New Jersey Library Association

Read the latest NJLA Quarterly Newsletter at buff.ly/3W3WyGR.
Vol 22 Issue 2 includes a Conference update, information about our re-established Karma Foundation scholarship, quarterly update from our lobbying firm, Porzio Governmental Affairs, and news about our 2026 Conference venue.

The Sustainability and Resilience Section is sponsoring a webinar about starting (or improving) a Repair Café. Focus will be on "Repair Café"-branded events, fixit clinics, repair fairs, and other independent initiatives. Led by Larissa Brookes, Ridgewood Repair Café organizer and Ridgewood Public Library librarian. Co-sponsored by Repair Café Garden State and Ridgewood Public Library. July 24. Register at https://buff.ly/3xEUJrK

Management: The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected. Thinking about taking that next step into management? Join library directors, Mary Martin (Wanaque Public Library) and Monica Smith (Louis Bay 2nd Library) for a lively discussion filled with all of the management related things you didn’t learn in library school and would never expect you might need to know! There will also be a chance to examine real life library scenarios with feedback on how to handle them. Friday, May 3rd at the Bernardsville Public Library. Register at https://buff.ly/3xYP6V1