#OnThisDay 2014,  Ras J. Baraka was first elected Mayor. This picture of a young Baraka is from our archives, and can be found on digital.npl.org #NewarkPublicLibrary #NewarkNJ #NJRoom #BlackHistory #RasBaraka

#OnthisDay in 1962 was Newark's mayoral election. From our collections at digital.npl.org , this flier asks residents to vote for Hugh Addonizio, who went on to serve as mayor from 1962 to 1970.  #NewarkNJ #History #NewarkPublicLibrary #NJRoom

Today is #EllisIslandFamilyHistoryDay . This photo of Ellis Island is from the Sam Berg collection in the NJ Room. At the library, you can find out more about your immigrant ancestors! #NewarkNJ #Libraries #FamilyHistory #NewarkPublicLibrary

Today is the anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln. This photo is from the Tiny Prince Collection in the NJ Room. Did you know in Feb 1861, Lincoln briefly visited Newark? #NewarkNJ #AbrahamLincoln #Libraries #NewarkPublicLibrary

Today is #NationalLibraryOutreachDay formerly Bookmobile Day! Here's the library's Bookmobile c. 1970s-1980s. Photo from our collections #newarknj #libraries #NationalLibraryOutreachDay #njarchives

Today is #LibraryWorkersDay! From our collections, here are some staff members c. 1980s. Front left: Maureen Ritter Back center: Dale Colston, who still works here at the Library. #newarknj #libraries #LibraryWorkersDay #njarchives

Happy Martin Luther King Day. In 1968, just before his death Martin Luther King Jr. visited Newark, shown here from our collections, as well as several other cities in Newark. In Newark, he visited South Side High and met with Amiri Baraka, among other stops. #NewarkNJ

#Onthisday 1946, the mortgage burning of St James AME Church was celebrated. From our collections at digital.npl.org #NewarkNJ #BlackHistory

Happy #NewYearEve ! From our collections of Club World News, Black magazine from 1950s #Newark, this party took place New Years Eve 1958! #NewYearsEve #NewarkNJ

As #Kwanzaa continues, here's a celebration at St. Roccos School in 1991, from our archives! #Newark #NewarkNJ

Today is our Kwanzaa celebration at Newark library! From our collections, here is a celebration at Newark Library in 1991. Back left is Philip S Thomas, whose collections we recently digitized at digital.npl.org #Kwanzaa #Newark #NewarkNJ

Happy Hannukah! From our collections, Miles Berger lights the City Hall menorah 1993. #Hannukah #Newark #NewarkNJ

Happy #Kwanzaa . From our collections here's a celebration at West Side Recreation Center #Newark in 1988. #NewarkNJ

Today is also Hanukkah! Happy Hanukkah! Dr. Joachim Prinz was a Rabbi from Newark who marched with Martin Luther King. This vinyl record, c. 1960s, was put out by Prinz, Vivienne Bender and the choir of Temple B'Nai Abraham, which started in #Newark.

Merry Christmas! This photo from our archives comes from the Bronze Shields Christmas Party in 1989! #Newark #NewarkNJ #Christmas

From our collection at digital.npl.org #ChristmasEve carolers at the home of Mr. Thomas McHugh, who was assistant superintendent of #Newark schools, 1954. #NewarkNJ #Christmas

As #Christmas approaches, this photo from our archives shows the Military Park Christmas tree in 1947! #NewarkNJ #Newark

#onthisday 1924, this photo was taken in #MilitaryPark , with Santa and a tree. #Newark #NewarkNJ #Christmas

From our collections at digital.npl.org, South 10th Street school art class, Dec 1954! #Newark #NewarkNJ #History

From our collections at digital.npl.org, NJPAC Kwanzaa celebration 1997 honoring E Alma Flagg, Gus Heningburg and the Barakas. #Newark #NewarkNJ #Kwanzaa #BlackHistory