Jersey City Free Public Library
The Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) is the municipal library system of Jersey City, New Jersey, serving the residents of Hudson County. The library was established in 1889, opened in 1891, and had its first dedicated building, the main library, by 1901. Numerous branches have since opened and as of 2023 there are nine throughout the city as well as a bookmobile. It has over a million physical and digital items its collection, making it the largest library system in the state.
The Main Library housed the Jersey City Museum from 1901 to 2010
Bust of Dr. Leonard J. Gordon in foyer
Contributing property to Van Vorst Park historic district
Image: JCFPL Lafayette Branch
Van Vorst Park is a neighborhood in the Historic Downtown of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, centered on a park sharing the same name. The neighborhood is located west of Paulus Hook and Marin Boulevard, north of Grand Street, east of the Turnpike Extension, and south of The Village and Christopher Columbus Drive. Much of it is included in the Van Vorst Park Historical District.
Van Vorst Park
Gazebo in Van Vorst Park
View northeast to JC Main Library
Heppenheimer Mansion at Montgomery and Jersey