LIBRARY BOARD MEMBARS

LIBRARY BOARD MEMBARS

Mrs. Law a i'd Kasner - 1 resident 18 otephenville J ark way

Edison, Now Jersey 08017

848-8107

Mr. Henry E. Ruppert - Vice 1 resident 49 Crosby Avenue

Edison, New Jersey 08817

909-391;

983-6663 Mrs. Matthew Drwal - Secretary

14 Overbrook Avenue

Edison, New Jersey 08817 Mr. Charles Boyle

0/0 2825 Woodbridge Avenue Edison, New Jersey 08817

Res.: Apt. 6E, Harrowsgate, Gill Lane, Iselin, New Jersey 088 30

548-4078 u^l

Mrs. Dora Engel Box 1151

Edison, New Jersey 08817

287-5353

Mrs. H. Fenrierty 755 Old Raritan Road Edison, New Jersey 08817

754-4637

Mayor Bernard J. Dwyer C/0 Municipal Building Flainfield Avenue

Edison, New Jersey 08817

Res.: 31 Mason Drive, Edison, New Jersey 08817

2 8 7 - 0 9 0 0

548-4833

287-0900

C/C Municipal Building Plainfield Avenue

Edison, New Jersey 08817

Res.: 71 Gilverlake Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08817 985-3505 Mi&e-^Atrrbra Walsh tfro JO.r^e.3 £>o.cjur>

83^- -Bonlg ygard 4 °l . v v e ^ r EddTscm, New Jersey "”08817

5^s-4»-

"unl. 57 2 - O £ O 2_

4 / 4 5 or

Edison Township Free Public Library 340 Plainfield Avenue

Edison, New Jersey 08817

287-2248

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F r id a y *•' t i da y

Sod" ’ A p r i l 2 0 . 1-973

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h a b e r hay Mon clay S ep tem b er 3, 197 3.

tolunibvm Day Monday r i c h e r 8 . 197 3 S t e f a n ' s D ay Honday (*t bor 2 2 , 1 9/ 3

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and IFjc i d.- y

5oT.

N vember 22, 1973 fan en.ber 2 3. i.97 3

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BT-UWS FOR THE EDISON TOWNSHIP FREE FIJPLIC LIBRARY

ARTICLE ONE- - - OF TRUSTEES*

1. — Th« Trustees shall meet lor organisation annually on or before January l$th.

2. — Hie Officers shall be t-resident, Vice Fresident and Secretary, elected by ballot at the annual meeting, to serve for one year.

3. — The President shall preside at meetings.

u.— In the absence of the ’Resident, the Vice President shall exercise the President’s functions.

ARTICLE TWO--- OF MEETINGSI

1, — Meetings of the Board shall be hell semi-annually. Special meetings mey be called by the Secretary at the direction of the ^resident, or at the request, of three Trustees. The notices of such special meetings shall state the objects for which they are called.

2. —

At

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ARTICLE THREE--- OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES*

1, — The Foard of Trustees shall have general charge of the Library and ell persons erxloyeri therein. Erployrrent of personnel vrill be by the majority vote of the whole board.

2. — The Board of Trustees shall serve as a Committee.

ARTICLE FOUP--- OF THE SECRETARYt

1. _ The Secretary cf the Beard cf Trustees, shall keep lull and correct reports of their proceedings.

2. — The Secretary shall give notice of r.ll ccard and uoira-iiotee

•actings at least twenty-four (2li) hours before the tir.e cf such meeting.

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ARTICLE i'iVE,--- OF LIIiMIiY SFRVICEi

I.— The position and duties of ail persons in the Library shall be prescribed and defined from time to tine by the Hoard of

‘fruutees.

ARTICLE ;iix--- OF C!?"Pr. or PT.-STtF.SSI

1.— The order cf business at the regular meetings of the .Hoard shall be;

1. — - Calling roll

2 . - — Heading of minutes 3. - financial report

U. — report of special committees

£.— report of Librarian

6. — - heading of communications V. — - Unfinished ^ueiness bi.— Vsv business

ARTICLE SF-VEN— — OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERSt

1.— A majority of votes of the members of the Board shell be necessary lor the adoption or passage cf any resolutions or orders.

ARTICU5 FIGHT--- C? AKriDMENTSl

1.— These by-lews may be amended at any regular meeting by the majority vote of the entire board, provided that specific notice of proposed amendments shall have boon fiven at a previous regular meeting to all members.

January 3rth, 196(3

Q V C O oL b r i' J Q e - lc/(o^p

BY-LAWS FOR THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF tf00D BRIDGE Meetings: The regular monthly meeting of the Library ioard shall be held on the 3 r d Thursday of each month} at

P.M.

