Effective Monday, May 4, 2015, the Lending Department (ONLY) at the Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue in Jersey City, will close for a period of four months, due to the ongoing renovations since late October 2014. Lending?s closure marks the beginning of Phase III. All other departments expect to remain open during the four months.

The Lending Department will remain open until Saturday, May 2, at 5 p.m., its regular closing time. Library patrons with due dates later than May 2 of items borrowed from Lending can bring back any library materials to all branches, including the Bookmobile.

The Bookmobile, which will be stationed in front of the Main Library, will provide services to Downtown residents during Lending?s closure for the four months, using the following schedules:

(Monday, May 4 ? Saturday, August 1)

Blue Schedule ? May & June 2015

Monday, May 4 & 18; & June 1, 15 & 29 2:45 p.m. ? 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6 & 20; & June 3 & 17 2:45 p.m. ? 4:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8 & 22; & June 5 & 19 2:45 p.m. ? 4:30 p.m.

Red Schedule ? May & June 2015

Monday, May 11; & June 8 & 22 3:00 p.m. ? 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12 & 26; & June 9 & 23 2:45 p.m. ? 4:30 p.m.
Friday, May 15 & 29; & June 12 & 26 12:45 p.m. ? 2:00 p.m.

July & August Bookmobile schedules are forthcoming.

During the Lending Department?s closure, the Jersey City Free Public Library?s Regional branch libraries throughout the city will be open one late night, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., as per Regular hours. The staff from the Lending Department will be dispersed to other locations. The Main Library will remain open, as usual, four late nights per week, from Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and 9a-5p, Friday and Saturday.

Below are the Regular branch hours that are available during the renovation of the Main Library?s Lending Department:

Cunningham:
Wednesday, 9a-8p
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 10a-6p
Friday & Saturday, 9a-5p

Five Corners:
Monday, 9a-8p
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10a-6p
Friday & Saturday, 9a-5p

Greenville:
Tuesday, 9a-8p
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10a-6p
Friday & Saturday, 9a-5p

Heights:
Thursday, 9a-8p
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10a-6p
Friday & Saturday, 9a-5p

Miller:
Wednesday 9-8
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 10a-6p
Friday & Saturday, 9a-5p

Pavonia:
Monday, 9a-8p
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10a-6p
Friday & Saturday, 9a-5p

?We know this is short notice, however, that was unavoidable,? said Library Director Priscilla Gardner. ?As always, we are sorry for any inconvenience to our loyal patrons.?

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