Library Info
Welcome to the Oradell Public Library information page. Here you will find details about our hours, contact information, mission, staff, and our long history of serving the Oradell community. We aim to provide clear and accessible information so you can make the most of your library.
Library Hours
Regular Hours (September – June)
Mondays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursdays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fridays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sundays: 1:00 PM – 5:00pm
The Junior Room closes at 7:00 PM on Mondays through Thursdays.
Summer Hours (July – August)
Mondays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursdays: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fridays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sundays: Closed
The Junior Room closes at 7:00 PM Mondays through Thursdays.
Dates Closed in 2026
Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 16 – President’s Day
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
Sunday, April 5 – Easter Sunday
Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day
Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth (Federal holiday)
Friday, July 3, 2026 – Independence Day (Observed)
Saturday, July 4 – Independence Day
Saturday, September 5 – Labor Day Weekend
Monday, September 7 – Labor Day
Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Eve, Early closing –5:00pm
Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 27 – Day after Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 17 –Holiday Staff Party, Early closing – 5:00pm
Thursday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve, Early closing – 1:00pm
375 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649
Phone: (201) 262-2613
Email: oradcirc@bccls.org
Staff
John J. Trause – Library Director
trause@oradell.bccls.org
Christen Governale – Youth Services Librarian
christen.governale@oradell.bccls.org
Linda Vogel – Circulation Manager
linda.vogel@oradell.bccls.org
Orla Cassidy – Adult Services Librarian
orla.cassidy@oradell.bccls.org
Alyssa Trimm – Programming
alysssa.trimm@oradell.bccls.org
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The Oradell Public Library provides free and equitable access for its community’s informational, educational, and recreational needs and interests, and ensures the preservation and transmission of Oradell’s history.
Oradell Public Library Designated a Book Sanctuary
The Oradell Public Library Board of Trustees has declared that the Oradell Public Library is a book sanctuary. We trust individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. The Oradell Public Library Board of Trustees and the Oradell Public Library are united against book bans.
Resolution Declaring the Oradell Public Library as a Book Sanctuary
WHEREAS, reading is a foundational skill, essential for critical thinking, future learning, and exercising democratic freedom; and WHEREAS, books and other materials are tools for understanding complex issues; and WHEREAS, libraries provide access to books and other materials that expand our understanding of people with different backgrounds, ideas, and beliefs; and WHEREAS, all people, including young people, deserve to see themselves reflected in a library’s collection; and WHEREAS, librarians are professionals trained to make knowledge and ideas available so that people have the freedom to choose what to read; and WHEREAS as a book sanctuary library, the Oradell Public Library shall be a place to make endangered books accessible pursuant to the standards of quality and diversity that constitute the Oradell Public Library’s own collection policy; and WHEREAS, removing and banning books and other materials from public libraries represent a loss of liberty and the erosion of our state’s and our nation’s commitment to freedom of expression; and WHEREAS, book bans, by virtue of their exclusionary nature, limit choices and thereby harm communities; then THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Trustees of the Oradell Public Library endorse the following statement:
We believe in the universal human right to freedom of opinion and expression and the right to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media. We are united against book bans. THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we, as Oradell Public Library Trustees, will cultivate a safe space for ideas and resources, especially those that have been or are in danger of being challenged; and THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Oradell Public Library hereby designates the Oradell Public Library as a book sanctuary.
RESOLUTION #1 of April 9, 2025
Library Director
John J. Trause
email: trause@oradell.bccls.org
President
Sheila Sterling
Term of Office: 12/31/30
First Vice-President
James Lessersohn
Term of Office: 12/31/27
Second Vice-President
Jessica Holmes
Term of Office: 12/31/27
Secretary
Stephanie Biedermann
Term of Office: 12/31/27
Treasurer
Anne M. Sullivan
Term of Office: 12/31/27
Maura Juliano
Term of Office: 12/31/28
Diana Dapito
Term of Office: 12/31/29
Council Liaison
Maggie Harrer
Term of Office: 12/31/26
School Superintendent
Megan Bozios
Term of Office: 12/31/26
The Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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There are no open positions at this time.
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