{"id":278,"date":"2025-11-11T16:50:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/?p=278"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:50:51","slug":"new-board-and-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Scotch Plains, NJ<\/strong> \u2014 Big changes are underway with the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a dynamic nonprofit dedicated to enriching community life through the library. The group proudly announces the appointment of its new leadership team, the welcoming of new members, and a packed calendar of can\u2019t-miss fall events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the charge are newly elected board members:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christine Szeluga<\/strong>, President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dan Marcus<\/strong>, Treasurer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sara August<\/strong>, Secretary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lauren Marcus<\/strong> and <strong>Kristin Vassallo<\/strong>, Members-at-Large<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Friends extend heartfelt thanks to outgoing board members for their generous service and steadfast support of the library\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur new board is energized and ready to continue the incredible momentum the Friends have built,\u201d said Christine Szeluga, incoming President. \u201cWe\u2019re especially excited to bring the community together through fun, impactful events this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Championing Literacy and Community Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, the Friends have raised <strong>thousands of dollars<\/strong> to fund some of the Scotch Plains Public Library\u2019s most beloved programs. Recent highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full sponsorship of the Summer Reading Program<\/strong>, which engaged more than <strong>650 <\/strong>local children this year.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support for the Museum Pass Program<\/strong>, providing free access to premier cultural institutions including the Met, MoMA, and over a dozen others.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Funding for new Yoto cards<\/strong>, innovative screen-free audio devices that let children listen to books and music both at home and on the go.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Events to Mark Your Calendar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Friends are turning up the volume this fall with a series of exciting community events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>October 24:<\/strong> <em>Scotch Plains Pub Crawl<\/em> \u2013 Celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week in style.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 10:<\/strong> <em>Annual Friendsgiving<\/em> \u2013 A festive gathering to connect with fellow supporters.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 6:<\/strong> <em>Holiday Jewelry Sale<\/em> \u2013 Find unique gifts while supporting a great cause.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get Involved \u2013 All Are Welcome<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Public meetings are held monthly and open to all\u2014members and curious newcomers alike:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>September 8, November 10, and December 8 at 7:00 PM in the Scotch Plains Public Library Meeting Room<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees will hear updates on fundraising, upcoming programs, and how to get involved in supporting the library\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus, Friends members enjoy exclusive perks, including local business discounts and early access to the Annual Book Sale held every June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To join, donate, or find out how to get involved, visit<br>\ud83c\udf10<a href=\"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org<\/a>ew<a href=\"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br><\/a> \ud83d\udce7 Email: <strong>spplfriends1@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library announces new leadership, including President Christine Szeluga, and a series of fall events aimed at enhancing community engagement. They&#8217;ve successfully funded key programs like the Summer Reading Program and the Museum Pass Program. Monthly meetings are open to all, encouraging broader participation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release","tag-press-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events | Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises funds, hosts events and supports programs to enrich the community of Scotch Plains, NJ\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events | Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Join the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises funds, hosts events and supports programs to enrich the community of Scotch Plains, NJ\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScotchPlainsLibraryFriends\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-11T20:50:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-11T20:50:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FOL_logo_2025.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"TheLibrarian007\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TheLibrarian007\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2ca6a34a7734fe53b51acea625e55f42\"},\"headline\":\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-11T20:50:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-11T20:50:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":391,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"press release\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Press Release\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/\",\"name\":\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events | Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-11T20:50:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-11T20:50:51+00:00\",\"description\":\"Join the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises funds, hosts events and supports programs to enrich the community of Scotch Plains, NJ\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/11\\\/new-board-and-events\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library\",\"description\":\"Join Us. We have cookies.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"FSPPL\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library\",\"alternateName\":\"FSPPL\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/FOL_logo_2025.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/FOL_logo_2025.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1\",\"width\":500,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/ScotchPlainsLibraryFriends\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/splibraryfriends\\\/?hl=en\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2ca6a34a7734fe53b51acea625e55f42\",\"name\":\"TheLibrarian007\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c037682d75e35371f91d54490884e7f7144d1bf864350232455a946c61313fd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c037682d75e35371f91d54490884e7f7144d1bf864350232455a946c61313fd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c037682d75e35371f91d54490884e7f7144d1bf864350232455a946c61313fd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"TheLibrarian007\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/scotchplainsfriends.org\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/thelibrarian007\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events | Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library","description":"Join the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises funds, hosts events and supports programs to enrich the community of Scotch Plains, NJ","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events | Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library","og_description":"Join the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises funds, hosts events and supports programs to enrich the community of Scotch Plains, NJ","og_url":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/","og_site_name":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScotchPlainsLibraryFriends\/","article_published_time":"2025-11-11T20:50:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-11T20:50:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FOL_logo_2025.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"TheLibrarian007","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/"},"author":{"name":"TheLibrarian007","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#\/schema\/person\/2ca6a34a7734fe53b51acea625e55f42"},"headline":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events","datePublished":"2025-11-11T20:50:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-11T20:50:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/"},"wordCount":391,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#organization"},"keywords":["press release"],"articleSection":["Press Release"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/","url":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/","name":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events | Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-11-11T20:50:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-11T20:50:51+00:00","description":"Join the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises funds, hosts events and supports programs to enrich the community of Scotch Plains, NJ","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/new-board-and-events\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library Unveils New Board and Launches Exciting Fall Events"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/","name":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library","description":"Join Us. We have cookies.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#organization"},"alternateName":"FSPPL","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#organization","name":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library","alternateName":"FSPPL","url":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FOL_logo_2025.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FOL_logo_2025.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1","width":500,"height":500,"caption":"Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScotchPlainsLibraryFriends\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/splibraryfriends\/?hl=en"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/#\/schema\/person\/2ca6a34a7734fe53b51acea625e55f42","name":"TheLibrarian007","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c037682d75e35371f91d54490884e7f7144d1bf864350232455a946c61313fd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c037682d75e35371f91d54490884e7f7144d1bf864350232455a946c61313fd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c037682d75e35371f91d54490884e7f7144d1bf864350232455a946c61313fd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"TheLibrarian007"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org"],"url":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/author\/thelibrarian007\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgTa7z-4u","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279,"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278\/revisions\/279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scotchplainsfriends.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}