JERSEY CITY, NJ —
August 11, 2026 |
By DailyHudson Staff
Free public library brings services to shuttered Five Corners Branch parking lot in Journal Square.
The Jersey City Free Public Library on Tuesday announced bookmobile service hours at the parking lot of the shuttered Five Corners Branch in Journal Square. The mobile library will offer residents continued access to library resources while the branch remains closed.
The Five Corners Branch has been a key community resource in Journal Square, and its closure left residents without a nearby library. The bookmobile ensures that essential services, including book lending and other library programs, remain accessible to the neighborhood.
The bookmobile will operate in the parking lot of the Five Corners Branch, providing library services at scheduled hours announced by the library on Tuesday.
The announcement comes as part of the library’s ongoing efforts to maintain service continuity during the branch’s closure.
Impact: Residents of Journal Square and nearby areas can continue to borrow books and use library services without traveling to other branches.
What Happens Next: The library is expected to release a schedule of bookmobile hours and future steps for the Five Corners Branch in the coming days.
The bookmobile service is a temporary measure while the library evaluates the long-term future of the Five Corners Branch.
Source: Jersey City Times
