About the Cranbury Public Library

Hours

Directions

Regular Hours (Labor Day - Memorial Day)
Mon-Thurs	\|	10am-9pm
Friday	\|	10am-5pm
Saturday	\|	10am-5pm
Sunday	\|	1pm-4pm

Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Mon - Thurs	\|	10am-9pm
Friday	\|	10am-5pm
Saturday	\|	10am-2pm
Sunday	\|	Closed

The Cranbury Public Library is at 23 North Main Street behind the Town Hall. The library is located in the Cranbury School Building.

From Plainsboro Road and areas north:
Take North Main Street south towards the center of town. Just before the white Methodist Church take a right going towards the Town Hall. Drive towards the back. Look for the Cranbury Public Library sign over our door.

From Old Trenton Road and areas south:
Take South Main Street north towards the center of town. After passing the lake take a left just past the white Methodist Church going towards the Town Hall. Drive towards the back. Look for the Cranbury Public Library sign over our door.

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Library Holidays

Calendar Year 2008
January 1	New Years Day
January 13	Staff Development Day
January 21	Martin Luther King Day
February 18	Presidents' Day
March 21	Good Friday
March 23	Easter
May 11	Mother's Day
May 24	Memorial Day Weekend
May 25	Memorial Day Weekend
May 26	Memorial Day
July 4	Independence Day
August 7,8,9	Yearly Carpet Cleaning
August 30	Labor Day
September 1	Labor Day
September 6	Cranbury Day
November 27	Thanksgiving
November 28	Thanksgiving
December 24	Christmas Eve
December 25	Christmas
December 31	New Years Eve
January 1, 2009	New Years Day

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Mission
Our community's interests, love of reading and life-long learning, and commitment to our children drive the Cranbury Public Library.

As the community's knowledge service center, the library is a welcoming setting offering information, a diversified collection of books and recreational media, helpful staff and innovative technology.
Approved by the Cranbury Public Library Board of Trustees on June 10, 2004

The Cranbury Public Library Board of Trustee endorses the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights and their Freedom to Read statement. Copies of these documents in pdf format are linked to below

Library Bill of Rights | Freedom to Read

Library Director: Marilynn Mullen

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Collection Overview

Over 31,000 volumes available for circulation to adults and children.
Bestsellers.
Sections with "New Books" for adults and children.
Consumer Corner.
High School Corner.
Cranbury and Middlesex County information and history.
Cranbury Press back issues on microfilm (1886-present).
Historical Cranbury Press online (1886-1926).
Newspapers - Barron's, Cranbury Press, Home News, The New York Times, Princeton Packet, Star Ledger, Trenton Times, & The Wall Street Journal.
More than 130 magazines with special sections on Business/Finance and Parenting. Back issues circulate.
Large Print books.
CDs, audio books (cassette, CD and online), and DVDs.
Video games
Tax forms and information.
Computer terminals with Internet access and four children's Early Literacy Stations.
NextReads email readers' advisory service.
Online databases including Britannica Online, EBSCO Host, Custom Newspaper , and Novelist readers' advisory .
Business Resources including The Value Line Investment Survey.

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Policies
Library Use Policy	\|	Internet Use Policy	\|	Meeting Room Use
A/V Equipment Use	\|	Unattended Children	\|	Appeal Process
Formal Appeal	\|	Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials	\|	Library Government Records Request Form*

*Note: This form is required for government document(s) requests from the Cranbury Public Library pursuant with the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (P.L. 2001, c. 404)

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Board of Trustees

The Cranbury Public Library Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing policy affecting the administration of the Library, shall prepare an annual budget, shall exercise control of all library funds and assure that these funds are duly expended and accounted for, shall hire and appoint a library director, shall approve staff positions in the library, and shall determine compensation for all employees.

The Board was increased from eight to nine members in January of 2008. The Mayor and the superintendent of schools, or their designated representatives, account for two members. The Mayor appoints the other seven members who serve for terms of five years. The Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Thomas Gambino Meeting Room at the Cranbury Public Library.

* - Board retreats are held offsite

Board Members

Position	Member	Term Expires
President	Frank Brennan	12/31/12
Vice President	Hal Rourke	12/31/09
Rec. Secretary	Kathy Easton	12/31/08
	Patricia Thomsson	12/31/11
	Kirstie Venanzi	12/31/10
	Andre Mento	12/31/12
	Kim Borden	12/31/11
School Admin Rep	Julie Hardaker
Mayor's Rep	Pamela Parseghian

Board Meetings 2008
Meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Library's Thomas Gambino Room.
Jan 10	May 8	Sept 11
Feb 13	June 12	Sept 26
Feb 23 (Retreat)*	July 10	Oct 9
Mar 13	Aug 14	Nov 13
Apr 10	Sept 4	Dec 11
Current Meeting Agenda

Board Meetings 2009
Jan 8	May 14	Oct 8
Jan 24 (Retreat)*	June 11	Nov 12
Feb 12	July 9	Dec 10
Mar 12	Aug 13
Apr 9	Sept 10

Board Meeting Minutes
Oct 2007	Nov 2007	Dec 2007
Jan 2008	Feb 2008	Retreat 2008
Mar 2008	Apr 2008	May 2008
Jun 2008	July 2008	Aug 2008
Special Mtg (9/04)	Sept 2008	Special Mtg (9/26)
Oct 2008	Nov 2008	Dec 2008

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Friends of the Library
Our friends' group strives to support the Cranbury Public Library. Their website has more information about their work, programs, and monthly book sale.

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