The annual meeting shall be held at the time of the regular monthly meeting for the month of January at the usual place.

Special meetings may be called by the President, or

upon the written request of three members for the transaction of business stated in the call for meeting.

Notices of all meetings shall be mailed by the Secretary to all members at least five days before the meeting.

Officers: Officers of the board shall be chosen at the regular annual meeting of the board, and shall be as follows: President, Secretary, Treasurer.

The President of the board shall preside at all meetings, appoint all committees, authorize calls for any special meetings, and generally perform the duties of a presiding officer^ In the absence of the President from a board meeting, the members present shall select a temporary chairman for the meeting.

The Secretary of the board shall keep a true and accurate account of all proceedings of the board meetings;

shall issue notices of all regular meetings^ and on the authorization of the President, of all special meetings;

shall have custody of the minutes and other records of the board; shall notify the appointing body of any vacancies on the board.

Committees: Special committees for the study and investigation of special problems may be appointed by

the President, such committees to serve until the completion of the work for which they were appointed.

Quorum: A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of U members of the board.

Librarian: The librarian shall be considered the executive officer of the board and shall have sole charge of the administration of the library under the direction and review of the board. The librarian shall be held responsible for the care of the buildings and equipment, for.the employment and direction of the staff, for the efficiency 0f the libraries service to the public, and for the operation of the library under the financial

conditions set forth in the annual budget. The librarian shall attend all board meetings except those at which his appointment or salary is to be discussed or decided.

Order of business: The order of business at the regular meetings shall be as follov/s:

Call to Order

Reading of Minutes(either read or

previously received) Report of Librarian

Reports of Committees Communications

Unfinished Business New Business

Adjournment

Amendments: These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the board with a vote of five members present and voting affirmatively, provided the amendment vras stated in the call for the meeting.

Adopted January 1$^ 1964

E~ JDi - ' ^ 7 3

Proposed By-Laws E d i s o n Public Library

X> cv ied h Ci dc) l=>^d F eu=> L> , i*1 7 3

Preambles’

Immediately upo n the oat b l i s h m e n t b y any m u n i c i p a l i t y ol* a free public, library under this article,'a board of

trustees shall be fonried to consist of seven members, one of w h o m shall be the m a y o r or other chief executivejboffleer of che m u n i c i p a l i t y , one of the local s uperintendents of schools

or in the event tnat there be no such official, the principal w i t h power pf s u p e r v i s i o n over the local school system, or in case such m u n i c i p a l i t y shall have none of the school officials h e r e i n b e f o r e m e n tioned, t h e n the president of the board of

education, and five citizens to be a p p o i n t e d by the m a y o r or c^ief executive, at least four of whom shall be residents of the

m u n i c i pality. The appointments shill be terms of one, two, three,

-aad four and five years respectively, as they m a y be selected b y t he m a y o r or o t h e r chief executive officer, and, except in cities

shall be made w i t h the consent of the g o v e r n i n g body,"

N.J. L ibrary Laws -Title 40 -Art.l -40:54-9

.Article I

Sec. 1.

T R U S T E E S

The Trustees shall mee t for o r g a n i z a t i o n annually during the m o n t h of January.

Sec. 2 The officers shall be President, Vice President, and Secretary, elected by ballot at the annual m e e t i n g and shall serve for one year.

S e c . 3 The Board of Trustees shall have general charare of all lib rary m atters and all persons employed therein.

Sec. 4 The board of Trustees shall serve as a committee as a w ’ole.

Article II

Duties of O f f i c e r s

Sec. 1 The President shall preside at all meetings. Qc^

ikcTup-i /'r> Yvoi’ctbri cL’C feat, - I CtcUS

Sec. 2 The Vice Pr sident shall exercise the duties of the President in the l a t t e r ’s absence.

eo.3 The S e c r etary shall kee p full and correct reports of the proceedings of thi3 organization; shall give notice o f all Board and committee meet i n g s at least

tw e n t y -four hou^-s before the time of such meeting.

5

Article Ell M e e t i n g s

Article III

M e e t i n g

1 Meetings of the hoard of ‘i-ustees shall be held monthly at a date mutually agrred upon at the

■inr.ua 1 me e 11 ng •

At all meetings four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum,

Special meetings may be called by the Secretary at the direction of the President, or at the request of three Trustees, The notices of such special

meetings shall state the object for which it was *■ called. (Vj oh- L't Cl G . h 2-<4- Dr'S. ir"! c? V £ of nr>£jL- Sec. 4

l

Regular meetings may be cancelled at the discretion of the Board,

article IV Sec, 3

Library Service Sec, 1

W b S ii. iuhe_ . • p _____ p---

L > b rdA( a>Ve.cJcr ' • ’ fzr C' m Vv) oc>d br i d£f-

The position and duties of all persons in the Library shall be prescribed and defined from time to time by the Board of Trustees,

