Yarnbenders Crochet and Knitting Club
Yarnbenders Crochet and Knitting Club. Open to ages 9 and older. Registration required. Enjoy crafting with friendly folk. All skill levels welcome. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Furry Buddies
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 with children 9 and under. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Lego Club
Open to ages 5 and older. Registration required. Join our Lego Club and create your own Lego designs. All supplies are provided. Masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
One-on-One Computer Basics
Open to adults. Registration required. Contact the library to schedule an appointment. Learn how to search the Internet, navigate email accounts and social media, and how to use programs such as Microsoft Word. Have a special need? Please ask, A mask is recommended for this program as it involves one-on-one instruction with a staff member on the computer. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Wednesday Family Game Night
Open
to all ages. Registration required. 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.
Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Read Your Way Through Edinburgh
Edinburgh calls to readers, its pearl-grey skies urging them to curl up with a book. Maggie O’Farrell, the author of “Hamnet,” suggests reading that best reflects her city.
Read Your Way Through Edinburgh
Edinburgh calls to readers, its pearl-grey skies urging them to curl up with a book. Maggie O’Farrell, the author of “Hamnet,” suggests reading that best reflects her city.
Biography and Memoir: December 2022
Walk a mile in someone else's shoes -- immerse yourself in the lives of the famous, the infamous, and the ever intriguing. Monthly.
Delivered: 12/21/2022 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 12/21/2022 12:00:00 AM
Playdate at the Library
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Guardians must remain present.
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: December 25, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 12/20/2022 9:00:00 PM
Delivered: 12/20/2022 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: December 25, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 12/20/2022 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 12/20/2022 8:00:00 PM
Furry Buddies
Open to ages 6-14. Registration required. Read a story to therapy dogs, Erin, Kody, Fritz, and Frieda, who love sharing stories with children. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
STEAM Challenge Day
Open to ages 6-12. Registration required. STEAM stands for Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. We'll be doing a STEAM-focused activity that will make you think creatively and have fun doing it. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. Guardians must remain with children aged 9 and under. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Yarnbenders Crochet and Knitting Club
Yarnbenders Crochet and Knitting Club. Open to ages 9 and older. Registration required. Enjoy crafting with friendly folk. All skill levels welcome. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Grim Readers Book Club
Open to adults. Registration required. Come out to explore the darker side of books. Get your blood flowing as we focus on dark fiction, thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and horror. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
January - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanFebruary - The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer HendricksMarch - The House Across the Lake by Riley SagerOne-on-One Computer Help
Open to adults. Appointment required. Contact the library to schedule an appointment.
Navigate the internet, learn to use e-mail, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Navigate the internet, learn to use e-mail, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Mindful Storytime with Miss Beth
Open to children ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Indoor story time- look for Miss Beth in the downstairs meeting room- bring a towel, yoga mat or blanket. Enjoy an interactive program that promotes early learning and a happy heart and mind! Please call to reserve your space.
. Bi-Weekly surprise themes
. Stories to inspire curiosity and joy
. Songs, sign language and fingerplay
. Balance & movement games
. Mindful sensory learning (exploring our five senses)
. Take-and-Make crafts kits
. Guardians must remain present.
. Face masks are optional. Social-distancing still in effect.
. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation
Daughter of Darkness
UnCovered review by Elizabeth Sausto, ACLS Galloway Branch
Terry Brooks’ DAUGHTER
OF DARKNESS was much more emotional than I thought it would be when I
turned the first page. Picking up two years after CHILD OF LIGHT left
off, Auris is now fully integrated into her life in Viridian Deep as one of the
Fae and deeply invested to a life with her lover, Harrow. Her peaceful life is
suddenly shattered when a mysterious creature attacks and steals Harrow’s inish-
his very soul- and demands that Auris bring him a dragon for any hope of
restoring it. As Harrow falls into a comatose state, Auris goes on a dangerous
journey to save the love of her life and discovers more about her mysterious
past in the process.
This novel was a very
worthy follow-up to CHILD OF LIGHT. Along with a very useful map
included in the very beginning, the book introduced compelling new characters
and magical species. The fact that Auris had very little time to complete her
quest before Harrow’s demise also added some tension that made the book almost
impossible to put down.
However, DAUGHTER
OF DARKNESS suffered from many of the same problems as its predecessor. The
narrator, Auris, repeats herself much too often, which made the story a bit
tiring at times. I also longed for a more in-depth look into the culture and
history of the magical creatures introduced in this novel, but I believe Brooks
fell short in this regard. Lastly, I felt that the ending was a bit rushed.
There were many elements to the ending that I think should have been covered in
two chapters instead of just one.
Despite its flaws, I still enjoyed reading DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS and thoroughly hope that Brooks delivers more of Auris’ journey of self-discovery in the near future.
Book Review: ‘Beaverland,’ by Leila Philip
“Beaverland,” by Leila Philip, offers an appreciative account of the North American rodent, whose habit of taking down trees and causing floods has given it a reputation as a nuisance.
Book Review: ‘Beaverland,’ by Leila Philip
“Beaverland,” by Leila Philip, offers an appreciative account of the North American rodent, whose habit of taking down trees and causing floods has given it a reputation as a nuisance.
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