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Outreach Services,
40 Farragut Ave.,
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-2776, x6338 |
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Spring 2013 Schedule
History of the Bookmobile |
Our current bookmobile is the latest in a long history of bookmobile service to the residents of Atlantic County. The space, skylights, air conditioning and separate enter and exit doors create a comfortable atmosphere. It's an invaluable service for those who are without transportation or access to
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The bookmobile maintains a collection of more than 2,800 items, including books, magazines, audiobooks (CD and tape), DVDs, CDs, and videos. |
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| Watch for us in your neighborhood or view our current schedule. |
View Bookmobile Stops - Atlantic County Library System in a larger map |
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Our first bookmobile
appeared in the 1920s!
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Upcoming Bookmobile and
Outreach Services Events
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History of the Bookmobile
In its beginnings, the library operated strictly as a
bookmobile. The book truck often became stuck in the gravel filled or muddy
roads of Atlantic County, and sometimes had to be pulled out by Franklin
Roosevelt's Work Progress Administration (WPA) road workers.
By 1939, over 70 area schools were served by the Atlantic
County Library bookmobile. At that time, the library's annual circulation of
books was 32,000. Nearly every town maintained a collection as well, although
often only a bookcase in a private home.
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