The Board shall hold in trust and manage all property of the library. It may rent rooms, or, when proper, construct buildings for the use of the library, purchase books, pamphlets, documents, papers and other reading matter, hire librarians, and other necessary personnel, and fix their compensation, make proper rules and regulations for the government of the library, and generally do all things necessary and proper for the establishment and maintenance of the free public library in the municipality. The board may also transfer to and receive from other libraries books, magazines, prints, maps and other related library materials for the purpose of augmenting the interlibrary loan service.
The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month except for July and August. Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the general public in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act (N.J.S.A. 10-4). Meetings begin at 7:30 pm and are held at the Library, 50 W. Clinton Avenue.
Trustee Appointments
Thomas Neats, President
362 Wildrose Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2026
Fanny Cruz-Betesh
14 Chestnut Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2026
Marcela Deauna
206 E. Church Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2029
Laurie Phipps, Vice President
20 Sylvamdur Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2025
Jamie Orlando, Treasurer
39 Cedar Road
Dumont, NJ 07628
Term: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2027
Natalie Rivas
15 Highgate Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2028
Sarah Shaffren, Recording Secretary
73 Maiden Lane
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Term: 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2029
Mayor Arvin Amatorio
59 Madison Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Thomas Lodato, Council Liaison
87 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Chris Tully, Superintendent of Schools
100 South Prospect Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Chris Langschultz, Alternate for Superintendent of Schools
100 South Prospect Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621