Saturday Family Storytime
Open to all ages. Registration required. Songs, stories, and oh so much fun! We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Cape May County Zoo
Open to all ages. Registration required. Join us for a morning of adventure, nature, and exploration! Reptiles, amphibians and birds, oh my! It looks like the zoo is in town and they want to visit you.We ask that guardians remain at the event. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to changes or cancellation.
Chess Club
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.
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.
Diffuser Lava Bead Bracelets
Open to adults 18 and older. Registration requested. Design and make three (3) stretchy bracelets using diffuser lava beads, semi-precious stones, crystals, and accent beads. Learn the secret to tying a secure knot using elastic.
Chose from a variety of essential oils such as lavender, patchouli, sweet orange, chill pill and more.
All materials provided.All programs subject to change or cancellation. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Kids DIY
Open to ages 7-12. Registration required.
Get your crafty side ready for a do-it-yourself, fun project that you will make and take home.
Supplies are limited.
All programs are subject to cancellation.
Candy Corn Paper Plate Turkey
Open to ages 5-12. Registration required. Gobble Gobble! Join use in creating a fun and easy turkey craft sure to delight. Supplies provided.
Legend Drum Circles
Open to teens and adults. Registration required. Looking for a peaceful, feel-good day?Take part in the presentation by Legend Drum Circle, where we’ll create a common music, contributing to the “good that it feels”.Join us for this unique and inspiring program.Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Sponsored by Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Out Loud, Pumped Up and Bossed Around by the French
Our critic recommends old and new books.
Claire Keegan Harnesses the Power in Brevity
Keegan doesn’t write much, or publish often. But when she does, critics, readers and booksellers take notice.
Books That Teach Children About War Without Frightening Them
Four new picture books tackle the subject in sensitive, reassuring ways.
Books That Teach Children About War Without Frightening Them
Four new picture books tackle the subject in sensitive, reassuring ways.
Book Review: ‘Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern,’ by Neil Baldwin
The most revealing statements in a new biography come from the dancers who gave their lives and bodies to her experiments.
Book Review: ‘Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern,’ by Neil Baldwin
The most revealing statements in a new biography come from the dancers who gave their lives and bodies to her experiments.
Deliberate cruelty : Truman Capote, the millionaire's wife, and the murder of the century
Author: Montillo, Roseanne, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 364.152 MONTILLO
Format: Books
Summary: Describes how author Truman Capote became obsessed with the true crime story of a Manhattan socialite who shot her banking heir husband in 1955, and discusses how publication of his book led to her suicide and his own scandalous downfall. When Ann Woodward shot her husband, banking heir Billy Woodward, in the middle of the night in 1955, her life changed forever. Though she claimed she thought he was a prowler, few believed the woman who had risen from charismatic showgirl to popular socialite. Everyone had something to say about the scorching scandal afflicting one of the most rich and famous families of New York City, but no one was more obsessed with the tale than Truman Capote. Acclaimed for his bestselling nonfiction book, In Cold Blood, Capote was looking for new material and followed the scandal from beginning to end. Like Ann, he too had ascended from nobody to toast of the town, but he always felt like an outsider, even among the exclusive coterie of high society women who adored him. He decided the story of Ann's turbulent marriage would be the basis of his masterpiece--a novel about the dysfunction and sordid secrets revealed to him by his high society "swans"--never thinking that it would eventually lead to Ann's suicide and his own scandalous downfall.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 364.152 MONTILLO
Format: Books
Summary: Describes how author Truman Capote became obsessed with the true crime story of a Manhattan socialite who shot her banking heir husband in 1955, and discusses how publication of his book led to her suicide and his own scandalous downfall. When Ann Woodward shot her husband, banking heir Billy Woodward, in the middle of the night in 1955, her life changed forever. Though she claimed she thought he was a prowler, few believed the woman who had risen from charismatic showgirl to popular socialite. Everyone had something to say about the scorching scandal afflicting one of the most rich and famous families of New York City, but no one was more obsessed with the tale than Truman Capote. Acclaimed for his bestselling nonfiction book, In Cold Blood, Capote was looking for new material and followed the scandal from beginning to end. Like Ann, he too had ascended from nobody to toast of the town, but he always felt like an outsider, even among the exclusive coterie of high society women who adored him. He decided the story of Ann's turbulent marriage would be the basis of his masterpiece--a novel about the dysfunction and sordid secrets revealed to him by his high society "swans"--never thinking that it would eventually lead to Ann's suicide and his own scandalous downfall.