Mnplcryment of personnel shall be by majority vote of the entire Bo rvi of Tr stees•

Article V Order of Business

sec, The order of business at the regular meet ing<| of the Board of Trustees shall be:

a. Boll Call

b. heading of Minutes c. Correspondence d. Financial :'eport

e. Report of Special Committees f. Be port of Library Director g. Unfinished Business

h. New Business i. Adjournment

Article VI resol utl one a tid Orders

A inajority of votes of the m embers of the Board

■^1 i rust.ees present shall bo n e c e s s a r y for the adop t i o n or passage of any resolutions or orders.

Article VTI Amendments

These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting by the majority vote of the entire Board of Trustees provided that specific notice of proposed amendments*

shall have been given it n p r e v i o u s regular meet inn ‘

to all members. s

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O F F I C E O F T H E T O W N S H I P C L E R K A R T H U R J . T U C K E R , C l e r k

M U N I C I P A L B U I L D I N G E D I S O N , N E W J E R S E Y 0 8 8 1 7

T e l e p h o n e 2 8 7 - 0 9 0 0

Township of Edison

M i d d l e s e x C o u n t y , New Jer sey 0 8 8 1 7

January 5, 1973

Mrs. Marjorie R. Fenerty 755 Old Raritan Road Edison, N.J. 08817

Re: Appointment-Board of Trustees,

Free Public Library, Edison Township Dear Mrs. Fenerty:

Congratulations on your appointment as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of Edison Township.

Attached hereto is a copy of Mayor Dwyer's letter, dated January 3, 1973, which was received by the Edison Township

Municipal Council and your appointment confirmed by the Governing Body at the Organization meeting, conducted January 3, 1973.

In connection with the appointment, please arrange to report to the office of the undersigned, without delay, to submit to the Official Oath of Public Officers.

y o u r s ,

„ Arthur J./pucker Township Clerk AJT/ek

Enel. (1)

Please be advised that I have appointed Mrs.

Marjorie R. Fenerty, 755 Old Raritan Road, Edison, N.J.

to serve as a Member of the Board of Trustees, Free Public Library of the Township of Edison, to fill the unexpired five (5) year term of Mr. Earl S. Meirs, expiring December 31, 1973.

“-/.'.v ■ ■ "

y . r ' * .

Mayor BJD/ek

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A. UJa 1 s h 5. Mantegna F. Logan F. Logan K. Payer B. Ambrosio K. Eo y 1 e J. Hay flu K. IMoonan A. L e m a n H. Dobbins H. Dobbins D. Gresh H. Stein C. Rnoaen L. \Jan Dcren S. Kanitra 0. Moscatello a . — isenhut A. Rutkieuic?

E . 51 n k 1 a»<

1973 BUDGET SALARIES A N D W AG ES PUBLIC LIBRARY . . ___________________ ;______________________________

T. iu Gr>: cie

Salary Range

6 7 2

Salary

Proper at!

r?73 Salary

Longevity ol. •

|| f

Library Director !

i 12,000.00 12 f 900.00

t

1 12,9C0.CO

Branch Librarian L[\J.E .)

i 10,000.00 10,500.00 10,500.00

Aset. Librarian 1G/1/5A Asst. Director

e, GAP.90

10,000.00 3U0.GG 10,300.00

Young Adult Librarian 1

• 9,000.00 9.A50.00 9,A50.00

Supv/. Typist 3/30/59 |

i 6,630.00 6,eon.on 136.00 6,936.00

Children's Librarian

l ! 6,500.00 6,900.00 6,900.00

SAdm. Becy.

i

6,060.00 6,3on.no 63.00 6,363.00

Senior Clerk

Er. Order Technician

1 6,000.00

6,500.DO

1 6,500.CD

Typist i

Senior Lib. Asst. (Degree)

5,36A.30

• 5,700.DO 5,700.00

Branch Librarian (C.Q.)

j . 5,250.00 5,670.00 1 5,670.00

Sr. Lib. Asst. (L'.E.) (Degree) |

5,250.00 5,500.00 5,500.00

Gr. Lib. Asst. i A,BOO.00 5,0A0.00 5.0A0.00

Library Asst.

1 A ,AID.00 A,620.00 j

A,620.00

!

Library Asst. (C.B.) A,A10.00 A,620.DO |

A,620.00 Typist

f

A,ADO.00 A,620.00 A,620.00

Typi st

» Typist

i J

A,AQn.nn A,620.00 A,620.00

a,Ano.no A,620.00 1

A,620.GO Clerk (: . E .)

k A , AGO .on A, 600.00 A,600.00

5300 -

ii

Page I

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PUBLIC LIBi\mRY *9 7 3 BUDGET S A IA & 2 S A M D W AG ES

i . ar:an 0. f □ r 1 o c k N. Anthony S. i\iagy

Library Asst.

