The Atlantic City Free Public Library will host a virtual job skills workshop series for teens. This four-part series will be held Saturdays at 10 a.m. beginning Aug. 2. Registration is required. The workshops are free. In this series, participants will review subjects such as resume & cover letter writing, online branding, networking, interviewing and more. 
Great resources on African-American topics, history available
Are you working on a report or project related to African-American history? Do you want to learn more about the key people, moments and issues that have impacted African-Americans? A list of many of these resources is available on the library’s website, www.acfpl.org. Click on the Learn tab and then choose African-American Studies. One of those great resources — the Oxford African American Studies Center — is available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you have an Atlantic City Free Public Library card. Also, those who visit the Main Library or Atlantic City Library Express can access it using a public computer.
The Oxford African American Studies Center combines the authority of edited reference works with sophisticated technology to create the most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.
The center features thousands of articles by top scholars, images, video clips, maps and charts.
To learn more about the library’s great array of African-American resources, please call the Reference Department at (609) 345-2269; or, submit a help request.
