About the Somerset County Library Commission
The Somerset County Library Commission is the governing board for the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ). The Commission is composed of seven residents of Somerset County, appointed by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners for five year terms. One member of the County Board of Commissioners also serves as a liaison between the Library Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.
The Library Commission sets all policies for SCLSNJ, including operating and personnel policies. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month (except March, which will be held on the second Wednesday, and July and August, which will have no meeting) at 7 p.m. and are open to the public. Meetings are conducted in person at the Bridgewater Library, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ, or at another branch location as noted below. Agendas are posted the Friday before scheduled meetings and can be found by following the AGENDAS link below. Contact the commission at [email protected].
2025 Commission Meeting Dates
- January 8, 2025 (reorganization meeting followed by regular meeting): Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
- February 5, 2025: Warren Township – Meeting Room
- March 12, 2025 (note change in usual date): Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
- April 2, 2025: Montgomery – Library Meeting Room
- May 7, 2025: Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
- June 4, 2025: North Plainfield – Meeting Room
- September 3, 2025: Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
- October 8, 2025: Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
- November 5, 2025: Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
- December 3, 2025: Hillsborough – Program Room A
- January 7, 2026 (tentative): Bridgewater – Meeting Rooms ABC
County Library Commission Members
- Jennifer Dawson
- Roberta Karpinecz
- Patricia O’Byrne
- Kishore Premkumar
- Joan Pritchard
- Daniel Sheffield
- Roberta Walters
- Brian K. Auger, Secretary/Library Director
- Melonie Marano, County Commission Liaison
Legal Counsel
- Bernstein and Associates of New Jersey
- Hatfield Schwartz Law Group
- Weiner Law Group