Typist Clerk

|Supv. Custodian 1/2/69 Total Full Time

tirade

salary Sange

1 -Part Time Asst. Custodian , A - " " Corkers - Main Lib.

1 - " " Ref. Librarian 1 - " " Program Librarian 5 Pages - Main Library

6 College Students

2 Part Time Cummer Clerks A Part Time Corkers - i\I.E.

A Pages - N. E.

1 Part Time tuorker - C.B.

2 Pages - C.B.

Total Part Time •

Bookmobile luaiary less then full

i i

Prof. Librarian (9 Months )!

Driver - (6 Months) Clerk - (6 Months)

2 . 7 5 2. 5D

3.00 3.DO 1.70

2 . 5 0 2 . 5 0 2 . 5 0 1 . 7 0 2 . 5 D 1.7D

;

3.50 ; 3.50 ! 3.50 i 3.50 ' 1.00 ! 3.50 i 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 1.60 ‘

-f year)

I

1972 Salary

A , 2 0 0 . 0 0

A.ODO. OO 9 . 0 0 0 , CO

Proposed 1973 Salary j A ,AID.00 S A.A00.00 i

. A,200.00 i

9.A50.00 1 A1 , A 2 0 . 00

6A,7B1.00

: 7 , 5 0 0 . 0 0

! 3 , 2 5 0 . 0 0

'.oncovay Pay

;00 - Page

A,AID.GO A, A00.00 A,200.00 9, A50.GO

1A1,919.00 Total including longevi

I 6A,7dl.00

: 7 , 5 0 0 . 0 0

| 3 j 2 5 0 . 0 0 2,20 0. 0 0

Page - (6 Months) i I ---- 71A .00 71A .00

Total - Bookmobile Salary

i !

13,6GA.OO j 13.66A.00

1972 ualary Budget C187,A17.28

1973’ Salary

•

i

Budget including «219,665.00 j

i i

’S220,36A .00 1973 Grand total includ

‘Bookmobile

! I

1

1 1 t

longevity I

•

1

. .'menftft Division: PUELIC LIBRARY

iBC6

:j l q

iipment Maintenanca

Bookmobile Maintenance

S Operating Expenses * ----

i E S p e m e Conference & i 75D.Q0 Mslet inns

s r r o f e s s i o n a l L \ 2 0 9 .0 0 chnical Service

ntal-Eldg. £ E uip., 1,000.00 Car Allowance

etty Cash Account ; 100.00 (For fain il Branch

Libraries

Ma„cr Trfm^evenents at!

M . L . 9 ^

State Aid Allotted * 31,6A1.27 1C/3L/72

1572 1573 li^seys Oil

19 73 BUDGET OTHER EXPENSES

- 363 , 55' .20 - 316L.0! j.00

5 jOD

(Expended)

W 2

Suc’gei

<972 Budget h \ o i

5972 Paid & Enc

<973 Dept.

*>/<> *-* -•

Mayor Council

— ■ *r } 1 6,0 0 0 . 00

|

£8,500.00

i

Including Bookmobile sup.

!

55,000.00 1 126,000.00 Books £ A.V. for M.L., 0.9.

1 i

N.E. And Bookmobile

I 10,000.00 New equipment

»

500.00 1,000.00 i

;

1,000.00

900.00

500.00

1 , 0 0 0 . 0 0

100.00

/ 0 0 v 0. )- y

^ret^OTtio

A0,A10.G0 ( C b m ^ itt e d fo r B o d k r o c b ile )

No .. E .dement for 197.

1 - Adding Machine (!\!.t_.) 3150.CC

• A Typewriters '-BCD.CO 1- C . E . - 1 - 0.9.

2 - N‘iin Lit rary

1 - Uaou"n Cleaner for C.E.

3165.CO

1 - Dehumidifier for M.L.

“nmn n n_^

lcL-u • L)U

1 - Or. Catalog for N.E. /

3361.00

1 - Slide Projector - N.E.

. 100.00

1 - Print Enlarger - M.L.

3150 .00

i Additional Shelving for . (Lood) 33,000.00

jAdditional Shelving for 0.

£1, CA5.00

1 - Water C o d e r for M.L.

