All Library programs, events, and classes are FREE!
LEAP iPad Classes (in-person)
The NJ State Library's Library Equal Access Program (LEAP) provides free classes for individuals with low vision who want to learn about the assistive tools available on iPhones and iPads. Registration priority is given to those who are 55 and older.
To register, contact Stephen Felle:
800-792-8322 x 812
sfelle@njstatelib.org
iPad for Beginners (6 weeks)
Location: Richmond Avenue Branch
Date: Wednesdays, March 8 - April 12
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
iPad Advanced (4 weeks)
Location: Richmond Avenue Branch
Date: Wednesdays, May 10 - May 31
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30 - 5:00 in the Main Library's NextSTEP Lab
Register online
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn to create effective resumes and cover letters that reflect your skills, knowledge, and education relevant to the job you are seeking. Participants will gain practical experience by creating their own resume and cover letter by the end of the workshop.
Dates:
March 14 and March 16
April 4 and April 6
May 2 and May 4
Microsoft Word Workshop
Learn how to use Word to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents. Additionally, students who pass the test at the end of the workshop will receive a certificate of completion.
Dates:
March 21 and March 23
April 11 and April 13
May 9 and May 11
Microsoft Excel Workshop
This workshop provides all the tools necessary to create and use basic spreadsheets. Participants will receive an overview of the interface and learn the various methods for entering and editing data. Additionally, students who pass the test at the end of the workshop will receive a certificate of completion.
Dates:
March 28 and March 30
April 18 and April 20
May 16 and May 18
PowerPoint Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn to use PowerPoint to create engaging, dynamic multimedia presentations. Additionally, students who pass the test at the end of the workshop will receive a certificate of completion.
Dates:
April 25 and April 27
May 23 and May 25
Job Skills Lab (in-person)
Dates: March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Main Library's new Next Step computer lab
Staff assistance with:
- GED prep
- Job searching
- Resumes and cover letters
- Computer skills
- Setting up an email address, and more
To register, visit the Main Library Help Desk or call 609-345-2269 ext. 3060 for more information.
Fresh Start @ Your Library
Fresh Start @ Your Library began as a statewide library reentry program focused on reconnecting returning citizens with their communities at public libraries. The Atlantic City Library has a social worker available to help connect citizens with the resources they need.
Hours:
Wednesdays 9:30 - 5:00
Saturdays 2:00 - 5:00
Location: Main Library, Next STEP Lab.
Appointment required!
To schedule an appointment: Sign up in person at the Main Library's Help Desk or call 609-345-2269 ext. 3060
One-On-One Computer Skills Training
You can schedule a one-on-one session with a staff member to work on your computer skills. Registration is required. Click here to schedule a one-on-one computer session with a staff member or scan the QR code:
Richmond Branch: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 and 11-12
Main Library: Fridays 10-11 and 11-12
For more information, call the Main Library's Help Desk (609) 345-2269 ext. 3060.
Atlantic County Reentry Task Force Meeting
Thursday, March 23, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 27, 10:30am
Location: Online
The Task Force is a joint initiative between the Atlantic City Free Public Library and NJ State Parole Board. These meetings provide a forum for stakeholders to come together and share information and resources for the benefit of the justice-involved population. All are welcome to attend. Email Sherry.Sandler@spb.nj.gov or mmcgeary@acfpl.org if you would like to be added to the Task Force mailing list.
Full Calendar of Library Events
Includes in-person and virtual programs. Click on the date to see events happening that day.
Your Voice Has Power: A Community Conversation on Child Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 1pm - 3pm
Location: Online, Zoom
Discussion Moderator:
Valeria Marcus, local artist, child abuse and domestic violence advocate and survivor.
Discussion Panelists:
Ms. Lomangino-DiMauro, member of the New Jersey State Human Trafficking Taskforce, chair of the New Jersey Commission on Human Trafficking.
Ann McGlynn, Detective with the Atlantic City Police Department.
Dr. Naomi Jones, licensed clinical psychologist who serves as the Senior Director of Outpatient Services for Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS).
National Library Week Poetry Contest
Most people know about the wealth of stories available at the library, from picture books and large print to audiobooks and ebooks. But there's so much more to the story of libraries.
Libraries are welcoming spaces that bring communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, lectures, and more. The Atlantic City Free Public Library offers a wide array of programs, classes and resources. Help us celebrate the library’s multifaceted story by writing a poem about the library using this year’s National Library Week Theme, ‘There’s More to the Story.’
Winners will be announced during National Library Week (April 23-29)
1st prize: $100 Visa gift card
2nd prize: $50 Visa gift card
3rd: $25 Visa gift card
Submission Guidelines:
- Submissions accepted March 15 - April 15, online.
- Submissions can be mailed in or turned in in-person but must be typed.
- You can submit up to 3 poems per submission
- Your work must be original and unpublished, either in print or online.
- Submissions must be suitable for general audiences
- Please include a brief third-person bio with your submission, up to a maximum of 50 words.
