New Book Titles Available through the Camden Library System

“In the Garden of Beasts” is one of the new titles available through the Camden County Library System. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com

VOORHEES, N.J. – February 8, 2012 –   The Camden County Library System ordered and received the following new book titles. The titles are in circulation at various branches as indicated below. Member customers can use the library’s online catalog, CamCat, at www.camdencountylibrary.org/catalog  to order, reserve and arrange for pickup of materials at one of the system’s seven branches: Bellmawr, Camden (Ferry Ave.), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., Merchantville, South County or Voorhees. For those with smart phones, the library’s mobile website is also available at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/m/  .

 

 

Title	Author	Copies Available at What Branch Locations	Genre/Subject
“I Got This”	Jennifer Hudson	All branches ( small waitlist)	Biography
“The End Of Illness”	David Agus	All branches	Non-fiction/health
“Ameritopia”	Mark Levin	Bellmawr, Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees	Non-fiction
“In The Garden Of Beasts”	Erik Larson	Bellmawr, Ferry Ave. (Camden), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees	Biography/History, Germany
“Heaven is For Real”	Todd Burpo	Bellmawr, Ferry Ave. (Camden), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees	Biography
“Taken”	Robert Crais	All branches  (small waitlist)	Mystery, Detective, Suspense
“Raylan”	Elmore Leonard	All branches	Fiction/suspense
“Son of Neptune”	Rick Riordan	All branches	Juvenile Fiction
“Lia-Ria Meet the Angels”	Jodi Fiore	All branches	Juvenile Fiction (special needs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New Books at the Camden County Library System

VOORHEES, N.J. – Jan. 26, 2012 –   The Camden County Library System ordered and received the following new book titles. The titles are in circulation at various branches as indicated below. Member customers can use the library’s online catalog, CamCat, at www.camdencountylibrary.org/catalog  to order, reserve and arrange for pickup of materials at one of the system’s seven branches: Bellmawr, Camden (Ferry Ave.), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., Merchantville, South County or Voorhees. For those with smart phones, the library’s mobile website is also available at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/m/ 

 

Title	Author	Copies Available at What Branch Locations	Genre
“Steve Jobs”	Isaacson, Walter	All branches (waitlist)	Biography
“1222”	Holt, Anne	Bellmawr, Ferry Ave. (Camden), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees	Mystery
“The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories”	DeLillo, Don	Bellmawr, Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp. South County, Voorhees	Adult fiction/ short stories
“Black Thunder : an Ella Clah Novel”	Thurlo, Aimée	Bellmawr, Ferry Ave. (Camden), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees	Mystery Fiction
“Dead Last”	Hall, James W	Bellmawr, Ferry Ave. (Camden), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees	Suspense fiction
“A Stolen Life : a memoir”	Dugard, Jaycee Lee	All branches	Biography
“1Q84”	Murakami, Haruki	Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp., South County, Voorhees (waitlist)	Fiction
“Big Nate Out Loud”	Peirce, Lincoln	All Branches	Comics/Juvenile Fiction
“Sweet Bird of Prey”	Pettit Brundage, Janice	Ferry Ave. (Camden), Gloucester Twp., Haddon Twp.,  South County, Voorhees	Juvenile Fiction/Family Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferry Ave. Library Branch to Celebrate Black History with Three Programs

Film series, panel discussion and living history enactment featured in February

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” will be one of the titles featured in a special film series at the Riletta L. Cream Ferry Ave. Branch Library in observance of Black History Month.]

VOORHEES, NJ – Jan. 10, 2012 – The Camden County Library System will observe Black History Month with three programs scheduled at its Riletta L. Cream Ferry Ave. branch in February.

