John Beekman, MLIS

John is an archivist and special collections librarian at the Jersey City Free Public Library. For a few years he served as Chief Librarian at the Gardner Main Library supervising all public facing library departments. He is now happily back home in the local history department of the library. Back in the 20th century he spent 14 years maintaining sheet music and scripts for musicals at the Tams-Witmark Music Library. He serves as co-editor for the H-New-Jersey discussion forum and is active in several library, archives and history professional organizations, including the History & Preservation Section of NJLA, who awarded him the 2022 Susan Swartzburg Award. He has served as a historical consultant to several local history projects, including walking tours, exhibits, and theater pieces.