Updated October 1, 2020:

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all try to navigate safely through these difficult times.

• Effective Monday, September 28, 2020, all ACLS branches will be open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Please refer to each individual branch's page, or our mobile app, for any updates or changes.
• The first hour of each day is designated for use by those at high risk for Covid-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control. This includes the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions.
• Library users will be asked to complete their visit as quickly as possible and to keep it under 1 hour so that others may enter the facility.
• Each branch will operate at 25% capacity as mandated by the state and all patrons and staff are required to wear masks and maintain social distancing.
• Curbside pick-up is available at all our branches and encouraged . Please read our Holds, Checkouts, Returns & Curbside Pickup FAQs for more information.
• Book drops are open for returns at all our branches. Please allow at least 3 days for items to be removed from your account.
• Availability to in-house services such as Mobile Printing, copiers, scanners, and public computers are subject to branch openings and guidelines.
• Branch Book Sales will resume October 5, 2020. However, item donations are still not being accepted.
• The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is not available at this time.
• In person programs and events, including Storytime and Book Clubs, are not being scheduled at this time. Please view and subscribe to the ACLS YouTube channel for Storytime Anytime, craft and STEM videos.
• Public meetings rooms are closed.

Your ACLS card still gives you 24/7 free access to online resources. Use your phone, mobile device or laptop to access these services from the comfort and safety of your home at atlanticlibrary.org/digital_media and atlanticlibrary.org/databases.

Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Atlantic County Library System

The Mission:

• to promote a lifelong love of books and reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers
• to encourage parent and child bonding through reading

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

Registration for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is open to all families with children between the ages of birth and five years at all our branches.