The American Library Association awarded 4 New Jersey public libraries grants for its Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative. Glen Rock Public Library, Keyport Free Public Library, Spotswood…
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New State Librarian chosen to head New Jersey State Library
Jennifer R. Nelson brings vast experience working at the state level TRENTON, N.J. – Thomas Edison State University (TESU) announced that Jennifer R. Nelson has been chosen to serve as the new…
JerseyConnect Launches Remote Assist Service for Libraries
JerseyConnect is excited to announce a new free service called Remote Assist. The service, available to all libraries statewide, will help reach remote patrons and provide services in the library while maintaining…
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Authorizing Funding from Library Construction Bond Act
11/20/2020 TRENTON – Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed A4942, which authorizes nearly $87.5 million to be distributed to proposed projects for the first round of funding from the Library Construction Bond Act. This…
NJ Legislature Approves Initial Round of Library Construction Projects
The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce that proposed projects for the first round of funding from the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act have been approved by the State…
BARD Mobile iOS v1.4 release
National Library Service (NLS) is releasing a new version of Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) Mobile iOS that will support iOS 11 through iOS 14. Version 1.4 also includes two configurable audio…
Library Construction Bond Act – UPDATE
On November 5th, the Governor’s Office forwarded the State Library’s list of awardees to the State Legislature. To see the Governor’s press release, click here. On November 9th, the General Assembly introduced bill number…
BRAILLE eREADER IS HERE
What is a Braille eReader? It is an electronic braille unit that displays rows of braille letters and words that can be read as you would a Braille book. What is the…