Paterson Free Public Library 973-321-1223/Contact Us

All locations of the Paterson Free Public Library will be closed on September 6, 2010 to celebrate Labor Day.

Summer Reading Programs - 2010 Well, it's all over now.  A tip of the hat to all library staff  who participated in making this our most successful summer program in years and special thanks to Ms. Barbara Lynn, Head of the Children's Department.

		Renew a book		Homework Help NJ  Work one-on-one with a tutor from home or the Library on your computer.  One must have a Paterson library card and know the card number.
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Hours at 250 Broadway, the Main library: Mondays - Thursdays: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM and
Fridays - Saturdays:  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM                                

TEEN STUFF click here

Online Information Resources 

  Selected Early Childhood Education Resources - March, 2009

WorldBook Online encyclopedia/dictionary/atlas - excellent for students AND teachers

Click here to get the entire World Book Online Suite if you are outside the Library.

Library card necessary

EbscoHost  find/read/print/e-mail periodical articles

JerseyClicks   JerseyClicks is the portal for searching the full-text databases -  magazines, literary criticism, biographies - subsidized by the NJ State Library.  You can search 15 databases simultaneously.  You can have access to these data bases from your home when you enter your library card number.  

African American Experience --Primary source compilation of images of works published from 1693-1830, written by or about members of America's black populace.  Now available from home if you know your library card number and PIN.  (Click African American Experience for entry into images.) 

Search Engines and Homework Help

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 Please note:  Patrons interested in using the internet services must read our Internet Policy.

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