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...

Community can enjoy new “outdoor library” spaces 365 days a year MONTCLAIR, NJ (August 25, 2022) — The Montclair Public Library is pleased to offer new permanent outdoor seating in front of the Main Library and Bellevue Avenue Branch. In addition to installing accessible tables, seating, and umbrellas, the Library has expanded the WiFi signal...

Now in its eighth year, the program features top authors speaking on the important issues of our time MONTCLAIR, NJ (February 7, 2022) — The Montclair Public Library Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from Investors Foundation to support the Montclair Public Library’s flagship author conversation series, Open Book / Open Mind. This marks the...

In celebration of National Library Card Sign-up Month 2020, the American Library Association has made yard/window signs available for download. Choose from one of three designs, linked below, to show your library love. If you don’t have a library card and would like to sign up for one, visit our library card page for more...