Open
to all ages. Registration required. Register by call or visiting our branch. It's game night! Join us in some
board game fun for the evening. Don't miss this exciting event that the
whole family can enjoy together. Board games are provided. Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Open to adults. Registration required. Enjoy a good whodunit? Our Murder Club will include a variety of murder-mystery-related events, with book, film, and true-crime discussions. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 5-13. Registration requested. Join us for a special story time, celebrating Black History Month with books that celebrate, recognize, and teach about the history of black pioneers & trailblazers. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 5 and older. Registration required. What's cuter than a polar bear? One that's 3-d and stands up by itself! We'll be making lovable paper polar bears. All materials provided. We ask that guardians remain present with children 9 and younger. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to kids of all ages. Registration required. Help us to craft paper lanterns and build a giant Chinese Dragon for a Dragon Dance! Listen to stories about the cultural celebrations of the Lunar New Year.
. Guardians must remain present for children under 9
. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation
. All programs subject to change or cancellation
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still
in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to all. Registration required. Come in from the cold and enjoy an afternoon movie suitable for the family with us.
Contact the branch for movie title. Food and drink are welcomed. Children aged 9 and under must
be accompanied by a guardian. All programs are subject to change or
cancellation.
Open to teens and adults. Registration requested. Do you like to chat with others while crafting? Bring your projects with you, (knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroider, stencil, jewelry-making, etc.) and pass your creative time with new friends .Join us each month while working on individual projects. Refreshments provided. Plesase advise staff on food allergies. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. It's winter in Brigantine and we're still here! Come out of hibernation once a week to write with us. Bring your own writing supplies--laptop, journal, etc--and join us for afternoon coffee and quality company. Whether you write poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, or if you've never written before, this is the meet-up where you'll find the encouragement and inspiration to keep you going or get you started. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change
Open to children and teens,10 and older. Stop by with your friends for a fun afternoon of board games and puzzles. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to all ages. Registration required. Join us for a family craft day. Share your family's creativity with other participants and take home your art pieces. All materials provided. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
January 13- All-Season Coasters
February 10- All-Weather Lanterns
Open to ages 3-5. Registration required. This interactive story hour, which includes a grab go craft, will surely delight the kids.
children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to ages 2-4. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.
Face masks are optional.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Come to the library and have a friendly game of Chinese Mahjong. For those who do not know how to play, there will be instruction and guidance to learn this fun table game. All materials provided. Masks are optional. All programs are subject to changes of cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Only 15 seats available.1/22 New Years Fortune Cookies and New Years Resolutions2/12 Painted Wine Bottles
3/18 Kitty-Cat-Soda-Bottle Planters
Enjoy crafting & conversation.
Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Author: Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971- author.
Published: 2024 2023
Call Number: LP B SMITH
Format: Large print
Summary: "Jada Pinkett Smith was living what many would view as a fairy-tale. But appearances can be deceiving, and as she felt more and more separated from her sense of self, emotional turmoil took hold. A rollercoaster from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of self-acceptance and healing, Worthy is a woman's journey to finding herself again. Smith answers question about her childhood, marriage, parenting style, career choices, and the scrutiny that followed "the slap." Worthy shows why adhering to the status quo has never been the plan for Jada, why stories crafted by others strip women of the their authenticity, and how to embrace our most lovable qualities"--
Author: Roberts, Sheila, 1951- author.
Published: 2024 2023
Call Number: LP F ROBERTS
Format: Books
Summary: "Bonnie Brinks and her all-woman band, The Mermaids, are the pride of Moonlight Harbor. They're the house band at The Drunken Sailor, and that's just the right amount of fame for Bonnie. A lifetime ago, she went to Nashville to make it big, but she returned home with a broken heart and broken dreams. Now she's got a comfortable life and a brilliant daughter, Avril, who plays for The Mermaids alongside Bonnie and Bonnie's mother, Loretta. Avril has big dreams of her own. Her life in Moonlight Harbor is good--she loves singing and playing guitar with The Mermaids, and she has the sweetest, most loyal boyfriend a girl could ask for--but it all feels so...small. She can't help wondering if there's something more out there for her..."--
Author: Hitchens, Christopher, author. Wolcott, James, 1952- writer of introduction.
Published: 2024 2021
Call Number: 828.914
Format: Books
Summary: This collection of essays, reviews, diary entries and letters from the late renowned writer includes his thoughts on Salman Rushdie, being spanked by Margaret Thatcher in The House of Lords, and taking his son to the Oscars.
Author: Klaas, Brian P. (Brian Paul), 1986- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: 123.3 KLAAS
Format: Books
Summary: A social scientist dispels people's tidy versions of reality and delves deeply into the theories of random chance and chaos to demonstrate that the world really works through random events that can alter the trajectory of our lives.
Author: Lescure, Aube Rey, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F LESCURE
Format: Books
Summary: Set against the backdrop of developing modern China, a new novel is a coming-of-age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world. Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen-year-old Alva has always longed for more. Raised by her American expat mother, she’s never known her Chinese father, and is certain a better life awaits them in America. But when her mother announces her engagement to their wealthy Chinese landlord, Lu Fang, Alva’s hopes are dashed, and so she plots for the next best the American School in Shanghai. Upon admission, though, Alva is surprised to discover an institution run by an exclusive community of expats and the ever-wilder thrills of a city where foreigners can ostensibly act as they please. 1985: In the seaside city of Qingdao, Lu Fang is a young, married man and a lowly clerk in a shipping yard. Though he once dreamed of a bright future, he is one of many casualties in his country’s harsh political reforms. So when China opens its doors to the first wave of foreigners in decades, Lu Fang’s world is split wide open after he meets an American woman who makes him confront difficult questions about his current status in life, and how much will ever be enough.
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