The Somerset County Library Commission is the governing board for the Somerset County Library System. The Commission is composed of seven residents of Somerset County, appointed by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders for five year terms. One member of the Freeholder Board also serves as a liaison between the Commission and the Freeholders.
The Library Commission sets all policies for Somerset County Library System, including operating and personnel policies. The Commission meets at 7 PM on the first Wednesday of each month (except July), as follows:
- February 1 at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch
- March 1 at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch
- April 5 at SCLSNJ’s Manville Library branch
- May 3 at SCLSNJ’s Mary Jacobs Memorial Library branch
- June 7 at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch
- August 2 at SCLSNJ’s Manville Library branch
- September 6 at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch
- October 4 at SCLSNJ’s Warren Township Library branch
- November 1 at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch
- December 6 at SCLSNJ’s Manville Library branch
- January 10, 2018 at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch
Commission meetings are open to the public.
From time to time vacancies occur on the Library Commission. Anyone interested in serving on the Commission may complete an application and return it to the library. Applications are kept on file for 3 years.
The email address for the Library Commission is commission@sclibnj.org.
Somerset County Library Commission Members
Chris Corsini, Chair
Corrine Fender
Sherri Lynn
James S. McGarry, Jr
Donald J. Rica
Ken Utter
Catherine Heldt
Brian K. Auger, Secretary/County Library Administrator
Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder Liaison
Bevan, Mosca, Giuditta, P.C. , General Counsel
Eric M. Bernstein & Associates, LLC, Labor Counsel
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Agendas
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Minutes (Minutes are posted after approval)
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Resolutions
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Signed Resolutions & Financials