£165.00 1- Bound Filmstrip

Proiector - £200.00

WHSREAS, it ha3 become necessary to expend for the purpose of certain accounts herein set forth, amounts in excess of the sumo respectively

appropriated therefore, and

WHEREAS, there is an excessive appropriation in other accounts here­

in specifically set forth over and above the amounts deemed to be neces­

sary to fulfill the purpose of such appropriation,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that there be transferred from the 1972 budget appropriation accounts known as:

FROM:

CODE ACCOUNT

SALARIES

* WAGES

OTHER

EXPENSES TOTALS

4200

Dept, of Public Works

Div„ of Engineering 5,000.00 5,000.00

5000

Dept. of Public Safety

Div0 of Police 55f000,00 55,000.00

'5000 Free Public Library 10,100.00 10,100.00"*

Total 70,100.00 70,100.00

SALARIES OTHER

CODE ACCOUNT & WAGES EXPENSES TOTALS

0900 Dept, of Law 9,000.00 9,000.00

1900

Dept. of Finance ^

Insurance & Surety Bonds 6,900.00 6,900.00

2200 Planning Board 700.00 700.00

4100 4800

Dept, of Public Works Div. of Sewers

Municipal Disposal Area

26,500.00 17,000,00

26,500,00 17.000,00 5800 Free Public Library _ _---T --^{. _ . . .} 10,000.00 10,000. 0 0

Total 43.500.00 26,600.00 70,100.00

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this is a true art c t o '1,c c t;-,' of a

recember 11# 1972

R E S .0 L I T T I 0 N

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to expand cor the purpose of certain accounts herein set forth,., amounts in excess of uhe arms respectively

appropriated therefore,, and

WHEREAS# there is an excessive appropriation in other accounts here­

in specifically set forth over and above the amounts deemed to be necec- sary to fulfill the purpose of such appropriation

NOW., THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that there be transferred from the 1972 Budget appropriation accounts known as?

CODE ACCOUNT

SALARIES

& WAGES

OTHER

EXPENSES TOTALS

1200

Depto of Finance

Div. of Tax Collection 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.0C

1600 Div. of Real Estate 2,000,00 2,000.0(

4200

Dept, of Public Works

Div. of Engineering •a o o O • O o 2, 000.0<

5000

Dept, of Public Safety

Div. of Police 30,000.00 30, 000.0(

5100 DiVo of Fire 5, 135 .00 5,135.01

^ 5 8 0 0 Free Public Library _15,000.00 _— 15,oqo.jgK

TOTALS 53,135,00 3,000.00 56,135* 0(

TO:

CODE ACCOUNT

SALARIES WAGES

OTHER

EXPENSES TOTALS

0400 Administration 100.00 100.0(

0900 Dept. of Lav; 1,800.00 1,800.0C

1100

Dept0 of Finance

Div. of Disbursements 145.00 145.0(

1300 DiVo of Assessments 2,335.00 2,335.0C

1400 Div. of Accts. & Control 1,500.00 1,500.0C

1500 Div. of Licenses & Permits , •310.00 830.0C

1900 Insurance & Surety Bond3 5,900.00 5, £00.0C

2200 Zoning Board 600.00 600.0(

2600

Deoto of Parks, lublic Bldgs.

Health, Welfare 6 Recreation

Telephone 3,000.00 3,000.00

3300 Div. of Recreation 5,600.00 5,600.00

RES Oltl'fC ION (Conn’d.) -2- Dc?corri>er 11, 3 972 TO:

SALARIES OTHER

CODE

«

ACCOUNT o: WAGES EXPENSES TOTALS

-COOO 4600

Dept., of Public Works Div. of Streets Municipal Garage

17,200.00 800.00 •

500,00 17,700.00 800.00

5000 5200 5400 5700

Dept, of Public Safety Div of Police

Traffic Control 300.00

Municipal Court 2,850.00

Civil Defense & Disaster Control

2.500,00

175.00

2.500.00 300.00 2.050.00 175.00

5-wO Free Public Library c&rp „ _______ . . . 3.0, 000.00 10,000.05"

TOTALS 31«560.00 24., 575.00 56,135.00

WATER UTILITY BUDGET

FROM: SALARIES

&. WA G E S

OTHER

EXPENSES TOTAI.S

8200 Water Purchasing 5.. 000,00 5,000.00

T(7T*LS 5,000.00 5.000.00

TO:

8000 Water Accounting 5,000.00 5,000.CO

TOTALS sToooToo 5 "*000.00

l

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this is a true and compared copy of a Resolution

Council of .the A'ov

Yi nicipal of Edison

/i-c

^ Arthur J . pucker

•-Mj

Township Clerk

F R E E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

3 4 0 P L A I N F I E L D A V E . , E D I S O N , N E W J E R S E Y 0 8 8 1 7

E D I S O N

N e w J e r s e y

January

5i 1973

Mrs. H. Fenerty

755 Old. Haritan Hoad

Edison, New Jersey 08817

Dear Mrs. Fenerty:

Mayor Bernard J. Dwyer has informed me of your appointment to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of Edison.

