Sustainable Libraries Initiative Partnership SUSTAINABLE LIBRARIES INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) have announced a new partnership to provide resources and tools to all NJLA members that will accelerate work in New... Continue Reading
NJLA in Support of Removing Barriers to Access, Including Elimination of Fees and Library Card Residency Requirements As an information-based profession, the New Jersey Library Association believes strongly that library work and policies should follow evidence-based practices. NJLA is proud of... Continue Reading
(Download the Resolution for the Adoption of Sustainability as a Core Value of NJLA as a PDF) Whereas, the American Library Association (ALA) adopted the sustainability as a core value of librarianship at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Conference on January 29, 2019, resolving that the ALA: Shall... Continue Reading
EDI Next Steps THANK YOU AND NEXT STEPSPOST EDI TOWN HALLMarch 21, 2022 Dear Colleagues, We wish to express our profound gratitude to all of you who attended our EDI Town Hall meeting on February 24, 2022. The turn out was amazing, and the conversation was exceptionally rich. Thank you to our... Continue Reading
The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) stands with our Ukrainian colleagues, and all the people of Ukraine, as they resist the ongoing and unprovoked attack by Putin’s Russia. We affirm that libraries and library workers are integral to a successful battle against disinformation campaigns... Continue Reading
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Takes Center Stage at New Jersey’s Libraries Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Takes Center Stage at New Jersey's Libraries Bordentown/Trenton, NJ, February 1, 2022. A collaborative framework for addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in New Jersey's... Continue Reading
Governor Murphy Announces Second Round of Funding for Library Construction Bond Act January 6, 2022 Governor Phil Murphy today announced the second round of funding for the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA), which allocates $37 million to 36 library projects from 13 counties across New Jersey.... Continue Reading
NJLA Statement Against Censorship The New Jersey Library Association has watched with concern, the growing number of organized attempts of censorship and suppression in schools and libraries in NJ and across the country. Many of these attacks are targeting... Continue Reading
Public and School Libraries Fact Sheet — School and Public Libraries: Vital to Our Communities In neighborhoods and schools across the United States, public and school libraries are serving learners of all ages as they pursue both their academic and personal information needs. These... Continue Reading
NJLA Announces 12 Libraries to Participate in the Access Navigator Program NJLA Announces 12 Libraries to Participate in the Access Navigator Program October 22, 2021The New Jersey Library Association is pleased to announce that 12 public libraries have been selected to participate in its Access... Continue Reading
The New Jersey Library Association Dedicates Funding for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in New Jersey Librarianship 163 US Hwy 130 N, Bldg. 1, Suite 1C, Bordentown, NJ 08505 609-482-1282 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Jersey Library Association Dedicates Funding for Equity, Diversity... Continue Reading
Per Capita State Aid Increased by $1million in New Jersey’s FY22 Budget 163 US Hwy 130 N, Bldg. 1, Suite 1C, Bordentown, NJ 08505 609-482-1282 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Per Capita State Aid Increased by $1million in New Jersey’s FY22 Budget Bordentown, NJ, July 22, 2021: The... Continue Reading
