Federal workers, families and businesses across Atlantic County have been financially and emotionally affected by the Government shutdown.  As a consequence, many local business, utility companies, large corporations as well as charity organizations are doing what they can to ease the burden and stress that has been caused.

While we are happy a temporary agreement has been reached to reopen Federal services, assistance may still be needed until folks can get themselves back on their feet.

To this end, the Atlantic County Library System will continue waiving library fines for Federal employees and contractors until at least February 15, 2019. Those affected can show their employee IDs at their local branch to get a fresh start. We welcome you to check out books, movies, and music as well as use our public computers and other services for some relief during this difficult time.

Click here for a list of other types of support that can be found for our community.

The Atlantic County Library System has two collections for our eBooks and eAudiobooks resources – OverDrive and Axis 360.  Some book titles are available in both platforms and some in just one or the other. Wouldn't the ability to search both our online collections in one place help save you time and reduce the chance of missing a great read? Well now you can.

Users of Atlantic County Library System's online catalog can now search both our e-Collections for availability. Even better, ACLS cardholders can place a hold or checkout a title directly from the catalog.

Reading an eBook, or listening to an eAudiobook, will still require downloading it to a PC or mobile device once it is checked out – a message will instruct the user to do that. For instructions on how to use these new features read our tutorial "ACLS Online Catalog ."

Two Atlantic County Library System Gardens Named
2018 “Gardens of Distinction” by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

The Mays Landing and Egg Harbor Township branches each received 2018 Garden of Distinction recognition by the Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Both library branches were entered in this year’s Gardening and Greening Contest which recognizes the achievements of gardeners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

The Egg Harbor Township Branch won for its first-time entry in the tiered pollinator garden category.

This is the Mays Landing Branch’s second year winning in the courtyard pollinator garden category.
 

Both gardens are designed, planted and maintained by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Atlantic County.