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Main Library Alliance @mainlibnj

A network of 52 public libraries located in Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren Counties.

Joined December 2016
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Now more than ever, we need public libraries as gateways to lifelong learning, self-expression, and community engagement. This Giving Tuesday, you can help libraries in the Main Library Alliance keep that mission alive. Donate now: mainlib.org/giving-tuesday-2…
Statue of two children reading on a bench outside a brick building. Text: It's Giving Tuesday. Will you help us support New Jersey's public libraries? Logo for the Main Library Alliance.

ALT Statue of two children reading on a bench outside a brick building. Text: It's Giving Tuesday. Will you help us support New Jersey's public libraries? Logo for the Main Library Alliance.
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Two households, both alike in dignity ⚔️ Get 15% off tickets to see Romeo & Juliet at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey when you use code MAINLIB15. Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call the box office at (973) 408-5600.
A man and woman embrace, lips nearly touching. Text: Romeo and Juliet, September 10 to October 5. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15% off tickets with your library card. Logos for Main Library Alliance and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

ALT A man and woman embrace, lips nearly touching. Text: Romeo and Juliet, September 10 to October 5. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15% off tickets with your library card. Logos for Main Library Alliance and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
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Picnic weather is right around the corner 🫖🧺☀️ Be prepared by bidding on Main's basket in the @njla silent auction: fundraiser.bid/njla
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A trivial comedy for serious people 🫖 Get 15% off tickets to see The Importance of Being Earnest at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey when you use code MAINLIB15. Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call the box office at (973) 408-5600. #MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredByMain
Two smiling women wearing fancy dress. Text: The Importance of Being Earnest. May 14 - June 1. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15 percent off tickets with your library card. Logos for the Main Library Alliance and Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

ALT Two smiling women wearing fancy dress. Text: The Importance of Being Earnest. May 14 - June 1. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15 percent off tickets with your library card. Logos for the Main Library Alliance and Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
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Use your library card and save! Get 15% off tickets this season at @shakespeare_nj with code MAINLIB15. Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call the box office at (973) 408-5600. #MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredByMain
The Importance of Being Earnest. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15 percent off tickets with your library card.

ALT The Importance of Being Earnest. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15 percent off tickets with your library card.
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Item delivery, books for the blind, business databases—Main Executive Director Phillip Berg spoke to @Slate about how federal cuts endanger these valuable library services in New Jersey: slate.com/life/2025/05/trump…

Why Would Trump Dismantle This Tiny Little Agency That Does So Much Good?

Judges are on the IMLS’ side. But the budget battle is still to come.

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Looking for your first great read of 2025? Look no further! Check out the best books of 2024, as chosen by Main librarians: bit.ly/main-best-books-2024 We want to hear from you: What was your favorite book of 2024? #PoweredByMain
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From page to stage! See A Christmas Carol at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and receive 15% off the original price of tickets when you use code MAINLIB15. Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call (973) 408-5600 to buy. #MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredbyMain
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'Tis the season to revisit a classic Charles Dickens tale. Get 15% off tickets to see A Christmas Carol when you use code MAINLIB15 🎄 Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call (973) 408-5600 to get started, then present your library card before the show to collect your tickets.
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A very merry unconference to you 🥳 Staff from across Main's southeast libraries gathered for the first-ever Main Unconference to share strategies and experiences. #PoweredbyMain
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From page to stage! See Macbeth at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and receive 15% off the original price of tickets when you use code MAINLIB15. Go to ShakespeareNJ.org or call (973) 408-5600. Don't forget your library card!
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“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes ...” Get 15% off tickets to see Macbeth when you use code MAINLIB15 🗡️ Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call (973) 408-5600 to get started, then present your library card before the show to collect your tickets.
A woman kneels with her hand on a man's chest. Both wear crowns. Text: William Shakespeare's Macbeth, now through November 17. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15% off tickets with your library card.

ALT A woman kneels with her hand on a man's chest. Both wear crowns. Text: William Shakespeare's Macbeth, now through November 17. Use code MAINLIB15 to get 15% off tickets with your library card.
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We're finding a happy medium at the Medium Libraries Caucus! Directors of medium-sized libraries at Main met up at Long Hill Township Library and took a stroll around nearby Kantor Park to enjoy the fall weather. #PoweredbyMain
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Thanks to Florham Park Public Library for hosting the latest meeting of Main's Youth Services Advisory Group. We're not sure who had more fun in the newly renovated children's room—the kids or the librarians!
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From page to stage! See Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility from September 4-22 at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and receive 15% off tickets with your library card when you use code MAINLIB15. Get tickets here: tickets.shakespearenj.org/Th…
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Jane Austen's first novel comes to life this September at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Get 15% off tickets to Sense & Sensibility with your library card by using code MAINLIB15. Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call (973) 408-5600. #MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredbyMain
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Did you know that you can use your library card to get 15% off tickets to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey? 🎭 Use code MAINLIB15, then show your Main member library card when you pick up your tickets! Visit ShakespeareNJ.org or call the box office at (973) 408-5600.
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Your library network just got even bigger! Main Library Alliance is proud to welcome Fairfield Free Public Library as our first member in Essex County. Read more: mainlib.org/press/main-libra…

Main Library Alliance Welcomes Fairfield Free Public Library • Main Library Alliance

Fairfield Free Public Library joins Main Library Alliance, a New Jersey shared-services network of 52 public libraries.

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The library is OPEN 😎 🏳️‍🌈 Main is at Morris County Pride Festival with Edge NJ. Come get a library card, check out a book, or make a craft with us!
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11 Jun 2024
Thank you to Marissa from @mainlibnj for visiting the Main Library to talk about @instagram @constantcontact and others of sharing library information! #parlib #parsippanylibrary #parsippany #parsippanynj #main #mainlibraryalliance #borrowdontbuy
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