It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you as a new board member.

We hope that you will enjoy being with us.

Mrs. Edward Kasner, President of the Board of Trustees has called a meeting for Tuesday, January 9> 1973 at 3^30 P.M. at the Library.

Yours truly,

A W : jh

(Hiss) Aurora Walsh

Director

KD1 L(.)M Ti-'.-in.,1111 iTJBLIC LIBh.diY

BOAHD OK T11ULTELG HALTING A fro ml ;i - January 9, 1973

1. Organization of the Board

A. Mrs. Fennerty has been appointed to the Board by Kayor Dwyer.

B. Mrs. Engel has been reappointed, as a Board member.

C. Election.

2. Librarian's Report

Leo annual report (luge 1-4 ) 5 . 1 ersonnel

4. Acquisitions

A. H i ,042.90 has been encumbered from the 1972 Budget for

the purchase of microfilm and A.V. Cabinets. (From transfer money)

fi-iOct,

n e z d i i 5*

f o r code >'r->0 b>h m e n

Buildings and Grounds A.

B.

Letter sent requesting Traffic sign at North Edison Branch.

Lighted signs Clara Barton

£ t>;gn ^

> _'^icoo for the Branch are expensive Lign come from ? ca h x J o o - o .

j 4 S ^ l t-C. dj-nh - noertdce-

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Library Cervices

A. Clara Barton Branch is unable to remain open from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Mrs. Gresh says scheduling would be more difficult than she had anticipated.

Trustee Activities

B.

Is a meeting desirable for discussing final order of the

Bookmobile ? aql ln ■ ro+£'

iD'wixiJ Bccf’1*' i cSfoj,h — Men. ^5 • -> 50 ^i-yy.

ll.J.L.T.A. renewals due. ^ h d e . bocu-d-

C. Hesolution for Fir. liters has been approved by the Council. (Lee page 5 )

8 . New Business adde n d a :

A. Information regarding new Iiain Library for Woodbridge.

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3. statistical report from Library Journal lists the North Ldison Branch. (Pape7 )

C. Budget Transfer Resolutions ( Page 8-10)

6

About Town

With Mayor Jack Cassidy

“ Have you noticed that m assive structure under construction in front of the Woodbridge High and the Township Health Center?

When completed next year, the residents of Woodbridge Township will have the finest municipal library system in the State of New Jersey.”

This main library will re­

place the present structure on Rahway Avenue and will be the final consolidating link in the vast system which encompasses nine other branches conveniently lo­

cated throughout the town­

ship.

The opening of this 50.000 uare foot structure has jen set for October of 1973.

Although construction time was lost this past spring because of the heavy rains, construction will continue so the building may be enclosed before the severe winter months set in. The schedule calls for enclosure by the end of this month.

When completed the twoand a half floor structure will of­

fer the following services on the main floor; Children’s services, meeting room, tech­

nical processing, book exam ­ ination center, graphics de­

partment, staff lounge, gar­

age and storage. j

In discussing the facilities of the new edifice, Edwin Heckerman, library director, has advised me that an eleva­

tor will lift the citizens to the first floor. Separate en­

try is available via outdoor ramps leading to the first floor. The ramps will provide immediate and easy access to the building for handi­

capped persons. Adult and young adult services will be located on this floor.

The administrative offices 'ill be found on the mezza- ine level. On the opposite end of the mezzanine, iso­

lated in a separate wing of

celluloid and converter lenses, will be the library’s film department. All film reservations, film pickup and return, and film advisory services, will be handled at this separate location. This department will only W re­

sponsible for 16mm films.

All other A-V materials will be found on the ground and first floors.

The success of a library building is certainly not the building itself, but what li­

brary services the new struc­

ture will offer to the com­

munity. Starting w i t h ex­

panded children’s services, the children’s library will have a capacity book collec­

tion of 25,000 volumes. Rec­

ords, filmstrips, loops, cas­

settes, framed art prints, and other media, complete with listening facilities, will be available in the children’s department. The multipur­

pose room and the picture book alcove will mean a va­

riety of programs and activi­

ties for the library’s juvenile patrons.

Adults and young adults will enjoy a greater level of library services as a result of the new building. We will fi­

nally be able to get the books off the tables and onto the shelves where the citizens can find them. The building will have a shelving capacity of over 200,000 volumes.

A unique solution to peri­

odical storage and retrieval has been developed for the library. Patrons wishing to work with periodicals, micro­

film, and government docu­

ments, will submit their re­

quests at the Media Pickip Desk, wherebv a clerk will retrieve the material for them. Electrically powered compact shelving is being installed to house these ma­

terials.

