New Jersey State Library

New Jersey State Library

Directions and Hours

State Library and LBH Hours and Holidays


State Library Hours

Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Please note: Due to recent budget reductions, the New Jersey State Library has had to close for business on Saturdays. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Library for the Blind and Handicapped Hours

Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Closed Saturdays in July and August.)
Closed Sundays.

Both facilities are closed for the following holidays in 2009:

Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Monday, February 16 - Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 16 - President's Day
Friday, April 10 - Good Friday
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
Friday, July 3 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
Monday, October 12 - Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 3 - Election Day
Wednesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Friday, January 1 - New Year's Day


Genealogists please note: The State Archives (NJ Dept. of State) is housed in the Department of State Building at 225 West State Street. The State Archives is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Their holiday schedule, however, is the same as the State Library's.

 

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