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. Drop by the children's area to make your own Lego creations. This is a self-guided activity. Ask for Legos at the front desk. Please remember to clean them up when you're done! Guardians must remain with children aged 9 and under during the event.
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 teens and adults. Registration required. Discover how to sew both by hand, and with machines. Also learn how to take measurements, select a pattern, and choose fabric. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.September 23rd - Cloth PumpkinsOctober 21st - Table RunnerNovember 18th - Advent CalendarDecember 2nd - Heat Wraps and Hand Warmers
Open
to adults and teens. Registration required. Get together for a scary good time and get into the spooky season with a classic horror film. Snacks will be provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. Please advise staff of any food allergies. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
October 7 - The Birds (PG-13)October 12 - Cat People (PG)October 21 - Dracula (PG)October 25 - Frankenstein (PG)
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.Registration required. Are you concerned about whales in Atlantic County? Learn more about these amazing animals as we welcome Trisha DeVoe, MA, Conservation Biologist, Naturalist, and founder of Save our Whales Now for a discussion of whales and our marine environment. Part of the Blue Whale Project honorarium by StarNet.All programs are subject to changes or cancellation
Suggested for adults. Registration required. Do you love houseplants? We do, too! Learn how to plant, propagate, and care for a variety of popular plant species. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
A conversation with the biographer Mary Gabriel, whose substantial new book offers a comprehensive and surprising look at the pop star’s life and career.
A conversation with the biographer Mary Gabriel, whose substantial new book offers a comprehensive and surprising look at the pop star’s life and career.
Jonathan Lethem's narrative is a nonlinear mosaic; an amalgamation of vignettes coming together to create a beautiful, gritty, impeccably researched portrait of Brooklyn, its history, and its people.
(Image credit: Ecco)
An illustrated ode to Richard Adams’s novel “Watership Down.”
An illustrated ode to Richard Adams’s novel “Watership Down.”
In a new memoir, Rich Paul, known to many for his long association with LeBron James, details his difficult upbringing and the valuable lessons it taught him.
In a new memoir, Rich Paul, known to many for his long association with LeBron James, details his difficult upbringing and the valuable lessons it taught him.
As a new novella and a new edition of “The Tale of Despereaux” remind us, her stories demand a lot from young readers, but the rewards can be magical.
As a new novella and a new edition of “The Tale of Despereaux” remind us, her stories demand a lot from young readers, but the rewards can be magical.
Cat Bohannon’s “Eve” is an opinionated clapback against centuries of male-centric evolutionary history.
Cat Bohannon’s “Eve” is an opinionated clapback against centuries of male-centric evolutionary history.
A selection of recently published books.
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