• Facts About Piscataway Public Library
• Library Administration
• Our Mission
• Our Vision
• Our Values
• John F. Kennedy Library Hours
• Johanna Westergard Library Hours

• Summer Hours
• Directions to the John F. Kennedy Library
• Directions to the Johanna Westergard Library
• Holiday Closings 2008
• Monthly Closings

Budget Cuts Affect Library's Service
Cuts to the Library's Budget have affected several services to the community.  Two major areas include the ending of Bookmobile Service, which was halted in October, 2007, and no longer offering Sunday hours at Kennedy Library, which stopped in December, 2007.  Click here to read the full story on other areas affected by the Budget Cuts. 

Piscataway Public Library

The Piscataway Public Library has been a municipal public library since 1961. It is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Township Council. The Library is supported primarily through local property taxes. Other sources of income for the Library include: per capita state aid, grants, gifts from individuals and organizations, fines and interest on savings

Piscataway Public Library serves an area of 19 square miles with a population of 50,482 via three Library services outlets: The John F. Kennedy Library, the Johanna W. Westergard Branch Library, and the Library's Web site.

Kennedy Library was expanded and renovated in 1989, and now serves as the Township's main resource center. It contains a collection of over 135,000 books, non-print materials, periodicals and computer reference sources in a 28,500 square foot building. In addition it houses the local history collection.

Westergard Library, renovated during 1996-97, is the branch library. It contains a collection of over 45,000 books, non-print materials, periodicals and computer reference sources in a 10,000 square foot building. The Technical Services Department, responsible for the receipt and processing of all new Library materials, is located in the Westergard Library.

Library customers are able to view the entire Library's holdings on the public access catalogs located at Kennedy and Westergard Libraries. The Library's catalog is also available through the Library website and materials may be reserved on-line. Materials may be reserved or requested from any of the service outlets. Daily delivery service is maintained between the two Libraries.

Piscataway Public Library is a member of the Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium benefiting from the shared resources of more than 25 other public libraries and the Middlesex County Community College. Infolink, a regional network of public, school, academic, and special libraries funded through the New Jersey State Library, provides Piscataway with a statewide delivery system and continuing education for staff. The N.J. State Library manages a statewide Inter Library Loan system and funds backup reference service. Piscataway Public Library actively participates in reciprocal borrowing agreements with other public libraries in Middlesex, Union and Somerset counties.

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Library Administration

Anne Roman, Director of Library Services
Molly Newling, Assistant Director of Library Services

Library Board of Trustees

Our Mission

In response to community needs, the Piscataway Public Library provides free and open access
 to information through professionally selected resources in a welcoming environment. 
 We are a gateway to knowledge which enables the enrichment and empowerment of our whole community.

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Our Vision

The Piscataway Public Library will be recognized with pride as an outstanding provider of library services, reflecting the commitment to excellence of Piscataway Library’s Trustees and Staff, and Municipal officials.  As a team, we will use every available resource to anticipate and satisfy the informational needs and cultural interests of our community.

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Our Values

All information and services will be free, confidential, and easily and equally accessible.  
We will adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards.  
We will explore all possible options to satisfy customer needs.

We will always be available and approachable to those who need assistance.
  We will be courteous, respectful and friendly in all our personal interactions.
 We will work as a team with colleagues, trustees, organizations, businesses and educational institutions.
  We will promote literacy and lifelong learning in our community.

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