Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Click here to read to read about the programs the Atlantic City Free Public Library is offering in celebration.
KIDS COMIC DRAWING
Thursdays
September/October
@ 3:30 pm
Instructor Joe Del Beato will teach how to draw Hispanic characters that have been featured in comics and cartoons. This program is open to youths ages 9-17.
CHILDREN’S BOOK CLUB
Every other Saturday @ 3:00 pm
(9/13, 9/27 & 10/11, 10/25)
Children read and keep a book
related to Hispanic Heritage Month and make a craft.
CREATIVE CRAFT TUESDAY
(9/16 & 9/30) @ 3:30 pm
Kids ages 6-12 will use their
imaginations to make take home crafts related to Hispanic
Heritage Month.
FUN DAY SUNDAY
(9/21 & 9/28) @ 2:00 pm
Families are invited to make a
special craft related to Hispanic
Heritage Month.
HISPANIC HERITAGE
MONTH CELEBRATION
Sunday Sept. 21, 2014
@ 3:30 pm
Join us for Latin beats while
learning about Hispanic culture through dance and music.
This program is open to everyone.
CULINARY PRESENTATION
How to Make and Jar Salsa
Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014
@ 6:00 pm
Join us as Chef Ruth Latorre shows us how to make and store salsa.
This program is open to everyone.
The New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, has awarded the Atlantic City Free Public Library (ACFPL) and other organizations in the state grant funding as part of its Community Center Digital Connect Program – a community resilience project that will address disparities in access to education, employment, and health services by investing in capital improvements at community facilities. The ACFPL will receive $1.283 million in grant funding for its Building Community Project. Click here to read more.
The Atlantic City Free Public Library is one of nine organizations — each from a different New Jersey county — to have been accepted into the 2024 cohort of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities’ Community History Program. In the program, the organizations will receive free, expert training on public history practices and develop projects in collaboration with their local communities to learn about and share their untold stories. In addition to the training, each organization will receive $5,000 in funding from NJCH to develop and launch projects that showcase their work. 
Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, March 11, to replace the HVAC system at the Main Library – located at 1 North Tennessee Ave. The project is expected to take approximately two months to complete. The library asks for the public’s patience. It is anticipated there will be increased noise inside the Main Library at times due to the ongoing work, and certain phases of the construction might require closing the Main Library temporarily. 
