Fort Lee Public Library
🏢 Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) · Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee Public Library
The Fort Lee Public Library has served the community since 1919, growing into a 30,000-square-foot resource center at Main and Center Streets open seven days a week, welcoming more than 23,000 visitors each month with a collection of over 130,000 books and media in multiple languages.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9:30am–9pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am–9pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am–9pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am–9pm |
| Friday | 9:30am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am–5pm |
| Sunday | 10am–2pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 320 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Phone: (201) 592-3614
Website: fortleelibrary.org
Plus Code: 87G8V23G+2Q (Fort Lee, NJ)
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📖 About Fort Lee Public Library
The Fort Lee Public Library is the public library of Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey. Founded in 1919 and at its current Main Street location since 1971, the 30,000-square-foot facility serves one of New Jersey's most diverse communities, with multilingual staff fluent in Albanian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. The collection exceeds 130,000 items, including strong world-language holdings, and membership in BCCLS (Bergen, Essex, and Hudson Counties library system) extends borrowing access to millions of additional items across the region. The library offers museum passes for attractions including the Frick Collection, Guggenheim, MoMA, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, plus a Books-on-Wheels home delivery program for homebound residents, interlibrary loan via JerseyCat, and extensive digital resources through Libby and the NJ State Library.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Serving Fort Lee since 1919 — over a century of public library service in Bergen County
- 30,000-square-foot facility open seven days a week, welcoming more than 23,000 visitors monthly
- Collection of 130,000+ items including world-language materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish
- Museum passes for the Frick Collection, Guggenheim, MoMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Morris County Parks historical sites
- BCCLS member: one card unlocks millions of items from libraries across Bergen, Essex, and Hudson Counties
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Fort Lee cardholders access free digital borrowing through the BCCLS consortium and NJ statewide programs:
📚 Services
- 130,000+ items including books, DVDs, and world-language materials
- Museum passes for NY and NJ cultural institutions
- Books-on-Wheels free home delivery for homebound Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs residents
- Interlibrary loan via JerseyCat statewide network
- Public computers, printing, copying, faxing, and scanning
- Wireless printing from home or mobile devices
- Meeting and study rooms (reservable by Fort Lee cardholders)
- One-on-one technology and reference help appointments
- Adult Learning Garden and community repair cafe
- Multilingual staff (Albanian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Spanish)
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes, crafts, STEM, and book clubs
- Teen programs: college prep, gaming, creative activities, and community service
- Adult programs: concerts, computer classes, crafts, lectures, and career support
- Summer reading program for all ages
- ESL classes and language-learning programs
- Fort Lee Repair Cafe — community fix-it event
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How long has the Fort Lee Public Library been operating and where is it located?
The Fort Lee Public Library has served the community since 1919 — more than a century. It has been at its current location at Main and Center Streets (320 Main Street, Fort Lee NJ 07024) since 1971, in a 30,000-square-foot building that accommodates over 23,000 visitors every month.
Does the Fort Lee Public Library offer museum passes?
Yes. The library offers borrowing passes for free or discounted admission to a range of New York and New Jersey cultural institutions, including the Frick Collection, Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Morris County Parks historical sites. Passes are available to Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs cardholders; check at the circulation desk or the library's website for current availability.
What is the BCCLS and what does it mean for my library card?
BCCLS is the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a consortium of public libraries across Bergen, Essex, and Hudson Counties in northern New Jersey. A Fort Lee library card gives you borrowing access to millions of items from all BCCLS member libraries, returnable at any member branch — greatly expanding what you can borrow beyond the Fort Lee collection alone.
Is the Fort Lee Public Library open on Sundays?
Yes — the library is open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., making it one of the few Bergen County libraries with Sunday service. Monday through Thursday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
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