Library Leadership
Library Commission, Chair
Jonathan Chebra
Jonathan Chebra has served as Chair of the Burlington County Library Commission since his appointment in 2019. In this role, Jonathan proudly leads the five-member volunteer Commission which has responsibility for oversight of budgeting, policy, personnel, operations and strategic direction of the Burlington County Library System. During Jonathan’s tenure, the library system has grown its financial reserves, expanded digital and programming offerings, and eliminated fines for late materials.
Even as the Burlington County Library celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2021, Jonathan has continued to shepherd the library system into its second Century by investing in library facilities and expanding community reach. Today BCLS works with stakeholders across the county and region to ensure the library is a partner to the learning and enrichment goals of each community member.
In his professional capacity, Jonathan serves as Deputy Commissioner for Operations & Chief of Staff at the New Jersey Department of Human Services overseeing department operations and external relations. A graduate of Rider University, he has spent his career in public service and health policy and previously worked for the New Jersey Hospital Association, Assembly Health Chairman Herb Conaway, M.D. and U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg. Jonathan resides in Bordentown City with his wife, Hilary, and their two children.
Library Director
Ranjna Das
Ranjna has served as Director of the Burlington County Library System since 2012. Before taking on her current executive role, she managed and developed the county library’s technology-facing systems, services and platforms such as the website, the ebooks portal, the enterprise software hosting the library catalog and online resources that provide remote learning and research resources. As Director, Ranjna has continued building on her background expanding the libraries digital access with a renewed focus on re-envisioning brick and mortar libraries into welcoming and inviting places for all. Whether on virtual spaces or physical places, Burlington County libraries invite the public to learn, work, access, meet, collaborate and expand personal horizons while taking advantage of expertise from books, online resources as well as our library staff and experts within our communities.
Her other efforts include launching the BCLS Foundation as co-founder and serves on their board in an ex-officio role. She is particularly proud of the library's proactive efforts to expand visibility, improve digital marketing as well as ensuring the library is an active participant in community and county outreach efforts. Efforts to secure grants led to increased access to technology, such as the device lending program as well as the Mobile Learning Lab that takes technology instruction and assistance to host sites throughout Burlington County.
Ranjna grew up in New Jersey, having lived around the state throughout her school days, but settled in South Jersey where she raised her two daughters with her husband. Ranjna graduated from Rutgers University with dual Bachelor's degrees in Communications and English. She has a Master's degree in Library Science from Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information.
Ranjna is currently serving on the board of LibraryLinkNJ- the New Jersey Library Cooperative, a resource-sharing membership organization comprising of public, academic, K-12, health and corporate libraries. In addition to her board role, she is actively involved in the New Jersey library community having presented at conferences and speaking engagements throughout the state.
Chief Librarian,
Collection Management
Rachael LaVoie-Dohn
Rachael manages our collection of books, digital titles as well as online resources that collectively meet the diverse needs and interests of our community while staying ahead of popular and news-making titles. With a budget of over $1M, she oversees selection of items, cataloging, merchandising and reading engagement as well as the enterprise software platform that library users know simply as the catalog.
Chief Librarian,
Public Services
Givane (Gigi) Hayes
Gigi manages public services to all members of our community, from children and families to teens and seniors — meeting their needs for information and research assistance, lifelong learning, cultural and informational programming to lending of materials and off-site community offerings such as the Mobile Library and the Mobile Learning Lab.
Chief Librarian,
Branch Services
Christina Nemphos
Christina works with branch managers and member libraries to ensure our coordinated efforts, including policies, procedures, services and resources are implemented at all locations. In addition, as the branch manager of the Pemberton Library, Christina uses her frontline experience supporting our satellite teams across the county.