Central Ward in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Newark's First Little Free Library

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

1. Newark's First Little Free Library Marker

Inscription. The City of Newark's first Little Free Library was founded by Zion McMillan in 2013, at the age of 14 while interning with the Newark Downtown District. With the help of Berto Construction, and hundreds of book donations from Newark's hundreds of book donations from Newark's residential and business community, children and adults can "take a book & leave a book" any time of the day or night. Promoting reading in urban areas is a way to pay homage to Frederick Douglass, who believed, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.

Location. 40° 44.148′ N, 74° 10.137′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in the Central Ward. It is at the intersection of Clinton Street and Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling east on Clinton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Clinton St, Newark NJ 07102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey

and in the New York

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City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Jersey Devils (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rock (about 600 feet away); Elisha Boudinot and General Lafayette (about 700 feet away); First School Safety Patrol in America (about 700 feet away); Four Corners (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Liberty Pole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Military Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Hitherto Hath The Lord Helped Us” (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. Newark's First Little Free Library Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.