African American Film Series (adults)

Starting with a four-part African American Film Series, the library will screen a selection of titles depicting the struggle and achievements of African Americans. On four successive Thursday evenings starting at 6 p.m. the public can sign up to watch “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”, Feb. 2; “Tuskegee Airmen”, Feb. 9; “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, Feb. 16; and “Precious”, Feb. 23

Writers of the Harlem Renaissance (adults)

“Writers of the Harlem Renaissance” will be the topic of a panel discussion focused on Langston Hughes, Jessie Fauset and other writers from this period of American History on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.

During the 1920s and 1930s in Harlem New York City, an awakening of race consciousness and artistic progression took place. This declaration of African-American independence became known as the Harlem Renaissance, the Negro Renaissance or the New Negro movement. Join Dr. Wayne Glasker and Professor Ewuare Osayande of Rutgers University - Camden to celebrate and explore the Harlem Renaissance.

Living History: Harriet Tubman (families)

The Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission offers a live Harriet Tubman enactment that promises to be entertaining as well as educational at the library on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

Actor Millicent Sparks will portray Harriet Tubman who became the most famous “conductor” of the Underground Railroad to aid enslaved Africans escaping to the free states or Canada.

Registration for any of the programs is available by calling 856-342-9789 or through SIGNUP on the Web at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events .

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Camden, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

 

 

Voorhees Library Offers Skype Chat with Author of “The Soldier’s Wife”

Readers can talk with Margaret Leroy about her book, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m.

 

VOORHEES, NJ – Dec. 30, 2011 – Readers will have the chance to talk with Margaret Leroy about her novel, “The Soldiers Wife”, by a Skype connection at the M. Allan Vogelson Library in Voorhees on Saturday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m.

According to Amazon.com and GoodReads.com, Leroy’s book poses three critical questions - “What would you do for your family?” “What should you do for a stranger?” and “What would you do for love?” Set in the waning days of World War II, the protagonist, a French mother of two, falls in love with a German soldier in occupied Guernsey while her husband is away at war.

Leroy has written five previous novels, including “Postcards from Berlin”, a "New York Times" Notable Book, and “Yes, My Darling Daughter”, which was chosen for the Oprah Summer Reading List. She is married with two children and lives in London.

Registration is available online through SIGNUP at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events or by calling 856-772-1636.

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Camden, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

 

Book Lovers, Bargain Hunters Invited to Voorhees Library Fall Sale

Sale supports public programming for kids, teens and adults at seven branches.

 
 
[The annual Fall Book Sale at Camden County Library System’s Voorhees branch attracts hundreds of book lovers and bargain hunters. Another big turnout is expected Thursday Oct. 13 – Saturday Oct. 15 at the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library on Laurel Oak Rd across from the Voorhees Town Center.]

VOORHEES, N.J. – Sept. 27, 2011 -- The Voorhees branch of the Camden County Library System will stage one of the largest used-book sales in South Jersey on Thursday, Oct. 13 and Friday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The library plans to offer up to 50 thousand books, CDs, videos, books-on-tape, LPs and magazines for sale at drastically reduced prices.

“According to used-book hunters, our sales have become a favorite for a number of reasons,” said M. Allan Vogelson Regional Library Branch Manager William Brahms.

He points out that about ninety percent of the items on sale are donated by patrons, collectors and estates, so they are not marked-up like some ex-library materials, which will make up the remainder of the items at the Fall Book Sale.

“With ninety-nine percent of the items priced at two dollars or under, and with nothing over three dollars, the sale will attract hundreds of bargain seekers over the course of three days as it’s done in the past,” predicted Brahms.

The branch manager said there is a reason to visit the sale on more than one day since the display tables in the sale area on the first floor will be continually replenished with stock from a warehouse storage room full of materials during the three-day sale.

The items will be organized by subject for easy location, which is important given the large number of items that will be put out. However, no previews will be available to dealers or others.

