Pharma Corridor Bookworms — Somerset County, NJ

An affluent community where country estates come with home libraries to envy.

Home to the historic Basking Ridge area, Bernards Township families are dedicated readers.

Affluent, literary, and tucked in the hills — Bernardsville homes have libraries to envy.

A small borough with big reading energy along the Raritan.

A growing township where families in every neighborhood have bookshelves to clear.

One of Central Jersey's largest communities, Bridgewater has the books to prove it.

A tiny, affluent borough where home libraries are as impressive as the equestrian estates.

A diverse, growing township where multilingual libraries fill homes.

A Watchung-area community where well-read families keep their bookshelves in constant rotation.

Family-friendly and book-heavy — Hillsborough is classic Central Jersey.

A working-class borough along the Raritan where families build solid book collections.

A tiny historic borough where colonial charm meets a present-day love of books.

An affluent township with top-rated schools and bookshelves that overflow every semester.

A diverse community where families accumulate books in every genre and language.

A scenic hills community where elegant homes come with equally impressive book collections.

A small borough along its namesake river where families have books ready to share.

A tiny borough with a Revolutionary War history and a modern love of reading.

The revitalized county seat is full of energy — and overstuffed bookshelves.

A compact Raritan River borough where well-read families appreciate easy pickup.

A quiet, affluent township where home libraries could rival public ones.

A hilltop community where mountain views and well-stocked bookshelves are standard.