N.J. Admin. Code § 15:21-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 15:21-2.6 - Service

(a) The following concerns hours of service:

1. The following minimum hours of service are required as set forth in Chart C below.

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Chart C
Population Served and Hours Open
Population	Hours Open	Minimum Hours
Served	Per Week	Open Per Year
0-7,500	30	1,500
7,500-9,999	35	1,750
10,000-24,999	45	2,250
25,000-49,999	50	2,500
50,000 and over	60	3,000

2. Minimum hours open to the public must be scheduled to provide some service five days per week with a minimum of three evenings and some weekend hours every week. Variations are permitted as long as the minimum hours open per year standard is met as set forth in Chart C above, or as authorized by the State Librarian.

3. Libraries serving communities of under 7,500 population must meet the minimum requirement of 30 hours per week. However, the 30 hours may be scheduled to provide only two instead of three evenings per week.

(b) Libraries shall provide the minimum level of service set forth in this subsection. Libraries shall:

1. Offer interlibrary loan through current technology;

2. Provide children's programming; and

3. Provide a library webpage with links to databases offered by the State or the library cooperative.

(c) Libraries shall provide knowledgeable service.

1. All public libraries must certify that a member or members of the staff who do not hold a New Jersey State Professional Librarian Certificate and are counted to meet the minimum requirements of N.J.A.C. 15:21-2.4 has or collectively have received annually a minimum of library-related education as set forth in Chart D below.

Chart D
Annual Minimum Hours of Library Related
Continuing Education
Population	Training for	Training for All
Category	Professionals [na]	Other Staff [nb]
0-3,999	0	3
4,000-4,999	0	6
5,000-7,499	0	6
7,500-7,999	7	3
8,000-11,999	7	6
12,000-15,999	7	9
16,000-19,999	7	12
20,000-23,999	14	12
[na] To continue beyond the listed population of
23,999, multiply the number of professional FTE
from Chart A (column 2) times seven hours.
[nb] To continue beyond the listed population of
23,999, multiply the number of all other staff FTE
from Chart A (column 3) times three hours.

2. All public libraries must certify that a member or members of the staff who hold a New Jersey State Professional Librarian Certificate and are counted to meet the minimum requirements of N.J.A.C. 15:21-2.4 has or collectively have received annually a minimum of library-related education as required in Chart D above.

3. All public libraries should be members of the library cooperative.

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:21-2.6

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 2069(b), effective 10/1/2018