Have you always wanted to take up stitching, but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you are just looking to spend time with others who enjoy your hobby. Whatever your reason, come join us for an in-person LIVE cross-stitching demonstration from the State Library's own crafting connoisseur Linda DiCicco. In this session, she will… Continue reading "Learn to Cross-Stitch"
Jeremiah Basse: Born of an extraordinary mother, governor of two proprietary colonies, and a landowner so powerful that his family was able to live off the proceeds of land sales for close to a century after his death. But so uninteresting that no one ever bothered to do his genealogy!? Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian at… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Genealogy Research Stories: The Basse Class"
In just the past 8 months, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real time. Please join us as the AI Safety Awareness Project explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that means… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going"
As part of our NJ250 celebration, you’re invited to step into our state’s constitutional past by visiting the NJ State Library’s brand-new in-person exhibit, an extension of our NJ250: Living Documents, Evolving Rights digital exhibit. Curated by State Library staff using materials from our Jerseyana and New Jersey Documents collections, this exhibit explores the three major eras of New Jersey’s constitutional history: the Revolutionary… Continue reading "Library and Exhibit Talk"
Did you know that according to the National Cancer Institute, about 39% of Americans will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime and that over 600,000 Americans are expected to die from cancer this year? Cancer can take make many forms with vary degrees of severity and survival rates. However, as cancer continues to… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Cancer Information Session"
There are so many types of diets that are promoted by health care providers and influencers alike that it can be hard to find the right one for you. Please join us as Emily Santora, Clinical Dietician at Capital Health Metabolic & Weight Loss Center, explores the positives and negatives of popular diet trends such… Continue reading "WEBINAR – The Truth Behind Diets and Healthy Eating"
The Revolutionary War was truly America’s first civil war. Nowhere was that better exhibited than in Bergen County. Governor William Livingston in 1777 referred to it as “that almost totally disaffected county” and actually sent an expedition of state militia from neighboring counties into it to round up Loyalists. But those partisans for each side… Continue reading "VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK – Bergen County Voices from the American Revolution"
As part of our NJ250 celebration, you’re invited to step into our state’s constitutional past by visiting the NJ State Library’s brand-new in-person exhibit, an extension of our NJ250: Living Documents, Evolving Rights digital exhibit. Curated by State Library staff using materials from our Jerseyana and New Jersey Documents collections, this exhibit explores the three major eras of New Jersey’s constitutional history: the Revolutionary… Continue reading "Library and Exhibit Talk"
We often don't think of suicide as a major problem, but the statistics tell a different story. According to the CDC, an estimated 14.3 million adults seriously thought about suicide, 4.6 million planned a suicide attempt, 2.2 million attempted suicide, and 48,824 people died by suicide in the United States in 2024. In recognition of… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention"
As part of our NJ250 celebration, you’re invited to step into our state’s constitutional past by visiting the NJ State Library’s brand-new in-person exhibit, an extension of our NJ250: Living Documents, Evolving Rights digital exhibit. Curated by State Library staff using materials from our Jerseyana and New Jersey Documents collections, this exhibit explores the three major eras of New Jersey’s constitutional history: the Revolutionary… Continue reading "Library and Exhibit Talk"
As part of our NJ250 celebration, you’re invited to step into our state’s constitutional past by visiting the NJ State Library’s brand-new in-person exhibit, an extension of our NJ250: Living Documents, Evolving Rights digital exhibit. Curated by State Library staff using materials from our Jerseyana and New Jersey Documents collections, this exhibit explores the three major eras of New Jersey’s constitutional history: the Revolutionary… Continue reading "Library and Exhibit Talk"
As part of our NJ250 celebration, you’re invited to step into our state’s constitutional past by visiting the NJ State Library’s brand-new in-person exhibit, an extension of our NJ250: Living Documents, Evolving Rights digital exhibit. Curated by State Library staff using materials from our Jerseyana and New Jersey Documents collections, this exhibit explores the three major eras of New Jersey’s constitutional history: the Revolutionary… Continue reading "Library and Exhibit Talk"
