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Mary Ellen Rogan has been employed at the Plainfield Public Library since 2009. She has a B.A. in History from Brooklyn College and an M.S. in Library and Information Science from Columbia University, with a concentration in Archives Management. She has been a professional librarian and archivist for over twenty two years, including eighteen years at the New York Public Library.She holds a certificate from Boston University in Genealogical Research and consults in Local History concerning lineage society queries. She is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) and the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA).  She is the Plainfield Library representative to Libraries of Union County (LUCC) and is a member of the History and Preservation and Urban Libraries sections of NJLA.Her personal associations include membership in the Society of Mayflower Descendants and the Daughters of the American Revolution, New England Genealogical Society and New Jersey Genealogical Society.

J.D. Rutgers School of Law
M.A. Educational Leadership: Montclair State University
B.A. English/Secondary Ed: The College of New Jersey NJ Department of Education Certificates – Teacher of English, Supervisor, and Principal Chief GED Examiner – Plainfield Public Library Attorney in Good Standing – NY and NJ Aside from teaching at the middle school, high school, and college levels, Scott was, prior to coming to the Plainfield Public Library, a GED instructor for Middlesex County Workforce Development.

Ms. Cordeiro has worked in the circulation dept. of Plainfield Public Library since 2019. She has been Circulation Manager since 2023. Prior to joining Plainfield, she was employed by the Dunellen Public Library for over 25 years.

Ms. Smith has been employed at the Plainfield Public Library since January 2025. She has an MS in Library and Information Science from Queens College and BA in Journalism from Baruch College. She has been a public librarian for over 9 years, previously working for the New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library. As the Head of Youth Services, she manages the programming for children and teens.