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June 7, 2010

Work pays off: Highlands to open borough library

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Panel raised money; center will house books
By TERRY • GAUTHIER MUESSIG • May 31, 2010

HIGHLANDS — After determination, years of persistence and a lot of work from volunteers, the Highlands Borough Library will become a reality on Saturday — at no cost to taxpayers.

The library will be in the same place it was 15 years ago, Tara Ryan of Highlands said — the Robert D. Wilson Community Center at 22 Snug Harbor Ave. Ryan was named a chairwoman for the library search committee by Mayor Anna Little more than a year ago. The idea had been to have a library in its own building, but not enough money could be raised for that to happen.
The library will officially open at 1:30 p.m. June 7. The hours will be 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Mondays; 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

There is a collection of easy-reading books, adult's and children's books and daily newspapers, Ryan said.
For more than a year, the committee has been fundraising for a borough library. To date, it has raised more than $7,000, Ryan said.

The committee decided, with the help of borough Recreation Director Timothy Hill, to use the conference room at the community center as the borough library.
The Borough Council on April 21 approved a resolution to institute the library at the center.
Since then, the volunteers have been working toward the opening.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Saturday, when residents can see the room and celebrate the event, Ryan said. The library will not be open that day for registering for a library card or to take books out.

Highlands residents can join the library for free with proof of residency.
Library hours will change for the fall depending on usage, Ryan said.
For more information, call 732-872-1959.

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