The Cape May County Public Library is delighted to announce the return of our annual One Book, One Cape May community initiative. One Book, One Cape May is a countywide literary event that encourages members of the Cape May County community to celebrate the same author at the same time, while engaging with events throughout the county library system that support the central themes of their work. By building bridges between communities and generations through reading, we hope to help promote reading as a lifelong pursuit and to work toward building a community that celebrates literacy together.

Our fourth annual One Book, One Cape May initiative will take place at every Cape May County Public Library branch during May 2018. This year’s One Book bestselling author is Mary Kay Andrews. Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels including The Weekenders, Beach Town, Ladies Night, Summer Rental, and The Beach House Cookbook.

Registration is required! Call 609-463-6386 to reserve your ticket starting April 9th at 9:00 a.m.

Date: 5/16/18
Time:6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Sea Isle City Library

Knitting is more fun when we do it together! There will be an instructor on hand to teach the basics of knit and/or crochet, or bring your own work-in-progress and knit with the Knitwits!

No Registration Required

Court House Library Tuesdays 4/10 & 4/24 6:30pm

Wednesday, April 18, 5:15pm, Court House Library

or

Thursday, April 19, 3:30pm, Lower Library

For grades 5-12

Test your green thumb! Plant easy-to-care-for succulent plants in a repurposed container!

Weird or cute? You decide!

No registration required!

"Gardening Without Work" sounds impossible, but be assured it is not. Mulching, deadheading, plant placement, and fertilizing will be discussed. Successful rose care and info about Hugulkulture construction will also be touched upon. Bring note pad and questions.

Gregg Aprill is a lifetime resident of Cape May County. His father Jack is the creator of Leaming's Run Gardens. Gregg took over the gardens when his father retired. Gregg's wife Missie runs the gardens, as Gregg has been the groundskeeper at CRMC for the past five years.

Date:5/2/18
Time: 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
Location: Cape May Court House Library
No registration.

April 23 to April 28
Preservation Week is an opportunity to let us all learn to preserve our personal and shared collections of history.

Monday – Saturday 10am to 3pm Scan your memories.

Come visit the TLC and scan your most precious memories with our equipment. Slides, negatives, photos, pages from old books. Bring in a flash drive, DVD’s, or an external hard drive unless you have access to cloud storage. Please limit your scans to twenty items or less. Thank You.

Monday 4/23: Saving Your Stuff

Your photos, documents and heirlooms are important to you. Let us discuss the best way to store your treasures and preserve them for generations to come. 10AM & 2PM

Tuesday 4/24: Record Your Story

Your life is full of tales of wonder, heartbreak, love and tragedy. They should be preserved as well. Find out how to record them for the next generation. From simple audio recordings, to a video archive of your life. 4:00PM

Thursday 4/26: Cloud Storage

Saving all those pictures s tough. Sharing them can be an even bigger challenge. Let us help you navigate the cloud and find the best places to save your data. 10AM & 2PM

Food for Fines

Throughout the month of April, all branches will be accepting undamaged, unexpired, and labeled canned or boxed nonperishable food items. For every qualifying item, $1.00 will be waived from your current overdue fines.

All proceeds will benefit the Family Success Center in Rio Grande & Caring for Kids in Cape May Court House.

Thanks and have a great April!

Friday, April 27, 4:15-10pm

Court House Library

You MUST be in grades 6-12

You MUST turn in a signed permission slip to by Tuesday, April 24.

Pick one up at any library branch!

The Teen Department takes over the library for an evening! An evening of games, PIZZA, snacks, a movie, and more!

This program, from archives and public records sources, is about Cape May County supporting our military in peace and war throughout our 325-year history.

Rita Marie Fulginiti serves Cape May County as County Clerk and Adjuster. The County Clerk maintains an archive of vital land and civil records dating back to 1692. Fulginiti began her career with the County Clerk’s Office in 1985. She loves Cape May County history and has managed technology and historical records projects to improve access to public records and to conserve precious archival collections.

Date: 4/23/18
Location: Wildwood Crest Library
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
No registration necessary.

Come learn about our local frogs and be trained to participate in a nationwide citizen science effort to help scientists learn more about everyone’s favorite amphibians. This program will include a lecture as well as a field trip to listen to and identify calling frogs at Cox Hall Creek; so please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable shoes you do not mind getting dirty.

Please bring a flashlight. Outdoor portion is weather dependent and will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.

Brian Williamson is a Research Scientist at The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ , and serves as the Frogwatch USA coordinator for southern NJ. He has a Master’s of Science degree in Biology from Marshall University, and has extensive knowledge of reptiles and amphibians, particularly local frogs, turtles, and salamanders.

Date: 5/1/18
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location:Lower Cape Library
Registration is required.

We have an all new Minecraft experience for you with new challenges and surprises!

Clubs will meet select Monday evenings each month at either 5 PM or 6:30 PM.

Mondays 4/9/18 and 4/23/18

Call us to register.

Children ages 6-10 are invited to join us as we read a book and create a work of art using a variety of media and styles! Parents and loved ones are welcome to participate.

Wildwood Crest Library - April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at 3:30.

Lower Cape Library - April 11th, 18th, and 25th at 3:30.

Cape May City Library - April 12th at 3:30.

This event is presented by the Community Center for the Arts. For more information, please call 609-884-7525.