, staff, and friends of the Montclair Public Library announce the passing of former Library Director Michael Connell, who passed away on May 4, 2026 at the age of 83 in Palm Springs. Connell served as the visionary leader of...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (July 13, 2026) — The history of America’s public swimming pools is not smooth. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, many local governments across the country drained and filled their community pools with dirt—depriving all their residents of sweet summer relief rather than integrate. It was such a common occurrence...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (June 23, 2026) The Montclair Public Library and the Folklife Center of Northern New Jersey are hosting a traveling exhibition, Paved with Promise: Immigration and Cultural Heritage, in the lobby of the library’s Main Branch throughout the month of July. The exhibition will feature a suitcase and a host of artifacts brought to...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (June 16, 2026) — The Township of Montclair, the Montclair Public Library, and the Montclair Public Library Foundation today announced the Library has been selected to receive $36.6 million in transferrable tax credits through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Cultural and Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program, representing one of the largest single...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (May 13, 2026) — In a landmark effort to empower renters and foster a greater understanding of tenants rights, the Montclair Public Library is proud to announce the launch of “New Jersey Keys to Tenancy.” Funded by generous grants from The New Jersey State Bar Foundation and Partners For Health Foundation, this expansive...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (May 13, 2026) — In a landmark effort to empower renters and foster a greater understanding of tenants rights, the Montclair Public Library is proud to announce the launch of “New Jersey Keys to Tenancy.” Funded by generous grants from The New Jersey State Bar Foundation and Partners For Health Foundation, this expansive...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (March 16, 2026) — On Tuesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m., the Montclair Public Library will be hosting two outstanding journalists in conversation about Jews in the American South. Nicholas Lemann, former dean of Columbia Journalism School and New Yorker staff writer, and Dale Russakoff (“The Prize”), a longtime former reporter for The...
