Updated August 11, 2020:

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all try to navigate safely through these difficult times.

• All ACLS branches are open with limited hours. Please refer to each individual branch's page, or our mobile app, for their specific schedule.
• The first hour of each day is designated for use by those at high risk for Covid-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control. This includes the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions.
• Library users will be asked to complete their visit as quickly as possible and to keep it under 1 hour so that others may enter the facility.
• Each branch will operate at 25% capacity as mandated by the state and all patrons and staff are required to wear masks and maintain social distancing.
• Curbside pick-up is available at all our branches and encouraged . Please read our Holds, Checkouts, Returns & Curbside Pickup FAQs for more information.
• Book drops are open for returns at all our branches. Please allow at least 3 days for items to be removed from your account.
• The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is not available at this time.
• Book Donations are currently not being accepted.
• Learn more about the ACLS 2020 Summer Reading Program.
• In person programs and events, including Storytime and Book Clubs, are not being scheduled at this time. Please view and subscribe to the ACLS YouTube channel for Storytime Anytime, craft and STEM videos.
• Public meetings rooms are closed.
• Availability to in-house services such as Mobile Printing, copiers, scanners, and public computers are subject to branch openings and guidelines. See the specific branch page for hours.

Your ACLS card still gives you 24/7 free access to online resources. Use your phone, mobile device or laptop to access these services from the comfort and safety of your home at atlanticlibrary.org/digital_media and atlanticlibrary.org/databases.

Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Atlantic County Library System

The Mission:

• to promote a lifelong love of books and reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers
• to encourage parent and child bonding through reading

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

Registration for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is open to all families with children between the ages of birth and five years at all our branches.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved friend and dear coworker, Bonnie Cohen, of our Brigantine Branch on April 13, 2020.

Bonnie was full of fun and a pure joy to work alongside. She had the biggest heart to all that she encountered, and a sparkle that certainly will be missed.

Bonnie’s light shone brightest when she held her weekly “Storytime with Miss Bonnie” at the Brigantine Branch over the past 9 years. She brought children on an awesome adventure once she opened a book. Her love of interactive storytelling, matched with the curiosity of kids, equaled a memorable and spirited experience for all. She set such a high standards with her commitment to children’s and storytime programs that kids and parents alike flocked to her narratives.

Her contributions to the Brigantine Branch are immeasurable and we will be forever guided by her influence.

Donations can be made to the Atlantic County Library Foundation, Brigantine Branch, in honor and memory of Bonnie Cohen and "Storytime with Miss Bonnie." Atlantic County Library Foundation, 40 Farragut Ave., Mays Landing, NJ 08330.