Caldwell Public Library Newsletter — March 19, 2026

Save the Date!

Library Giving Day is Wednesday, April 1

Save the date to donate to your library? Here's why we're making the ask:

FACT: Yes, a portion of your taxes do go toward the library, but that provides funds to keep the building open for patrons through the year.

But there are needs that go beyond municipal funding.

So, where do the digital collection, programs, museum passes, hotspots, and free online newspaper subscriptions come from?

The Caldwell Public Library Foundation is a nonprofit that raises money to supply your library with all the things you are looking for. Where does that money come from? The Caldwell community. We depend on your generous support to provide you a collection of materials and services that are fresh, current, and ever-expanding.

Love what we do? Support us. And keep coming back for more.

Make a gift

Newsflash!

We are moving in April!*

What does that mean for you, our patrons, in the meantime?

We are still open. You can come into the library and browse our collection, check out and return books, and place holds. But, programming will be limited to allow us to start packing and prepare for the move.

Is there a set date for our move? Not yet. We will let you know as soon as plans are firm.

Until then, we encourage you to keep visiting us in our current place.

We're here for you.

*Tentative

New Building UPDATE!

Welcome to 80 Bloomfield!

As the countdown to moving day continues, we spotlight different aspects of the library-in-progress for you to get excited about!

It's all happening! As the weather has thawed and allowed work on the parking lot and its lighting, we are drawing so much closer to our move-in date. Above, the entrance to the building, where you would visit the library and Caldwell municipal offices. Below, beyond the front door, stairs to the second floor municipal offices and, straight ahead, the library entrance. The door is open! Not willing to climb stairs? No worries! There is an elevator.

We will be moving sometime in April*, so stay tuned for important information on our transition and what you can do as we set up your brand-new library for the next 100 years!

*Tentative

More info about our new home

Adult Programs

March is Women's History Month, and this month's Zoom event features a great one: Jane Goodall, chimpanzee champion, anthropologist, conservationist. Learn more about her fascinating life and many achievements.

Monday, March 23 at 7pm

Email librarian@caldwellpl.org for Zoom link.

Youth Programs

Drop-in

Virtual Programs

Virtual adult programs from NJ State Library!

While our programming is limited in preparation for our upcoming move, you can check out what the NJ State Library has to offer!

Their virtual program offerings span topics that are cultural, informative, legal, and personal.

Featured in the coming weeks:

Webinar: The Truth About Garden Myths

Monday, March 23, 12pm-1pm

Webinar: Building Brain Healthy Habits

Wednesday, March 25, 12pm-1pm

Webinar: Introduction to Proposal Writing

Wednesday, April 1, 12pm-1pm

Webinar: The Delaware River – An Immigrant History

Thursday, April 9, 12pm-1pm

Virtual Author Talk: The First Indonesians in the Tri-State Area: A Hidden History of Migration & Survival

Tuesday, April 21, 12pm-1pm

Click here for more programs, info, and to register!

Help Build a Library for the Future

Be a Part of Your Library's New Chapter!

Excited about what you're seeing? Your library has been welcoming Caldwell residents for over 100 years, and now we are fully outfitting a new library space to welcome you for the next hundred. New features include a re-imagined Children's Corner, a spacious Community Hall to accommodate larger programs, the Hub patron business center with an enclosed Study, and a dedicated Teen Lounge. We will be thrilled to open our new doors to you very soon.

Invest in your future library. Your donation will go toward current technology and a warm and welcoming space to make the NEW Caldwell Public Library the place where you can find what you are looking for. Please be a part of your community's future and make a generous donation today.

Click below to donate online.

Donate now

Naming opportunities and other giving options

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

At Caldwell Public Library, we celebrate books every day—and if you love to read, your kids will, too!

Join our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program and curate a world of reading for your child just as they are starting to experience the world around them. Books you read together count, as do each multiple reading of the same book! You'd be amazed how many books you read.

Stop by the library to learn more and get started!