Secluded cabin sleeps six
Author: Unger, Lisa, 1970- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F UNGER
Format: Books
Summary: What could be more restful, more restorative, than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, complete with spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah's loving and generous tech-mogul brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It's his birthday gift to Hannah and includes their spouses and another couple. The six friends need this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R, far from the chatter and pressures of modern life. But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare. A deadly storm is brewing. The rental host seems just a little too present. The personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history. And the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep. How well does Hannah know her brother, her own husband? Can she trust her best friend? And who is the new boyfriend, crashing their party? Meanwhile, someone is determined to ruin the weekend, looking to exact a payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among them?
Published: 2022
Call Number: F UNGER
Format: Books
Summary: What could be more restful, more restorative, than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, complete with spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah's loving and generous tech-mogul brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It's his birthday gift to Hannah and includes their spouses and another couple. The six friends need this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R, far from the chatter and pressures of modern life. But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare. A deadly storm is brewing. The rental host seems just a little too present. The personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history. And the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep. How well does Hannah know her brother, her own husband? Can she trust her best friend? And who is the new boyfriend, crashing their party? Meanwhile, someone is determined to ruin the weekend, looking to exact a payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among them?
The stroke of winter
Author: Webb, Wendy (Wendy K.), author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F WEBB
Format: Books
Summary: In the tourist town of Wharton, on the coast of Lake Superior, Tess Bell is renovating her old family home into a bed-and-breakfast during the icy dead of winter... As the house's restoration commences, a shuttered art studio is revealed. Inside are paintings Tess's late grandfather, beloved and celebrated artist Sebastian Bell, hid away for generations. But these appear to be the works of a twisted mind, almost unrecognizable as paintings she and others familiar with his art would expect. The sinister canvases raise disturbing questions for Tess, sparking nightmares and igniting in her an obsession to unearth the truth around their origins. What evil has been locked away for so many years? The ominous brushstrokes, scratching at the door, and moving shadows begin to pull Tess further and further into the darkness.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F WEBB
Format: Books
Summary: In the tourist town of Wharton, on the coast of Lake Superior, Tess Bell is renovating her old family home into a bed-and-breakfast during the icy dead of winter... As the house's restoration commences, a shuttered art studio is revealed. Inside are paintings Tess's late grandfather, beloved and celebrated artist Sebastian Bell, hid away for generations. But these appear to be the works of a twisted mind, almost unrecognizable as paintings she and others familiar with his art would expect. The sinister canvases raise disturbing questions for Tess, sparking nightmares and igniting in her an obsession to unearth the truth around their origins. What evil has been locked away for so many years? The ominous brushstrokes, scratching at the door, and moving shadows begin to pull Tess further and further into the darkness.
Jean-Michel Basquiat : king pleasure
Author: Basquiat, Lisane, author. Heriveaux, Jeanine, author. Fitzpatrick, Nora, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 759.13
Format: Books
Summary: "This landmark volume tells the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat from the intimate perspective of his family, intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived, and features for the first time work from the Estate's largely unseen and significant collection of paintings, drawings, sketches, and ephemera. Organized by the family of Basquiat, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue feature over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts. The artist's contributions to the history of art and his exploration into our multi-faceted culture--incorporating music, the Black experience, pop culture, African American sports figures, literature, and other sources--are showcased alongside personal reminiscences and firsthand accounts providing unique insight into Basquiat's creative life and his singular voice that propelled the social and cultural narrative that continues to this day. Structured around key periods in his life, from his childhood and formative years, his meteoric rise in the art world and beyond, to his untimely death, the book features in-depth interviews with his surviving family members." -- "Jean-Michel Basquiat's contributions to the history of art and his exploration of multifaceted cultural phenomena--including music, the Black experience, pop culture, Black American sports figures, literature, and other sources--have been profound and continue to resonate to this day. Accompanying a major exhibition organized and curated by the family of Jean-Michel Basquiat, this catalogue provides insight into the late artist's creative life and his singular voice that propelled a social and cultural narrative that remains as powerful as it was decades ago. Featuring over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown paintings, drawings, ephemera (including notes, family photos, and keepsakes), and artifacts collected by the artist himself, this volume tells the story of Basquiat from an intimate perspective, intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived."--Back cover.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 759.13
Format: Books
Summary: "This landmark volume tells the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat from the intimate perspective of his family, intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived, and features for the first time work from the Estate's largely unseen and significant collection of paintings, drawings, sketches, and ephemera. Organized by the family of Basquiat, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue feature over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts. The artist's contributions to the history of art and his exploration into our multi-faceted culture--incorporating music, the Black experience, pop culture, African American sports figures, literature, and other sources--are showcased alongside personal reminiscences and firsthand accounts providing unique insight into Basquiat's creative life and his singular voice that propelled the social and cultural narrative that continues to this day. Structured around key periods in his life, from his childhood and formative years, his meteoric rise in the art world and beyond, to his untimely death, the book features in-depth interviews with his surviving family members." -- "Jean-Michel Basquiat's contributions to the history of art and his exploration of multifaceted cultural phenomena--including music, the Black experience, pop culture, Black American sports figures, literature, and other sources--have been profound and continue to resonate to this day. Accompanying a major exhibition organized and curated by the family of Jean-Michel Basquiat, this catalogue provides insight into the late artist's creative life and his singular voice that propelled a social and cultural narrative that remains as powerful as it was decades ago. Featuring over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown paintings, drawings, ephemera (including notes, family photos, and keepsakes), and artifacts collected by the artist himself, this volume tells the story of Basquiat from an intimate perspective, intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived."--Back cover.
