Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s
“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.”
Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s
“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.”
Play Together: Toddler Free Play Day
Recommended for ages 6 months - 3 years. Registration required. Come in from the heat &
enjoy a cool morning of free play, dancing, and other fun activities. Guardians must remain present.
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.
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.
Into the Evening Book Club
Open to adults. Registration required. Our book club always features good taste and great company.
7/20: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
8/17: Honor by Thirty N. Umrigar
9/21: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Face masks are optional. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
7/20: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
8/17: Honor by Thirty N. Umrigar
9/21: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Face masks are optional. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
End of Summer Party with Chad Juros
Open to all ages! Registration required. Famous magician, Chad Juros, returns for a fun, family show with lots of magical tricks and surprises! Treats to take home will be provided, inform staff about any food allergies. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Cyber Thursdays
Open to adults. Registration for your appointment today by calling or visiting our branch. Each appointment will be one
hour. Mouse & keyboarding skills required. Topics include: set up an
email account, create a resume, basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Power Point), connect to Social Media (Facebook, Messenger, Zoom). Let
us help you with one-on-one attention. Face masks are optional.
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.
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.
Game On!
Open to adults. Registration required. Disconnect from the screen and connect over board games! Learn a new game or play an old favorite like: Scrabble, Checkers, Monopoly, and more. Hosted by staff, this is a great way to socialize and have fun. Munchies included. All programs are subject to change or cancellations. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
The Lunar Codex, a Time Capsule of Human Creativity, Stored in the Sky
The Lunar Codex, an archive of contemporary art, poetry and other cultural artifacts of life on Earth, is headed to the moon.
Shane McCrae, the Kidnapped Child Who Became a Poet
At age 3, Shane McCrae was taken from his Black father by his white grandparents — a rupture he explores in a new memoir.
Shane McCrae, the Kidnapped Child Who Became a Poet
At age 3, Shane McCrae was taken from his Black father by his white grandparents — a rupture he explores in a new memoir.
Book Review: ‘The Slip,’ by Prudence Peiffer
Prudence Peiffer’s “The Slip” is a group biography of six visual artists and the work they created on the edge of Manhattan in the 1950s and ’60s.
Book Review: ‘The Slip,’ by Prudence Peiffer
Prudence Peiffer’s “The Slip” is a group biography of six visual artists and the work they created on the edge of Manhattan in the 1950s and ’60s.
More Income for the Supreme Court: Million-Dollar Book Deals
The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books.
More Income for the Supreme Court: Million-Dollar Book Deals
The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books.
Interview: Tara Westover Likes to Read Herself to Sleep
“My thinking is that reading will focus my mind, bring a hush over the chaos of the day so I can drift off,” says the author of the memoir “Educated,” one of the Book Review’s 10 Best Books of 2018. “But from time to time a book takes hold in that peculiar way that a book can, and I end up reading through the night. ... Books are both the best and worst thing for my sleep.”
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