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Prime Time is thrilled to welcome a new affiliate partner to the national Prime Time family. The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) will launch Prime Time Family Reading programs at two regional libraries. The North Bergen Free Public Library, located in a densely populated suburb of New York City, sits more than 100 miles from the Greenwich Branch of the Gloucester County Library, a suburb of Philadelphia. The libraries selected to host New Jersey’s first Prime Time programs signal the New Jersey council’s commitment to serving geographically diverse regions of the state. They also stand as a testimony to the natural partnerships between humanities councils and regional libraries made possible through Prime Time’s turnkey program model.

“We are so excited to join the national affiliate network for Prime Time Family Reading, allowing families here in the Garden State to explore the variety of cultural backgrounds that shape our NJ communities through reading together,” said NJCH Executive Director Carin Berkowitz. “We think that our diversity is our greatest strength, and we look forward to celebrating that through our participation in Prime Time!”

Gigi Naglak, NJCH’s director of programs, will serve as the state’s Prime Time affiliate project director. With more than a decade of experience in supporting statewide humanities programming through the NJCH, Gigi has already worked to thoughtfully launch a regionally diverse pilot cohort, and, in collaboration with Berkowitz, has plans to expand their statewide reach through Prime Time.

If you are interested in learning more about the Prime Time national affiliate network and how you can bring Prime Time to your state, contact Sarah DeBacher at [email protected].