THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Raymond Kimble, Township Mayor
(Richard Yanuzzi, Alternate)
David B. Hinchey, President
Rev. Shirley E. Harris, Treasurer
Thomas McCrohan, Secretary
George McManus
Janice McManus
Margery Lordi
Dr. Edward Kilszus
(Patty Mezzo, Alternate)
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LIBRARY DIRECTOR AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
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THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
Hon. Raymond Kimble, Mayor
Marie Burke (2004) - 1st Ward
Steven Rovell (2004) - 2nd Ward
George Ritacco (2004) - 3rd Ward
John Notari (2004) - 4th Ward
Michael Nicosia - At Large
Kevin Kennedy - At Large
Town Manager: Victor Canning
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LIBRARY HOURS
Main Library: 221 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ 07109-3189
Winter: Mon., Tues., Thur. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wed., Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer: Mon. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m./Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
James J. Cozzarelli, Jr. Children's Room
Winter: Mon. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m./Tues. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m./Wed. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer: Mon. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m./ Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Shafter Branch: 30 Magnolia Street (in School #4), Belleville, NJ 07109
Mon.- Fri. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
Tel (Main Library): (973) 450-3434
Fax (Main Library Reference): (973) 759-6731
Fax (Main Library Office): (973) 450-9518
Tel (Shafter Branch): (973) 450-3438
Fax (Shafter Branch): (973) 751-4690
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LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION
Adult
Applicant must show proof of residency, employment or school attendance in Belleville.
Child (Age 2 1/2 - grade 6)
Parents/Guardians must sign the library card application form.
Child must live or attend school in Belleville.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for all materials checked out
on a minor child's library card.
Non-Resident Card $35.00 fee per year.
County Card (ReBL: A reciprocal borrowing program among Essex
County academic and public libraries)
To obtain a County Library Card, an applicant must be a resident of Belleville
who has a Belleville library card with no overdue fines. Applicant must show
a driver's license or other form of identification and a social security card
for a County Card.
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LOAN PERIOD
28 days for books, paperbacks, periodicals, cassettes and CDs.
14 days for reserve books.
Videos and DVDs are 3 free for two weeks.
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LIBRARY FINES
Adult Department: $.25 per day for overdue materials except videos (see below).
Children's Department: $.10 per day for overdue materials.
Videos: $1.00 per day for overdues.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Interlibrary loans are transactions in which library materials are made available
by one library to another for use by an individual. Request interlibrary loans
at the Reference Desk.
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REFERENCE SERVICE
The Reference Department offers in-library, telephone service, email. A reference
collection of several thousand volumes, as well as our circulating collection,
serve as a source from which all kinds of questions can be answered. When you
come to our Library, please do not hesitate to ask for information
from our staff of professionally trained Librarians.
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PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS
For Children/Young Adults and Adults
Book Discussion Groups
Book sales
Computers
Concerts
Courses, workshops
Discussion groups
English as a Second Language Classes
Family nights
Films
Lectures
National Library Week Programs
Slide programs
Special displays and exhibits
Summer programs for young adults and adults
For Children
Art Classes
Games
Handicraft programs
National Children's Book Week Programs
Pre-school classes
School and class visits
Storytimes
Summer reading programs
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COMPUTERS FOR PUBLIC USE
Word Processing
Internet Access
Online Public Access Catalog
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EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC USE
Overhead theater projector for film programs and
computer presentations
FAX Machine
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Business Collection
Children's Collection
Consumer Information
Exam Books: College/Civil Service
Spanish Language Materials
Local History
New Jersey History
Italian-American History
Samuel Berg M.D. Collection of NJ History
NJ Telephone Directories
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MEDIA
Books on Audio Cassette and Compact Disc
DVDs
Fiction and Non-fiction Books
Large Print Books
Music Compact Discs
Newspapers, Magazines
Videocassettes
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ARRANGEMENT OF BOOKS AND MEDIA
Fiction Books are shelved alphabetically by the last name of the author.
Thus to find the Old Man and The Sea by Hemingway, look on the shelf
under H, then Hemingway.
Non-fiction books are arranged according to the 10 classes of the Dewey Decimal
System.
000 - Reference 500 - Pure Science
100 - Philosophy 600 - Applied Science
200 - Religion 700 - Fine Arts
300 - Social Sciences 800 - Literature
400 - Languages 900 - History/Geography
Computer Accessed Information Databases: see
links on homepages
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends of the Belleville Public Library and Information Center,
an organization dedicated to community support of our library, came into
existence in 1982. The Friends have placed their energies into three
important areas of library development.
Library programming
Increasing public awareness of library service
Fundraising
Join the Friends of the Belleville Public Library and Information Center.
Applications are available at the Circulation Desk.
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