SOPL is open in our temporary locations!
The main library is closed for construction, and the library has moved its operations to two temporary locations.
298 Walton Ave.
Fall Hours
Monday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am – noon
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED
Services available at 298 Walton Ave.
- Material circulation from our collection
- New books are on display for browsing; all others must be requested for staff to pull from book room
- BCCLS delivery
- More than 5 million items from 77 other libraries available to be sent to us for pickup
- Reference & reader’s advisory requests
- Interlibrary loan
- Any items not found within BCCLS consortium can be requested through JerseyCat, the statewide catalog
- Computer and Internet access
- 3 computers for public use; 30 minutes suggested time
- Museum passes and hot spots
- Printing and Scanning
- No fee for scanning; printing is 25 cents/page B&W, 50 cents/page color
- Wireless printing: email your print requests to print@sopl.org and pick them up within 4 days
- Notary & proctoring (appts. preferred)
Baird Center 5 Mead St.
Fall Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 2 pm – 8 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 8 pm
Thursday 2 pm – 8 pm
Friday 12 pm – 4 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm
Services available at Baird Center:
- Browsing collections
- Most of our children’s/YA materials are on display for browsing
- Selected titles from our adult collections
- BCCLS delivery
Materials can currently be returned here:
Book drop in front of 298 Walton Ave.
In person when library open at Baird Center
Also, any BCCLS library will accept our materials