Activists To Collect Signatures To Save Watchung Library

WATCHUNG, NJ — The Coalition to Save Watchung Library will be gathering signatures on a petition Saturday to keep a library in Watchung.

Members of the Coalition will be at Watchung's Annual Community Picnic from noon until 3 p.m. at Mobus Field. Volunteers will be wearing the Coalition's theme color - bright purple. Their table will purple balloons, and will have a guessing game for kids.

The Coalition is hoping to raise public awareness of the threat to the town's library.

"The Watchung Borough Council voted on April 19 to neither repair nor rebuild the dilapidated Watchung Library, thus potentially bringing to an end to Watchung's proud 80-year history of providing library services in town for residents," the Coalition wrote.

Volunteers have been canvassing door to door and at an event two weeks ago in front of the library building where candidates for mayor and council were invited to meet library patrons to explain their positions on a library in Watchung. About 50 activists and more than 450 signatures have been gathered so far.

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