Good morning,

This is an acknowledgment of receipt of your OPRA request on Saturday, March 7, 2026, received on Monday, March 9, 2026. We are gathering the requested information and will provide it within the 7- business day deadline.

Stephanie Kowalski (she/her)
Confidential Assistant to the State Librarian/OPRA Custodian
New Jersey State Library
609-278-2640 x151 
[email address]
www.njstatelib.org  
185 West State Street
P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625

-----Original Message-----
From: Mr. Jolly <[OPRA #88227 email]>
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2026 1:55 PM
To: OPRA requests at New Jersey State Library <[New Jersey State Library request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Records Request: Library Vendor Contracts, Reading Lists, and Author Programs

Dear New Jersey State Library,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request access to the following records maintained by the New Jersey State Library:

Statewide contracts, agreements, or procurement records with vendors supplying books, digital materials, or library resources to New Jersey public libraries.

Recommended or curated reading lists distributed or endorsed by the New Jersey State Library for statewide or multi-library programs.

Records identifying libraries participating in statewide initiatives or programs coordinated or funded by the New Jersey State Library.

Policies, guidelines, or programs related to local authors, including any initiatives, submission processes, or programs that allow local authors to have books considered, distributed, or promoted through New Jersey public libraries.

Please provide the records in electronic format if available. If any portion is exempt from disclosure, please provide the non-exempt portions and cite the legal basis for any redactions or denials.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Jolly

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:

[OPRA #88227 email]

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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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Good morning,

Please clarify the time period covered in the below Open Public Records Act request as the current request is too broad in nature.

Thank you,

Stephanie Kowalski (she/her)
Confidential Assistant to the State Librarian/OPRA Custodian
New Jersey State Library
609-278-2640 x151 
[email address]
www.njstatelib.org  
185 West State Street
P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephanie Kowalski
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 8:33 AM
To: Mr. Jolly <[OPRA #88227 email]>
Cc: OPRA requests at New Jersey State Library <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Records Request: Library Vendor Contracts, Reading Lists, and Author Programs

Good morning,

This is an acknowledgment of receipt of your OPRA request on Saturday, March 7, 2026, received on Monday, March 9, 2026. We are gathering the requested information and will provide it within the 7- business day deadline.

Stephanie Kowalski (she/her)
Confidential Assistant to the State Librarian/OPRA Custodian New Jersey State Library
609-278-2640 x151
[email address]
www.njstatelib.org
185 West State Street
P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625

-----Original Message-----
From: Mr. Jolly <[OPRA #88227 email]>
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2026 1:55 PM
To: OPRA requests at New Jersey State Library <[New Jersey State Library request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Records Request: Library Vendor Contracts, Reading Lists, and Author Programs

Dear New Jersey State Library,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request access to the following records maintained by the New Jersey State Library:

Statewide contracts, agreements, or procurement records with vendors supplying books, digital materials, or library resources to New Jersey public libraries.

Recommended or curated reading lists distributed or endorsed by the New Jersey State Library for statewide or multi-library programs.

Records identifying libraries participating in statewide initiatives or programs coordinated or funded by the New Jersey State Library.

Policies, guidelines, or programs related to local authors, including any initiatives, submission processes, or programs that allow local authors to have books considered, distributed, or promoted through New Jersey public libraries.

Please provide the records in electronic format if available. If any portion is exempt from disclosure, please provide the non-exempt portions and cite the legal basis for any redactions or denials.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Jolly

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:

[OPRA #88227 email]

Is [New Jersey State Library request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to New Jersey State Library? If so, please contact us using this form:

https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

https://opramachine.com/request/records_...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.

For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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Good afternoon Mr. Jolly,

Please see the attached letter and documents in response to your OPRA
request from March 7, 2026.

Thanks, and have a great day,

Stephanie Kowalski (she/her)

Confidential Assistant to the State Librarian

New Jersey State Library

609-278-2640 x151 

[1][email address]

[2]www.njstatelib.org  

185 West State Street

P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625

[3]NJ State Library Logo

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