Atlantic County has talent!

The 2^nd Annual Recycled Art Contest entries are now on display. Vote for your Atlantic County Library System's People's Choice winners at our Egg Harbor Township, Hammonton, Galloway Township and Mays Landing branches from April 2-9, 2016.

Winners at each of these branches will receive a ribbon, a coupon good for one booksale item and/or a $25 Amazon gift card sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All entries will then be moved and entered into ACUA's contest at their 26^th Annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
 

Go to our Instagram page for more pictures of the recycled art entries.

The Atlantic County Library System is participating in the World’s Largest Global eBook Club
March 17-31, 2016

The Big Library Read program is an international reading program that connects millions of readers around the world with the same title at the same time; no waitlist, no holds. From Thursday, March 17 through Thursday, March 31, Atlantic County Library System patrons will be able to borrow the eBook and audiobook, American Sniper: The New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle.

American Sniper was the source for the blockbuster movie which was nominated for six Academy awards, including best picture. U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. Kyle, who was killed tragically in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war – including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates – and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris.

The Atlantic County community is
invited to join us for an exciting two days
of activities focusing on maker culture!
NJ Makers Day 2016
Friday, March 18 & Saturday, March 19
 

NJ Makers Day was designed to be a statewide event that celebrates, promotes and, in many cases, introduces maker culture to communities.  Maker spaces and projects reinforce those values associated with making, tinkering and STEM-based learning. In 2015, the inaugural NJ Makers Day drew over 13,000 individual attendees to 130 participating sites across all 21 counties in the state.

All-age events are scheduled on March 18 & 19 at all Atlantic County Library System branches for those interested in learning, creating, building and designing.  Children, teens and families are encouraged to explore new tools, discover new ideas, and play within a hands-on environment.

Join any, or all, of our branch events.
Also, tag your posts and follow
#njmakersday and #aclsmakersday on social media.

"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves."
-Thomas Edison