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Liberty State Books was founded in 2014 by two Jersey City public school teachers who saw a need for a bookstore that truly reflected their community's diversity. The store stocks titles in over a dozen languages, with particularly strong Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, and Tagalog sections. The children's department emphasizes representation, ensuring that every child who walks in can find characters who look like them. Community programming includes ESL book clubs, multilingual story times, and partnerships with local immigrant organizations. The cafe serves coffee, chai, and Filipino pastries from a neighborhood bakery, embodying the store's commitment to celebrating Jersey City's rich cultural tapestry.
Liberty State Books was founded in 2014 by two Jersey City public school teachers who saw a need for a bookstore that truly reflected their community's diversity. The store stocks titles in over a dozen languages, with particularly strong Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, and Tagalog sections. The children's department emphasizes representation, ensuring that every child who walks in can find characters who look like them. Community programming includes ESL book clubs, multilingual story times, and partnerships with local immigrant organizations. The cafe serves coffee, chai, and Filipino pastries from a neighborhood bakery, embodying the store's commitment to celebrating Jersey City's rich cultural tapestry. Located in the heart of Jersey City, New Jersey, this beloved bookstore has been serving the literary community since 2014, making it 12 years of championing books and readers.
Multilingual story times, ESL book clubs, immigrant author showcases, community organizing meetups, and an annual Jersey City Reads festival.
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