Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month is a celebration of the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Here’s how you can greet people this month in your favorite Asian language:
When you’re not busy saying “hello,” come to one of our May programs.
You have opinions — share them so we can give you want you want at the library! Take our very short survey to tell us what kind of programs you’d like to see in the library for teens.
Stop by the library this week for one of our Spring Break Programs:
Tuesday, 4/10 @ 2 p.m.: Embossed Metal Encaustics
Create your own embossed metal encaustic. Derived from the Greek word “enkaustikos,” meaning “to heat” or “to burn,” wax-based paints have been used by artists and craftsmen since the 5th century. Led by Jennifer Boyce of Glazed Over Pottery.
Wednesday, 4/11 @ 2 p.m.: Crafty Teens Food Wrapper Change Purse
Celebrate Earth Day by making a change purse using recycled food wrappers. Snacks and drinks provided. Ages 13-17.
Thursday, 4/12 @ 3:30 p.m.: Comic Drawing
Marvel DC Comic Illustrator Joe Del Beato will lead drwing instruction for children and teens ages 7 – 17. Learn how to draw your favorite characters.
Friday, 4/13 @ 1 p.m.: Teen and Tween Gaming Day
Play your favorite Wii and XBox360 games on the big screens in our meeting room. Snacks and refreshments provided.
During National Library Week April 9-14, you can exchange you food for fines! Just donate a non-perishable food to the library — like canned vegetables, peanut butter, baby food or formula, or dry pasta. For each item you donate, we’ll remove your fines for one overdue item!
Donations will go to the Community FoodBank of N.J. — Southern Branch.
If you’re having trouble writing your resume, check out our new Teen Jobs Guide.
In this guide, you’ll find tips for finding the right job, a template for writing your resume, and links to more information. We’ll be updating the guide over the next few weeks, so check back to see what’s new!
If you’re looking for summer work or trying to start a career after high school, the library can help! We have books on resume writing, job searching, and career exploration, and we can show you links to web sites that can make your search easier.
Check out our guide to jobs and careers here or come into the library to find a book. If you need more help, as a librarian to show you what to do.
Do you want to make the library an even better place for kids and teens? Come to our Teen Advisory Group meeting on Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. and share your ideas and opinions. We’ll be talking about a summer program called Book Buddies where TAG volunteers will read one-on-one with younger children, and we need ideas for how to make that program work in Atlantic City. We also need some creative types to decorate our teen lounge for April. As always, pizza and drinks will be served.
I just had so much fun making this necklace out of computer parts! The chain is made of resisters and the red dangle is an LED light. A little bending with pliers and you’ve got yourself a necklace.
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. I’ll show you techniques for making this and other types of geeked-out jewelry — all made using easy-to-find (and pretty inexpensive) computer components.
To sign up, call 609-345-2269 ext. 3050.
Teen Tech Week is the American Library Associations annual celebration of technology for teens at libraries. During the week, libraries across the country promote technology to teens and offer fun tech-related programs.
This year’s theme is Geek Out @ Your Library — easy enough, I know! Come to the library for some of these great programs:
The Teen Choice Awards: March 4 – 10
Vote for your favorite song, singer, movie and video game and be entered in a raffle to win extra time on the computer or using our lounge video games.
Wii March Madness: March 8, 2 p.m.
Compete in a single-elimination Wii Sports tournament to determine the Wii Madness champion.
Geeked Out Jewelry Making: March 10, 2 p.m.
Recycle computer parts to make unique geeked out jewelry.
