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Wednesday Night Book Chat

Events: Mays Landing - Wed, 10/26/2022 - 1:43am

Open to adults. Registration required. Join fellow book lovers for lively and engaging discussions. Great books and great company! Please call ahead for titles. Masks are optional. All programs subject to change or cancellation.

New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: October 30, 2022

LibraryAware - Wed, 10/26/2022 - 1:00am

An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.

Delivered: 10/25/2022 9:00:00 PM

New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: October 30, 2022

LibraryAware - Wed, 10/26/2022 - 12:00am

An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.

Delivered: 10/25/2022 8:00:00 PM

Review: ‘The Singularities,’ by John Banville

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 2:24pm

“The Singularities” is an ambitiously referential work that confronts some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

Review: ‘The Singularities,’ by John Banville

New York Times Book News - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 2:24pm

“The Singularities” is an ambitiously referential work that confronts some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

Toddler Storytime with Lady Hawke Storytelling

Events: Hammonton - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 10:40am

Open to ages 1.5 to 5. Registration required. Join us with guest storyteller Lady Hawke as she tells her nature and Native American tales with puppets, props, and artifacts. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Events: Egg Harbor Township - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 10:40am

Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Songs & stories designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Guardians must be present during the entire program. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

Recycled Paper Beads

Events: Egg Harbor Township - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 10:40am

Open to ages 12 and older. Registration required. Create a fantastic piece of jewelry using recycled materials. All programs subject to change and cancellation.

Mindful Storytime with Miss Beth

Events: Brigantine - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 10:40am

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.

. 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

Eight Works to Take in After or Alongside Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’

New York Times Book News - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 10:15am

The author consumed countless archival articles, essays, poems and even Sunday school programs to get a feel for the Harlem Renaissance. Here is some reading to help you do the same.

Stories And Songs

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Open to children ages 3 1/2 - 5, siblings welcome. Registration required. This interactive story hour includes stories, songs, finger plays and a craft. Library story times are a fun way to help your child develop skills they will need to be ready to read. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

Frightfully Good Time

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Open to ages 3-12. Registration requested. Come in for treats, tricks, and face painting with Jelishka Maldonado of JM Art & Design. Costumes are optional, but encouraged.Please advise staff of any food allergies.

Stories And Songs

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Open to children ages 3 1/2 - 5, siblings welcome. Registration required. This interactive story hour includes stories, songs, finger plays and a craft. Library story times are a fun way to help your child develop skills they will need to be ready to read. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

Knights of the Square Table Chess Club

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Open to all ages. Registration requested.

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. We will be playing chess and holding club tournaments. The chess club's goal is to foster scholars' intellectual growth while having fun.

Closed: Election Day

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Closed: Veterans Day

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Special Stories And Songs: Meet the Chicken

Events: Absecon - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 9:25am

Open to children ages 3 1/2 - 5, siblings welcome. Registration required. You’re invited to enjoy a special storytime featuring Chicken Lady, Gwenne Baile, along with her feathered-friend, who’ll be presenting a chicken-themed storytime fit for the whole family. Don’t miss this unique experience with a live chicken.Children must be accompanied by an adult.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

Cormac McCarthy's new books seem to try to encapsulate the human experience

NPR Book Reviews - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 6:30am

The Passenger and Stella Maris -- the author's first two books in more than a decade — seem to want to decode the meaning of life, both as standalone novels and together as intertwined works.

(Image credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR)

Book Review: ‘The New Yorkers,’ by Sam Roberts

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 5:00am

A new book by the veteran New York Times journalist Sam Roberts recounts the lives — and a few deaths — of some of the city’s history-making but unheralded residents.

Book Review: ‘The New Yorkers,’ by Sam Roberts

New York Times Book News - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 5:00am

A new book by the veteran New York Times journalist Sam Roberts recounts the lives — and a few deaths — of some of the city’s history-making but unheralded residents.

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