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​Oradell Public Library Foundation

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 The Oradell Public Library Foundation
 
This group of dedicated volunteers meets quarterly and raises money for special collections and capital projects for the Library's strategic planning.  They also work with the Library Board of Trustees and Director of the Library to meet many of the needs of the Library not possible in the Library's limited operating budget.
 
The Oradell Public Library Foundation welcomes tax-deductible donations to help sustain and expand the Library’s special collections, staff education, projects, services, and special events.   If you are interested in making a tax deductible donation to the Oradell Public Library Foundation, please contact Library Director John J. Trause:  trause@oradell.bccls.org.
 
These are some of the projects that the Oradell Public Library Foundation has funded:
 
  • The flat screen TV and Blu-Ray player for the meeting room
  •  The re-lighting project on all three floors of the Library 
  • Panic buttons for the security on all three floors
  •  Re-upholstery and new shelving / storage projects for the Junior Room 
  • Computer equipment upgrades and enhancements (e. g. mobile-friendly scanners at circulation desks, wireless system) 
  • Ancestry.com, the genealogy and naturalization database 
  • Mango Languages, the online service for learning foreign languages and English as a Second Language (ESL) 
  • Easy English News subscription for ESL program 
  • E-Readers (Nooks, etc.) that can be borrowed for use by the public 
  • Special collections for adult and children in local history and materials on American history and culture 
  • Great Courses adult learning sets 
  • A complete set of Newbery, Caldecott, and other award-winning children’s books 
  • Makerspace technology items 
  • Beanstack, an online interactive software to track summer reading for children and adults, through the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) 
  • Grants for staff training and on-going education
  • Sponsorship of the School of Fish fundraiser
  • Additional shelving, storage facilities, and furniture for the Junior Room
  • Home
  • About Us
    • BCCLS Library Catalog
    • Board of Trustees
    • Bookmark
    • Contact Us
    • Hours & Closings
    • Patron Experience Survey
    • Policies >
      • Behavior
      • Collection Development
      • Communications Policy
      • Customer Service
      • Display Policy
      • Gifts and Donations
      • Internet Sign Up
      • Internet Use
      • JERSEYCAT Borrowing
      • Junior Room Behavior
      • Library Card
      • Library Fines
      • Library Loan Limits
      • Lost Items
      • Meeting Room
      • Privacy Policy
      • Unattended Children Policy
      • Young Adult Room
    • Support the Library >
      • Friends of the Library >
        • Friends Book Sale
      • Library Champions
      • Oradell Public Library Foundation
  • Services
    • Adult Programs >
      • Book Clubs >
        • Cookbook Club
      • Film Club
      • Programs
      • NJ MAKERS DAY / Make YOUR Space
    • Ask a Librarian
    • Displays
    • Electronic Charging Station
    • ESL Conversation Program
    • JerseyCat
    • Job Seeking
    • Meeting Room
    • Museum Passes
    • Outspoken Library - NJSL Talking Book & Braille Center
    • Printing and Photocopying
    • Proctoring
    • Telesensory
    • What to Read Next
    • Wireless Hotspots
  • E-Resources
    • Ancestry.com
    • Book Page
    • Databases
    • Digital Magazines
    • eBooks & eAudiobooks
    • Foreign Languages
    • Jigsaw Puzzles
    • Movies, Music, and More
    • Websites >
      • Government & Community Websites
      • Useful Websites
  • Kids & Teens
    • Programs & Events
    • Reading Lists
    • Recommended Websites
    • All Things Teen
    • NJ MAKERS DAY / Make YOUR Space
    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
  • Local History
    • Archive Collection
    • Art Collection
    • Best Town in New Jersey
    • Bull Collection
    • Library History
    • Library Sign
    • Ellsworth Kelly
    • Library Renovation >
      • Renovation (July 2006)
      • Renovation (August 2006)
      • Renovation (Sept.-Oct. 2006)
      • Renovation (November 2006)
      • Renovation (December 2006)
      • Renovation (January 2007)
      • Renovation (February 2007)
      • Renovation (March 2007)
      • Renovation (April 2007)
      • Renovation (May 2007)
      • Renovation (September 2008)
    • Walter Schirra Day in Oradell ​October 15, 1962
    • 100th Anniversary
  • Catalog