9 Mysteries — Some New, Some Old — You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
Need a little diversion? Our crime columnist has plenty of books to recommend.
Audiobook Review: ‘Jezebel,’ by Megan Barnard
Perdita Weeks reads the audiobook version of Megan Barnard’s debut novel, reimagining the Israeli queen as a source of mythic, feminist anger.
Audiobook Review: ‘Jezebel,’ by Megan Barnard
Perdita Weeks reads the audiobook version of Megan Barnard’s debut novel, reimagining the Israeli queen as a source of mythic, feminist anger.
Storytime!
Open to ages 12-36 months. Registration required. Each week will feature a different toddler-friendly theme and exciting stories. We ask that guardians remain present during the activity. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Senior Craft and Activities
Open to adults. Registration required. Are you a social butterfly who enjoys the arts and crafts?
Each week we'll share theme-inspired coloring pages, puzzles, paintings and simple crafts, great for keeping your brain and motor skills alert.
Supplies provided.
Each week we'll share theme-inspired coloring pages, puzzles, paintings and simple crafts, great for keeping your brain and motor skills alert.
Supplies provided.
123 Read & Sing
Open to ages 1 1/2 - 5 and their caregivers. Registration required. Children
and their grownups will be ready for the day after this late morning
story hour filled with great books, songs, and play. We ask that guardians please remain present with children
during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.>
Creative Crafts with Conversation
Creative Crafts with Conversation - Open to adults. Registration required. Chat with friends old and new as you create your very own masterpiece. Face masks are optional. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
September: Decorative Storage Box - Open to adults. Registration required. Join us as we create a beautiful storage box from an "upcycled" cardboard box.
October: Rope Pumpkin - Open to adults. Registration required. Delight in the autumn season as we make fun decorative pumpkins using rope and twine.
November: Harvest Centerpiece - Open to adults. Registration required. Enhance your dining table with the perfect centerpiece for Thanksgiving!
December: Image Transfer Holiday Decoration(s) - Open to adults. Registration required. Learn the simple art of transferring images to create decorative holiday items.
Grandfather Joe Holiday Sing-Along
Open to all. Registration required. Celebrate the holidays with this
festive treat of seasonal stories and songs, featuring musical guest,
Grandfather Joe. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Crochet Group
Open to adults and teens. Registration required. Join our dedicated crafting group. If you do any type of needle craft, this is your club. Learn and practice your craft in a fun and welcoming environment.Face masks are optional.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A Harvard Professor Prepares to Teach a New Subject: Taylor Swift
Swift-inspired classes are sweeping colleges across the country.
A Harvard Professor Prepares to Teach a New Subject: Taylor Swift
Swift-inspired classes are sweeping colleges across the country.
How a Book Publishing ‘Mistake’ Reignited the U.K.’s Royal Racism Furor
The rollout of “Endgame” caused a scandal after a quickly withdrawn translation named family members said to have asked about the skin color of Prince Harry and Meghan’s future son.
How a Book Publishing ‘Mistake’ Reignited the U.K.’s Royal Racism Furor
The rollout of “Endgame” caused a scandal after a quickly withdrawn translation named family members said to have asked about the skin color of Prince Harry and Meghan’s future son.
A theater critic and a hotel maid are on the case in 2 captivating mystery novels
A critic becomes an amateur detective in order to avoid becoming a murder suspect in Alexis Soloski's Here in the Dark. In The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose, a hotel's maid has to clean up a real mess.
(Image credit: Penguin Random House)
Interview: Rick Riordan, the Man Behind ‘Percy Jackson’
The author of the Percy Jackson series (newly adapted for Disney+ this month) is looking for anthologies of Indigenous folklore and mythology, too.
Interview: Rick Riordan, the Man Behind ‘Percy Jackson’
The author of the Percy Jackson series (newly adapted for Disney+ this month) is looking for anthologies of Indigenous folklore and mythology, too.
Poem: I look at the world
A poem from Langston Hughes discovered by a rare-books cataloger in Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Poem: I look at the world
A poem from Langston Hughes discovered by a rare-books cataloger in Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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