New Jersey City University dedicated the M. Jerry Weiss Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature in honor of Dr. M. Jerry Weiss, Distinguished Service Professor of Communications, Emeritus at NJCU.  Dr. Weiss is a nationally recognized expert in the field of children’s and adolescent literature and a pioneer in the field of Whole Language.  The Center was dedicated and officially opened on October 5, 2006.

The M. Jerry Weiss Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature houses recently published books from a number of publishers.  Members of the NJCU community, as well as local teachers and community members, are encouraged to visit the Center and are invited to browse and review the latest children's and young adult books. Visitor's reviews can be found here.

 

The Center is located in room 103 of NJCU’s Grossnickle Hall.
 

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Weiss Center Brochure

 

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From the Library home page

Click OSCAR

Scroll down to the ‘ location’ drop down box

Click the down arrow

Select “ Weiss Autograph Books”

Scroll up and hit the “ search” box

You will see a list of the Weiss Autograph Collection!

 

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Extended summer hours are now in effect:

 

 

Until June 23        Mon-Thurs         9am-7pm
June 24-29              Mon-Thurs             9am-5pm
June 30-July 3          Mon-Thurs         9am-3pm
July 7-August 7        Mon-Thurs             9am-5pm
August 8- August 31     Mon-Thurs                   9am-5pm

(The Center will be CLOSED Fridays)