Sophie Go's lonely hearts club
Author: Lim, Roselle, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F LIM
Format: Books
Summary: "A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made difficult when she is revealed as a fraud: she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast. In dire search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her life"--
Published: 2022
Call Number: F LIM
Format: Books
Summary: "A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made difficult when she is revealed as a fraud: she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast. In dire search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her life"--
Seams like murder : a sewing studio mystery
Author: Howell, Dorothy (Dorothy A.), author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F HOWELL
Format: Books
Summary: Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody--as the new librarian is mowed down by a car. The only witness on the scene isn't much help, aside from handing Abbey the bag of books dropped by the victim. Even worse, the sheriff's office seizes Abbey's car because of a suspicious dent in the right front fender. While she waits for the problem to be sorted out, Abbey is drawn into a charity sewing project--even though she can't tell a bobbin from a seam ripper. Before she knows it, she's graduating from pillowcase dresses to aprons, setting up a studio in a back room of her aunt's bakery, and making plans to participate in the upcoming craft fair. But through it all, she keeps looking for patterns and possible conflicts in the late librarian's personal, professional, and romantic life. Then a shocking discovery sends her in a new direction, and as the truth begins to unspool, she's got a notion about who's guilty...--
Published: 2022
Call Number: F HOWELL
Format: Books
Summary: Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody--as the new librarian is mowed down by a car. The only witness on the scene isn't much help, aside from handing Abbey the bag of books dropped by the victim. Even worse, the sheriff's office seizes Abbey's car because of a suspicious dent in the right front fender. While she waits for the problem to be sorted out, Abbey is drawn into a charity sewing project--even though she can't tell a bobbin from a seam ripper. Before she knows it, she's graduating from pillowcase dresses to aprons, setting up a studio in a back room of her aunt's bakery, and making plans to participate in the upcoming craft fair. But through it all, she keeps looking for patterns and possible conflicts in the late librarian's personal, professional, and romantic life. Then a shocking discovery sends her in a new direction, and as the truth begins to unspool, she's got a notion about who's guilty...--
Over her dead body : a novel
Author: Walter, Susan (Director), author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F WALTER
Format: Books
Summary: "An inheritance that comes with a warning. Ashley Brooks's life isn't working out as planned. After years of struggling to make it in Hollywood, she's still waiting for her big break. When fate leads her to the doorstep of legendary casting director Louisa Lake George, Ashley thinks her luck is about to change: the prickly old pro knows about a role she's perfect for. The aspiring actress never gets to thank her, though, because the day after the audition, Louisa is dead. The bigger shock--she left all her money to Ashley. Louisa's grown children arrive stunned and ready to fight. Her nephew tries to play peacemaker, while Ashley grapples with why Louisa would leave her fortune to a stranger--and whether she should keep it. But Ashley quickly discovers everyone, including the dead woman, is hiding something, and it's a race to get to the truth before someone else winds up dead."--
Published: 2022
Call Number: F WALTER
Format: Books
Summary: "An inheritance that comes with a warning. Ashley Brooks's life isn't working out as planned. After years of struggling to make it in Hollywood, she's still waiting for her big break. When fate leads her to the doorstep of legendary casting director Louisa Lake George, Ashley thinks her luck is about to change: the prickly old pro knows about a role she's perfect for. The aspiring actress never gets to thank her, though, because the day after the audition, Louisa is dead. The bigger shock--she left all her money to Ashley. Louisa's grown children arrive stunned and ready to fight. Her nephew tries to play peacemaker, while Ashley grapples with why Louisa would leave her fortune to a stranger--and whether she should keep it. But Ashley quickly discovers everyone, including the dead woman, is hiding something, and it's a race to get to the truth before someone else winds up dead."--
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