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YouthBuild Newark: Newark Resources

Guide for YouthBuild Newark library class

City Government

City of Newark, New Jersey

Official website of the City of Newark.  Local news and events, plus a "most requested" information section for citizens.

Newark History and Newark Resources

 

Newark Public Library
One of the major public libraries in New Jersey, the Newark Public Library boasts a regional federal documents depository, circulating collections in languages other than English, and significant holdings in the arts and humanities, including their own index to songs.

 

The New Jersey Information Center at NPL specializes in Newark and New Jersey items. There is an electronic Star Ledger index from 1989 to the present. The Newark News index (print) covers 1916-1970.

Find the list of NPL electronic resources at: Internet & Electronic Resources.

 

Selected Rutgers Online Guides:

 

The Newark Experience (Natalie Borisovets, Dana Library)
Extensive online guide devoted to the history of Newark, NJ.

Newark by the Numbers (Natalie Borisovets, Dana Library)
Data sources about the City of Newark.

Teaching Librarian

Erleen Harris

has taught students from elementary school to adult learners.  She has a B.A. from Brooklyn College, CUNY, an M.L.S. from Pratt Institute, and an M.S. in School Administration from Touro College.

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