Belmar, NJVisit the Library and Archives I am a retired science teacher working part-time at the Belmar Public Library. We had a book missing for over 25 years, borrowed by a summer visitor who brought it home to Spain with him! Returned all these years later with an apology letter! We have many great community…
Avon-by-the-Sea, NJVisit the Library and Archives Upon receiving word that Carnegie Corporation of New York would provide $5,000 to fund the library, Valeria F. Penrose wrote in a May 17, 1916, letter: “We are indeed grateful. The starved lives in little Avon are now assured of practical mental food with adequate housing and the people…
Montclair, NJVisit the Library and Archives I have worked for the Montclair Public Library Foundation for the past four years, and the Bellevue Avenue Branch Library is a cherished historic gem in Montclair. The library was built in 1914 with a $40,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, part of his legacy of funding public libraries…