New Jersey State Library
New Jersey State Library | |
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Location | Trenton, New Jersey, United States |
Type | Public |
Established | 1796 |
Other information | |
Website | [1] |
The New Jersey State Library, based in
History
Although scholars debate the New Jersey State Library's founding date, the collection began almost a century earlier. Between 1664 and 1702, New Jersey existed as two propriety colonies –
In 1742, the assembly began actively purchasing books and reference materials for the legislative collection, with their minutes referring to them as “books belonging ‘to the Colony of New Jersey.’”
Activities
The State Librarian serves as a representative to the office of the
Other significant departments and activities within the State Library include the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center, founded in 1967; the JerseyConnect infrastructure backbone and service capability; the Lifelong Learning unit; the Innovation & Strategic Partnerships unit; the Library Support Services unit; and the Office of Communication, Marketing & Outreach.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "About Us", New Jersey State Library. Accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ John T. Shaw, "The Origins of a State Library: New Jersey, 1704-1824," Information & Culture 48, no.1 (2013): 8-25.
- ^ Shaw, "The Origins of a State Library," 12.
- ^ Shaw, "The Origins of a State Library," 9.
- ^ Shaw, "The Origins of a State Library," 14.
- ^ Shaw, "The Origins of a State Library," 16
- ^ Shaw, J. (2008). History. New Jersey State Library. https://www.njstatelib.org/about/history/(
- ^ a b "Departments". New Jersey State Library. Retrieved 2020-11-13.