The Atlantic County Library System invites everyone to participate in our 2017 Summer Reading Programs. This year's theme, "Build a Better World," is designed to develop reading and language skills in children, motivate teens, and encourage adults as they foster their love of reading.

Sign up for a reading program at your local branch and keep track of all the great books you read. This will make you eligible to earn or win prizes. Ask at each branch for specific details.

Build your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in over 30 languages online with Rosetta Stone Library Solutions Plus!

By using the link on our website, Rosetta Stone is available:

• to all, from Atlantic County Library System's public computers or our WiFi.
• to our patrons, remotely (requires you know your ACLS 14 digit barcode, no spaces).

Once you connect to Rosetta Stone Solutions Plus, enter your email address, create a password and choose the language you want to learn. On the next page, click on "Launch Rosetta Stone Language Lessons" and follow the set-up steps to start learning. When you return to Rosetta Stone, enter your email address and your password. You can choose to continue a lesson (selecting the level from where you left-off) or start a new language.

This version of Rosetta Stone employs speech recognition for some tutorials; having a headset with a microphone or a mike on your device is necessary. Rosetta Stone also requires Adobe Flash Player which can be downloaded for free at adobe.com.

To supplement what you learn with Rosetta, or to learn a language not available,
also try MANGO LANGUAGES.

Read more for instructions on how to use the Rosetta Stone app with ACLS' free subscription.

National Library Week, was created to celebrate and promote the value, impact and services of libraries throughout the country. During this time, libraries also recognize their viability relies on patron and community use and support. Help us celebrate by visiting your library and showing your support on social media.

The theme for the week is "Libraries Transform," which promotes public awareness of what today’s libraries and librarians do for and with people, rather than simply what they have. The goal of this advocacy campaign is to help libraries and librarians speak with a unified voice about the value of today’s libraries, while also raising awareness for what modern libraries are about.
 

The Atlantic County Library System is more than a quiet place to study and check out books.  Whether it is internet access, job training and resumé writing workshops for the unemployed, or  programs to engage the next generation, our library is a modern community center that provides for the needs of every member of our community. It is a place where lives are transformed every day.

This week make it a point to stop in and peruse our catalog or shelves to find books, music and magazines, use our computers or join one of our programs or events. Some of the programs currently available at the Atlantic County Library System include storytimes, book clubs, computer skills workshops, chess clubs, knitting groups, concerts, informative talks, and health & fitness workshops. Checkout our events calendar or ask our staff to discover what's going on in our branches. If you can't come by, you can access our online resources which are available 24/7. Download a book, music or magazines and use our databases to learn a language, do research, get homework help or just to learn something new. 

Follow and share posts and images with hashtags #NationalLibraryWeek & #LibrariesTransform
to show your support!

The Libraries Transform Campaign, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA), is designed to increase public awareness of the value, impact and services provided by libraries and library professionals. The campaign showcases the transformative nature of today’s libraries and elevates the critical role libraries play in the digital age.  To learn more about Libraries Transform, visit librariestransform.org.