Open to families. Registration required. Stop by the library to enjoy a family-friendly, Saturday afternoon movie. Call library for titles. We ask that guardians please remain present with children age 9 and under during the event. All programs are 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 all ages. Registration required. Join us for a family-friendly summer spectacular with famous magician Chad Juros. We ask that guardians remain present with children 9 and under. All programs are subject to changes 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 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 3 1/2-8. The Summer Seashell Bunny hid a lot of shells here at the Somers Point Branch! Come to the library, grab a basket, and find as many shells as you can. Prizes and treats will be given, and an easy shell-themed craft will follow. This event will be held in the park next to the library, weather permitting, or inside the children's library. 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 all ages. Registration required. Songs, stories, and oh so much
fun! We ask that guardians please remain present with children age 9 & younger during
the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
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 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.
“The Fourth Turning” was a curiosity when it was published in the 1990s. Its influence has grown since then, and a sequel is on the way.
“The Fourth Turning” was a curiosity when it was published in the 1990s. Its influence has grown since then, and a sequel is on the way.
In Sarah Rose Etter’s novel “Ripe,” a 30-something writes marketing copy by day, but spends her nights diving deep into the void.
In Sarah Rose Etter’s novel “Ripe,” a 30-something writes marketing copy by day, but spends her nights diving deep into the void.
Nicole Flattery’s debut novel, “Nothing Special,” follows the protagonist through a menial and disorienting day job transcribing tape recordings — at Andy Warhol’s Factory.
Nicole Flattery’s debut novel, “Nothing Special,” follows the protagonist through a menial and disorienting day job transcribing tape recordings — at Andy Warhol’s Factory.
Her novella “In the Act” explores love and fantasy in unusual guises.
Her novella “In the Act” explores love and fantasy in unusual guises.
Author: Mosse, Kate, 1961- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F MOOSE
Format: Books
Summary: "The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months it has hunted pirates to liberate those enslaved by corsairs, manned by a courageous crew of mariners from Italy and France, Holland and the Canary Islands. But the bravest men on board are not who they seem. And the stakes could not be higher. If arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate? A sweeping and epic love story, ranging from France in 1610 to Amsterdam and the Canary Islands in the 1620s, The Ghost Ship is a thrilling novel of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes and hidden secrets on the high seas"--
Author: Rowley, Steven, 1971- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F ROWLEY
Format: Large print
Summary: "It's been five years since Jordan Vargas last saw his college friends. Now Jordan, Jordy, Naomi, Craig, and Marielle find themselves at the brink of a new decade, no closer to having their lives figured out. Over the years they've reunited in Big Sur to honor a decades-old pact to throw each other living "funerals," celebrations to remind themselves that life is worth living--and living well. But this reunion is different. They're not gathered as they were to bolster Marielle as her marriage crumbled, to lift Naomi after her parents died, or to intervene when Craig pleaded guilty to art fraud. This time, Jordan is sitting on a secret that will upend their pact"--
Author: Leland, Andrew, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B LELAND
Format: Books
Summary: "A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author's transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn all he can about blindness as a distinct and rich culture all its own-- We meet Andrew Leland as he's suspended in the strange liminal state of the soon-to-be blind: He's midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from complete sightedness to complete blindness over a period of years, even decades. He grew up with full vision, but starting in his teenage years, his sight began to degrade from the outside in, such that he now sees the world as if through a narrow tube. Soon--but without knowing exactly when--he will likely have no vision left. Full of apprehension but also dogged curiosity, Leland embarks on a sweeping exploration of the state of being that awaits him: not only the physical experience of blindness but also its language, internal debates, politics, and customs. He also negotiates his changing relationships with his wife and son, and with his own sense of self, as he moves from sighted to semi-sighted to blind, from his mainstream, "typical" life to one with a disability. Part memoir, part historical and cultural investigation, The Country of the Blind represents Leland's determination not to merely survive this transition, but to grow from it--to seek out and revel in that which makes blindness enlightening. His story reveals essential lessons for all of us, from accepting uncertainty and embracing change to connecting with others across difference. Thought-provoking and brimming with warmth and humor, The Country of the Blind is at once a deeply personal journey and an intellectually exhilarating tour of a way of being that most of us have never paused to consider--and from which we have much to learn"--
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