From the Director – March 2025

Dear Summit Free Public Library patrons and community members,

As we reflect on the year 2024, we are thrilled to share the exciting progress our library has made! Over the past year, we saw a 6% increase in visits, with an average of over 16,000 visits per month. We also welcomed over 18,000 registered cardholders and saw over 270,000 materials borrowed! Learn about the impact we’ve made together at our 2024 Annual Report.

None of this would have been possible without the support of YOU—our patrons. Your engagement, enthusiasm, and love for the Library drive us to do more each year, and we are so grateful for your patronage. We look forward to another year of serving you and providing more resources, programs, and experiences that enrich the lives of our community.

Our success would not be complete without our staff’s dedication and hard work. Their commitment to excellent service and programs has made a profound impact, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their contribution.

Thank you once again for being such an integral part of our Library community. We are excited for what 2025 has in store, and we can’t wait to continue this journey with all of you. As always, if there is anything that we at the Library can do to better meet your needs, please feel free to contact me at abs@summitlibrary.org or (908) 277-9455.

Sincerely,

Amy Behr-Shields

Library Director