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November 13, 2009

Warren County to relocate library branch in Independence Township

Express-times.com
By Bill Wichert
November 09, 2009, 1:25PM
The Northeast Branch of the Warren County Library system could soon be on the move.

Warren County freeholders are considering purchasing a Route 46 building in Independence
Express-Times File Photo | BRUCE WINTERMonika Vaccaro, of Allamuchy Township, volunteers at the Warren County Library Northeast Branch in Independence Township in 2000, placing books in their proper place, back on the shelves. Township in order to relocate the existing branch down the road. The building is the former home of a farm market.

The freeholders are expected to consider the introduction of an ordinance at their Tuesday meeting that would permit spending $1.1 million on the acquisition of the property and other related costs.

The existing branch, which opened in February 1993, has limited parking and poor access off the highway, officials said. When events are held, patrons have had to park along Route 46, according to Virginia Rutledge, chairwoman of the Warren County Library Commission.

"It'll service that area a lot better than it has been," Rutledge said. "It's a wonderful library, but it's just too small."

The proposed branch building, which is owned by Ralph and Kathleen Cerminara, would mark the first new branch location within the county's library system in nearly 15 years. County Administrator Steve Marvin said the county hopes to close on the building by the end of next month and open the new branch sometime next year.

The county freeholders are set to consider the capital ordinance and a resolution approving the sale 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Wayne Dumont, Jr. Administration Building, 165 Route 519 South in White Township.

Posted by tumulty at November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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