Fifty-four individuals were selected by Library Journal as 2019 Movers & Shakers, including Michele Stricker, deputy state librarian for Lifelong Learning of the NJ State Library, in the “Community Builder” category. Library…
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NJCAR Annual Meeting
The NJ Cultural Alliance for Response (NJCAR) held its annual membership meeting on Feb. 21 at the Taylor Pavilion, Belmar. Topics included “Monmouth County Arts and Resilience” presented by Joe Barris, assistant…
Activate Sustainable Thinking for the Future of Libraries
Libraries must take an active, visible role in building sustainable and resilient communities. Our future depends on it in more ways than one. We will explore the importance of infusing the core…
Haunting History of the Sourland Mountain Region
Along the byways and highways of small towns and major cities, the weathered, unique, prominent, sometimes garish, markers of cemeteries usually catch our eye. Although most people are not taphopiles, each year thousands…
Apply for the 2019 Best Practices in Early Literacy Awards
The New Jersey State Library is accepting applications for the annual Best Practices in Early Literacy Award. The award honors up to four outstanding public libraries that currently provide exemplary literacy programs…
Call for Applications – 2019 Multicultural Program Award
2019 Multicultural Program Award Overview and Eligibility The purpose of the Multicultural Program Award is to recognize and encourage library programs that increase understanding and promote multiculturalism in New Jersey’s public libraries.…
New Jersey State Library Awards Literacy Collection Development Grants to Public Libraries Throughout the State
Total grant round of $23,497 will fund collection development at select libraries Twelve public libraries have been awarded grants towards the purchase of library materials – in any format – to help…
Patriots Week Talk on the “Second Battle of Trenton”
In December 1776, Washington’s army was on the brink of defeat; decimated by battles, lacking supplies and many men leaving on Dec. 31 when their one year enlistment period was up. Rather than a…
The latest selected new books list is here
Are you wanting to read a different author or try a different genre but aren’t sure where to look? Why not try the State Library’s latest Selected New Books List. There are…
New Jersey State Library Awards Tischler Memorial Grants to Public Libraries Throughout the State
Total grant round of $35,981 will fund collection development at select libraries The New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, has awarded collection development grants to 14 public…
Registration is Now Open for New Directors Training 2019
The next annual New Directors’ Orientation will be held on February 20 and 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the New Jersey State Library’s Talking Book and Braille Center…
Into the Cold
Most who attended James Hockenberry’s presentation on The Great War and the Origins of the Cold War, on Nov. 14 at the State Library were very familiar with his topic having lived…
