 In 2016, author Philip Roth donated his book collection to the library.The library plans to renovate a room near Centennial Hall to house this collection.After being selected by the Association of American College & Universities (AAC&U) to partake in the implementation of a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) campus centers, Rutgers University-Newark partnered with the Newark Public Library to aid in the development of the program.