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Library Commission
The Somerset County Library Commission is the governing board for the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ). The Commission is composed of seven residents of Somerset County, appointed by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners for five year terms. One member of the County Board of Commissioners also serves as a liaison between the Library Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.
The Library Commission sets all policies for SCLSNJ, including operating and personnel policies. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month (except July and August, which will have no meeting) at 6 p.m. and are open to the public. Meetings are conducted in person at the Bridgewater Library, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ, or at another branch location as noted below. Agendas are posted the Friday before scheduled meetings and can be found by following the AGENDAS link below. Contact the commission at commission@sclibnj.org.
2026 Commission Meeting Dates
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January 14, 2026: Bridgewater - Meeting Rooms ABC - 2026 dates will be approved during the January meeting.
County Library Commission Members
- Jennifer Dawson
- Roberta Karpinecz
- Patricia O'Byrne
- Joan Pritchard
- Daniel Sheffield
- Roberta Walters
- Peter Bromberg, Secretary/Library Director
- Melonie Marano, County Commission Liaison
Legal Counsel
- Malamut and Associates LLC (Labor)
- Hatfield Schwartz Law Group LLC (General & Labor)
- Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs LLC (General & Labor)
- Weiner Law Group (General & Labor)
Important Linked Documents
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Agendas
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Minutes (Minutes are posted after approval)
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Resolutions
Somerset County Library Commission Meeting Signed Resolutions & Financials