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The Board shall hold in trust and manage all property of the library. It may rent rooms, or, when proper, construct buildings for the use of the library, purchase books, pamphlets, documents, papers and other reading matter, hire librarians, and other necessary personnel, and fix their compensation, make proper rules and regulations for the government of the library, and generally do all things necessary and proper for the establishment and maintenance of the free public library in the municipality. The board may also transfer to and receive from other libraries books, magazines, prints, maps and other related library materials for the purpose of augmenting the interlibrary loan service.

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month except for July and August. Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the general public in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act (N.J.S.A. 10-4). Meetings begin at 7:30 pm and are held at the Library, 50 W. Clinton Avenue.

Trustee Appointments

Thomas Neats, President
362 Wildrose Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2016-12/31/2021

Dr. Nelson Reynoso, Vice President
14 S. Franklin Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2019-12/31/2023

Barbara Chittum, Recording Secretary
3 Quincy Lane
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2018-12/31/2022

Marcela Deauna, Treasurer
206 E. Church Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/20-12/31/24

Fanny Cruz-Betesh
14 Chestnut Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 2/7/2017-12/31/2021

Laurie Phipps
20 Sylvamdur Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2021-12/31/2024

Sarah Shaffren
73 Maiden Lane
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2020-12/31/2024

Mayor Arvin Amatorio
59 Madison Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

Thomas Lodato, Council Liaison
87 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

Chris Tully, Superintendent of Schools
100 South Prospect Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

Chris Langschultz, Alternate for Superintendent of Schools
100 South Prospect Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

January 14, 2021

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January 9, 2020

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February 13, 2020

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March 12, 2020

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April 9, 2020

Meeting cancelled

May 14, 2020

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May 21, 2020

(Emergency Meeting)

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June 11, 2020

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July 9, 2020

(Emergency Meeting)

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September 10, 2020

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October 8, 2020

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November 12, 2020

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December 17, 2020

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Bergenfield Public Library

50 West Clinton Avenue
Bergenfield, New Jersey 07621
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201-387-4040
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Tuesday

10:00am - 6:00pm

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    • BCCLS
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our History
    • Strategic Plan, 2019-2024
    • Library Policies
    • 2020 Lucille Tendler Award
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • Back
  • SERVICES
    • Borrowing From the Library
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      • Borrow a Kindle
      • Computer Classes
      • Back
    • Copy/Fax/Scan
    • ESL
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      • Learn English!
      • Become a Tutor!
      • Citizenship Classes
      • Language Resources
      • Back
    • Exhibit Your Artwork
    • Home Delivery
    • Meeting Rooms
    • Notary Services
    • Proctoring
    • Quiet Study Rooms
    • Virtual Tutoring
    • Volunteering @ the Library
    • Wireless Printing
    • Back
  • PROGRAMS
    • Events Calendar
    • Upcoming Children’s Events
    • Back
  • Discover
    • eLibrary
    • Local History Resources
      • Bergenfield Historical Archives
      • Bergenfield Digital Archives
      • Oral History Project
      • Community Lectures
      • Library Centennial
      • Front Porch Project
      • Back
    • Museum Passes
    • Back
  • Children & Teens
    • Dial A Story
    • Leveled Reading Recommendations
    • Teens FAQ
    • Off-Site Programming
    • Virtual Tutoring
    • Back
  • FRIENDS
    • About the Friends
    • Our Sponsors
    • Friends Bylaws
    • Bergenfield Gets Lit 2020
    • Back
  • VIRTUAL BRANCH
  • REOPENING
    • Curbside Pickup
    • Back
  • CONTACT
    • Contact Us
    • Feedback Form
    • Suggest a Purchase
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