Open to adults. Registration required. Learn in-depth how to use Apple software on phones, tablets, and computers. We will cover tutorials for iCloud, Find My, and MacOS. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Contact the library to schedule an appointment--one hour maximum. Learn how to search the Internet, navigate email accounts, social media, and other programs such as Microsoft Word. Have a special need? Please ask. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to all ages. Registration required. Register by calling 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 requested. Disconnect from the screen and connect over board games. Play a variety of exciting and complex board games, socialize and have fun. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to adults. Registration required. Jigsaw puzzles are a relaxing challenge and inspire great conversation. Keep your mind and social lives active by joining us for an evening of 'puzzling' togetherness! Jigsaw puzzles and munchies provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 5-12. Registration required. Make a colorful turkey for your holiday table out of a pinecone. All materials are provided.
Suggested for ages 1-4. Registration required. Why wait until the moon rises to enjoy Halloween? Stop by the library for a special Halloween-themed storytime! Suggested attire: costumes! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Masks are optional. All programs are subject to changes of cancellation.
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Songs & stories designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Guardians must be present during the entire program. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to children ages 2-5, accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Outdoor story time- look for Miss Beth outside, under the canopy of trees. Bring a towel, yoga mat or blanket. Enjoy an interactive program that promotes early learning and a happy heart and mind!
. Stories to inspire curiosity and joy
. Songs, sign language and fingerplay
. Balance & movement games
. A fun craft
. Guardians must remain present.
. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation
. All programs subject to change or cancellation
Open to ages 3-5. Registration required. Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games and movement while building language and literacy skills. All materials and snacks are provided.
Open to adults. Registration required. Learn in-depth how to use a computer. Each session will focus on a different computer program class. All programs are subject to change or cancellations
Yarnbenders Crochet and Knitting Club. Open to all ages (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult). Enjoy your craft with friendly folks. All skill
levels welcome. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
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 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 adults. Registration required.
Enjoy a friendly game of Mahjong at the library.Instruction & guidance given for beginners to learn this fun table game. All materials provided. All programs are subject to changes of cancellation.
Author: Goldsmith, Connie, 1945- author.
Published: 2024 2023
Call Number: 305
Format: Books
Summary: "Stigma is everywhere, from mistrust of unhoused people to discrimination based on weight. Discover how to identify and confront stigma and stop the spread of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination"-- People may mistrust the unhoused or discriminate against those suffering from an addiction. They may change the way they interact with someone after witnessing a panic attack from anxiety or PTSD. Or they may judge others for their appearance and their weight. Stigma leads to harmful stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. It can keep people from seeking the help and support they need. They may internalize others' stigma and start to blame themselves for their condition or experiences. In some cases, the effects of stigma can even be life-threatening. Even with so many examples, it can be difficult to identify stigma in real time and even harder to work against it. But learning about common types of stigma can help to reduce them. Author and registered nurse Connie Goldsmith covers six stigmatized conditions--poor mental health, addiction, homelessness, relationship abuse, PTSD, and above average weight--to help you understand what stigma looks like and how it affects real people. Discover how you can dismantle stigma and work to reduce stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
Author: Wiggs, Susan, author.
Published: 2024 2023
Call Number: F WIGGS
Format: Books
Summary: "The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that's guaranteed to warm readers' hearts"-- "Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rushed their beloved dog, Tim, to the emergency vet on Christmas eve. The good news: Tim survived after the vet cleared the obstruction--a pair of women's lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not Brenda's. A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. She's trained for a marathon, is writing a children's novel, and she's found purpose and healing as a volunteer with a dog rescue organization in Houston, Texas. The rescue partners with a program in Avalon, New York--a small, snowy town deep in the Catskills. Now Brenda is arranging the transport of rescued dogs from Houston to Avalon--just in time for a merry Christmas with their forever families. Brenda's friends worry about her driving a van two thousand miles with twelve dogs in crates, but she shrugs off their concern. How hard can it be? She knows the way, and she's just looking to escape the Christmas overload for a while. But a blinding snowstorm, an escaped mutt, and a lifesaving encounter with Adam Bellamy--a single dad and paramedic--mean Brenda has to stay in Avalon longer than she planned. As she drops off each precious pup at their new home, some of the comfort and joy of the season begins to creep up on Brenda despite her determination to avoid the holidays. Perhaps you can bring Christmas into your heart after all... if you have the right furry friends to guide the way. "--
Author: Feeney, Alice, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F FEENEY
Format: Large print
Summary: "Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things. Our Queen of Twists, bestselling author of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors Alice Feeney, returns with another thrilling mystery filled with drama and her trademark surprises. Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth. Edith may have been tricked into a nursing home, but at eighty-years-young, she's planning her escape. Patience works there, cleaning messes and bonding with Edith, a kindred spirit. But Patience is lying to Edith about almost everything. Edith's own daughter, Clio, won't speak to her. And someone new is about to knock on Clio's door... and their intentions aren't good. With every reason to distrust each other, the women must solve a mystery with three suspects, two murders, and one victim. If they do, they might just find out what happened to the baby who disappeared, the mother who lost her, and the connections that bind them. In the style of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors, Good Bad Girl is a thriller in which nobody can be trusted and the twists come fast and furious" --
Author: Cave, Peter, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 190
Format: Books
Summary: "In showing how the great philosophers of human history lived and thought - and what they thought about - Peter Cave provides an accessible and enjoyable introduction to thinking philosophically and how it can change our everyday lives. With a lightness of touch, he addresses questions such as: Is there anything òut there' that gives meaning to our lives? Does reality tell us how we ought to live? What indeed is reality and what is appearance - and how can we tell the difference? This book paints vivid portraits of an assortment of inspiring thinkers: from Lao Tzu to Avicenna to Iris Murdoch; from Hannah Arendt to Socrates and Plato to Karl Marx; from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Sartre to Samuel Beckett - and let us not forget Lewis Carroll for some thought-provoking fantasies and Ludwig Wittgenstein for the anguishes of a genius. As well as displaying optimists and pessimists, believers and non-believers, the book displays relevance to current affairs, from free speech to abortion to the treatment of animals to our leaders' moral character. In each brief chapter, Cave brings to life these often prescient, always compelling philosophical thinkers, showing how their ways of approaching the world grew out of their own lives and times and how we may make valuable use of their insights today. Now, more than ever, we need to understand how to live, and how to understand the world around us. This is the perfect guide"--
Author: Brooks, Arthur C., 1964- author. Winfrey, Oprah, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 158
Format: Large print
Summary: "Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their family ties by managing expectations and building trust; create and preserve deep and lasting friendships at any age; develop an approach to work that fits their life and brings satisfaction; and find inner peace with a spiritual practice" --
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