Upcoming Events

Featured Events

wall full of books

Atlantic County Library Foundation Book Sale

All Day 4/1 - 5/30
Mays Landing

Program Type:

Book Sales

Age Group:

All
Library Branch: Mays Landing
Age Group: All
Program Type: Book Sales
Children with books

Toddler Storytime

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Hammonton

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playtimes

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Hammonton
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playtimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to ages 1-3. Start your little one's week with a fun toddler storytime. Join us for singing, reading, playtime, and yummy snacks. 

young girl with book of ideas

Pre-K Club and Craft

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Galloway Township Children Area at Galloway Township

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playtimes

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Galloway Township
Room: Galloway Township Children Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playtimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Open to ages 3-5. This interactive story hour, which includes a craft, will surely delight the kids. 

Mystery Crime

Murder Mystery Club

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ventnor

Program Type:

DIY & Hobbies, Games, Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ventnor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & Hobbies, Games, Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to adults. We’ll feature different murder mystery-themed activities, such as games, movies, and role-playing each month. Feel free to discuss your favorite mystery novels.

 

cartoon kids jumping/dancing

123 Read & Sing

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Galloway Township

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playtimes

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Galloway Township
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playtimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to ages 1 1/2-5 and their caregivers.  Children and their grownups will be ready for the day after this late-morning story hour filled with great books, songs and play. 

Kids dancing

Junior Prom: Toddler Free Play Day

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mays Landing 2nd Floor at Mays Landing

Program Type:

Music, Storytimes & Playtimes

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Mays Landing
Room: Mays Landing 2nd Floor
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytimes & Playtimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to ages 1-5. Dress in your finest threads and come enjoy a morning of free play, dancing and other fun activities. 

hands on game board

Afternoons of Board Games & Puzzles

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Egg Harbor City

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Children, Teens
Library Branch: Egg Harbor City
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Open to ages 10 and older. Stop by with your friends for a fun afternoon of board games and puzzles. 

 

Children with books

Toddler Storytime

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Hammonton

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playtimes

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Hammonton
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playtimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to ages 1-3. Start your little one's week with a fun toddler storytime. Join us for singing, reading, playtime, and yummy snacks. 

young girl with book of ideas

Pre-K Club and Craft

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Galloway Township Children Area at Galloway Township

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playtimes

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Galloway Township
Room: Galloway Township Children Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playtimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Open to ages 3-5. This interactive story hour, which includes a craft, will surely delight the kids. 

STEAM sign

STEAM Challenge Day

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room at Egg Harbor Township

Program Type:

STEM & Makerspace

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Egg Harbor Township
Room: Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to ages 6-12. STEAM stands for Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. We'll be exploring STEAM-focused activities that will make you think creatively and have fun while doing it. 

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Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Absecon, Brigantine, Buena Community Reading Center, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hammonton, Mays Landing, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor, Off Site

Family Crafts

11:00am–12:00pm
All
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Children Area
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every other Saturday throughout the summer for a special family craft!  

Disclaimer(s)

All Materials Provided

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

All Skill Levels Welcome

Registration Required

Space is Limited

Supplies Are Limited

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Guardians

Guardians must remain present with their children during the event. Drop-offs are not permitted.

Summer Crafts at Somers Point

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Somers Point
Registration Required
Library Branch: Somers Point
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to adults and interested teens. Get creative with our Summer Crafts at Somers Point! Each month will feature a different seasonal activity.

June 11th: Recycled T-Shirt Totes

July 9th: Seashell Wind Chimes

Disclaimer(s)

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Registration Required

SRP Dino Soap Bars

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Hammonton
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hammonton
Room: Hammonton Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Suggested for ages 13 and older. Registration required. A fun and creative soap making workshop where you will craft a colorful bar of soap with a hidden dinosaur inside!

Disclaimer(s)

All Materials Provided

Registration Required

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Juneteenth

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Absecon, Brigantine, Buena Community Reading Center, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hammonton, Mays Landing, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor, Off Site

Family Crafts

11:00am–12:00pm
All
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Children Area
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every other Saturday throughout the summer for a special family craft!  

Disclaimer(s)

All Materials Provided

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

All Skill Levels Welcome

Registration Required

Space is Limited

Supplies Are Limited

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Guardians

Guardians must remain present with their children during the event. Drop-offs are not permitted.

Unearth A Story: Rock-n-Roar Summer Reading Kick-off Party

12:00pm–1:00pm
All
Brigantine
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brigantine
Room: Brigantine Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Special Events & Performances, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rock-n-Roar at the library! Sign up for our Summer Reading Program and receive a reading log to keep track of your summer reading. Party with music, pizza, cake, photo ops, group art, and give-aways for those who register.

Disclaimer(s)

Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Guardians

Guardians must remain present with their children during the event. Drop-offs are not permitted.

Registration Required

Snacks Provided

Please advise staff of food allergies.

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Supplies Are Limited

Curious Card Games

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every month at the library as we discover how to play a new card game!

Disclaimer(s)

All Materials Provided

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

All Skill Levels Welcome

Registration Required

Space is Limited

SRP Paleo Pop-Up: Dinos on the Go

11:00am–2:00pm
All
Hammonton
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hammonton
Room: Hammonton Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to all ages. Registration required. Kick off your summer vacation with Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University presenting Paleo Pop-Up: Dinos on the Go!

