NJ Libraries are Helping People Get Back on Their Feet
Here are what others are telling us ...
LIBRARIES CONTRIBUTE TO
COMMUNITIES’ QUALITY OF LIFE
When Bonie Pyler was faced with weeks of recuperation after surgery her library was there to help. FULL STORY HERE
LIBRARIES CONNECT
PEOPLE TO OPPORTUNITIES
Read how a woman found the strength to turn a tragedy to inspiration with the help of her library.
“My life has gotten so
much brighter thanks to the libraries and
- Jackie Hartman,
Wanaque and Ringwood Public Library ...
There has never been a problem
Larry Love, Mount Tabor Library
LIBRARIES ARE A NON-THREATENING SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE NEED LIBRARIES MORE THAN EVER
My parents were honest, poor, working folk: my beloved mother, a Southern Christian transplant earned her living cleaning and scrubbing floors in homes of affluent families from West Orange and Livingston. FULL STORY HERE
STRONG LIBRARIES MAKE STRONG COMMUNITIES
May Kwon’s library has helped on her path to citizenship. FULL STORY HERE
I am a current college graduate, who can't seem to find a full time job with the economic crisis going on. Libraries have always been apart of my life and have given me some of the best adventures, cries, and joy in my life. When things are bad in my life, I know I can find a book that will help me get through it.
Chris Black
Egg Harbor City
LIBRARIES PROVIDE UNIQUE SERVICES
Gloria Gould believes her library is a treasure in her life and always encourages her students to visit. FULL STORY HERE
LIBRARIES TRANSFORM LIVES
When Joanne Fattrosso faced a difficult change in her life, the library provided the privacy and peace of mind to help her get through it.
Read about how
People Need Libraries
LIBRARIES PROVIDE PROFESSIONALS
ESSENTIAL TOOLS THEY NEED FOR WORK
Libraries provide individual help, free eResouces and books to help small businesses get started. Read how the library helped small business owner Tom Pantano. FULL STORY
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LIBRARIES PROVIDE PROFESSIONALS
ESSENTIAL TOOLS THEY NEED FOR WORK
When a librarian showed this small business owner how to use eResources she was able to increase the results of here coupon campaign. FULL STORY HERE
LIBRARIES ARE A SAFE HAVEN FOR YOUTH
Filomena Pereira hopes that all the students at her town’s high school will be able to take advantage of the educational resources provided by their library.
Boundbrook Library: Transforming Lives
Seven years ago, Maria Fernandez left her home in Brazil and settled in New Jersey. Without knowing much English or Spanish, it was a challenge communicating, especially with her son’s teachers. With the language barrier now a cause of great concern, Fernandez knew that she had to learn English, so she visited the Bound Brook Library to inquire about English as a Second Language classes.
LIBRARIES SUPPLEMENT THE FAMILY BUDGET
In this economic crisis families are turning to their libraries more than ever. The free WI-Fi, computers, books, DVDs, audiobooks and magazines is saving families hundreds of dollars a month.
“The library in Sparta always provided with a great sense of connection to the world at large. i love their willingness to respond to recommendation requests... My son while still in middle school volunteered there and he,too, gained a strong connection to libraries which he used to his best interest when he hung out at his college library to do his studying and ended up with a Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude college experience.”
“Reading to our children almost every day since the day they were born most certainly contributed their love of reading and learning. Our family is lucky to have lots of books and educational materials in our home. Even with these bountiful resources at our fingertips, we hit the library frequently to spice things up or to search for hidden treasures. Many families are not so lucky to have books surrounding them. For those families libraries are a necessity. Without the resources in libraries, the inequities already so evident in our society would become even more disparate.” - Marilyn
