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Librariana: Digital Materials

 Collection

Scope and Contents

Librariana I: History

  • A People's Library: Frank P. Hill and the Making of Newark Library
  • Fifty Years: 1889-1939
  • My Newark Story: Youth Writing Contest, 2022
  • The Newark Public Library: A Brief History
  • Newark Public Library History
  • The Nine Branches of the Newark Public Library, 1930
  • Incorporation Papers, 1888
  • Robb, Propaganda, Censorship, and Book Drives: The Newark Public Library in World War I, 2019
  • Crist, Beatrice Winser: Librarian, Museum Director, and Advocate for Women's Equality, 2019
  • John Cotton Dana and the Politics of Exhibiting Industrial Art in the US, 1909-1929
  • Stories from the Stacks: Sandra West


  • Librariana II: Trustees
  • Board Minutes 2016-2023


  • Librariana III: Reports
  • What Is the Newark Public Library About?, 2016
  • Demographic Report, 2009
  • Annual reports, 2003-04, 2007-2020
  • Bridge Plan, 2021-2022
  • Bridge Plan, Six Month Update, 2022-3
  • Technology Plans 2001-


  • Librarina IV: Publications
    Series 1: Monographs
    Greater Newark's Jewish Legacy
    Series 2: Books
  • My Newark Story, 2016
  • Newark Eagles 101, 2016
  • Knowing Newark, 2016
  • Key Events (Fliers) SEE ALSO By Department


  • Series 3: Serials
  • Second Century
  • NPL In Action
  • Series 4: Exhibits
  • Philip Roth Exhibit, 2013 Philip Roth Exhibit, 2013 includes Photographs
  • We Found the Way: Newark Portraits from the Great Migration, 2016
  • NJ 350
  • Newark 350
  • Synagogues of Newark
  • Radical Women (with map)
  • Made in Newark
  • My Newark Story Traveling Exhibits


  • Librariana V: Buildings
  • Architect Plans


  • Librariana VI: Departments
  • New Jersey Room
  • James Brown African American Room
  • Reference
  • Children's
  • Branches


  • Librariana VIII: Staff
  • James Brown
  • Syvella Copeland
  • George Hawley

  • Librariana X: Scrapbooks
  • John Cotton Dana Scrapbook


  • Photographs (Librariana)
  • Born Digital Photographs


  • Charles F. Cummings Papers
  • Roth Explosion program










  • Dates

    • 1846 - 2019

    Extent

    From the Collection: 200 Linear Feet (approx. 410 boxes + 20 oversize boxes + 220 volumes) : Annual, Finance, Operation and Budget Reports, Assist. Directors Reports, Harper's Literary Society, Photos, Scrapbooks and some publications in FILEROOM. Photos, Dana and Winser Papers in MAIN. Majority of Collection OFFSITE.

    Language of Materials

    From the Collection: English

    Repository Details

    Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository

    Contact:
    3rd Floor
    Newark Public Library
    5 Washington St.
    Newark NJ 07102 United States
    973-733-7775