Whether it is to check one's e-mail, search for materials for a school report, search for job listings, or just check a fact, the Internet is an integral part of reference service. Staff are trained in the use of its resources. A growing number of print sources are being abandoned in favor of the Internet or other electronic media. In the era of the Internet as a source for information, the future of the public-library may seem to be in doubt. The large number of people who pour through the library doors indicates that reports of its death are premature.
People use the library for education, entertainment, and as a place to see their neighbors.
The social aspect of the institution, the browsing aspect of looking for a good read or research materials - these are hard to duplicate on the Internet. In 1998, the Library was the beneficiary of several generous gifts. The largest gift in the Library's history came from the estate of Thayer Brown. The Library received four landscape paintings from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Minier. The artist, William Fisher, lived for a number of years in Teaneck.