Rutherford Public Library Careers in Rutherford, NJ

The Rutherford Free Library Association was established in 1893 and found its first home on the second floor of the Shafer Building at the corner of Ames and Park Avenues in 1894. The Library Association was a natural extension of the Woman’s Reading Club, organized by local historian Margaret Riggs in 1889. After two years in the Shafer Building, the library relocated to Ivison Hall, formerly the First Presbyterian Church, after its owner donated the property. Although this building no longer stands, the library remains in this location.