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A Hudson County time capsule was prepared and sealed away in 1990-1991, with the intention of opening it for Hudson County's 200th anniversary on February 22, 2040. The photograph displays the location of the time capsule in the Jersey City…

The Library Trustees and the Industrial School Trustees had a debate over who rightfully had permission to utilize a room in the basement of the building. This room was labeled as a classroom but was being used for library storage until the…

The annual report for the library for 1909. A notable feature of the library's annual reports is that they report the number of books destroyed by the Hoboken Board of Health each year. This was likely due to books being checked out to households in…

Nina Hatfield filed this complaint away at some point, and it remains with our collection today. The complaint reads, "To Miss Hatfield, As a member of your library I would appreciate it if you saw to the cleaning of the books. Assuming the matter…

A May 11, 2003 article in the Hoboken Reporter announcing library renovations to bring the building into the 21st century and up to date with ADA requirements, including the beloved elevator. Current director Lina Podles's name is misspelled at least…

Nina Hatfield photographed with the rest of the Board of Trustees of the Library in 1953.
Back row, L-R: Mayor John J. Grogan, Mr. Romano, School Supervisor McFeely
Front row, L-R: Nina Hatfield, Mr. Germano, Mr. Laforgia, Mr. J. Rafter