Library board approves seasonal hiring and capital budget amendment
Library board hires seasonal staff and approves building project capital amendment. The Avalon Free Public Library Board of Trustees, led by President Jacquie Ewing, unanimously hired four seasonal staff members: Jill Talarico and Rebecca Cyszewski as Library/Museum Assistants at $20.20 per hour
misc · Meeting of June 30, 2026
NJ AVALON — Library board hires seasonal staff and approves building project capital amendment. The Avalon Free Public Library Board of Trustees, led by President Jacquie Ewing, unanimously hired four seasonal staff members: Jill Talarico and Rebecca Cyszewski as Library/Museum Assistants at $20.20 per hour for 12 weeks (estimated cost $9,200), and Alicia Arnold and Rebecca McDevitt as Program Assistants at $23 per hour for 12 weeks (estimated cost $10,488). The board unanimously approved a capital budget amendment to advance a building project with support from the Board of Education, allowing the library to move forward with public information sharing and community feedback gathering.
The trustees also established an updated Library Collection Development Policy, the first revision since 2004 to align with Freedom to Read Act legislation.
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Source: the misc meeting of June 30, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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