Tuesday, September 08, 2020

New book by Yusuf Salaam- Central Park Five/ Exonerated Five

 

Yusuf Salaam, educator and one of the Central Park Five /Exonerated Five, has co-written a new young adult novel called Punching the Air. The book is about a 16 year old teenager who is imprisoned for throwing a punch.



An interview with Salaam can be found at https://www.npr.org/2020/08/29/907224206/punching-the-air-tells-a-story-of-hope-behind-bars 

Earlier posts about the Exonerated Five may be found here on this blog

https://educationservicesnews.blogspot.com/2013/04/central-park-five-issues-and-lesson.html

NJCU Library Fall Hours

 NJCU Library Fall Hours 


( In Person and Virtual )

Sept. 8 - Nov. 25; Nov.30- Dec. 22


Monday - Thursday

7:30 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
first hour for high risk patrons
(Reference desk:
 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.)
(Virtual reference:
 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)
 
Friday 

7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
first hour for high risk patrons
(Reference desk:
 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.)
(Virtual reference:
 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

Saturday 

Building Closed
(Virtual reference:
 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
  6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

Sunday Closed

November 26 - 29 Thanksgiving recess
Closed



No Contact Book Pick-Up

The Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library will be open to the students, staff, and faculty on September 1, 2020.  We will be offering no contact pickup of library books and DVDs to current faculty, staff, and students.  

Items can be requested by calling the Circulation Desk at 201-200-3030 during the hours of Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 3:30 pm or through the CONGRESSMAN FRANK J. GUARINI LIBRARY NO CONTACT PICKUP REQUEST at any time. Please fill out one request for each item.  There is a five item limit. Your request should be processed within 2 business days.