If you have a special talent, extra resources, or
time to spare, you can help us if you:
Volunteer ! Fill out an application in the Administration Office. There are many
opportunities for voluntary service jobs in the Library. Call the Administration
Office at 973-566-6202 or send in the Volunteer Interest
Form.
Join the Friends of the Library! Our Friends group has helped us with computers for the public, new carpeting, reupholstering, extra
funds for the purchase of new books and many other items. Pick up an application
at the Circulation Desk or print out a
Friends of the Library Application and return it to the library at the address provided at
the bottom of this page.
Bloomfield Public Library Giving Opportunities Giving opportunities at the Bloomfield Public Library include Unrestricted Gift
for Collection Development. Your gift will be used to buy books for the library.
Celebrate Landmark Occasions, or make a Memorial Donation.
The Library week is extended by another day through
private contributions to the Buy-a-Sunday program. Four hundred dollars supports
a full Sunday opening. These gifts are publicized in the press and in postings in
the library. Print out the Giving Opportunities form and return
it to the address provided below.
Make your voice heard! Our Board of Trustees meets monthly to discuss Library policy and other
management issues. Meetings are open to the public. If you have a good idea
or an opinion about Library policy, attend a meeting a send a letter to the Board,
care of the Library. Check the Adult Calendar for this months
board meeting, check the Board Meeting Schedule , or
call the library at 973-566-6200 to find out when the next
meeting will be.
Buy-A-Book! Honor a friend’s birthday or other special event, create a lasting memorial or
just surprise a loved one by dedicating a library book in their name. Your donation
will be used to purchase a book to add to the Library's collection to either honor
or memorialize the friend, relative or group you designate. Great for Birthdays,
Anniversaries, Newborns, Memorials & Holidays! Just print the
Buy-A-Book Form and mail it in with your donation. A giftplate will be placed in the inside cover of
the book selected, reflecting both the name of the honored or memorialized person(s)
as well as the donor. The book will become a permanent part of the Library's collection
and may be chosen for either the Children's, Adult, or Audio-Visual collection.
What better way to commemorate or celebrate an individual than by offering a gift
to others in tribute to them! Life-Cycle events such as graduations, weddings,
anniversaries, installations, retirements, and award presentations are among those
occasions that have moved many to participate in Bloomfield Public Library's Buy-a-Book
Program. Consider the possibilities!!
For further information, please either visit or write us at:
Bloomfield Public Library
90 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
or telephone our Administration Office at 973-566-6202.
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