Mercer County (NJ) Library News And Press Releases

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Mercer County Library System Earns Highest Rating Among Nation’s Public Librarie

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:17:00 EST

COUNTY OF MERCER
McDADE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
640 SOUTH BROAD STREET
P.O. BOX 8068
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08650-8068
BRIAN M. HUGHES, COUNTY EXECUTIVE
DATE: Feb. 23, 2009 CONTACT: Julie Willmot (609) 278-7137
MERCER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM EARNS HIGHEST RATING AMONG NATION’S PUBLIC LIBRARIES
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.—The Library Journal, a monthly publication for library professionals, recently published its newly created Index of Public Library Service and ranked the Mercer County Library System among the nation’s best libraries.
After announcing a new rating system last year, the Library Journal rated 7,115 public libraries throughout the U.S. and of those, only 256 libraries received a rating of five, four or three stars. The Mercer County Library System earned a five-star rating, one of just three libraries in New Jersey to receive this top honor, and only three other libraries in the state were star-rated.
“Our extensive library system in Mercer County is one of the foremost reasons why Mercer is a great place to live and raise a family,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. “With more visitors and more popular programs and services than ever, our libraries have earned this great distinction.” The criteria for ranking the libraries were measures that indicate public service — per capita circulation, visits, program attendance, and public Internet use. The Mercer County Library System received the highest score possible in each of these categories. “Receiving a five-star rating from a publication such as Library Journal is an honor and means that we are nationally recognized as a public library that delivers high service, quality, and excellence to our patrons. We are all very proud of this,” said Library Director Ellen Brown. The Mercer County Library System, made up of nine conveniently located branches, recognizes that access to information empowers individuals with knowledge and opportunity. The Library System is committed to providing the materials and services that satisfy the educational, informational, recreational, and cultural needs of its diverse community and strives to encourage a lifelong interest in reading. For information about the programs and services offered by the MCLS, please visit your local branch or www.mcl.org.

ListenNJ.com Digital Audio Book Service

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:32:00 EST

County Executive Brian M. Hughes has announced that www.ListenNJ.com, a digital audio-book site that allows library customers to checkout and download audio-books with their library cards from home, is now available from the Mercer County Library System website, webserver.mcl.org....

Instant Messaging Is Here!

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:19:00 +0200

NEW hours for this service, including weekends:
Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mercer County Library's Fine and Fee Schedule

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:02:00 +0200

MCL's Fine and Fee Schedule is available on the Library web site.

E-mail Notification Option for Requested Items and Overdues Now Available!

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:13:00 +0200

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is pleased to announce a new e-mail notification service, which will be offered to Mercer County Library System patrons beginning on Monday, January 16, 2006. Patrons of the Library System will now have the opportunity to be notified by e-mail about reserved items ready to be checked out, as well as items that are overdue. Library patrons who wish to be notified by e-mail, instead of by phone or regular mail, may sign up for the new service at any one of the Library's nine branches.

Wireless Hotspots at the Mercer County Library

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:31:00 +0200

The Mercer County Library System is pleased to announce that the Hopewell, Twin Rivers, West Windsor, Hickory Corner, Hightstown, Ewing, Washington and Lawrence Headquarters Branches now provide wireless internet service.

Notary Service at the Mercer County Library System

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:31:00 +0200

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and Library Director Ellen Brown are pleased to announce a new free notary public service that will be offered at eight of the nine branches of the Mercer County Library System, beginning March 1, 2005.

Mercer County Department of Human Services Newsletter

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:31:00 +0200

The November 2006 issue of the Mercer County Department of Human Services' newsletter is available.

MCL Launches RSS News Feeds!

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:31:00 +0200

Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from the Mercer County Library Site, including MCL's Latest News And Press Releases, MCL's Youth Services Programs and Events, and MCL's Adult Programs and Events.