Author: Heard, Talaya, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 305.488
Format: Books
Summary: "Did anyone else turn thirty and wonder the following: What have I done with my life up until now? When I look around, I seem to only notice what I haven't accomplished by the end of 29. My life is over because it is not set up exactly how I pictured it would be at this stage in the game. I'm a failure because I'm not on the same level as them when it comes to... etc., etc., etc. I wish I shoulda, coulda, woulda... I regret... blah blah blah... In this book you will learn to understand that you are worthy of celebration. Your traumatic experiences do not define who you are as a person or whom you are meant to become. You are exactly where you need to be and the rest is history. You fought, you cried, you survived... ... and now you're just getting started." --Back cover
Author: Wong, Christina (Christina M.), author. Innes, Daniel, artist. Container of (work): Innes, Daniel. Denison Avenue.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F WONG
Format: Books
Summary: "A moving story told in visual art and fiction about gentrification, aging in place, grief, and vulnerable Chinese Canadian elders. Bringing together ink artwork and fiction, Denison Avenue by Daniel Innes (illustrations) and Christina Wong (text) follows the elderly Wong Cho Sum, who, living in Toronto's gentrifying Chinatown-Kensington Market, begins to collect bottles and cans after the sudden loss of her husband as a way to fill her days and keep grief and loneliness at bay. In her long walks around the city, Cho Sum meets new friends, confronts classism and racism, and learns how to build a life as a widow in a neighborhood that is being destroyed and rebuilt, leaving elders like her behind. A poignant meditation on loss, aging, gentrification, and the barriers that Chinese Canadian seniors experience in big cities, Denison Avenue beautifully combines visual art, fiction, and the endangered Toisan dialect to create a book that is truly unforgettable"--
Author: Williams, Beatriz author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F WILLIAMS
Format: Large print
Summary: To save her sister, who, along with her American diplomat husband and children, is trapped behind the Iron Curtain, Ruth Macallister embarks on a dangerous mission, and as the sisters race toward safety, a dogged Soviet agent forces them to make a heartbreaking choice.
Author: Stevenson, Bryan author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: Y B STEVENSO
Format: Books
Summary: "In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so," Bryan Stevenson delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most rejected and marginalized people. In this very personal work--proceeds of which will go to charity--Bryan Stevenson recounts many and varied stories of his work as a lawyer in the U.S. criminal justice system on behalf of those in society who have experienced some type of discrimination and/or have been wrongly accused of a crime and who deserve a powerful advocate and due justice under the law. Through the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), an organization Stevenson founded as a young lawyer and for which he currently serves as Executive Director, this important work continues. EJI strives to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. --
Author: Eliot, George, 1819-1880.
Published: 2015 1872
Call Number: F ELIOT
Format: Books
Summary: "George Eliot's beloved masterpiece in a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with a foreword by Rebecca Mead, author of the bestselling memoir My Life in Middlemarch A triumph of realist fiction, George Eliot's Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life explores a fictional nineteenth-century Midlands town in the midst of sweeping change. The proposed Reform Bill, the new railroads, and scientific advances are threatening upheaval on every front. Against this backdrop, the quiet drama of ordinary lives is played out by the novel's complexly portrayed characters--until the arrival of two outsiders further disrupts the town's equilibrium. Every bit as powerful and perceptive in our time as it was in the Victorian era, Middlemarch displays George Eliot's clear-eyed yet humane understanding of characters caught up in the mysterious unfolding of self-knowledge. In this elegant Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, Rebecca Mead introduces the novel that shaped her life and reflects on its joys and its timeless relevance"--
05/19/25 @ 5:30pm -
05/19/25 @ 7:30pm
Mays Landing Meeting Room
Mays Landing
All materials are provided.
Space is limited.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 05/19/2025 @ 5:30pm
Join the horticulture crafting group and create an adorable outdoor spring scene. Using a miniature wooden decorative bird house, design, highlight and personalize. No experience necessary. Presented by Rachelle Hasenberg of Inspirational Horticultural Therapy.
In “All or Nothing,” the Trump biographer shows that he is his favorite subject’s perfect twin.
In “All or Nothing,” the Trump biographer shows that he is his favorite subject’s perfect twin.
Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about how they had met in a psychiatric hospital.
Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about how they had met in a psychiatric hospital.
04/01/25 @ 6:00pm -
04/01/25 @ 7:00pm
Mays Landing Children Area
Mays Landing
Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program.
Drop-offs not permitted.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 04/01/2025 @ 6:00pm
Open to all ages. Read a story to therapy dogs Kody, Fritz, and Frieda, who love sharing stories with children.
04/02/25 @ 10:00am -
04/02/25 @ 11:00am
Mays Landing Children Area
Mays Landing
Guardians must remain present with their children during the event.
Drop-offs are not permitted.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 05/28/2025 @ 10:00am
Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one.
04/03/25 @ 3:30pm -
04/03/25 @ 4:30pm
Mays Landing Adult Area
Mays Landing
Registration required.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 04/03/2025 @ 3:30pm
Come by in the afternoon for a book club the third Thursday of the month. Great books and great company!
4/3 Yellow Face by R. F. Kuang
5/1 The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
04/04/25 @ 10:30am -
04/04/25 @ 11:30am
Mays Landing Meeting Room
Mays Landing
Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
All skill levels are welcome.
Space is limited.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 04/04/2025 @ 10:30am
Wake up and shine with Linda Schwartz. During this fun morning yoga class. Wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel for class.
04/05/25 @ 1:00pm -
04/05/25 @ 4:30pm
Egg Harbor Township
All skill levels are welcome.
Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program.
Drop-offs not permitted.
All materials are provided.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
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!
04/05/25 @ 2:00pm -
04/05/25 @ 4:30pm
Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room
Egg Harbor Township
Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
All materials are provided.
Space is limited.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Supplies are limited.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 04/05/2025 @ 2:00pm
Diamond Painting is similar to both cross-stitch and paint-by-numbers. Discover the joy and stress- relieving benefits of this craft.
04/07/25 @ 5:00pm -
04/07/25 @ 8:15pm
Mays Landing Meeting Room
Mays Landing
All skill levels are welcome.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 04/07/2025 @ 5:00pm
Join us for a great time exploring and learning to play board games. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
04/08/25 @ 10:30am -
04/08/25 @ 11:30am
Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room
Egg Harbor Township
Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program.
Drop-offs not permitted.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/30/2024 @ 2:51pm
Registration end: 05/13/2025 @ 10:30am
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Songs & stories designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one.
04/08/25 @ 6:00pm -
04/08/25 @ 7:00pm
Mays Landing Meeting Room
Mays Landing
Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Please notify staff of any food allergies.
Guardians must remain present with their children during the event.
Drop-offs are not permitted.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 03/04/2025 @ 1:00am
Registration end: 04/08/2025 @ 6:00pm
Recommended for ages 4-12. Get ready for warmer weather with these lovely spring themed crafts and a fun ice-cavation!
04/09/25 @ 10:00am -
04/09/25 @ 11:00am
Mays Landing Children Area
Mays Landing
Guardians must remain present with their children during the event.
Drop-offs are not permitted.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration is required.
Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm
Registration end: 05/28/2025 @ 10:00am
Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one.
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