The M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library is located at 203 Laurel Road across from the Voorhees Town Center, which is 14 miles from Philadelphia, ten miles from Camden and next to Cherry Hill. Directions can be found on the library website at http://www.camden.lib.nj.us/directions/directionsvoorhees.htm

All proceeds from the sale will go to support programs for customers of the Camden County Library System.  The Library welcomes volunteers to help staff the book sale. They can contact Karen Popelak at 772-1636 ext. 3339 or at kpopel@camdencountylibrary.org. An application for volunteers can be found on the library’s website at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/volunteers  

Other questions about the book sale can be directed to Brahms at wbrahms@camdencountylibrary.org  or 856-772-1636 x3308.

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Camden, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

 

 

 

Summer Clearance Book Sale at Bellmawr Branch Aug. 11th to Aug. 13th

The Bellmawr Branch of the Camden County Library System  will hold a Summer Clearance Book Sale from Thursday, Aug. 11 to Saturday Aug. 13, 2011.

The sale offers bargains on books, VHS tapes, audio tapes and music CDs for all ages with most items priced between fifty-cents and three dollars. Located at 35 E. Browning Road, Bellmawr, NJ, the library will run the sale during the following dates and hours:

Thursday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The sale is open to the public and all are welcome. Members of the VolunTeens group will be on hand to help run the sale, the proceeds of which will go to support teen programming for the library system.

New YouTube eReader Tutorial

Have an eReader?   You can check out ebooks from the collection we share with other South Jersey libraries and transfer them to your Nook, Sony eReader, Kobo and other readers, as well as the iPhone, iPad, and Droid.   Customers with Kindles will also be able to use the ebook collection beginning this fall.

Camden County Library now has a YouTube tutorial on exactly how to find eBooks, check them out, download them to your computer and transfer them to your device.   In the video we use a Nook, but the process is very similar for the Sony eReader,  Kobo and any other reader that supports Overdrive eBooks.  (Note: you will not need this tutorial for the iPad, iPhone or Droid, as you can download ebooks directly using the Overdrive Media Console App.) 

You can watch the video on YouTube or on the library website.  Choose to watch it in three parts or all at once.

Complete Tutorial: On YouTube, On the Library Website

OR

Part 1:  Download Adobe Digital Editions  On YouTube, On the Library Website

Part 2:  Search for and Check Out an eBook  On YouTube, On the Library Website

Part 3: Part 3. Transferring eBook to the Nook  On YouTube, On the Library Website

Around the World Adult Summer Reading Program at the Vogelson Branch: June 25-August 6

Travel to “novel” destinations through the library—select a book from our lists or choose your own. Enter our weekly drawing by filling out a raffle form at the library or online. Prizes are awarded weekly. All entrants are eligible for the grand prize drawing Saturday August 6. 

Register for the Adult Summer Reading Program - click on the tab for "Adult Voorhees," click on "Sign Me Up" and follow the instructions to create an account.

View the Adult Summer Reading Booklists

Attend an "Around the World" program.

World Drumming - June 25 This program is full.

Introduction to Scrapbooking – July 19, 6-8:30 p.m.

The Character of the Japanese Garden  - July 23, 2-3

Bollywood Dance Workshop – August 6, 2-3

Children's Summer Reading Program: One World Many Stories, begins June 27th

Calling All World Travelers:

Open a Book and Open the World with our 2011 Children’s Summer Reading Program: One World Many Stories, beginning June 27!

Hop on board by registering for summer reading at your local branch or online.  Once you have registered, stop by your library to pick up your summer reading log and then all you need to do is start reading!  Read anything!  Read anywhere!  Really – you can read anything anywhere and for every hour of reading, you can earn a chance at a prize.  The more you read, the more chances you get to win!

We’ll also explore the globe and the world around us through stories, crafts, music, dance and other fun activities.  Check out the wide selection of summer programs listed under each branch and use SignUp to register for your favorites. 

Sign up for the Children’s Summer Reading Program

See and sign up for children’s summer programs in your branch:

Bellmawr
Ferry Ave.
Gloucester Twp.
Merchantville
South County
Voorhees

Gloucester Twp. Branch Library to Stage Three-Day Book Sale

Books, VHS tapes, Audio Books, Music CDs offered at bargain prices. 

