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SOUTH ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BREAKS GROUND ON MAJOR EXPANSION
Building Connections Project Will Transform Library Programming and Services
Elected village officials, library leaders, and top donors gathered to mark the start of construction on an $17.5 million transformation of the South Orange Public Library. They put shovels in the ground in the space between the existing and the original library buildings…
SOPL Groundbreaking
Investing In Our Vision
…By reconfiguring its services and operations during construction, the library expects to
be able to contribute more than $500,000 a year to address the construction budget
shortfall. These cost reductions will help the Village manage the tax impact of the
project while providing support for unplanned construction-related expenses…
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Freedom to Read Act signed by Gov. Murphy
The new law prevents arbitrary book banning and protects the rights of students, parents, and communities to have free access to age-appropriate books, and provides protections for library staff members against retaliation.
“Proud to be in a state that actively protects the First Amendment and the library staff who support those rights.”
–SOPL Library Director Jill Faherty
