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.
Hours
Monday 8:30 am – 8 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 5 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 5 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 5 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm
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.
Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 10 am – 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 5 pm
Thursday 10 am – 8 pm
Friday 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm
Sunday CLOSED
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 (a book drop is coming soon)
Also, any BCCLS library will accept our materials