New director Radwa Ali will begin on July 22 MONTCLAIR, NJ (June 21, 2024) — Janet Torsney will retire from her position as Director of Montclair Public Library at the end of July. Torsney has held the position since August 2022, following a nationwide search by the Board of Trustees and having served the prior...
15-year partnership with Montclair Public Library gets Honorable Mention in “I Partner with My Public Library” awards MONTCLAIR, NJ (November 13, 2023) — Local family-owned running store Fleet Feet Montclair is among the 26 Honorable Mentions named in the inaugural “I Partner with My Public Library” awards. Created by North Carolina-based non-profit Let’s Move in...
Now in its 15th year, free community events will take place on October 19 and 20 MONTCLAIR, NJ (October 5, 2023) — The Montclair Public Library invites the community to attend the 15th annual “Little Read,” a series of events in which guest readers climb into the iconic big red chair and read stories aloud...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (September 7, 2023) — This September and October, celebrate the diverse cultural traditions of Latin America with a suite of programs organized by the Montclair Public Library and co-presented by Latinos of Montclair. From Spanish flamenco and Puerto Rican stories to Latin jazz and Andean panpipe workshops, guests of all ages can explore...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (April 24, 2023) — Books, magazines, and movies may be the conventional offerings of a public library, but starting today, the Montclair Public Library will lend a variety of other useful and recreational objects as part of its new “Library of Things.” “We are always looking for ways to be a better library,”...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (November 17, 2022) — The Montclair Public Library is among over 160 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) to conduct digital literacy workshops using PLA’s free training site, Digitallearn.org. The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T, provides support to libraries of all sizes to conduct digital...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (November 8, 2022) — On Tuesday, November 15, the Montclair Public Library will celebrate the fall season with crafting events at both of its locations. “Come Craft With Us!” will showcase a variety of fall-themed crafts for all ages. “Come Craft With Us!” will kick off at the Main Library from 1-4 p.m....
Permanent seating area and garden in front of Main Library is named after Montclair resident and donor MONTCLAIR, NJ (October 17, 2022) — Today the Montclair Public Library formally dedicated the Kathryn Perino Outdoor Library, a permanent seating area and garden in front of the Main Library. Kathryn Perino (1939-2019) was a Montclair resident for...
Free community events will take place on October 14 and 15 MONTCLAIR, NJ (October 11, 2022) — The Montclair Public Library invites everyone to attend the 14th annual “Little Read,” a series of events in which guest readers from the community climb into an iconic big red chair and read stories aloud to schoolchildren and...
MONTCLAIR, NJ (September 12, 2022) — The Montclair Public Library has more than doubled the number of “Senior Center in a Box” activity kits available to senior citizens since their initial launch in September 2021. These free, thoughtfully curated kits are focused on specific activities and themes, which seniors can do on their own or...
