Library receives grant for Census outreach in Atlantic City

The Atlantic City Free Public Library was among 20 libraries selected to receive $1,600 in funding from the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) for 2020 U.S. Census outreach and community events. The NJLA received funding from the Fund for New Jersey and Princeton Area Foundation to collaborate with urban libraries to ensure a thorough and complete count of all individuals.
Everyone counts! The federal government distributes $675 billion based on a City’s population according to the Census count. The more people who are counted, the more money Atlantic City will receive for schools, hospitals, roads and other vital programs.
A Census team will be at the following Atlantic City locations, weather permitting, in an effort to get more people to fill out their Census questionnaire:
Friday, Aug. 7: Gardner’s Basin from 2-6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9: C.R.O.P.S. Market (144 S. Tennessee Ave.) from 9 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, Aug. 11: Renaissance Plaza from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13: Center City Park from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15: Gardner’s Basin from 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16: C.R.O.P.S. Market (144 S. Tennessee Ave.) from 9 a.m.-noon
Wednesday, Aug. 19: Police and Firemen's Plaza from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 21: Boom Food Market from noon-2 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23: C.R.O.P.S. Market (144 S. Tennessee Ave.) from 9 a.m.-noon
Sunday, Aug. 30: C.R.O.P.S. Market (144 S. Tennessee Ave.) from 9 a.m.-noon