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A Fruitful Partnership Leads to a Fruitful Donation at Our Somerville Branch

About Blog Post Jul 31, 2023 by SCLSNJ
The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) serves 15 municipalities throughout Somerset County, and maintains 11 Library locations. One goal of the Library System is to be the space for neighbors to come together, meet, visit, interact, and explore. The branches strive to connect with local businesses and non-profit organizations to foster partnerships and cooperative events. A recent fruitful partnership led to a delicious sharing opportunity. "I had the opportunity to meet with Shaina Sherman, Director of Jewish Family Services (JFS)," said Jen Sulligan, branch manager. "It was planned as a routine business meeting with the goal of discussing cooperative outreach opportunities." Continued Sulligan, "When a surprise donation from a local farmer resulted in crates of tomatoes needing sharing, the branch offered to help distribute some of the beautiful fruit. The crate was placed near our self checkout kiosk. Individuals thanked us profusely, and a small child even exclaimed, 'I want this on a sandwich for dinner!' I am thrilled to have had this experience, and greatly look forward to continuing to work with Jewish Family Services in the future." The Somerville branch is located at 35 West End Avenue in Somerville. For more information about the branch, call (908) 458-8445 or email somerville@sclibnj.org. To discover all SCLSNJ has to offer, visit SCLSNJ.org or connect with SCLSNJ on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.
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