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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Library Giving Away Books

Somerset County Library branches participate in World Book Night.

If you've been meaning to get back into the habit of reading, the Somerset County Library System may have a deal for you: library branches are handing out new books as part of World Book Night. The Bridgewater Township Library is among many participating in a program that is seeking to distribute half a million free books in an ambitious campaign aimed at promoting reading. The mission of World Book Night is to seek out those without the means or access to printed books. The entire county library system is participating in the program. Some volunteers in Somerset County will be picking up their books at the Bridgewater Library in Bridgewater, to distribute them at VA hospitals, roller skating rinks, mass transit, nursing homes, schools, …

Monday, January 28, 2013

Fine Rates to Increase at County Library System

They will go into effect Feb. 4.

The Somerset County Library System is raising its rates for fines, according to a release from the organization. The changes in fees and fines were adopted Jan. 9, and will be effective Feb. 4 at all 10 branches. Basically, overdue fines will increase from 10 cents per day to 20 cents per day. "We raised fines for the first time in nearly 30 years primarily to increase revenues during a time of rising costs and consistently flat budgets," said SCLS director Brian Auger in a release about the change. The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren, Watchung and at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill.

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8:31 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

The purpose of my original post was to point out the fallacy of the 2% tax cap. Whatever the government can't fit into the 2% they can make up in fees that can be arbitrarily raised for any purpose. I choose to call it a tax that should be included in the 2%. I have the highest respect for the library system. However, S.G. you bring up a VERY interesting issue. If you are correct that someone who…   more ›

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