Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced that Preservation Day 2019 will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 25 at the Monmouth County Library
Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan.
This event is being held during the American Library Association’s Preservation Week which helps to raise awareness of the need for the preservation of personal and public historical collections, according to a press release.
Preservation Day is co-sponsored by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Monmouth County Archives Division and the Monmouth County Library.
“Our Archives Division’s annual Preservation Day is a great opportunity to learn about the history and importance of preservation from some of the best archivists in New Jersey,” Hanlon said.
At 9:30 a.m., Kimberly Avagliano, branch manager and supervising librarian at the
Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury, will present “Dog-Eared
and Dusty,” a talk discussing how to organize and care for a home library.
At 11 a.m., Monmouth County archivist Gary D. Saretzky will give a presentation on
how to preserve precious family photographs.
During the duration of the event, residents and visitors will be offered the service of having up to three photos scanned and saved to a complimentary CD, free of charge, in conjunction with Saretzky’s presentation, according to the press release.
A tour of the Monmouth County Archives facility, which is on the lower level of the library headquarters, will begin at 1:15 p.m.
“I encourage Monmouth County visitors and tourists to bring their family and friends
to celebrate Preservation Week and to gain insight into how they can preserve their
personal records and precious family memories,” Hanlon said.
For additional information about Preservation Day, call 732-308-3771.