Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Atlantic County Library System

The Mission:

• to promote a lifelong love of books and reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers
• to encourage parent and child bonding through reading

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

Registration for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is open to all families with children between the ages of birth and five years at all our branches.

Want to print a boarding pass or an attachment from your mobile device?  Using our WIFI from your laptop and want to print documents or websites? Now you no longer need to use an ACLS computer to do it.

With mobile printing, available at our Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, Hammonton, Mays Landing, Pleasantville, and Ventnor Branches, print jobs can be sent to our printers from anywhere and from any device. To pickup your prints, simply go to the Print Release Station at the branch you selected and enter your email address.

Visit our Mobile Printing Service page for more information.

To provide our patrons with reading options, the Atlantic County Library System has 2 eCollections: OverDrive and Axis 360.

As part of the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperation we share OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks with libraries throughout the area. Axis 360, however, is available only for ACLS patrons and includes many unique eBook titles and much shorter wait times.

To read Axis 360 titles, download the free app on your mobile device from the appropriate app store. You can search for titles directly from the Axis 360 app or via our online catalog and the ACLS Mobile App.

In both the catalog and ACLS Mobile App, narrow your search to eBooks only by selecting Digital Catalog. Axis 360 titles are identified as Baker & Taylor in the Collection field. From either of these interfaces, you are also able to place holds or check out titles based on availability.  Keep in mind, checking out a title is not the same as downloading it. Go to “My Stuff” on the Axis 360 app to download and read your checkout.

Go to the short tutorials found on the right side of this webpage for instructions on how to use the Axis 360 app or our catalog .

Have you tried Axis 360 today?