Skip to main content
Atlantic County Library System

Atlantic County Library System

Main menu

  • Home
  • Branches
    • Absecon Branch
    • Brigantine Branch
    • Buena Community Reading Center
    • Egg Harbor City Branch
    • Egg Harbor Township Branch
    • Galloway Township Branch
    • Hammonton Branch
    • Mays Landing Branch
    • Pleasantville Branch
    • Somers Point Branch
    • Ventnor Branch
  • Books
    • Search Our Catalog
    • Book Clubs
    • Book Club In A Bag
    • Book Reviews
    • NoveList K-8 Plus
    • NoveList Plus
  • Digital Media
    • ACLS Mobile App
    • Freegal Music
    • Hoopla
    • Library App Shelf
    • OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks
    • OverDrive eMagazines
    • TumbleBook Library
  • Resources
    • Databases & Research
    • Historical Resources
    • JerseyCat
    • Magazines & Newspapers
    • Mango Languages
    • Resource Center
    • Salem Press Reference Resources
  • Services
    • Books-By-Mail
    • Computers & Internet Access
    • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
    • Fiero Code
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Meeting Rooms Policy
    • Mobile Printing Sevice
    • Mometrix eLibrary Test Preparation
    • Northstar Online Learning
    • Tutor.com
    • Visually Impaired Services
    • Wi-Fi at ACLS
    • Wi-Fi Hotspots
  • At The Library
    • About Us
    • Atlantic County Library Foundation
    • Calendar of Events
    • Contact Us
    • Item Donations
    • Job Opportunities
    • Library Advisory Commission
    • Library Value Calculator
      • How the Values were calculated
    • Photo Gallery
    • Storytime
    • Apply for a Library Card

Book Review: ‘An Indigenous Present,’ edited by Jeffrey Gibson

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 5:02am
By Lauren Christensen
A new book surveys a range of creative output from around the Americas, collectively replacing outdated narratives of Indigenous cultures with the perspectives of the artists themselves.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Robert McCloskey’s Artwork at Maine Library

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
Books or beach? In a coastal town, the decision is easy, thanks to artwork by the author of “Blueberries for Sal” and “Make Way for Ducklings.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Audiobook Review: ‘How to Write About Africa,’ by Binyavanga Wainaina

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 5:00am
By Dipo Faloyin
A new recording revisits the late Binyavanga Wainaina’s rhetorical strength and disarming humor in a collection of essays, stories and satire.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Newly Published, from Children’s Books to 1970s Counterculture

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 5:00am
A selection of recently published books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: ‘Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz,’ by Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 5:00am
By Jeff Smith
Rather than treading on sacred ground, Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi’s “Peanuts”-style biography brings Charles M. Schulz and the strip together as one.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 1:14pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What Can Literature Teach Us About Forgiveness?

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 6:48am
By Ayana Mathis
American fiction has always grappled with sin, atonement and mercy. In the second installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis examines what we can learn from forgiveness.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Imprinted by Belief: An Essay Series on American Literature and Faith

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 6:07am
By Ayana Mathis
An essay series on American literature and faith.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Trail of the Lost' is a gripping tale of hikers missing on the Pacific Coast Trail

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 5:00am
By Gabino Iglesias

Andrea Lankford delves deep into the cases of three men who vanished while hiking, but also explores the history of the PCT and the rich, nuanced subculture, practices and literature that surround it.

(Image credit: Hachette Books)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Interview: R.J. Palacio

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 5:00am
Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” got to her: “Sure, it’s a novel full of unbelievable violence and apocalyptic nightmare stuff,” says the best-selling author of “Wonder,” “Pony” and “White Bird,” soon to be a feature film. “But the humanity and love is there right from the first line.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


  • ‹ previous
  • 346 of 1515
  • next ›
More events
 
  • My Library Account
  • Join the Library
  • Ask a Librarian
  • Borrowing, Renewals and Fines
  • FAQs
  • Calendar of Events

Search this Site

Atlantic County
Government

Atlantic County Government

Atlantic County Library System
40 Farragut Ave., Mays Landing, NJ 08330
phone: (609) 625-2776 | fax: (609) 625-8143

Comments or questions? Contact Us

Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson
Board of County Commissioners, Richard R. Dase, Chairman

Cultural and
Heritage Affairs

Heritage and Cultural Affairs