News and Updates

Closing the Digital Divide in the US

A grassroots effort to bring Digital Navigators to communities in need is helping increase digital equity.

Libraries and Scam/Fraud Prevention

Learn how to protect yourself from scams through free library classes.

Comfort Cabinets at the Library

Library comfort cabinets provide everyday essentials to those in need.

How Libraries Can Help Support Mental Health in Marginalized Communities

Many libraries now offer patrons, especially marginalized communities, mental health resources and support.

Book Banners are Costing Tax-Payers Millions of Dollars

You might be surprised to learn that the cost of banning books is enormous.  And those costs are paid for by you, the taxpayer.

Explore Hispanic Culture through the New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center

The NJHRIC collection offers a wealth of resources for and about people of Hispanic heritage.

Lending an Ear: How Audiobooks Pave the Way to Adult and Family Literacy

For many, audiobooks can offer a welcome escape to another world at the touch of a button, but they can also be a valuable literacy tool for all ages.

Lessons from Shawshank

Project 2025 and Libraries (Part 4)

This final installment of this series looks at the ideological hubris and ignominy that follows when your plan for a “second American Revolution” has less widespread appeal than you expected. Once you’ve said the quiet part out loud, even if there are denials that are less than picture perfect, a strong history of connections, and evidence that you’ve hired all the right people, it’s hard to stop doubling down.