Suggested for children ages 6 and older. Registration required.
Join other LEGO enthusiasts & build something special.Children younger than 9 must be accompanied by an adult. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Come out to explore the darker side of books. Get your blood flowing as we focus on dark fiction, thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and horror. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
February - None of This is True by Lisa JewellMarch - We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
Open to adults. Registration required. Wake up and shine during this fun morning yoga class. Wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel for class. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required, space limited. Gather together for a few quick stories, songs, an easy craft, plus a treat. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Please inform staff of any food allergies.
Open to ages 5 and older, registration required. Celebrate NJ Maker's Day at the library and put your critical thinking skills to the test. We'll be making wind-powered cars! All materials provided. We ask that guardians remain present with children 9 and younger. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 5 and older. Registration required. Come meet up with other LEGO enthusiasts and build your own LEGO creations. All materials provided. Guardians must remain with children 9 and under. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to kids of all ages. Registration required. Young Adults, join us for a little chemistry as we try our 'luck' at turning pennies into gold. Kids Club, bring your sharpest wit to design your very own leprechaun traps.
. Guardians must remain present for children under 10
. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation
. All programs subject to change or cancellation
Open to adults. Registration required. Learn about ways to manage your debt with guidance from Carolyn Williams, founder, Senior Virtual Bookkeeper & Profit Advisor at See Sure Numbers. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still
in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to teens & adults.
Registration required.
Enjoy an afternoon movie for mature audiences.
Stop by or call for the movie title of the week. All programs are subject to change or
cancellation.
Open to all ages. Drop by the children's area to make your own LEGO creations. This is a self-guided activity. Ask for LEGOs at the front desk. Please remember to clean them up when you're done! Guardians must remain with children aged 9 and under during the event.
Open to adults. Registration required. It's winter in Brigantine and we're still here! Come out of hibernation once a week to write with us. Bring your own writing supplies--laptop, journal, etc--and join us for afternoon coffee and quality company. Whether you write poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, or if you've never written before, this is the meet-up where you'll find the encouragement and inspiration to keep you going or get you started. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change
Open to all ages. Registration required. Take
part in New Jersey's Makers Day, by learning to sew a stuffed animal, or decorate a candle holder. All supplies provided.
Open to all ages. Registration required. Celebrate Maker's Day 2024 by making a special ice cream treat without using any machines!! Enjoy your treat afterwards. Please inform staff of any food allergies. Programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to children and teens,10 and older. Stop by with your friends for a fun afternoon of board games and puzzles. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to children & teens, aged 10 and older. Registration required. Stop by with your friends for a fun afternoon at the library for pizza and a variety of exciting board games. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Author: Jewell, Tiffany, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: 371.829
Format: Books
Summary: From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences. Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School provides young folks with the context to think critically about and chart their own course through their current schooling -- and any future schooling they may pursue.
Author: Gamal, Adam, author. Kennedy, Kelly, 1970- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: B GAMAL
Format: Books
Summary: "The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit--an explosive and unlikely story of immigration, service, and sacrifice. Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration, and deep surveillance, "the Unit," as the Department of Defense has asked us to refer to it, has been responsible for preventing dozens of terrorist attacks in the Western world. Never before has a member of this unit shared their story--until now. From Adam Gamal, one of the only Muslim Arab Americans to serve inside "the Unit," comes a gripping firsthand account of our nation's most secretive military group. When Adam arrived in the United States at the age of nineteen, he spoke no English, and at 5'1" and 112 pounds, he was far from what you might expect of a soldier. But compelled into service by a debt he felt he owed to his new country, he rose through the ranks of the military to become one of its most elite and skilled operators. With humor and humility, Adam shares stories of life-threatening injuries, of the camaraderie and capabilities of his team, of the incredible missions--but also of the growth he experienced as he learned to adhere to more moderate Islamic beliefs. Enthralling and eye-opening, The Unit is at once a gripping account of the fight against terror and an urgent examination of the need for diversity"--
Author: Malye, Julia, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F MALYE
Format: Books
Summary: "For fans of sweeping historical literature in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son or Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, an extraordinary US literary debut set in Paris and colonial New Orleans and based on a true story, about three of the 88 young women--among them an orphan, a madwoman, and an abortionist--who were deported to the Louisiana Territory as brides"-- Paris, 1720. La Salpêtrière hospital is in too many occupants, not enough beds. Halfway across the world, France's colony in the wilds of North America has space to spare and needs families to fill it. So the director of the hospital rounds up nearly a hundred female "volunteers"of childbearing age--orphans, prisoners, and mental patients--to be shipped to New Orleans. Among this group are three unlikely a sharp-tongued twelve-year old orphan, a mute 'madwoman' and an accused abortionist. Charlotte, Pétronille, and Geneviève, along with the dozens of other women aboard La Baleine, have no knowledge of what lies ahead and no control over their futures. Strangers brought together by fate, these brave and fierce young women will face extraordinary adversity--pirates, slavedrivers, sickness, war--but also the private trauma of heartbreak and unrequited love, children born and lost, cruelty and unexpected pleasure, and a friendship forged in fire that will sustain through the years. At once a gorgeously written work of startling depth and emotion and a gripping drama marrying high-seas adventure with pioneer grit, Pelican Girls is a powerful, thought-provoking novel about female friendship and desire and the daunting compromises women are forced to make to survive.
Author: Bishop, Anne, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: 813.54
Format: Books
Summary: "A master of bringing fantasy worlds to life, this collection showcases Anne Bishop's impressive range, from rarities of her earliest writing to the Realms of the Blood, from darker fairytale retellings to the Landscapes of Ephemera, and from standalone stories of space exploration and fantastical creatures to the contemporary fantasy terrain of the World of the Others. Includes previously published and unpublished tales, as well as two brand-new stories, written especially for this collection."--
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