The Library will be closed on Friday, April 19 for Good Friday and Sunday, April 21 for Easter.
The Library invites the community to participate in our 8th annual DIA multicultural celebration with contributions that reflect your family's culture! We are looking for items to display in the gallery of the Main Library that reflect your culture through costumes, art, artifacts, knickknacks and the like; and short videos (5 minutes or less) that explain the story of your "first American" (the first person(s) in your family that came to the U.S.) through stories, scrapbooks, family recipes, songs, etc. that will be shown during DIA on Saturday, April 27. Please contact the Children's Department of the Main Library for details and deadlines.
April 20 and 27; and May 4, 11 and 18.
Spots are given on a first-come, first-serve basis. To reserve your session, please call the Teen Librarian at 973-772-5500 or stop by the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the Main Library.
Book a Librarian! Free personalized one-on-one tech help sessions have begun in the Main Library reference department. Scheduled sessions will run for 30 minutes on Wednesday evenings between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Topics for help include downloading library eBooks, audiobooks and magazines to your tablet or smartphone using Library apps such as Hoopla, OverDrive, and RBDigital; assistance setting up an e-mail account; and setting up and using social media accounts such as facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. To inquire, stop by the reference desk or call 973-772-5500 and ask for reference.
FRIENDS of the Clifton Public Library present the continuation of the popular Operalogues series in the spring. Led by Ed Perretti, Executive Director of the NJ State Opera, the next session will take place on Monday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the Main Library community room and focus on Tchaikovsky's "The Maid of Orleans." Free.
Listen and learn about classical music with Albert Verdesca through his Classical Music Appreciation series at the Allwood Branch. The series will continue in the spring with sessions on April 24, May 22, and June 26 (all Wednesdays) at 6:00 p.m. Free.
Shakespearean Director and Educator Albert Verdesca's "Enjoying Shakespeare" series will continue in the spring with sessions on May 7 and June 11 (all Tuesdays) at 7:00 p.m. in the Allwood Branch. Free.
SCORE, a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and small business owners, will conduct a seminar on Business Plan Development on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library community room. Free; please register through our Events Calendar.
Clifton beekeeper Brian Eromenok will discuss beekeeping and the process of producing honey, as well as the importance of honeybees, during this great program on Monday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library community room. Free.
The Clifton Public Library presents The Fontes Trio - Yevgeniy Dyo on violin, Suji Kim on cello, and Sojung Lee on piano - on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library community room. This musical concert is free and open to the public.
PAWS for Reading - Now underway!
Children ages 5 and up who can read independently are invited to practice reading out loud for 10-15 minutes to a therapy dog. This relaxing, non-judgemental setting is especially suited to reluctant readers. Sessions will be held at the Main Library on Saturdays from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. and at the Allwood Branch on Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please stop by the location of your choice to sign up two weeks in advance.
The Main Library and Allwood Branch both have community rooms that may be booked by community groups. Please follow this link to get more information and place a room use request via our online calendar booking system.
We have been experiencing some technical difficulties with our website. We are aware that certain features are not working properly. Please contact the Main Library (973-772-5500) if you need assistance.
"Hoopla," a site for digital e-books, comics, movies, tv shows and music, is now available to PALS Plus library card holders! Click here for access.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners... Free help is available at the Library! Members of SCORE, an association of volunteer mentors, are available to meet with you for one-on-one counseling in the Main Library on Wednesdays. This service is free; please make an appointment by phoning Vivian in the reference department: 973-772-5500. Special seminars are also scheduled periodically during the year - please view our Events Calendar for dates and topics.
The Clifton Library and others in Passaic County are participating in the national literacy initiative "1000 Books Before Kindergarten." Reading is one of the most powerful ways to boost children's brain power, and studies have shown that the earlier they start to be in contact with books and reading, the more likely they will be successful in school. We encourage you to click here to view our program brochure; speak to the children's librarians in the Main Library or Allwood Branch; and visit www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org for more information.
Are you looking for a local place to play Mah Jong? Consider spending time in the library! Some experience with the game would be helpful. No signups needed. Visit our Events Calendar to view dates and times.
Do you have a file, webpage or email that you need to print from your home computer or mobile device? Send it to our Main Library printers! Details and instructions can be viewed on the Wireless Printing page of our website. Printing only occurs after you stop in the library and use the self-serve print stations. The cost is .10 / page for black and white prints, .25 / page for color.
Available to Clifton Library card holders! Prepare for the citizenship test in a variety of fun, interactive ways. Learn at your own pace. Signup is quick and easy. If you already have a logon for Pronunciator language learning, you can use the same logon for ProCitizen. Click on the ProCitizen logo above to get started; have your logon or library card number handy.
Pronunciator Language Learning Resource - exclusively for Clifton library card holders!
The Clifton Library introduces a new resource for language learning - Pronunciator. Accessible from your electronic device - phone, tablet, computer - Pronunciator lets you learn a new language at your own pace and take quizzes to assess your knowledge. To get started, have your Clifton library card handy and click on the Pronunciator logo.
The Library provides free delivery of books and audiobooks to those residents of Clifton who are homebound, reside in a nursing home or assisted living environment. If you feel you qualify for this service, please print and fill out an application and mail it back to the Library. Someone will then be in touch with you to confirm details and set up delivery.
The Clifton Library has created a group on Goodreads. We'll post book group selections, staff picks, titles of interest... and we invite you to join and contribute.
Click here to be taken to the Goodreads page, where you can register (or sign in through facebook) and join the group.