Johnson Public Library is thrilled to announce the ribbon cutting of the new Oritani Teen & Community Center, marking a transformative milestone for the community. The event will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM. This comprehensive lower level renovation is the library’s first major upgrade since the 1960s. For decades, the facility lacked the modern amenities and infrastructure necessary to provide 21st-century services and programs to residents, markedly our

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.