This October's Big Reads' selection is
This Is Where It Ends
which will be available as a free eBook to borrow for all ACLS patrons.

The Big Library Read program is a worldwide digital Book club that connects millions of readers across the globe with the same eBook at the same time. From October 13 - October 27, 2016, Atlantic County Library System patrons will be able to borrow the eBook, This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp (Sourcebooks), from our OverDrive eCollection and participate in a worldwide version of a local book club. There will be no waitlists for this popular, powerful and emotional read.

This Is Where It Ends is a compelling story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. It follows four teens who face what is every student’s worst nightmare: a boy with a gun. Told from the student’s perspective, this powerful fictional account is important in its timeliness. At its core, Marieke Nijkamp’s debut young adult novel is a must read, gripping tale from start to finish.

 

“Told over 54 minutes, This Is Where It Ends is a story of family and vengeance, love and loss,” said author, Marieke Nijkamp. “But to me, above all it’s a story about how even when a world seems to have stopped turning, when everything has fallen apart, the darkness is never absolute. There is always hope. I hope readers will find hope in This Is Where It Ends too”

To get started reading, all that is needed is a Atlantic County Library System card and PIN.  As an eBook, This Is Where It Ends can be read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Chromebook™ and Kindle®. The eBook will be available with no wait lists and will automatically expire at the end of the 2 week lending period.

For more information and to join the discussion on the Big Library Read, visit BigLibraryRead.com.

With this year’s hurricane season upon us, the Reference Center has added a new category, Emergency Preparedness, to our Recommended Links.  This category contains several useful websites from local, state, and federal government agencies that can help you and your family prepare for all kinds of disasters or emergency situations.

Learn which routes in your area are the best for evacuating coastal areas in the event of a hurricane, how to prepare a family disaster kit, find your local Red Cross office, and more.  The new links can be found by going to our Recommended Links page under the Resources menu and selecting "Emergency Preparedness" from the Section dropdown. 

Freegal Movies & Television has been discontinued by its provider and will no longer be available to our patrons as of Friday, August 26, 2016.  We are sorry to see any service end but are looking into other digital media options- stay tuned.

Freegal Music, however, is still available.  Download up to 5 songs a week for free and stream up to 3 hours a day with no ads. All you need is your library card number and a PIN. Freegal offers access to about 7 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. Have you Freegaled today?