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Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi has created a video to help Union County residents understand how to vote by mail. Please click on the link below for information about voting and to watch the video: Welcome to Union County Votes    Read More

We are pleased to announce that we will be taking more baby steps toward full restoration of library services in October. Patrons will now be able to remain in the building for up to one hour while wearing a mask and observing social distancing. Capacity will continue to be limited to no more than fifty...Read More

Did you know that every year, teens like you in Grades 6-12 get to vote for their favorite new books? Every year, 15 library book clubs for teens from around the country are chosen to select a list of 25 books from the of the best books released in the past year.  Several of these...Read More

2020 is the year that keeps on giving! New challenges, new ways of providing library services, new way to start the school year. As school doors open, or maybe don’t open, the Summit Library will be here to assist students every step of the way. The Library’s doors are open regular hours and we will...Read More

The Plainfield Public Library is now offering virtual job search assistance and digital literacy certification programs free to all NJ residents. These services are primarily funded through a New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development Grant, therefore specific town residency is not required for patrons; they are free to all NJ residents. The program is called Libraries Focused on...Read More

As the nation celebrates the life of Congressman John Lewis this week, Summit Free Public Library would like to make you aware that we have created lists of places to turn for information regarding race in America, especially for families. Please click any of the links below for more information: Books and eBooks on Race...Read More

The year 2020 will surely be remembered for many things but at the Summit Library, it will be remembered as the year that library service changed forever. Within weeks of closing our doors due to coronavirus, library programs transitioned to virtual programs, reference calls were forwarded to staff cell phones and the circulation of electronic...Read More

2020 Summer Reading for LCJSMS and SHS Did you know that Summit Free Public Library has copies of your required summer reading books for Language Arts, English, and Social Studies?  They are currently on display in the Teen Room next to the new books.  In many cases, the library owns the physical print copy, audiobooks,...Read More

We are so happy to announce that the Summit Free Public Library’s Little Free Library has been installed at Investor’s Bank Field. It is located near the rest rooms and parking lot. The street address for Investor’s Bank Field is 70 Butler Parkway. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of...Read More