VOORHEES, N.J. – April 23, 2010 –    The Gloucester Twp. Branch Library of the Camden County Library System in Blackwood will hold its Annual Spring Book Sale from Thursday, April 28 to Saturday, April 30.

The sale offers bargains on books, VHS tapes, audio tapes and music CDs for all ages. Located at 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ, the library will run the sale during the following dates and hours:

Thursday, April 28, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, April 39, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Refreshments will be served on Thursday, April 28, and the sale will feature a Bag Special on Saturday, April 30. All are welcome to browse the offerings. All proceeds from the sale go to support programs for customers of the Camden County Library System.

Directions to the Gloucester Twp. Branch

 

New on the Mobile Website: Book Recommendations and Read-alikes from Novelist Plus

Do you use your phone to access the library's mobile website?  Now you can get book reviews, recommendations and read-alikes, books in a series, book discussion questions and more with the mobile version of Novelist Plus.  Try it out here: http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/m/readers.htm

Not using the mobile website?  Links for the full versions of Novelist Plus and Books and Authors can be found on the website's Readers' Club: http://blogs.camdencountylibrary.org/readers/

Book Lovers, Bargain Hunters Invited to Voorhees Library Fall Sale

3 Day Bonanza of Books, CDs, videos, LPs and more

  

Sale supports public programming  for kids, teens and adults at  six branches.

 

 

  

VOORHEES, N.J. – Sept. 30, 2010 -- The Voorhees branch of the Camden County Library System will stage one of the largest used-book sales in South Jersey on Thursday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

  

The library plans to offer up to 50 thousand books, CDs, videos, books-on-tape, LPs and magazines for sale at drastically reduced prices.

 

  

“According to used-book hunters, our sales have become a favorite for a number of reasons,” said M. Allan Vogelson Regional Library Branch Manager William Brahms.

 

  

He points out that about ninety percent of the items on sale are donated by patrons, collectors and estates, so they are not marked-up like some ex-library materials, which will make up the remainder of the items at the Fall Book Sale.

 

  

“With ninety-nine percent of the items priced at two dollars or under, and with nothing over three dollars, the sale will attract hundreds of bargain seekers over the course of three days as it’s done in the past,” predicted Brahms.

 

 

The branch manager said there is a reason to visit the sale on more than one day since the display tables in the sale area on the first floor will be continually replenished with stock from a warehouse storage room full of materials during the three-day sale.

 

The items will be organized by subject for easy location, which is important given the large number of items that will be put out. However, no previews will be available to dealers or others.

 

The M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library is located at 203 Laurel Road across from the Voorhees Town Center (formerly the Echelon Mall), which is 14 miles from Philadelphia, ten miles from Camden and next to Cherry Hill. Directions can be found on the library website at http://www.camden.lib.nj.us/directions/directionsvoorhees.htm

 

All proceeds from the sale will go to support programs for customers of the Camden County Library System.  The Library welcomes volunteers to help staff the book sale. They can contact Karen Popelak at 772-1636 ext. 3339 or at kpopel@camdencountylibrary.org. An application for volunteers can be found on the library’s website at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/volunteers

 

Other questions about the book sale can be directed to Brahms at wbrahms@camdencountylibrary.org  or 856-772-1636 x3308.

 

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

 

Novel Writing Workshop at the Vogelson Branch Saturday, September 11th

Have you always wanted to write a novel?  Get started this Saturday with a workshop at the Vogelson Branch:  Novel Writing 101.  Lauren Willig, historical romance author and Yale professor, will cover topics like plotting, pacing, character development, viewpoint and dialogue. There will be a free writing session at the end of the lecture. 

Vogelson Regional Branch (directions)
Saturday, Sept. 11th
2 - 4 p.m.

Register for this workshop.

More information on presenter Lauren Willig

Books by Lauren Willig in the library's catalog.

