Just for fun, here are some posters sourced from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
The Samuel C. Williams Library celebrates public libraries. We encourage you to seek out your local library, see below for more information on signing up for a library card.
As an employee of a university in Hoboken, you are eligible for a Hoboken Public Library card.
You're entitled to as many library cards as your eligibility allows. There's no limit other than maintaining residency (that is, you can't continue to use your Hoboken card if you leave Stevens unless you live there).
Bring your DuckCard and recent pay stub or proof of employment to get a Non-Resident card which allows you to check out print books and use the app to borrow ebooks and audiobooks.
Main Branch: 500 Park Avenue
Grand Street Branch: 124 Grand Street
Jersey City Free Public Library
You can get a library card where you get mail, so if you live in Jersey City, bring photo ID and proof of residency such as a bill mailed to your home to get a Resident card.
Main Branch: Priscilla Gardner Main Library, 472 Jersey Ave
Other branch locations
Many of New Jersey's public libraries in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties are part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System consortium, known as BCCLS and pronounced "Buckles."
A library card from one BCCLS library will work at any other library in the network, including Hoboken Public Library.
Is your home library a member?
If you have a library card from a BCCLS library, check out their catalog for current holdings and use the Libby app for digital resources.
Many public libraries (including Hoboken Public Library) use the Libby and Hoopla apps for ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital holdings. If you have multiple library cards, add them all in for wider selection. We love to use Libby to read on our phones, especially during commutes or when we forget to bring a book with us!
