Open to adults 18 and older. Registration required. Please join Melissa Companick, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau as she informs you about the various ways in which individuals attempt to scam the public, especially our senior population. Learn key tips on how to avoid falling into the traps they set. All programs are subject to change and
cancellation.
Open to ages 5 and older, registration required. Drop by the library after school for craft hour, we'll be doing leaf rubbings to make beautiful autumn-inspired art. We ask that parents or guardians remain present with children 9 and under. All programs are subject to changes or cancellation.
Open
to all ages. Registration required. Register by call or visiting our branch. It's game night! Join us in some
board game fun for the evening. Don't miss this exciting event that the
whole family can enjoy together. Board games are provided. Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Open to ages 7-18. Registration required. Fiero Code Club is a self-paced, learn-to-code software for kids. Through gamified projects and tutorials, kids can learn a variety of coding skills. Sign in with library card number and PIN, create a Fiero account and code to victory for free. Learn how to build games, apps, animations, websites, and more. Mythology Competition 2023 runs from October 5-November 30.
Open to all ages. Registration required. Feeling bored? Gather together for a fun day playing different board games. All materials are provided. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Caregiving is a great act of
love...and also can be a challenge. Caring for yourself is one of the
most important, and most often forgotten, things you can do as a
caregiver. This one-hour presentation focuses on the importance of
self-care for the caregiver and will offer tips and strategies on how to
practice self-care as you care for others. Presented by the Cape
Atlantic Caregivers Coalition. All programs are subject to change or
cancellation.
Open to ages 8-12.
Registration required.
This after-hours Halloween, kids only event, will feature scary stories & creepy fun.
Please arrive promptly at 4:45 pm, as doors will lock at 5:00 pm.
Open to all ages.Registration required. Come dressed in your costumes and be ready for lots of Halloween fun.
Open to ages 5 to 10. Registration is required. It's dinosaur day the Pleasantville branch! Come and learn about dinosaurs with paleontologist Dr. Matthew Bonnan. Dr. Bonnan will bring fossils, draw dinosaurs, and answer all of your dinosaur questions.
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 all ages. Registration required
If you have any interest in playing chess, this club is for you! Members will not only be able to interact with one another through learning the game, but will be able to coach each other into becoming better chess players. We will be playing chess and holding club tournaments. The chess club's goal is to foster scholars' intellectual growth while having fun.
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 teens and adults. Registration requested. Do you like to chat with others while crafting? Bring your projects with you, (knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroider, stencil, jewelry-making, etc.) and pass your creative time with new friends .Join us each month while working on individual projects. Refreshments provided. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open
to adults and teens. Registration required. Get together for a scary good time and get into the spooky season with a classic horror film. Snacks will be provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. Please advise staff of any food allergies. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
October 7 - The Birds (PG-13)October 12 - Cat People (PG)October 21 - Dracula (PG)October 25 - Frankenstein (PG)
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.
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author. Lupica, Mike, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F PATTERSO
Format: Large print
Summary: "Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might've committed several murders. She's also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt. But Jane doesn't have much time. She's just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months. Unless she's murdered before her expiration date"--
Author: Robb, J. D., 1950- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F ROBB
Format: Large print
Summary: "Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired captain, Internal Affairs Bureau. At first glance, the scene appears to be suicide, but the closer Eve examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes. An unlocked open window, a loving wife and family, a too-perfect suicide note--Eve's gut says it's a homicide. After all, Greenleaf put a lot of dirty cops away during his forty-seven years in Internal Affairs. It could very well be payback--and she will not rest until the case is closed"--
Author: Merchant, Brian, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 303.483
Format: Books
Summary: Long-listed for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year The "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs--and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)-- The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up rather than starve at the hands of factory owners who were using automated machines to erase their livelihoods. The Luddites organized guerrilla raids to smash those machines--on punishment of death--and won the support of Lord Byron, enraged the Prince Regent, and inspired the birth of science fiction. This all-but-forgotten class struggle brought nineteenth-century England to its knees. Today, technology imperils millions of jobs, robots are crowding factory floors, and artificial intelligence will soon pervade every aspect of our economy. How will this change the way we live? And what can we do about it? The answers lie in Blood in the Machine. Brian Merchant intertwines a lucid examination of our current age with the story of the Luddites, showing how automation changed our world--and is shaping our future.
Author: Richardson, Heather Cox, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 320.473
Format: Books
Summary: "From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter Letters from an American, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy--and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The essays soon turned into a newsletter and, spread by word of mouth, its readership ballooned to more than 2 million dedicated readers who rely on its plainspoken and informed take on the present and past in America. In Democracy Awakening, Richardson crafts a compelling and original narrative, explaining how, over the decades, a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals. By weaponizing language and promoting false history they have led us into authoritarianism--creating a disaffected population and then promising to recreate an imagined past where those people could feel important again. She argues that taking our country back starts by remembering the elements of the nation's true history that marginalized Americans have always upheld. Their dedication to the principles on which this nation was founded has enabled us to renew and expand our commitment to democracy in the past. Richardson sees this history as a roadmap for the nation's future..."--
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