Description
The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library was created under rules established by NJSA 40:54-9. There are 7 appointed members plus the Mayor and the Superintendent of Schools (or their alternates). The appointed Trustees serve terms of 5 years.
The law gives the Board the authority to hire staff, make authorized purchases of library books and other materials, set policies for the use of the library and "… generally do all things necessary and proper for the establishment and maintenance of the free public library in the municipality."