AVALON – The Avalon Free Public Library (AFPL) has again been listed as one of the country’s top libraries by Library Journal (LJ). In the November 1 edition of LibraryJournal, the LJ Index of Public Library Service rated AFPL as 5 Stars on the basis of statistical performance data collected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in 2008. The journal has rated the country’s libraries based on these statistics four times since 2009 and the Avalon Library is one of only three libraries in New Jersey to receive the 5-Star designation each time.
Two hundred sixty-two libraries out of a total of 7,513 received 3, 4, and 5 star ratings. In addition to the Avalon Library, the New Jersey star rating recipients include Mercer County Library (in Lawrenceville) and Bernardsville Public Library, each with 5 stars, Princeton Public Library with 4 stars and Ocean County Public Library and Roseland Free Public Library with 3 stars.
The LJ Index of Public Library Services reviews four per capita output measures that indicate public service- circulation, visits, program attendance, and public Internet use. More information about America’s Star Libraries is available by visiting http://features.libraryjournal.com/star-libraries/class-of-2011/americas-star-libraries-2011-top-rated-libraries/.
Norman Gluckman, library director, had this to say about the latest rating, “The statistics that are used to determine the quality of library service that result in this award underscore the essential role that libraries play, not just to our communities, but in supporting the cause of democracy. Democracy requires free access to information. There is no other institution that I can think of that is as committed to this idea as the public library. Regardless of this rating, the library staff, the library board of trustees, the Friends of the Avalon Free Public Library, the Borough of Avalon, and our volunteers have worked very hard to make the library a cultural focal point in Avalon.
The Avalon Library is located at 235 32nd Street and provides free and open access to first class collections, services and programs that inspire, inform and enrich the community. For more information on all library programs, please visit the library Web site at www.avalonfreelibrary.org.
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