Disclaimer(s)

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Registration Required

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

All Booked Up Club: Juvenile Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Brigantine
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brigantine
Room: Brigantine Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussions & Author Visits, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs before dark by Mary Pope Osborne

Disclaimer(s)

Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Registration Required

Registration Required for Each Session

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

SRP Pasta Paleontology

10:30am–12:30pm
Children
Hammonton
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hammonton
Room: Hammonton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to children ages 5 and older. Registration required. Paint a background, then make a dinosaur skeleton with different shapes of dried pasta. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

All Materials Provided

Registration Required

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Teen Uno Afternoon

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cool down with a game of Uno with your friends this summer at the library!  

Disclaimer(s)

All Skill Levels Welcome

Allergy Notification

Please notify staff of any food allergies.

Snacks Provided

Please advise staff of food allergies.

Space is Limited

Adult Reading Reward Weekly Drawing

10:00am–10:15am
Adults
Brigantine
Library Branch: Brigantine
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Open to adults 18 and older. Sign up for our Summer Reading Program for adults. For every book you read, submit an entry into our designated drawing bin. One winner will be announced every Saturday. Prizes vary.

Disclaimer(s)

Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

"Dinomite" Scavenger Hunt

11:00am–12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Somers Point
Registration Required
Library Branch: Somers Point
Room: Somers Point Children Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to ages 3 to 12. Can you discover all the dinosaurs and fossils hidden around the library? Complete the challenge to win a treat! 

Disclaimer(s)

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Allergy Notification

Please notify staff of any food allergies.

Registration Required

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Guardians

Guardians must remain present with their children during the event. Drop-offs are not permitted.

Tuesday Crafternoon

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teens
Somers Point
Registration Required
Library Branch: Somers Point
Room: Somers Point Children Area
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open ages five & older and their caregivers. Join us for a crafty afternoon at the library! Each session will feature a dinosaur-themed delight.

June 30: Lava Slime

July 14: Salt Dough Fossils

July 28: Tin Foil "Geodes"

Disclaimer(s)

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Registration Required

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Guardians

Guardians must remain present with their children during the event. Drop-offs are not permitted.

Beginner's Chess

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to teens & adults. Beginner's Chess is back for the summer!  If you have never played chess before, but always wanted to learn, this is the class for you!

Disclaimer(s)

All Materials Provided

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

All Skill Levels Welcome

Registration Required

Space is Limited

SRP Stars and Stripes Craft

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Hammonton
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hammonton
Room: Hammonton Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Suggested for ages 13 and older. Registration required. Show your patriotism and celebrate the United States of America's 250th birthday by crafting your very own American flag art piece using colorful paint sticks. 

Disclaimer(s)

All Materials Provided

Registration Required

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Teen Uno Afternoon

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cool down with a game of Uno with your friends this summer at the library!  

Disclaimer(s)

All Skill Levels Welcome

Allergy Notification

Please notify staff of any food allergies.

Snacks Provided

Please advise staff of food allergies.

Space is Limited

Independence Day (Observed)

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Absecon, Brigantine, Buena Community Reading Center, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hammonton, Mays Landing, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor, Off Site

Independence Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Absecon, Brigantine, Buena Community Reading Center, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hammonton, Mays Landing, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor, Off Site

Fossil Flicks Movie Matinee

2:00pm–3:30pm
All
Somers Point
Registration Required
Library Branch: Somers Point
Room: Somers Point Children Area
Age Group: All
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to all ages. Beat the heat with some paleontologist-approved family films. Snacks will be provided. 

July 6: The Land Before Time (G)

July 20: The Good Dinosaur (PG)

August 3: Night at the Museum (PG)

Disclaimer(s)

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Allergy Notification

Please notify staff of any food allergies.

Refreshments Served

Please notify staff of any food allergies.

Registration Required

SRP Dino Discovery Eggs

6:30pm–8:00pm
Children
Hammonton
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hammonton
Room: Hammonton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Suggested for ages 5 and older. Registration required. Create eggs that hide small dinosaur surprises for children to discover. There are two recipes to try.

Disclaimer(s)

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

All Materials Provided

Registration Required

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

SRP Center for Aquatic Sciences Presents: Unearthing Ancient Animals

10:00am–1:00pm
All
Hammonton
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hammonton
Room: Hammonton Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Special Events & Performances, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open to all ages. Registration required. Step into a time machine without ever leaving the library! This program introduces participants to species that have remained nearly unchanged for eons.

Disclaimer(s)

Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation

Children Under 10 Accompaniment

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please plan to attend with your child for the entire program. Drop-offs not permitted.

Registration Required

Space is Limited

All Programs Are Subject to Change/Cancellation

Teen Uno Afternoon

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Pleasantville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pleasantville
Room: Pleasantville Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cool down with a game of Uno with your friends this summer at the library!  

Disclaimer(s)

All Skill Levels Welcome

Allergy Notification

Please notify staff of any food allergies.

Snacks Provided

Please advise staff of food allergies.

Space is Limited