On October 1, 2018 Ventnor City’s Plastic Bag Fee Ordinance will go into effect making it the second municipality in Atlantic County, after Longport, to do so. Atlantic County Officials are also seeking to prohibit single-use bags and straws in County parks.

In support of these measures and to promote environmental awareness, the Atlantic County Library System is also going green by offering patrons an opportunity to purchase a reusable tote bag branches to transport library materials. The bags will be available to the public at any of our branches for a non-profit cost of $2.00 each.

Do your environment good by using them at the library and around town in place of single-use plastic bags.  It will also be a great reminder to stop by your local Atlantic County Library System branch and refill your bag with more great reads, music CDs and, family entertainment.

Still looking for a summer read? The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon was having that same problem and decided to start the first ever “The Tonight Show Summer Reads.”

Jimmy did the research – looked at the cover, read the inner flap, studied the reviews - and picked 5 titles for a viewer vote which was announced on his show, June 29. The winner was: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.¹ This summer, use your library card to "walk around with that book everyone’s got" and read the others while you wait or when you're done.

The 4 contenders were:

• The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong
• The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
• IQ by Joe Ide
• Providence by Caroline Kepness

Follow and interact with Jimmy Fallon and the Atlantic County Library System
on Instagram by posting pictures of yourself reading and your comments on the books
using #TonightShowSummerReads and #ACLSReadsWithJimmy.

¹ eBook and audiobook formats also available in our Overdrive and Axis 360 digital collections.

End of the school year anxiety?

Tutor.com can help you get your homework done, write your paper or study for your test so that you can get back to doing the things you love. Don’t get frustrated and don’t stay stuck. Instead, log on to Tutor.com through the Atlantic County Library System to get the help you need, right when you need it. Live tutors are available everyday from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM or access the skills center 24/7.

Students (and parents!) can get help for any kind of academic question in math, science, English, social studies and writing. The tutors work with students in kindergarten through 12th grade and even AP level class work and intro-level college coursework. Connecting with a tutor is easy. You just need a library card and a computer or mobile device with internet access. Just point your browser here and -- Connect. Learn. Go.