South Orange Public Library | South Orange, New Jersey

The Library is currently under construction

The library is operating out of two interim locations:

Main library
298 Walton Avenue

Monday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am – 2pm
Wednesday 8:30am – 6pm
Thursday 8:30am – 2pm
Friday 8:30am – noon
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED

Branch library
Baird Center @ 5 Mead St.

Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 2pm – 8pm
Wednesday 11am – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 8pm
Friday noon – 4pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday noon – 4pm

More details here

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South Orange Public Library is Expanding and Modernizing

Work on the Building Connections Project is underway. The award-winning firm Andrew Berman Architect has delivered a bold yet cost-efficient design for a dynamic and sustainable library. The vision draws from years of community consultation and planning.

See the latest information here

This project is supported by funds from the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act, administered by the New Jersey State Library.

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Library Board Meetings

Library Board Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Baird Recreation Center, 5 Mead St. South Orange, NJ 07079 at 7:30 p.m. There are no meetings in August and December. All meetings are open to the public in accordance with the requirements of the “Open Public Meetings Act” (Sunshine Law).

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