Seal of the City of Orange Township

ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
348 Main Street, Orange, NJ 07050
973-673-0153

The Orange Public Library is a magnificent building built in the Beaux-Art and Classical Revival styles complete with Ionic and Doric columns, and richly ornamented architectural details.  Mckim, Mead and White designed the original library building in 1900 and it was recorded as a national historic landmark in 1981.

 Orange has a rich library tradition dating back to 1883.  From the Library’s beginning, it was an association library, supported by dues, endowments and donations.  In 1945, the citizens of Orange voted by referendum to financially support a ‘‘free public library’’, and took over the operation of the building as a publicly owned and municipally operated facility. 

Our library today has a collection of over 150,000 holdings and has been serving the residents of Orange for over 120 years.   

And so the Orange Public Library, respectful of its heritage and the beautiful structure provided it in the 1901, has continued to grow and adapt itself to changing times.  Its staff, Boards of Trustees, and especially its patrons, eagerly anticipate its second century of service to the City of Orange.

Hours

Monday 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Tuesday 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Friday 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.    Closed mid-May-August

Library Staff

Doris T. Walker Director of the Library (973) 673-0153 ext. 11
Alice McMillan Head of Reference (973) 673-0153 ext. 18
Deborah Ferraro Head of Children’s  Services (973) 673-0153 ext. 15
Janice Otey Circulation Supervisor (973) 673-0153 ext. 10
Mary E. Bonds Catalog Department Supervisor (973) 673-0153 ext. 10

Library Services and Collections

  • Over 180,000 circulating books
  • 5,000 volume reference collection
  • Audiocassettes for children
  • Talking books and
  • Videocassettes and DVDs
  • Large print books
  • Over 125 magazine subscriptions
  • Online access to full text magazine articles
  • Access for handicap patrons
  • Telephone and e-mail reference service
  • Summer reading programs for children
  • Interlibrary loans
  • Photocopiers for public use
  • Internet access for the public
  • Volunteer

You are eligible for a free library card if you live, work full-time, attend school full-time, or own property in Orange!  (Out of town memberships are $48.00 per year.)

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City of Orange Township • 29 N Day Street • Orange, NJ 07050 • (973) 266-4000