Building Community Library Events Author Lectures Mahjong ESL Programs Evening Book Club and Daytime Memoirs & Coffee Book Club Access to the Local History Room Many Other Programs for Children, Teens & Adults For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here .

In memory of Terry A. Thompson The Board of Trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Terry Armstrong Thompson, who passed away, peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Terry Thompson was a dear friend and a loyal patron of the Bernardsville Library. Terry joined the Friends of the Bernardsville Library soon after moving to Bernardsville in the mid-1980s. Terry was then appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Bernardsville Library, and did so for many years, serving for a time as Board Secretary and as President of the Library Board. In 2010, Terry was instrumental in establishing the Bernardsville Library Foundation. She spent many hours helping to interview and establish the inaugural group of trustees and officers of the Foundation. As a lawyer, Terry was incredibly helpful in structuring the mission and bylaws of the organization. Terry generously donated the seed money to help get the Bernardsville Library Foundation started on its mission of fundraising for the Bernardsville Public Library. Terry’s devotion to the town of Bernardsville, and in particular to the Bernardsville Public Library, was unmatched. She will be dearly missed by the trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation.

In Memory of Mary Ann Donaghy The Board of Trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation expresses its deepest sympathy to the family of Mary Ann Donaghy, who passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Mary Ann had been an Honorary Trustee of the Bernardsville Foundation for a number of years and was the owner of our beloved town book shop, The Bookworm, for more than 38 years. Mary Ann was a great supporter of the Bernardsville Public Library, often collaborating on programs that benefitted both The Bookworm and the library. We are grateful to Mary Ann for her years of service to Bernardsville residents, providing us with books we love to read and a cozy, much-loved shop in which to browse, discover new authors, and find books to cherish. We are also in debt to Ms. Donaghy for her generosity to, and support of, the Bernardsville Library Foundation. Rest in peace, Mary Ann.

In Memory of Hilda and Kenneth Poole Hilda (1929-2002) and Kenneth Poole (1927-2006) Hilda (Mander) and Kenneth Poole were born and grew up in the West Midlands of England. He was a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford University, and they immigrated to the United States in 1953. They moved to Bernardsville with their two daughters in 1961 and lived there until their move to Basking Ridge in 2000. Mr. Poole worked for Bell Laboratories in their Murray Hill location as a research physicist for his entire career. Mrs. Poole volunteered for many years in the Spinning Room/Local History Room of the Bernardsville Public Library, enjoying the work and the friendships she forged there. She was also a Brownie leader, served on the Bernardsville schools’ Home and School Association/Parent Teacher Association, delivered meals for Meals on Wheels, and was a constant advocate for music programs in the Bernardsville schools. She was honored in 1983 for service to the library by the Bernardsville Library Association. She died January 30, 2002. Mr. Poole was a Trustee and Treasurer of the Bernardsville Library Association and volunteered to help community members with tax preparation under the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. He also served as President of the Bernardsville Civic Association, Treasurer of the Bernardsville Kiwanis Club, and Chairman of the Borough of Bernardsville Administrative Study Panel. He delivered meals for Meals on Wheels and assisted in the library wherever he was needed for many years. The library presented Mr. Poole with its Volunteer Service Award in 2004. Mr. and Mrs. Poole both received the Bernardsville Outstanding Community Volunteer Award in 1994. He died November 18, 2006.

Building Community Programs Learning Opportunities VITA tax preparation for seniors LinkedIn Learning Workshops on a variety of topics such as cooking, estate planning, and healthcare Meditation and relaxation classes Art exhibitions Yoga For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here .

Building Community Children Summer Reading Programs for children and teens Volunteer opportunities

Foundation Board Meeting Dates The Library Foundation's Board of Trustees generally meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Bernardsville Public Library at 6:30 PM. To view the minutes of a past meeting, please click on the underlined date. 2026 Foundation Board Meeting Dates Tuesday, January 13 Tuesday, February 10 Tuesday, March 10 Tuesday, April 14 Tuesday, May 12 Tuesday, June 9 Tuesday, July 14 Tuesday, August 11 Tuesday, September 8 Tuesday, October 13 Tuesday, November 10 Tuesday, December 8 2024 Foundation Board Meeting Dates Tuesday, January 9 Tuesday, February 13 (Held via Zoom.) Tuesday, March 12 Tuesday, April 9 Tuesday, May 14 Tuesday, June 11 Tuesday, July 9 Tuesday, August 13 Tuesday, September 10 Tuesday, October 8 Tuesday, November 12 Tuesday, December 10 2025 Foundation Board Meeting Dates Tuesday, January 14 Tuesday, February 11 (Held via Zoom. ) Tuesday, March 11 (Held via Zoom.) Tuesday, April 8 Tuesday, May 13 Tuesday, June 10 (Held via Zoom) Tuesday, July 8 Monday, August 11 Tuesday, September 9 Tuesday, October 14 Tuesday, November 11 Tuesday, December 9 2023 Foundation Board Meeting Dates Tuesday, January 10 Tuesday, February 14 Tuesday, March 14 Tuesday, April 11 Tuesday, May 9 Tuesday, June 13 Tuesday, July 11 Tuesday, August 8 Tuesday, September 12 Tuesday, October 10 Tuesday, November 14 Tuesday, December 12 2022 Foundation Board Meeting Dates Tuesday, January 11 Tuesday, February 8 Tuesday, March 8 Tuesday, April 12 Tuesday, June 14 Tuesday, July 12 Tuesday, August 9 Tuesday, September 13 Tuesday, October 11 Tuesday, November 15 Tuesday, December 13 2021 Foundation Board Meeting Dates Tuesday, November 9

