• animated question markNew Help Desk @ACFPL

    In order to provide you with the best possible customer service the Atlantic City Free Public Library has unveiled its new Help Desk located on the first floor of the main library branch.

    The new help desk is your one-stop shop for finding answers to almost any question you may have whether its finding library materials, connecting with our online eResources, getting help with our computers and copiers, or assistance placing an item on hold. Stop in today and say hello.

  • Library moves ahead with Flashback Fridays

    The Atlantic City Free Public Library will offer more Flashback Fridays archives programs due to the series’ success in October.
    The programs will be held on the first Friday of each month. The next program, with a “Show and Tell” theme, will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Main Library meeting room. Click here to read more.

  • Miss America exhibit now on display

     
    Miss America Parade photoThe Atlantic City Free Public Library is paying tribute to Miss America’s return to Atlantic City with a special exhibit. The library unveiled “Here She Is, Atlantic City: Miss America!” this month. The exhibit is located on the first floor of the Main Library. Click here to read more.

  • Afro-One at 2011 Kwanzaa program

    Library to hold annual Kwanzaa event Dec. 7

    The Atlantic City Free Public Library’s 26th annual Kwanzaa celebration will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library.
    The featured performer will be Afro-One Dance, Drama and Drum Theatre. This event combines song, music, poetry and traditional and contemporary dance with an educational element. Click here to read more.

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Great resources on African-American topics, history available

kingphotoAre 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 Do Research 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, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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