Library Book Clubs

State guide

New Jersey

New Jersey’s state library is the New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, and its Library Development Bureau coordinates statewide resource sharing through the New Jersey Library Network. I found official New Jersey State Library information about statewide interlibrary loan support, but I did not find an official statewide public book-club-kit lending program page on the state library site.

Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
State library agency
New Jersey State Library
Statewide book club kit program
Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
Interlibrary loan
New Jersey State Library materials describe JerseyCat as the statewide interlibrary loan program, and the Library Development Bureau says it coordinates resource sharing through the New Jersey Library Network.

Official resources in New Jersey

New Jersey State Library

State library home page for public services, research help, and statewide library support.

Library Development Bureau

Explains the bureau’s role in consultant services, state aid, and resource sharing through the New Jersey Library Network.

Talking Book & Braille Center

Accessible reading service for eligible New Jersey residents with visual, physical, or reading disabilities.

Key facts for New Jersey

Libraries that lend book club kits in New Jersey

LibrarycityphoneDetails
Burlington County Library System - Borrow a Book Club
Burlington		WestamptonNot published*BCLS cardholders in good standing can request multi-copy book club sets; the page says bags check out for 8 weeks and asks for advance notice.
Neptune Public Library - Book Club in a BagNeptuneNot published*The page says each bag has eight copies plus discussion questions, author information, and reviews; over 100 titles are available for 8-week loans.
Bernards Township Library - Book Club in a BagBernards TownshipNot published*The library’s special collections page says kits include multiple copies, author information, reviews, and discussion questions, and may be borrowed for up to six weeks.
Randolph Library - Book Club in a BagRandolphNot published*The page says Book Club Bags include 12, sometimes 11, copies and suggested discussion questions, with more than 25 titles listed.
Princeton Public Library - Book groups and morePrincetonNot published*Official post highlighting the library’s public book groups, including its Fiction Book Group.

* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.

What to do next

  1. Ask your local public library first whether it participates in JerseyCat or another shared catalog before placing a wider interlibrary loan request.
  2. If you are starting a neighborhood book club, check county and municipal library kit pages because New Jersey kit lending appears mainly local, not statewide.
  3. When reserving a local kit, request several alternate titles and allow lead time for delivery or internal transfer.

Not seeing your library or county?

We list a library only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across New Jersey, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from New Jersey's population center, for comparison only):
  3. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    New Jersey State Library
    Website →
    Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the New Jersey page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
  4. Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.

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