The Main Library will now have the facilities to develop and audio-visual collection.

Slides, loops. 8mm films, and cassettes will all be repre­

sented, along with appropriate listening and viewing equip­

ment. Eighteen individual wet carrels, electrically equipped, are being provided for patron use of A-V equipment. Micro­

film readers and printers will also be located at these carrels. The A-V software and hardware, plus instruc­

tion in the use of the hard­

ware, will be available at the Media Pickup Desk.

Five carrels or booths,

November 29, 1972, ATOM TABLOID ..7 equipped with ty

will also be provided for pub­

lic use. Twelve individual study carrels or booths, stra­

tegically located at the back of the first floor, will be avail­

able for quiet study. The first floor will seat over 200 people.

Uniquely designed display cases and shelving will set the tone for the first floor. The

framed art prints and the folio sized books, will have spe­

cially designed display shelv­

ing as well.

The central focus of the first floor is the information desk.

Similar in construction to the circulation desk, it will form a kiosk, accommodating 600 ready reference volumes, la­

teral files for newspaper

clippings and pamphlet ma­

terial, and stations for three librarians.

The meeting room on the ground floor will have a seat­

ing capacity of 178 persons Rear screen projection will be employed at this location.

‘‘ 1 know the citizens eagerly await the opening of our new main library ••

'C o m m u n ity III M C ode C o st Sq f t Cost

MISSISSIPPI

Southaven 11 R 16.000 3.460 13.000

Tupelo 6 3 MS 6 9 /.6 6 0 40.181 540 ./8 3

MISSOURI

St low s 25 R 2 9 0 .9 /8 7.930 194.626

St louis 65 R /98.0S4 I / . 5 / 0 6 4 / 953

NEBRASKA

C o st Iq m p

C o st S ite C o st

O th e i

C o s ts V o ls .

4 8 8 13 4 6

4 .0 0 0 9 0 .8 5 8

g it i 2 8 .0 0 0 3 8 .0 1 9

1 1.0 00 2 2 5 .0 0 0

2 4 5 / 3 6 8 8

3 6 .8 2 0 5 1 .7 2 2

3 /,0 0 0 5 7 ,6 9 0

2 2 .5 3 2 4 0 .6 8 9

3 0 .0 0 0 5 0 .0 0 0

R eader S e a t s

f ed F u n d s

S t a t e L o c a l G v t.

F u n d s F u n d s G ift F u n d s

A r c h i t e c t s K e y

27 17?

4 0 0 0

2 9 9 .0 0 0 3 9 2 .3 0 0

1 2.0 00 6 .3 6 0

79 8 0

78 100

7 3 .5 0 0 1 64 ,7 3 3

2 1 7 .4 7 8 6 33 .3 2 1

81 8 2

P r n k p n Row 4 F r e m o n t ? 3

M M

220 000 7617 83

8.000 21,500

155.000 19 38 6 /3 .0 3 / 31 30

15.000 47.728

30.000 20.000 41.018

21.100 80.000

43 100.000 264.671 NEW HAMPSHIRE

Nashua 60 M 2.074.0011 5 /.0 0 0 1 455.001• 25 53 186 625 185,000 247,375 210.000 3 2 5 117.000

