Photo Scavenger Hunt

Beginning October 17th, to celebrate 20 years in our Ship Street building, go on a Photo Scavenger Hunt to search out the specific spots on our page of photos. Some are obvious … some aren’t!  

Selfie Safari

Take a Selfie Safari through the library beginning October 17th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Ship Street building. Have fun taking pictures at suggested spots around the building. Then you can post them on social media using #jaycpl and #selfiesafari.  

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Beginning October 17th, to celebrate 20 years in our Ship Street building, go on a Photo Scavenger Hunt to search out the specific spots on our page of photos. Some are obvious … some aren’t!  

Library Mini-Golf

Putt your way through the library, 1:30 to 5:30 pm. Young children should be accompanied by a caregiver.

Selfie Safari

Take a Selfie Safari through the library beginning October 17th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Ship Street building. Have fun taking pictures at suggested spots around the building. Then you can post them on social media using #jaycpl and #selfiesafari.  

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Beginning October 17th, to celebrate 20 years in our Ship Street building, go on a Photo Scavenger Hunt to search out the specific spots on our page of photos. Some are obvious … some aren’t!  

Author Josephine Nsubuga

Meet Ugandan author, nurse, midwife and nonprofit director Josephine Nsubuga and learn more about her work and her book Shining Against All Odds: Turning Tears into Healing Streams.

Appreciation Day

It's Pick a Treat Tuesday when we show appreciation for library visitors, users and supporters during the 20th anniversary celebration for our Ship Street building.

Lego Challenge

Use the library's bricks to make the challenge of the week and have your build displayed until the next meeting.

Hook and Needles Club

Bring your own supplies and projects, or help make ornaments for the library's Christmas trees.

Halloween Party

Join us in the Community Room for a couple of scary stories to get the evening started.  Next visit the centers located around the children’s area for some hands-on fun:  try your hand at decorating a cookie, and then wash it down with some punch.  Put together a monster craft and find body parts amidst... Read more »

JCPL Writers’ Guild

This month meet at the John Jay Center to hear author Ruth Dudley Edwards' presentation on her book The Seven: The Lives and Legacies of the Founding Fathers of the Irish Republic, part of the Fall Speaker Series at the center. The program begins at 6:30 pm at the John Jay Center at 101 S... Read more »