Open to children, teens, and their caregivers. Registration required. Follow the clues, solve the riddle, and earn a sweet reward. The hunt starts at the circulation desk. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Open to children and their caregivers. Registration required. Join us for a relaxing morning at the movies. Snacks provided. Please advise staff of food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
7/6 - Encanto7/13 - Strange World7/20 - Moana
7/27 - Clifford the Big Red Dog
8/3 - Coco8/10 - Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
Open to children ages 5 - 13, siblings are welcome. Registration required. LEGO club encourages children to learn while having fun!
Creativity, problem solving, and teamwork are some of the skills that
"playing" with LEGOs can teach children. Join us every Thursday to complete a LEGO challenge.
LEGOs and snacks will be provided.Guardians must remain with children age 9 and under.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Our book club will focus on author spotlights, book talks, and genre
discussions. Share what you're reading with the club or select a book to
read together. All programs subject to cancellation
Open
to all ages. Registration required. Register by call 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 all participants of SRP.
Registration required.
Celebrate
the completion of Summer Reading with a tasty ice cream treat.
Please
advise of any food allergies.
Open to all ages. Registration required. Everyone is invited to watch the performance our talented cast has been practicing.
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. Calling all bookworms, bibliophiles, and reading enthusiasts. Come together to celebrate National Book Lovers Day and the conclusion of Bookmarked: Community Project - Summer Book Drive! Donate a favorite book and design a handcrafted bookmark to slip between the pages to inspire the next reader! Leah Maxwell, founder of the Stacey Porpora Foundation will be on hand to explain this exciting venture--a community based effort to extend the literary reach of the library. All art supplies provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation and the Stacey Porpora Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Set in Mexico City in 1993, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest novel is steeped in cinematic history and lore, as well an eerie well of myth that recalls H.P. Lovecraft, albeit in a more progressive form.
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The tropes may be familiar in these romance novels — fake dating, falling for a celebrity — but the books themselves are fresh and beguiling.
The tropes may be familiar in these romance novels — fake dating, falling for a celebrity — but the books themselves are fresh and beguiling.
“Girls and Their Monsters,” by Audrey Clare Farley, recounts the tragic story of the Genain sisters, seeing the subjects at the crossroads of psychiatric and societal forces.
The tropes may be familiar in these romance novels — fake dating, falling for a celebrity — but the books themselves are fresh and beguiling.
“Girls and Their Monsters,” by Audrey Clare Farley, recounts the tragic story of the Genain sisters, seeing the subjects at the crossroads of psychiatric and societal forces.
The tropes may be familiar in these romance novels — fake dating, falling for a celebrity — but the books themselves are fresh and beguiling.
The writer Itamar Vieira Junior says that to “feel the intensity of life on the streets of Salvador” in Bahia, Brazil, a reader must start with Jorge Amado.
The writer Itamar Vieira Junior says that to “feel the intensity of life on the streets of Salvador” in Bahia, Brazil, a reader must start with Jorge Amado.
A selection of recently published books.
A selection of recently published books.
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