The library of the Jewish Education Association has been serving the MetroWest Jewish community since its modest beginnings in 1938. In 1992, the library moved to its current spacious location on the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany.

As its mission statement declares, the Waldor Memorial Library is the MetroWest Jewish Community's public library. Through its collection and programs, the library enhances Jewish literacy and culture and provides access to a broad collection of Judaic subjects in print and electronic media. The library also offers a variety of resources for every member of the family.

For Adults & Families

• Information/Reference services
• Lending circulation books
• Interlibrary Loans from other libraries
• Book discussions (lunch or evening) to discuss books by Jewish and Israeli authors
• Evening or Sunday programs sponsored by the Library and by the Friends of the Library
• Exhibits
• Recommended topical bibliographies and new acquisitions lists
• Videos, loaned for a small fee
• Audio tapes
• Used book sale

For the Young Reader

• Growing collection of fiction, nonfiction, and reference books
• Support for the JEA "Sefer Safari" reading program
• Assistance with special study projects for day and religious school students
• Activities held in the library for neighboring day and religious school classes
• Story hours
• Children's videos, loaned for a small fee
• Yom Ha'atzmaut poster, essay and poetry contest

Cultural Programming

The Library reaches out to the community by offering cultural programs:

• Children's programs: Story hour, Book and Video hour, "Sefer Safari" reading program
• Book Club
• Lectures in honor of Jewish Book Month
• Concerts, exhibits sponsored by the Friends of the Library
• Readings of works by local authors
• Lecture series on literary Jewish topics, supported by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities

The Waldor Memorial Library calatog is now available online. For more information, contact the library at 973/428-7400 or .