January 6, 2022

Governor Phil Murphy today announced the second round of funding for the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA), which allocates $37 million to 36 library projects from 13 counties across New Jersey. The Library Bond Act was approved by voters in 2017 and authorizes $125 million in state bonds for technology updates, building improvements, and other library projects across the state.

The first round of funding, which allocated $87.5 million, was announced in January 2020. The list of projects for the second round of funding has been submitted to the Legislature and will be signed by Governor Murphy once it reaches his desk. Click here to read the full statement.

The following projects will receive a portion of the second round of funding:
 
Atlantic City Free Public Library, $284,000.00
Atlantic County Library System, $920,661.00
Atlantic County Library System, $694,212.00
Atlantic County Library System, $549,013.50
Belleville Public Library, $150,000.00
Bernards Township Library, $95,042.50
Chester Library, $61,681.00
Clark Public Library, $228,750.00
Clifton Memorial Library, $189,150.00
Dixon Homestead Library, $98,725.00
Edison Township Free Public Library, $1,500,000.00
Elizabeth Public Library, $234,813.00
Elizabeth Public Library, $165,750.00
Elizabeth Public Library, $96,250.00
Emerson Public Library, $155,400.00
Frenchtown Public Library, $70,000.00
Highland Park Public Library, $472,464.00
Hillside Public Library, $3,996,437.50
Long Branch Free Public Library, $3,100,000.00
Madison, $913,974.00
Maurice M Pine Public Library, $500,000.00
Maywood Public Library, $700,088.00
Newark Public Library, $1,764,447.00
North Arlington Public Library, $64,320.00
Nutley Free Public Library, $284,115.05
Ocean County Library, $4,824,000.00
Plainfield Public Library, $566,153.50
SCLSNJ Bound Brook Memorial Library, $256,040.16
South Orange Public Library, $6,529,148.00
South River Public Library, $172,500.00
Summit Free Public Library, $183,573.00
Tinton Falls Public Library, $217,500.00
Trenton Free Public Library, $302,250.00
Union City Public Library, $3,236,586.50
Weehawken Free Public Library, $714,015.00
Woodland Park, $2,883,577.00

Total
$37,174,636.71