NEW IfRSEY

Cape May

✓ Court House 49

* Edison 20

r O fdS 18

M M

700.6.15 2.17,000

1 9 .5 7 1 5.386

547.504 200.000

27 98 41 22

77.040 15.000

42.704 33,387 17.000

100.000 19 710

150 126,396

Fort le e 31

Parlm 13

M M

798.500 1.154.933 289 448

12.250 23.217 7.506

405.677 732.560 245,800

3 3 1 1 31.55 32 75

79.104 88,000 22.900

60.000 295,000 owned

253.719 39,373 20.748

40,000 98,600 56,840

104 170 90

73.500 125.123

NEW YORK

Amityville 21 Brooklyn 41 Centereach 45

Delmar 30

East Syracuse 100 Highland Falls 2

Holcomb 3

East Elmhurst M B M M M M M

713.400 743.016 950.000 1.447.348 73.555 26.550 4.066

18.519 7,836 19,870 32.360 4.080 1.133 400

553,400 593,216 743,037 1 132.761 68,380 20.775 3,723

29 88 75.70 37.39 35 00 16.76 18.37 9 30

55.000 46.000 70.175 79,740 4,702 1.775

343

55.000 65.200 60.000 94.847

gift 4.000 gilt

50,000 38,600 76,788 140.000 473

70.000 20.256 100.000 120.000 25.000 6.500 3.000

80 62 180 190 30 20 6

473

(NYC) 33 Richmond

B 702,216 7.500 562,584 75.01 38.800 50,000 50,832 27,000 104 177.380

Boro (NYC) 100 Rockaway

B 673.840 12,000 520.423 43.37 61,917 65,000 26,500 37.060 160

Bch. (NYC) 100 Kip s Bay

B 863,144 12.750 698.819 54.81 49,200 owned 115,125 57,000 156

Branch (NYC) 50 Bronx (NYC) 36

Nineveh 4

West Shokan 3 B B M M

1,163,425 633.700 14,400 262,755

9,400 7.870 1,056 10,500

784,825 576,100 14,000 192.541

83.49 73.20 13.26 18.34

41.500 40.100

20,983 311.000

owned 400 38.511

26.100 17,500

10,720 30.000 29,530

6,000 20.000

72 88 10 32

100.000 20,000

294.594 202,568

/4 9 .0 0 0 I 208,000

5 /4 ,2 3 9 237.000 725.000 1.029,810

289.448

86

_87_

88 89 90

699,400 14.000 91

743,016 92

890,000 60.000 93

1.447,348 94

49.175 23,907 95

26.550 96

4.066 97

524,836 98

673,840 99

863,144 100

1,163,425 101

633,700 102

14.400 103

262,755 104

lH Glenda,e' Ca“f0rnia- thi* unusuat project is about t h i r d s branch library, one-rbird fire ,

J o rd a n L a g m a n p h o to

3860 LJ/DECEM BER 1, 1972

January 24, 1973

The Board of Trustees of the Edison Township Library met Tuesday, Januai’y 9, 1973 at 3:30 at the Main Library with Mrs. L. Kasner presiding.

Mrs. Kasner welcomed newly-appointed Mrs. Marjorie Fenerty to the Board of Trustees. Mrs. Kasner announced that Mrs. Engel was reappointed as a Trustee by the Mayor.

Those present: All Board members; John Delesandro for Mayor Dwyer, Miss Walsh, Library Director, Mrs. Logan and

Mrs. Weingarten, L.W.V. Observer.

The minutes were accepted as read.

Election of officers for 1973 was the first order of business.

Nominations were:

Mrs. Kasner - President - motion made by Mrs. Drwal, seconded by Mrs. Engel

Mr. Huppert - Vice President - motion by Mrs. Kasner, seconded by Mr. Boyle.

Mrs. Drwal - Secretary - motion by Mr. Delesandro, seconded by Mrs. Kasner.

Since there were no other nominations, the candidates were unanimously elected for the coming year, 1973^.

Some datebooks were received from the L.W.V. and distributed.

f i l l

Thr» foil .awing Boand members will be members of the N.J. Library Trustee Association for the coming year. Mrs. Kasner, Mr. Huppert, Mrs. Drwal, and Mrs. FenertyA

Librarian's Report: (See attachment) Miss Walsh discussed her Annual Report.

Clara Barton Branch is unable to open the nights they had requested due to scheduling difficulties stemming from lack of additional personnel.

Mr. Boyle will ask Trade Sc Industry students to construct sign for North Edison Branch.

The Bookmobile Committee is scheduled to meet January 15, 1973 at 3:30 P.M. in fir. Boyle's office to make final arrangements for obtaining the Bookmobile.

The Board selected the inscription:

In memoi'y of Bari Schenck Kiers for his faithful service and dedication as a Trustee of the Bdison Library Board.

1959 - 1972

Kiss Walsh displayed the memorial book collection and plaque^

presented by Mrs. angel in memory of her Grandson, William l’inter,Jr.

The following suggestions will be investigated:

1. Iir. Ruppert brought to the attention of the Board, the need for a Board Treasurer. Mr. Delesandro to investigate.

2. Installation of Public Service light on parking lot at Main Library with dawn-todusk lighting.

3. Carpeting for Main Library needs formal bidding with specifications.

4-. Custodian, Mr. Nagy will be asked to attend adult school to receive insti'uction for low-pressure license.

5. Shall fringe benefits be included in State Report if applicable?

The next Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 6, 1973 at 3:30 P.M. at the Main Library.

Dorothy Drwal, Secretary Board of Trustees

F R E E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

E D I S O N

N e w J e r s e y

3 4 0 P L A I N F I E L D A V E . , E D I S O N , N E W J E R S E Y 0 8 8 1 7

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX

287-2298

January

1973

Mrs. H. Fenerty

755 O M Raritan Road

Edison, New Jersey 08817

Dear Mrs. Fenerty:

There will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the

Edison Township Free Public Library at 3*30 P*M. on February 6, 1973 in the Main Library to consider matters to come before the Board.

Yours truly,

AW: j h

(Miss) Aurora Walsh

Director