This bill proposes a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to support the Main Library Alliance, a non-profit organization that enhances library services across over 50 library buildings in northwestern New Jersey. The funding will be allocated as grants-in-aid specifically for the Division of State Library, which will directly benefit the Main Library Alliance and its member libraries, serving a combined total of over 700,000 patrons across more than 100 municipalities in Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren counties.

The bill includes new legal language that establishes the $500,000 appropriation under the category of "Grants-in-Aid" for Library Services. This funding is intended to bolster the services, programs, and technological infrastructure provided by the Main Library Alliance, thereby enhancing the overall educational, cultural, and intellectual development within the region. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.