Directions to the Library

Bernards Township Library
32 S. Maple Ave
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
908.204.3031

From Route 78 Westbound:

   Take Exit #36 (Basking Ridge/Warrenville).  Turn right off the ramp onto King George Road (Route 527).  Follow signs towards Basking Ridge. At 3rd light, bear left, staying with the main road, which changes to Stonehouse Road. Go straight through the light at Valley Road. Pass the quarry on the right, and then bear right at fork just before the light (Lyons Mall is straight ahead) onto South Finley Avenue.  Go under the railroad trestle, follow South Finley around to the left, and continue through two traffic lights until reaching the town center of Basking Ridge. Turn right on Henry Street (the Store Restaurant is on the left at this intersection). Go one block on Henry to the T intersection at South Maple Avenue. Turn left, and the library is immediately on the right.

From Route 78 Eastbound:

  Take Exit #33 (Bernardsville/Martinsville).  Turn left at light at end of exit, and follow road towards Bernardsville (Route 525).  Pass the Somerset Hills Hotel on the right, and go through the next six lights, passing Allen Road, Valley Road and Lyons Road (road changes its name to Mt. Airy Road at Valley Road intersection).  Continue on Mt. Airy, pass the entrance to Route 287, then bear right at next light (this will still be Mt. Airy Road).  Continue to the intersection of Pill Hill Road (on the left) and West Oak Street (on the right).  Turn right onto West Oak, go under the railroad trestle, and pass Oak Street School on right, to the stop sign at South Finley Avenue.  Turn right on South Finley, go one block and turn left on Henry Street (the Store Restaurant is on the right at this intersection).  Go one block on Henry to the T intersection at South Maple Avenue.  Turn left, the library is immediately on the right.

From Route 287 Southbound or Northbound

  Take Exit #30A (North Maple Avenue)

  You'll be on North Maple heading in the right direction. Pass the former AT&T Headquarters on your left. Through one light (Madisonville Rd.), continue up and over a hill and then up a long grade to top of hill where road changes to South Maple Ave. as you cross West Oak St. (A big, white Presbyterian Church with the GIANT 500 year old tree is on the right). Bear left, as road forks, staying on S. Maple, library is immediately on the left.

From Route 80 Eastbound or Westbound

  Exit at Route 287 South and follow directions "From Route 287 Southbound" above.