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nicklor t1_j4vddzh wrote

Just make an actual good statewide system. We already have a countywide system in my area. But for just offering books I actually get more of my reading materials from those random give a book take a book box's around my town.

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lsp2005 t1_j4vq0e6 wrote

Somerset, Morris, and Union have a three county system. I think there is another multi county system for further north in NJ too.

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ansky201 t1_j4vy1c4 wrote

Essex, Bergen, and Hudson have a library system. There are over 70 participating libraries in it.

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brickxbrickxbrick t1_j4w026i wrote

It gets confusing. There are multiple library systems in the state with individual libraries from various counties, with county library systems thrown into the mix. Ideally, you could just go to any library in the state and get stuff.

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Joe_Jeep t1_j4vtjhv wrote

Middlsex and some of its neighbors have one but it's by town Not county

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brickxbrickxbrick t1_j4vzo9h wrote

That's correct. While there are individual members from various counties, they are not a three county system. It's complicated. Especially if you just want to go to any library to get stuff. :)

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Joe_Jeep t1_j4wnger wrote

Yea couple friends of mine work for member libraries. Pre pandemic I was in different branches somewhat frequently. Even got to be a zombie for a Halloween event at one

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JustWantsHappiness t1_j4vwof1 wrote

With policies like these, I really only care about how they’ll affect places like Camden and Trenton since they’re the ones who actually really need the state help, since the local municipalities could care less

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lsp2005 t1_j4vxk5e wrote

You need to have the people who live there buy into it that developing the library is good for them. I agree that it would be, but gate keeping will not make the residents of other cities want to help. They need to create a multi county library system of the local towns there. The systems are out there for their librarians to use and get up and running.

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starplatinumgo t1_j4vr41u wrote

monmouth and middlesex also share a system, and i know there are a couple of towns in union that shares with them

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nicklor t1_j4vrrdy wrote

As someone who lives in Monmouth lots of towns are not part of the system

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starplatinumgo t1_j4vsvhx wrote

also very true. i'd say it's like 10% monmouth, 15% union, and 75% middlesex

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nicklor t1_j4vtd9i wrote

Thanks maybe eventually my town will join lol

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starplatinumgo t1_j4vtqry wrote

i hope so! it's a real drag when you know what you're missing out on 😅

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ra3ra31010 t1_j4x3xx7 wrote

Yea but you won’t get Rosetta done for free there

That’s only at the library

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nicklor t1_j4x7nys wrote

Not at my library 🤣 but we do get some pretty legit art projects

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Fit_Item4422 t1_j6jthto wrote

Rosetta Stone was free everywhere through the State Library's Jersey Clicks program, but they dropped it recently.

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ra3ra31010 t1_j6jv4lo wrote

Yea… my library bought it after the state dropped it

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Fit_Item4422 t1_j6jvc53 wrote

We switched to Pronunciator as it's way cheaper.

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ra3ra31010 t1_j6jwhva wrote

Good to know! Imma look into it (I help manage the digital resources)

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