Open to all. Registration required. Celebrate the holidays with this
festive treat of seasonal stories and songs, featuring musical guest,
Grandfather Joe. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Bring your current project to the library to discuss, practice and learn your craft with fellow knitters in a fun and welcoming environment. Checkout some knitting books for ideas. Bring your supplies. Light packaged snacks served. Please inform staff of any food allergies. 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. Wake up to the morning edition of our book club. Great books and great company! 9/25 The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton, 10/23 Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown, 11/20 The Celebrants by Steven Rowley, and 12/18 The Brightest Star by Gail Tsukiyama. Great books and great company! 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. All programs are subject to changes of cancellation.
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 ages 4-11. Registration required. Children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Wondering what a Wonderbook is? It's a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun.
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. EHT event now being held at Mays Landing branch due to branch temporary closure.
Suggested for ages 6-14. Registration required. Read a story to therapy dogs, Erin, Kody, Fritz, and Frieda, who love sharing stories with children. Guardians must remain present.
Open to ages 8-15. Registration required. Learn how to code and make a robot with the Robotics Club. Coding and robotics are two of the most exciting and important areas of STEM education. These tools teach coding, computational thinking, creative problem solving, hardware, and a whole lot more. Sponsored by the EHC Neighborhood Preservation Program Coalition.
Open to ages 8 and up, registration required. Roll up your sleeves and be prepared to get messy for our melting oobleck snowman challenge. Oobleck is a non-newtonian fluid made from cornstarch and water, and it's neither a liquid nor a solid for long! Can you make a snowman before your oobleck melts back into a liquid? We ask that guardians remain present with children 9 and under. All programs are subject to changes 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 ages. Registration required. Do you want it hot or cold? Whatever you decide on,we got a perfect mug for that. Enjoy sipping your beverage with your personalized Mug.
Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Supplies will be provided while they last.
Open to all ages. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have any interest in playing chess, this club is for you! Members will not only be able to interact with one another through learning the game, but will be able to coach each other into becoming better chess players. The chess club's goal is to foster scholars' intellectual growth while having fun.
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 pieces. September 2- ROCK PAINTING October 28 - FRAMED ART November 4- SHADOW BOXDecember 16- WINTER SCENE All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Author: French, Erin (Chef), author. Holtzman, Rachel, author. Franzen, Nicole, photographer.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.5974
Format: Books
Summary: "Big Heart, Little Stove is more than a cookbook. Erin French, restaurateur of the beloved 40-seat restaurant in Freedom, Maine, The Lost Kitchen, provides a guide to creating the perfect environment for a comforting, but elegant, meal. With over 75 recipes for dishes ranging from crowd-pleasing appetizer bites like Pecorino Puffs, luscious soups like Golden Tomato and Peach, to showstopping main courses like Pickle-Brined Roast Chicken, and more, this cookbook has all the tricks you need for a seamless family meal or dinner party, with plenty of advice for prepping ahead of time and how best to present your dishes. But what's even better: known for her design sense and eye for detail, French shares some of her 'Signatures'--her easy ways to dress up a table, add in a special treat, or generally wow your guests, with much less effort than you might expect. Full of warmth and spirit, Big Heart, Little Stove will show you how to bring laughter and decadence to your table through the simplest of touches--with just a whole lotta heart"--
Author: Vladeck, Stephen I., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 347.7326
Format: Books
Summary: "In The Shadow Docket, University of Texas law professor Steve Vladeck offers a comprehensive analysis of the shadow docket, tracing its emergence in the 1970s in the wake of major court decisions on the death penalty and its recent embrace by a conservative-leaning Court that has expanded it to set policy on everything from election law to abortion to immigration. Yet while Republican appointees have been most enthusiastic in their use of the shadow docket, the docket itself is not partisan, and Vladeck makes the case that Americans of all political stripes have a stake in bringing the Court's decision-making processes back into the light. The Shadow Docket exposes a disturbing institutional crisis that threatens the foundations of our democracy, and calls for sweeping reform"--
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