Annual Appeal The Bernardsville Library Foundation was formed in 2011, with the purpose of raising private funding for the town's public library. Each spring the Bernardsville Library Foundation sends an Annual Appeal a letter to every household in Bernardsville, requesting support of the General Fund or the Endowment. A donation to the General Fund this year will help the Foundation raise $25,000, the amount needed to close the gap between public funding and actual library operations in 2026. You may choose to support our Endowment, which is currently valued at $1,138,282 (as of 08/31/2026) . The Foundation has a goal of building a $2.5 Million dollar endowment by 2028. Donate The Bernardsville Library Foundation is a 501 (C) 3 charitable organization whose Tax ID# (EIN) is 27-4485942.

Support Us Please Support Us There are many ways to support the Bernardsville Library Foundation. Donations to the Endowment are carefully invested to ensure that library operations will be supported for generations to come. With your generous support, we have doubled the size of the Endowment for the Bernardsville Public Library since 2022. Donations to the Annual Appeal go into our General Fund which helps support current library operations. Since 2011, the Foundation has granted $800,000 to the Bernardsville Public Library to help support the Bernardsville Public Library's daily operations. Library Giving Day is a national day of fundraising for libraries and library foundations across the country. The next Library Giving Day is Thursday, April 1, 2027. In 2026 we raised $21,990 to help support the Bernardsville Public Library 2025 operational budget. Thank you! Planned Giving, also known as Legacy Giving, is a way to secure the future of the Bernardsville Public Library by supporting this institution in your estate planning. Volunteer - The Bernardsville Library Foundation is always looking for volunteers to help us with library fundraising events, donor development, marketing, and database management. If you love the Bernardsville Library and wish to join our Board of Trustees to help us maintain the excellence in library services, we'd love to meet you. To speak to one of our board members about the many volunteer opportunities we have, please email us at foundation@bernardsvillelibrary.org or call our dedicated phone line: 908-766-2634. Your support, in any way you choose to give, is greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting the library! Email: foundation@bernardsvillelibrary.org Phone: 908-766-2634 Registered Charity EIN#: 27-4485942 Annual Appeal CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS Endowment Library Giving Day Planned Giving Volunteer

In Memory of Edward English After retiring, Ed became a super volunteer in Bernardsville. He was an active volunteer for the Bernardsville Library, the Bernardsville Library Foundation, and the Friends of the Bernardsville Library, using his filmmaking background and photographic skills to help publicize library events with short videos and photos. He also documented library events, such as the library’s role in the community during Superstorm Sanday, and created beautiful photographic albums of the Homes of Distinction fundraisers hosted by the Foundation. In addition, Ed served on the Board of Adjustment, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Green Team, the Shade Tree Committee, and the Open Space Advisory Committee, as well as managing, marketing, and significantly expanding the Bernardsville Farmers' Market, now a fixture and destination in Bernardsville. He was awarded The Bernardsville Environmental Commission Stewardship Award in 2014; the Bernardsville Service Award in 2017; and the Bernardsville Outstanding Volunteer Service Award in 2022.

Building Community Resources Library Resources Membership in MAIN Library Alliance , a cooperative of 60+ public libraries in New Jersey offering our library patrons access to over 3 million items to discover. Books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, movies, and tv programs available to borrow Downloadable books, audiobooks, Craftsy, Crafts en Espanol, Indieflix, Quello Concerts, and The Great Courses Library collection, are available to borrow online via LIBBY . Downloadable books, audiobooks, music, movies and TV shows are available to borrow via Hoopla Computers, laptops and Chromebooks are available at the library for patron usage Access to printers.

Join Us The Bernardsville Library Foundation is made up of residents of Bernardsville and surrounding towns, who support the Bernardsville Public Library and believe strongly in the mission of the Foundation. Our volunteer Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM in the Quiet Room of the Bernardsville Public Library. We are always looking for new members who can help us raise funds for the library, as well as those who have a legal background, a financial background, experience in grant writing, public relations, or photography. To find out more about membership in the Bernardsville Library Foundation or to volunteer to help us in any of the areas mentioned, please complete the form below or send us an email: Foundation@BernardsvilleLibrary.org Thank you for supporting the Bernardsville Public Library by supporting our Foundation. First Name Last Name Email Subject: Please select Type Your Message Here Send Thank you for submitting!