Tag: New Jersey State Library
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East Brunswick Library to participate in statewide telehealth program
The New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, will be administering a statewide telehealth program, NJHealthConnect @ Your Library, to address barriers to health equity for New Jersey residents. The program, which is set to launch this month, will provide access to health care services through select public libraries across the…
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Cranbury Public Library to receive $2.32 million in state funds for library building project
The Cranbury Public Library Board of Trustees will receive $2.32 million in state grant funding from the New Jersey Construction Bond Act for a freestanding library. Trustees had been waiting for the official announcement of the amount they applied for and hoped to receive for the future project, which arrived on Nov. 20, when Gov.…
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Cranbury library project on chosen list for state funding; state legislature must approve appropriations
Cranbury Public Library’s plan for a stand-alone library in downtown Cranbury received a boost when Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced his recommended list of proposed statewide library projects for the first round of funding from the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA). The LCBA is for the purpose of the construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement and…
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Cranbury Public Library developing a plan for phased reopening
Cranbury Public Library leadership continue their work on a phased reopening plan for the public library as statewide restrictions continue to ease. Currently the library is virtual with e-books, book clubs, story hours and presentations. Marilynn Mullen, library director, has been tasked with developing the plan alongside the library Board of Trustees. “This draft is…
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Online public library traffic to extensive digital selections, virtual programs soar in part to pandemic
Public libraries across the state may not be physically open, but online offerings continue as traffic to extensive digital selections and virtual programs have soared in part due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Phil Murphy implemented a series of social distancing measures to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey, which included…
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Metuchen Public Library, Dr. Poorman’s dental office receive awards for efforts of inclusion
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Public Library and a local dental office are the recipients of the Shout Out For Inclusion (SOFI) awards in their efforts to join Metuchen’s Accessibility Committee to advance safety acceptance and full participation of people with disabilities in the community. Councilwoman Sheri-Rose Rubin, who chairs the Accessibility Committee, said the group…
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Old Bridge Library receives literacy award from state library
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Public Library has been awarded the New Jersey State Library’s annual “Best Practices in Early Literacy Award” for its Sensory Play, Sensory Surprise series. The program is geared toward children with special needs and their families. It was launched in 2018 and is presented two Fridays per month. The…
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N.J. Library Association names North Brunswick resident Librarian of the Year
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services consultant for the New Jersey State Library, was named Librarian of the Year by the New Jersey Library Association at its annual conference in Atlantic City on May 30. Librarians from across New Jersey recognize Rawlins as the go-to person at the State Library for advice and guidance…
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South Brunswick Library to offer seminar on New Jersey sales tax
A free New Jersey Sales Tax Seminar presented by Taxation University will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on May 23 in Meeting Room A/B of the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The New Jersey State Library is working with Taxation University, the training and outreach…
