"New Jersey Prison Libraries Act"; establishes "Prison Libraries Fund" and appropriates $1 million.

This bill, known as the New Jersey Prison Libraries Act, creates a special fund within the Department of Corrections to support library services for incarcerated individuals. The legislation establishes a $1 million appropriation and allows the department to use these funds for hiring librarians, upgrading library infrastructure, acquiring diverse reading materials, and offering educational programs like job training and digital literacy. The bill explicitly restricts the use of these funds to library-related activities, prohibiting their use for general prison operations, medical care, or basic necessities like food and clothing.