Those of you who have New Jersey ancestry might be interested in the following press release. I downloaded the catalog from their website, and it looks like there are lots of nice things available! Julie Kidd ==================================================== Dear Friends of New Jersey: It gives us great pleasure to announce the reopening of BooksNJ: The Capital Bookstore. Located on the street level of the Department of State Building in Trenton, BooksNJ stocks a broad range of non-fiction New Jersey publications. Nearly eighty publishers participate, including historical societies, local organizations, academic presses, and many others--and the list keeps growing. BooksNJ is a joint effort of the New Jersey State Archives and the New Jersey Historical Commission. Through a management partnership with the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, the store has now reopened for business. Regular hours are Monday-Friday, 11:00-3:00. BooksNJ offers hundreds of titles relating to every area of the state and numerous fields of study. We stock: state and local history; genealogical reference works, abstracted source records and research guides; biographies and diaries; archaeology, cultural studies and folklore; directories and regional reference works; economic, political and social studies; architectural and photographic works, and so on. The store offers books in print, maps, historical calendars and postcards, audio, video and CD productions, and other formats. BooksNJ also stocks a number of New Jersey historical, genealogical, legal and cultural periodicals. Stop by the store when you tour Trenton's Cultural Complex or visit the state's research institutions. BooksNJ is in close proximity to the State Archives, State Library, State Museum, State House, Old Barracks and Trenton War Memorial. You can also visit our website and view our catalog at www.booksnj.com. The store accepts all major credit cards. Start your holiday shopping early at The Capital Bookstore. We will be planning several book signings this fall. Currently, all Arcadia (Images of America) publications are on sale for 20% off. Credit-card sales are accepted by phone. The State Archives, Historical Commission and GSNJ are excited to announce their partnership in BooksNJ. Come see us or check out our website. Information about New Jersey titles in print or related resources, and contact from authors and publishers, are always most welcome. To contact us: BooksNJ: The Capital Bookstore P.O. Box 307 225 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 tel. 609-943-4444 fax 609-292-9105 www.booksnj.com e-mail: [email protected] BooksNJ: All New Jersey, all the time! Sincerely, Joseph R. Klett, Chief of Archives Karl J. Niederer, Director, Div. of Archives &Records Management Marc Mappen, Executive Director, New Jersey Historical Commission Joan M. Lowry, President, Genealogical Society of New Jersey ====================================================