Kearny Public Library, Newark

Name: Kearny Public Library
Address: Newark, United States

#52 among attractions in Newark

Museum, History museum

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The Kearny Public Library is the free public library in Kearny, New Jersey. Containing a collection of 76,989 volumes it serves a population of approximately 46,000 from two locations and circulates 79,118 items annually. The main library is one of New Jersey's Carnegie libraries. ()

Established: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 40°45'41"N, 74°9'0"W

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Kearny (Arlington)Newark United States

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Kearny Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridge Street Bridge, Newark Public Library, Jewish Museum of New Jersey, William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge.

1.4 miSW
Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge, Newark
36 min walk • Bridge Street Bridge is a swing bridge over the Passaic River connecting Newark and Harrison, New Jersey. It is the 10th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 5.7 miles upstream from it.
1.6 miSW
Bookshop, Library
Newark Public Library, Newark
41 min walk • The Newark Public Library is a public library system in Newark, New Jersey. The library offers numerous programs and events to its diverse population. With eight different locations, the Newark Public Library serves as a Statewide Reference Center.
1.1 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Jewish Museum of New Jersey, Newark
29 min walk • The Jewish Museum of New Jersey, at Ahavas Sholom, is located at 145 Broadway in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Museum was founded in 2003 and the museum's inaugural opening was in 2007. The historic building in the Broadway neighborhood is the longest continually operating synagogue in the city.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge, Newark
32 min walk • The William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge in New Jersey that crosses the Passaic River, connecting Newark and East Newark as part of Interstate 280. The bridge is named in honor of William A.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
North Arlington Jewish Cemetery, North Arlington
31 min walk • North Arlington Jewish Cemetery is a cemetery dating to the turn of the 19th century, and located in North Arlington, New Jersey, along Belleville Turnpike.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Clay Street Bridge, Newark
28 min walk • The Clay Street Bridge is a bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and East Newark, New Jersey. The swing bridge is the 13th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 6.1 miles upstream from it.
1.3 miNE
Cemetery
Arlington Memorial Park, Newark
33 min walk • Arlington Memorial Park is a cemetery located mostly within the Arlington section of Kearny in Hudson County, New Jersey, on Schuyler Avenue.
1.6 miSW
Memorial
Indian and the Puritan, Newark
41 min walk • Indian and the Puritan is a 1916 marble and bronze monument by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore, opposite 5 Washington Street, the Newark Public Library, in Washington Park of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey.
0.5 miE
Area
Kearny, Newark
14 min walk • Kearny is a town in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684, reflecting an increase of 171 from the 40,513 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,639 from the 34,874 counted in the 1990 Census.
1 miSW
City, Area
East Newark, Newark
25 min walk • East Newark is a borough in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark. The borough is the second-smallest municipality by total area in the state.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Clark Thread Company Historic District, Newark
24 min walk • The Clark Thread Company Historic District, located at 900 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, is a large mill complex.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kearny Public Library?

Nearby attractions include West Hudson, Newark (7 min walk), Kearny, Newark (14 min walk), NX Bridge, Newark (23 min walk), Kearny Riverbank Park, Newark (24 min walk).

How to get to Kearny Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kearny Public Library:

Light rail

Riverfront Stadium • Lines: Nlr (38 min walk)
Broad Street Station • Lines: Nlr (39 min walk)

Train

Newark Broad Street (38 min walk)