Atlantic City Library to assist citizens returning
from prison through 'Fresh Start' program
The Atlantic City Free Public Library has been selected to participate in a statewide effort to provide reentry services to citizens as they return to their communities upon completion of their prison terms. The program, Fresh Start @ Your Library, is sponsored by the New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, through federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Click here to read more.
The City of Atlantic City officially designated the corner of Atlantic and Maryland avenues “William K. Cheatham’s Block” – named in honor of the Atlantic City Free Public Library’s current Board of Trustees president – at a special ceremony held Nov. 13. 
Atlantic City’s rich history is now on display in one of the city’s most iconic buildings. The newly renovated lobby at 
Want to help your child get ahead before starting school? One way to work toward that goal is by participating in the “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” program at the Atlantic City Free Public Library. The mission of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is to promote reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers, to encourage parent and child bonding through reading, and to prepare your child for a lifetime of reading. 
