Construction Bond Fund

NJSL Contact: Victoria Rosch vrosch@njstatelib.org

Contents

• Resources for Construction Planning
• Resources on "Green Libraries"
• Regulations, Application, Evaluation Criteria
• Background, Enabling Legislation, Advisory Board

Resources for Construction Planning

• Architects List
• Basic Steps in Planning for a New Library Building
• Choosing an Architect for Your Project
• Construction Consultants List
• Energy Management Strategies in Public Libraries
• Fundraisers List
• List of Public Libraries Awarded 2002 Construction Bond Fund Grant
• Resources on Library Construction
• What Nobody Will Tell You
• Interior Designers

Resources on "Green Libraries"

• AIA.ORG  – American Institute of Architects
• AIATOPTEN.ORG  – AIA’s top ten green buildings (Willingboro Library 2007)
• BUILDCARBONNEUTRAL.ORG  – carbon footprint calculator and information
• Building a "green" library
• BUILDINGGREEN.COM – green products and general information
• California Leed Libraries
• EERE.ENERGY.GOV  – US department of energy
• ENERGYSTAR.GOV  – tools and resources, local government programs
• Going Green @ Your Library
• GREENBUILDINGPAGES.COM – general product and information resources
• Greenlibraries.com
• Library Journal Design Institute
• List of "Green" Libraries
• NJCLEANENERGY.COM – NJ’s site for grants and rebates (also NJCEP.COM
• The New Green Standard, Library Journal 12/15/2003
• USGBC.ORG – United States Green Building Council, LEED process and information (http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1920) “roadmap to sustainable government buildings”
• WINDPOWERINGAMERICA.GOV/where_is_wind_new_jersey.asp – wind power resources and wind maps for NJ

Regulations, Application, Evaluation Criteria

• Regulations were published in the February 20, 2001 New Jersey Register. The comment period ended March 22, 2001, and the regulations were adopted May 21, 2001 (33 N.J.R. 1620). (6/04/01)
• The guidelines and applications were mailed May 21, 2001, and the deadline for applying was July 31, 2001.
  • Construction Bond Fund Guidelines (PDF file)
  • Construction Bond Fund Application (PDF file)
  • Construction Bond Fund Application (MS Word Document)
    To use this document:
    1. Click on the link to open the document
    2. Save a copy to your computer
    3. Open the saved copy with your word processing software
    4. Fill out the application using your computer
    5. Print, sign, and mail the completed document according to the instructions in the application
  • Total Population Figures: NJ Dept of Labor: Click on Municipal: 2000 (Excel file). The figures are located in Column E of the spreadsheet.
  • Looking for more sources for population statistics? Try these sources.
    Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers
    Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
    NJ Office of State Planning (07/09/01)
• Evaluative Criteria for Reviewing Program Applications and Priorities for the Award of Grants
• The Bonds (to make construction money available) have not been sold yet.

Background Information, Enabling Legislation, and Advisory Board

The last time state-funded construction money was available was during the Kean administration. Federal money was available through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) until 1995. With the advent of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), which replaced LSCA, construction was dropped from federal funding.

Passage of the Law

• Feb. 11, 1999: A. 2849 is introduced in the Assembly, sponsored by Rose Marie Heck and Leonard Lance. Co-sponsored by Nicholas R. Felice.
• May 24, 1999: S. 1924, an identical bill to the Assembly bill, is introduced in the Senate, sponsored by Robert E. Littell and Peter A. Inverso
• August 18, 1999: A. 2849 is Approved by the Legislature, as Chapter 184 of the Laws of 1999.

• Text of Law
• Highlights of Law

Public Library Construction Advisory Board

The law established an advisory board. The Board has seven members:

• The Secretary of State Nina M. Wells, Chair
• The State Librarian (Norma Blake);
• a representative from the State Library Advisory Council (Frank Miller);
• and four persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:
  • Robert Palmer, an official from Ocean County;
  • Mr. Tracy Tobin, former mayor of Long Valley;
  • Ellen Dotto, Berkeley Heights (Verizon employee);
  • Mary Joyce Doyle, New Milford (retired director of the Bergenfield Public Library).