Two New Services at the Library This Fall

Camden County Library System will be launching two new services this fall: Book Club in a Bag and Assistance by Appointment.

Book Club in a Bag

 Have a book club?  Need books? Check out the titles that we offer through Book Club in  a Bag.  Members can check out a bag for eight weeks containing multiple copies of a title and discussion questions for use by your book club.  Could anything be easier or more convenient?

Assistance by Appointment

Need help filling out an online job application, posting your resume, or using the computer or our databases?  Make an appointment with one of our staff for an hour of one-on-one assistance.  This service is free!

More information on these services will be available in the fall on the library website.

Bellmawr Library to Hold Three-Day Summer Clearance Book Sale

Proceeds go to support teen programs at Camden County Library System.

 

 [The Bellmawr Branch Library stages 3-day sale in August to support teen programming in the Camden County Library System.]

 

VOORHEES, N.J. –July 19, 2010 –    The Bellmawr Branch of the Camden County Library System  will hold a Summer Clearance Book Sale from Thursday, Aug. 19 to Saturday Aug. 21.

 

The sale offers bargains on books, VHS tapes, audio tapes and music CDs for all ages with most items priced between fifty-cents to three dollars. Located at 35 E. Browning Road, Bellmawr, NJ, the library will run the sale during the following dates and hours:

 

Thursday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

 

The sale is open to the public and all are welcome. Members of the VolunTeens group will be on hand to help run the sale, the proceeds of which will go to support teen programming for the library system.

 

 

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

Volunteers Needed for Library Book Sale

We are asking for your help in volunteering for our upcoming book sale, which will be held on June 11 and 12 at the Vogelson Branch. Set-up is also needed on Thursday, June 10.

Volunteers will be doing various tasks, such as unpacking the boxes at the tables, setting the books up, restocking the tables from boxes of books located under the tables, straightening the books, answering pricing and directional questions, cashiering, assisting cashiers and cleaning up after the sale.

Thursday, June 10

8 am – 10 am

10 am – 12 noon

12 noon – 2 pm

2 pm – 4 pm

4 pm – 6 pm

6 pm – 8 pm

 

Friday, June 11

8 am – 10 am

10 am - 12 noon

12 noon – 3 pm

3 pm– 6 pm

6 pm – 9 pm

Saturday, June 12

9:30 am – 12 noon

12 noon – 3 pm

3 pm – 6pm

If these hours are not convenient, any time is appreciated.  If you are able to work at any time during the three days, please contact Karen Popelak at 856-772-1636 x 3339 or kpopelak@camdencountylibrary.org

Thank you in advance for your help!

Author Visit by Historical Romance Writer Lauren Willig

Laurel Willig, author of the Pink Carnation series of historical romances, will visit the Vogelson Branch on Wednesday, May 12th at 7 p.m.  Willig, a Quill award nominee, will read from and sign her books, which have been named a Romantic Times top pick.

View Willig's books in our catalog.

Register for this event.

Directions to the Vogelson Branch.

Free Comic Book Day!

Stop by the Haddon Twp. or Voorhees Branch on Saturday, May 1st for a free comic book! 

In addition to the free comic books, there will be assorted goodies and a chance to win prizes.  The Vogelson Branch will also be visited by Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion.  Our sponsor is the wonderful store "All Things Fun" located in West Berlin.

The Haddon Twp. giveaway will begin at 10 a.m.  The fun begins at Voorhees at 12:30.  Comic books are available while supplies last.

Directions to the Haddon Twp. Branch 

Directions to the Voorhees Branch

Book Sale at the Gloucester Twp. Branch

The Gloucester Twp. Branch will hold its annual spring book sale this weekend.  Get bargain prices on books on all topics for all ages, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs.

Thursday, April 29, 10 am -8 pm
Friday, April 30, 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, May 1, 10 am- 2 pm

Directions

Writer Lauren Willig to Sign and Discuss “Pink Carnation” Novel

Author of seven romance novels to appear at Voorhees library in May.

