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. All Library Commission meetings are held at the *Bridgewater Library branch, except the December 4 meeting, which will take place at the Hillsborough Library branch*. The Commission meets at 7 PM on the first Wednesday of each month, as follows:
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DATE |
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February 6, 2019 |
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March 6, 2019 |
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April 3, 2019 |
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May 1, 2019 |
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June 5, 2019 |
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July 10 (tentative) |
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September 4, 2019 |
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October 2, 2019 |
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November 6, 2019 |
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December 4, 2019 [this meeting will be at the Hillsborough Library branch] |
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January 8, 2020 |
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
Catherine Heldt
Nancy Stoll
Anthony Suriano, Chair
Ken Utter
Brian K. Auger, Secretary/County Library Administrator
Brian Gallagher, Freeholder Liaison
Legal Counsel
Bernstein and Associates of New Jersey
Bevan, Mosca and Guidatta
Plosia Cohen LLC
Weiner Law Group
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
- 2014 SCLSNJ Budget
- 2015 SCLSNJ Budget
- 2016 SCLSNJ Budget
- 2017 SCLSNJ Budget
- 2018 SCLSNJ Budget
- 2019 SCLSNJ Budget