This isn't going to be your father's library.

J.P. Porcaro, the new director of the Bayonne Public Library, didn't say so exactly, but how many librarians quote legendary rock n' roller Keith Richards while discussing the job?

"(Keith Richards) says, 'When you're growing up, there are two institutional places that effect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is a great equalizer,'" said Porcaro, referring to the Rolling Stones' guitarist. "If he wasn't a musician, he'd have been a librarian."

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced Porcaro's appointment on April 23, about six weeks after longtime Librarian Sneh Bains retired after 35 years in the position. Porcaro was hired at an annual salary of $100,490.

Porcaro also quoted S.R. Ranganathan, called the "Father of library science."

"He said 'the library is a growing organism' and that is my vision for Bayonne's public library: a place for the people of Bayonne to grow their minds and their hearts," Porcaro said.

The Bayonne resident and father of two Mary J. Donohoe students has ambitious plans for the library, including an update of technology, increase in outreach to new Bayonne residents, and remembering that the library is also a cultural center for the city.

"The library building itself is a beautiful original Carnegie Library Building, and I'd love to showcase that as the gem of the city of Bayonne," Porcaro said. "I'm particularly interested in the folks who are here in Bayonne but not using the library: we want you back!"

The 36-year-old earned a Master's degree in Library Science at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from New Jersey City University.

"We are very fortunate to have someone with J.P.'s qualifications and broad experience in library administration and services," Davis said. "He has great enthusiasm for the role of libraries in America. J.P. also has a lot of ideas to increase acquisitions and activities at the Bayonne Public Library. I look forward to working with him in the years ahead."

Porcaro comes to Bayonne from New Jersey City University, where he served as the librarian for acquisitions and technological discovery, where he managed the library's materials budget and the staff of the Acquisitions Department.

He has been working in libraries since the 1990s and has served as a reference librarian, virtual services librarian, head of children's services and reference librarian and systems and electronic resources librarian.

The new head librarian, who was named one of the "10 coolest librarians alive" in 2013, has some other ideas to reach a wider audiences:

-- "I'm looking to bring materials here for our new readers, including comics and graphic novels."

-- "Bayonne has a large immigrant population, and what better place than a free public library is there to learn about the U.S.A.. ... I'd like to expand our offerings for new Bayonne citizens looking to learn English."

-- "Bayonne is 'hot' right now for working NYC professionals who have families, so I'm very excited to start reaching out to those families as a way to engage them with our growing city."

-- "I spent many years as a children's librarian, and I know how important the children are for Bayonne's future, so expanding our offerings to all students and young folks in Bayonne is top of my list."

-- "Having the library partner with businesses in the city is a top priority for me, so business owners can expect 'what can we work on together?' phone calls from me in the coming months."