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PT Children’s Library Assistant, The Morristown & Morris Township Library
PT Children’s Library Assistant, The Morristown & Morris Township Library

Job Description: Are you a people person and enjoy working with the public? The Morristown & Morris Township Library is seeking a friendly, customerservice-oriented person to join our creative and dedicated staff as a Library Assistantin the Children’s Department. The person in... Continue Reading

Date posted09/23/2025


Part Time Children's Librarian - Elizabeth Public Library
Part Time Children's Librarian - Elizabeth Public Library

Job Description: Job Title: Part-Time Children’s Librarian Location: Elizabeth Public Library – Various BranchesReports To: Head of Youth Services Hours: 19 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)Salary: $33.00 Job Summary: The Elizabeth Public Library is seeking an... Continue Reading

Date posted09/23/2025


Teen Services Librarian, Part-Time, Piscataway Public Library
Teen Services Librarian, Part-Time, Piscataway Public Library

Job Description: The Piscataway Public Library provides opportunities for all members of the community to learn and connect. The Library welcomes applications for the following part-time teen youth services position. Description: The Teen Services Part-Time Librarian, under the... Continue Reading

Date posted09/23/2025


Tell Your Elected Officials to Support Federal Funding for NJ Libraries
Tell Your Elected Officials to Support Federal Funding for NJ Libraries

New Jersey libraries makes our communities stronger by: Helping kids learn to read and succeed in school; Providing a place for seniors to learn, teach, and make new friends; Assisting job seekers in developing their skills and finding employment, aspiring entrepreneurs in creating new... Continue Reading

Date posted09/22/2025


Summer Chronicle 2025
Summer Chronicle 2025

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Date posted09/19/2025


PT Building and Maintenance Custodian - Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
PT Building and Maintenance Custodian - Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library

Job Description: The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library in Sewell, NJ seeks applicants for a PT Building and Maintenance Custodian. The library is an independent municipal library in southern NJ, serving the residents of Washington Township in Gloucester County, NJ since 1966. Washington... Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2025


Children's Services Coordinator -Kenilworth Public Library
Children's Services Coordinator -Kenilworth Public Library

Job Description: Application link or email address: enieves@lmxac.org Salary range or hourly wage: $45,000-$50,000 MLS required: No, an MLS is not required. Job focus: Youth Services Work schedule: Full-Time Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2025


NJLA Official Statement Framework
NJLA Official Statement Framework

On September 16, 2025, the Executive Board voted to approve the proposed Official Statement Framework. This internal framework is intended to help NJLA evaluate if, when and how the organization issues public statements. EVALUATIVE CRITERIA NJLA staff and leadership should consider the following... Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2025


Organizational Update: September 2025
Organizational Update: September 2025

NJLA’s Executive Board met on Tuesday, September 16, at the Westergard Branch of the Piscataway Public Library, and via Zoom. NJLA President, Lorraine Ruiz, made the following statement near the start of the meeting: Good Morning Everyone,Thank you all for attending today’s meeting... Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2025


Systems Administrator Project Specialist - NJSL
Systems Administrator Project Specialist - NJSL

Job Description: Systems Administrator Project Specialist D29: $127,000 - $132,000 New Jersey State Library- Research Library 185 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08608 The New Jersey State Library, affiliated with Thomas Edison State University, connects people with information and... Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2025


Part-time Programming Assistant - Adult School Dept. - Montclair Public Library
Part-time Programming Assistant - Adult School Dept. - Montclair Public Library

Job Description: The Programming Assistant is a highly organized, tech savvy teammate who thrives on managing details and keeping projects on track. This role is all about project management, logistics, and efficiency: you will be coordinating class schedules, updating systems,... Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2025


Bookmobile Driver & Outreach Coordinator (Spanish-preferred) - -The Morristown & Morris Twp Library
Bookmobile Driver & Outreach Coordinator (Spanish-preferred) - -The Morristown & Morris Twp Library

Job Description: Areyou a people person and enjoy working with the public? The Morristown & MorrisTownship Library is seeking a friendly, customer service-oriented person tojoin our creative and dedicated staff as Bookmobile Driver and OutreachCoordinator. The person in this position... Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2025