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He arrived in Newark in 1902 to become the second director of the <a href="https://npl.org/">Newark Public Library</a>, where he continued to work until his death in 1929. Among his innovations were the acquisition of foreign language materials and newspapers by which he encouraged recent immigrants to use the Library and the establishment of the Business Branch library in the center of Newark鈥檚 commercial district. He converted the library鈥檚 fourth floor to exhibit space. It was so successful that it led to the construction of a new building a few blocks away from the Library. The <a href="https://www.newarkmuseumart.org/">Newark Museum</a> opened its doors in 1926. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Mr. Dana was involved in much of the public life in Newark. For example, he served on the board of trustees for the institutions which have coalesced into <a href="https://www.newark.rutgers.edu/">Rutgers-Newark</a>. When the New Jersey Law School first expanded its two-year preparatory program into a four-year college in the late 1920s, it was named the Dana College. This is approximately the time that Dana's name became associated with the library supporting the College as well as the Seth Boyden School of Business. In honor of his contributions, John Cotton Dana was known as Newark's First Citizen.</span></span></span></p> <h2 id="our-vision"><span><span><span>Our vision</span></span></span></h2> <p><span><span><span>The John Cotton Dana Library at Rutgers University鈥揘ewark envisions itself as a user-focused intellectual hub providing access to and participating in the production of knowledge. 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