The Johnson Public Library is excited to announce its partnership with Girl Scout Gold Award candidate Sylvia Brown in providing free 24/7 access to non-perishable food items via the Free Little Pantry. The pantry has been installed on the Library’s front plaza. This initiative was led by the Girl Scout herself, with the goal of helping ease food insecurity in the Hackensack community, and is aligned with the Library’s strategic plan to provide residents with the tools that t

Due to flooring installation on the Library’s lower level, where we receive delivery and retrieve book drop items, we will have to pause delivery and close the book drops beginning Friday, February 20, 2026 through Friday, March 6, 2026 . You may still place holds to pick up JPL items at JPL. You will also be able to place holds to pick up items at other BCCLS libraries. Items from other libraries will not be able to be sent to JPL, nor JPL items sent out to other BCCLS libr

Tara Marie Cooper, Director at the Johnson Public Library, shares an update about the renovation.

JPL Seed Library The Seed Library is a place where budding gardeners can take seed packets home to plant in their gardens or planters. If there are any seeds that can be harvested at the end of the season, we invite you to bring them back and make them available for someone else next year. We are excited to start this new program and hope that our Seed Library can become an environmental hub for the community. In partnership with the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance.

The Johnson Public Library is proud to announce a generous $250,000 gift from the Oritani Charitable Foundation to support the creation of the Oritani Teen and Community Center , a major renovation of previously under-utilized space that will enhance library services for Hackensack residents of all ages. The Oritani Teen and Community Center will feature a dedicated teen space, three quiet study rooms, and a conference/meeting room accommodating up to 25 people . The gift wil