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Preschool Storytime

Events: What's Happening 2 - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:16pm

Open to children ages 3 1/2 - 7, siblings welcome. Registration required. This interactive story hour includes stories, songs, finger plays and a craft. Library story times are a fun way to help your child develop skills they will need to be ready to read. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

Preschool Storytime

Events: What's Happening 2 - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:16pm

Open to ages 2-4. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.

Face masks are optional.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.

Craft Blast-Kids

Events: What's Happening 2 - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:16pm

Open to ages 5-12. Registration required. Stop in to the library to create a weekly fun summer craft. Pick Monday or Wednesday for the craft each week. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to changes and cancellation.

Messy Monday Crafts

Events: What's Happening 2 - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:16pm

Open to all ages. Registration is required. The best crafts are the messy ones! Start your week off with fun by getting into some glue, glitter or paint with us. Don't miss this exciting event that the whole family can enjoy together. Children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Closed: Independence Day

Events: What's Happening 2 - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:16pm

Book Review: ‘Holding Pattern,’ by Jenny Xie

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 8:54pm

The heroine of Jenny Xie’s debut novel, “Holding Pattern,” is back at her childhood home and learning to love herself.

Book Review: ‘Holding Pattern,’ by Jenny Xie

New York Times Book News - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 8:54pm

The heroine of Jenny Xie’s debut novel, “Holding Pattern,” is back at her childhood home and learning to love herself.

Pain and pleasure do the tango in the engrossing new novel 'Kairos'

NPR Book Reviews - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:08am

A young student in East Berlin falls in love with a much older writer in the run-up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is a love story and a rich portrait of people watching their country disappear.

(Image credit: New Directions )

Book Review: ‘Mrs. S,’ by K Patrick

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 10:47am

The protagonist of K. Patrick’s “Mrs. S,” a boarding school worker questioning her gender expression, falls into a torrid affair with the headmaster’s wife.

Book Review: ‘Mrs. S,’ by K Patrick

New York Times Book News - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 10:47am

The protagonist of K. Patrick’s “Mrs. S,” a boarding school worker questioning her gender expression, falls into a torrid affair with the headmaster’s wife.

Authors of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 10:25am

The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers sued the state and a school district that removed the book from libraries.

Authors of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans

New York Times Book News - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 10:25am

The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers sued the state and a school district that removed the book from libraries.

Tuesday Crafternoon: Friendship Bracelets

Events: Ventnor - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 8:13am

Open to ages 5 and older, teens welcome. Registration required. Join us for an afternoon craft, we'll be making friendship bracelets to wear or share! We ask that guardians remain present with children 9 and younger. All programs are subject to changes or cancellation.

Toddler Storytime & Craft

Events: Hammonton - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 8:13am

Open to ages 1.5-3. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning. Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games and movement while building language and literacy skills. All programs subject to change or cancellation.

Lego Club

Events: Hammonton - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 8:13am

Open to ages 5 and older. Registration required. Join our Lego Club and create your own Lego designs. All supplies are provided. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.;

Book Review: ‘Old Enough,’ by Haley Jakobson

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 7:40am

In Haley Jakobson’s compassionate debut novel, “Old Enough,” a college sophomore must navigate her first steps into young adulthood while unpacking the trauma of past abuse.

Book Review: ‘Old Enough,’ by Haley Jakobson

New York Times Book News - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 7:40am

In Haley Jakobson’s compassionate debut novel, “Old Enough,” a college sophomore must navigate her first steps into young adulthood while unpacking the trauma of past abuse.

Furry Buddies

Events: Galloway - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 5:13am

Open to ages 6-14. Registration required. Read a story to therapy dogs, Erin, Kody, Fritz, and Frieda, who love sharing stories with children. All programs subject to change or cancellation.

Galloway Writing Group

Events: Galloway - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 5:13am

Open to adults. Registration required.

The Galloway Writing Group, led by Scott Gray, is a place where anyone with an interest in writing (fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, etc) can meet with other members of the community and discuss the craft, find encouragement, and develop habits to help improve. All programs subject to change or cancellation

Scott Gray is a participant in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Events: Egg Harbor Township - Tue, 06/20/2023 - 5:13am

Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Songs & stories designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Guardians must be present during the entire program.All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

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