Sharing & Technology Enhancing Local Library Access (STELLA)

General Information
  • Consortium
  • Executive Director: Eric Lozauskas
  • https://stellanj.org/
  • 27 Mayfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08837
  • 732-750-2525

STELLA is a nonprofit membership organization providing a wide range of services to its member libraries. The Consortium was established in 1986, and currently consists of 42 public libraries in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union counties and Middlesex County College. The primary purpose of the consortium is to operate a shared automation system for its members and to promote all aspects of cooperative automated projects and resource sharing so that a higher quality of library services will be provided to residents within our service area. STELLA develops, maintains and provides technological expertise; offers affordable, cost effective services to its member libraries; supports additional value-added services in the areas of collection development, continuing education for staff and trustees, marketing, consulting, and state and national library advocacy. STELLA members are actively involved in the organization. They share expertise and are active participants in consortium decision making. Staff in STELLA member libraries is encouraged to join committees and task forces so that all types of libraries and geographic areas are represented.

STELLA offers its member libraries complete online library automation services, including:

  • retrospective conversion of library catalog records
  • circulation control
  • online public access catalog (both the member’s individual catalog and a consortium-wide)
  • connection with other library catalogs throughout the United States
  • connection with numerous commercial online research databases.
LMxAC is now STELLA!
Edison, NJ – LMxAC is going through a rebranding to modernize and better represent its member libraries. Over the past few years the number of members has grown to 43, and the service area has expanded beyond Middlesex county into Union and Monmouth counties. Combined, the group of libraries have over 3.5 million physical items available for their patrons plus digital content in the form of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and streaming video services.... [ Read More! ]

27 Mayfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08837