Author: Long Branch Free Public Library

Make sure to visit our Temporary Library on 131 Bath Ave to access most of our services, including: ✅ Public Computers ✅ Scanning, printing ($0.10 per page), and faxing ($1 per page) ✅ Technology and Career assistance by appointment ✅ Toddler story times ✅...

Our temporary library on 131 Bath Ave is now open to the public! ✅ Hours are: Mon-Thu 10am – 8pm, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm ✅ Please note if you must return items after hours, for now, you can do so in the...

Long Branch Free Public Library cardholders get access to over 30,000 free movies through Kanopy, a digital streaming service. Patrons of all ages can enjoy watching films, the learning languages collection as well as the children’s story time collection.

Thank you to all of our library patrons for being so patient during this transition. Service to our patrons and community is our priority. Therefore, we are taking great care during each step of the moving process so that our temporary space on 131...

Get access to thousands of free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines with your Long Branch Free Public Library card. Patrons of all ages can enjoy the library’s digital collection available on Libby and ElibraryNJ.

The Long Branch Free Public Library is temporarily relocating and the next step of our New Chapter is underway! Library staff are packing up and moving to a temporary location. The Main Library will be closed beginning May 1st. Our staff will then transition...

Celebrate Women’s History Month by reading books about compelling women that have blazed trails and challenged the status quo. The list below includes both non-fiction, memoirs, and biographies. We hope that you are able to find your next great read!

February is Black History Month! Below you will find recommendations for nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, as well as contemporary fiction geared toward adult readers and centered around the experiences and perspectives of Black Americans.

Dear Community Members, It’s been a few years since the Long Branch community voted by a significant majority to approve the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act. This historic action allowed libraries (including our own) to seek matching grants to renovate aging buildings or...

Dear library patrons, ​ The Long Branch Free Public Library is proud to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the NJ Library Construction Bond Act for $3.1 million. We thank both the New Jersey State Library and The City of Long...