- You must be 18 years or older to submit
- All submissions will be posted in the New Books section of the Main Library during National Library Week.
Deception: A World War II Family Chronology from Atlantic City to Buchenwald
Date: Tuesday, May 2
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Richmond Branch Library
Author Dorothy Kershenblatt Silverstein, an Atlantic City native, will discuss her book Deception: A World War II Family Chronology from Atlantic City to Buchenwald.
Space is limited, registration required. Click here for registration form.
About the book:
While Dorothy Silverstein was growing up in Atlantic City in the early 1940s, much of her extended family was in Nazi-occupied Poland. Eventually they were imprisoned in the Lodz Ghetto, the only sealed ghetto in all of Europe. Meanwhile, the author's eldest brother, Joey, served in the U.S. military as a medic with the 120th Evacuation Hospital, which was attached to Patton's Third Army during the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp.
As an adult, Silverstein discovered letters both from her murdered grandmother and her G.I. brother Joey, which sent her on a journey to understand life and death in the Lodz Ghetto, the movements of the 120th Evacuation Hospital toward the end of the war — and how American corporations were complicit and benefitted from the Nazi system all along.
Black Stories Matter Virtual Book Club
Free copies of each month's book will be given to registrants on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Members who attended a book club meeting will be given first pick for the following month's book.
** You must register each month**
ESL Career Readiness Lab (in-person or virtual)
Hours: Mondays from 9:30 am to 12pm
Location: Main Library, Next STEP Lab
Engen's Language Upskilling platform offers ESL classes and tutorials with a focus on:
- Job interview skills
- Food and beverage industry
- Hospitality industry
Engen can be accessed remotely on your personal device or during the ESL Career Readiness Lab in the Main Library,
For more information visit the Main Library's Help Desk or call 609-345-2269 ext.3060
This class is part of the Building Employment Skills Training (BEST) Program, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Film Society
If you have a passion for discussing and learning about films, we invite you to join the Atlantic City Free Public Library Film Society. Membership is free and open to Library cardholders in good standing, who are 18 years of age and older.
To join Film Society and get a schedule of events, visit the website here: http://acfpl.org/events-menu/film-society.html
Readers Anonymous
A non-traditional book club for readers of all kinds. We will discuss the books we've read each month instead of all reading the same book.
Location:
Richmond Avenue Branch
Dates:
Wednesday, March 1 at 4pm
Wednesday, April 5 at 4pm
Space is limited, registration is required. Click here to register or call 609-345-2269 ext. 3075
Blackout Poetry
Date: Friday, April 21 at 4pm
Location, Main Library, Next STEP Lab
Help us celebrate National Poetry Month in April by creating blackout poetry. You can learn more about blackout poetry here.
Space is limited, register online or call 609-345-2269 ext. 3075
Walk-In Computer Skills Lab
Location: Main Library, Next STEP Lab
Dates: Mondays from 1pm - 4pm
Stop in during lab hours to get one-on-one computer learning assistance from library staff.
For more information visit the Main Library's Help Desk or call 609-345-2269 ext.3060
This class is part of the Building Employment Skills Training (BEST) Program, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
ServSafe Certification (in-person)
Earn a ServSafe Certification to help you obtain a job in the food and beverage industry!
For class schedule and to register, visit the Main Library's Help Desk or call 609-345-2269 ext.3060
All classes are currently full. If you would like to add your name to the waitlist, please email abarrow@acfpl.org.
This class is part of the Building Employment Skills Training (BEST) Program, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Beginners Conversational Spanish (VIRTUAL)
Saturdays from 10am - 11am
No registration required.
Classes meet on Zoom
Meeting ID: 985 643 7039
Passcode: 4Dyr1x
Intermediate Conversational Spanish (VIRTUAL)
Tuesdays from 5pm - 6pm
No registration required.
Classes meet on Zoom
Meeting ID: 816-4911-4515
Passcode: 195015
Virtual Qigong
Fridays from 11 am – 12 pm
Class participants will learn the ancient mind, body, spirit practice of Qigong (pronounced chee-kung). Through easy-to-learn breathing techniques, stretches and gentle flowing movements, participants will learn to keep the Qi (life force energy) flowing, helping to promote relaxation, balance and flexibility. Class is open to adults at all fitness levels. No experience required.
Basic ESL (virtual)
Beginners English class for non-native, English speakers. Classes include interactive learning activities that focus on increasing the listening, speaking, reading, grammar, and writing skills of the students.
Classes meet using Zoom.
Class Schedule:
Mondays 7 pm - 8:15 pm
Wednesdays 7 pm - 8:15 pm
Fridays 10 am - 11:15 am
Take and Make Crafts
Take the Adult Craft Club home with you. Take and Make craft kits include everything you need to create each monthly craft. Kits will be available while supplies last. Call the library at 609-345-6115 to reserve your kit or request one at the Circulation Desk.
March Craft: Scrabble Tile Pendants
