Link to September 28 Jersey Journal article, "Jersey City library announces three branches will close".
Excerpt: The Jersey City Free Public Library is closing its three neighborhood libraries by the end of the year, beginning with the West Bergen library Friday.
The library, at 476 West Side Avenue, first opened as the West Bergen Lending Service in 1971 down the road at 503 West Side Avenue after then West Side Councilman Morris Pesin fought for it, saying it was “deplorable that thousands of our children are being denied an essential part of their educational life.”
By 1980, the neighborhood branch became a full-fledged library. It moved to 476 West Side Avenue 20 years ago.
The library announced the closing on Twitter today, posting a link to its website, www.jclibrary.org and later issued a press release saying layoffs are also pending.
“Unfortunately, this small branch with a big heart must close, due to decreased library funding,” a posting on the library’s website states.
Related articles:
Library cuts hours of operation. (9/9/2010)
Jersey City residents plead for their library. (8/26/2010)
More bad news from New Jersey. (8/9/2010)
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