The Atlantic City Free Public Library will serve as one of the host sites for NJ Makers Day 2015 on Saturday, March 21. The library will give people of all ages an opportunity to participate in maker-related activities and collaborative projects from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second floor of the Main Library. Click here to read more.
The Main Library will be closed on Sundays, effective March 2, 2015, due to reduced funding. The library apologizes for any inconvenience this might cause. Click here to read more.
The Atlantic City Historical Museum, presented by the Atlantic City Free Public Library, unveiled a new photo exhibit, Chicken Bone Beach — The Atlantic City Experience, in celebration of Black History Month. The exhibit was developed by the Atlantic City Library and Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation Inc. Click here to read more.
Volunteers from the Tax Aide Program of AARP will be at the Atlantic City Free Public Library to assist the community with its tax returns by appointment only. You must call (609) 407-2022 from 12 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to schedule an appointment. Click here to read more.
The Atlantic City Free Public Library offers free weekly Walk-in Job Skills Labs to library members who need help with job-related tasks. We’ll provide refresher tips for your job search. Click here to read more.
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, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Click above to visit the Atlantic City Experience site. Visit the Atlantic City Historical Museum and see the best historical and cultural resources of Atlantic City.