 

[Romance writer Lauren Willig reads and  discusses her first novel, “The Secret History of the Pink Carnation” May 12 at the Voorhees Branch of the Camden County Library System.]

VOORHEES, N.J. – April 20, 2010 –    Lauren Willig, the successful author of seven published romance novels, is scheduled to discuss and sign “The Secret History of the Pink Carnation” at the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library in Voorhees on Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

“Pink Carnation”, Willig’s first published novel (2005), has been described as everything from historical romance to juicy mystery to sexy novel in reviews published by “Library Journal”, “Complete Woman”, “Publisher’s Weekly and “Kirkus Reviews”.

Set in Napoleon’s France of the 19th century, “Pink Carnation” focuses on the intrigues of a spy in the service of the English Court. In the tradition of “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, the heroine seeks to match wits with her male counter parts in the dangerous game of international espionage.

Registration for this author visit will be available starting April 21 on SignUp at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events under adult events at Voorhees for May.

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.
 

Featured Database: Books and Authors

Looking for a good book, but not sure where to start? Try Gale’s new Books and Authors database, now offered FREE through the Camden County Library System. It can be used in any of our library branches or from the comfort of home with your valid library card and an Internet connection. Books and Authors allows the user to browse by author or genre as well as by character, time period, location and subject. There are seasonal spotlights, recommended reads, and expert picks. Give the Read-A-Like Wizard a title you’ve enjoyed, and it will find other books that may interest you. Books and Authors even offers its users individualized “Reading Rooms” where you can keep track of books you want to read and give ratings and reviews. This database is user-friendly and frequently updated. Books and Authors is a great tool for finding that perfect book to curl up with. Librarians are always available to help you in
using any of our databases!

Start Using Books and Authors.

Elwood, the World's Ugliest Dog, Visits South County

Elwood, winner of the 2007 World's Ugliest Dog contest, is coming to the South County Branch on Saturday, December 6th from 10:30 to 12:30.  He will be pawtographing copies of his book Everyone Loves Elwood.   This is a great holiday gift for people of all ages!  The book’s messages:  "You Need Not Be Beautiful to Be Lovable & Be Kind To Animals."  Photos of Elwood are available for a donation to one of Elwood's favorite charities.  Help support homeless animals. Come hear ELWOOD'S story and meet this wonderful little pup.   In the spirit of the Holidays the Library is accepting donations for the local shelter in Elwood's name.  If you would like to donate some blankets, food, toys, treats or anything else for these homeless animals, it would be greatly appreciated by Elwood!

Register for this Event.

Directions to South County.

New for Kids - Tumblebooks!

The library now offers Tumblebooks - animated, talking picture books;  audiobooks; and games and puzzles, all available at the library or from home.  Toddlers and preschoolers can sit back and listen, while beginning readers can follow along at their own speed.  Older kids can listen to classic audiobooks like The Wizard of Oz, The Jungle Book and House at Pooh Corner. The language learning center offers stories in Spanish, French, Italian and Russian.

The link for Tumblebooks can be found in Kids’ World: Suggested Reading.  Or you can go directly to Tumblebooks.

Donate Books for Kids During Our Holiday Drive

The Camden County Library System is collecting books for the county’s disadvantaged children as part of its annual “Books for Kids” campaign.  During this book drive, the library system accepts new and like-new children’s books from the infant to young adult age ranges in a separate bin from the regular book donations. Patrons may bring books to the library system’s branches in Voorhees, Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, South County Regional (in Atco) and the Merchantville Public Library. 

The donated books go to the Camden County Division of Children’s Services, which distributes them to needy children in the county in time for them to enjoy over the holiday season. The number of books we collect is always matched by the number of smiles from book recipients.   Please stop by any branch with your book donations.  The drive will end on December 7th.

Giant Book Sale at the Vogelson Branch

The Friends of the Camden County Library System will hold a giant book sale at the Vogelson Branch on October 16 -18.  You'll find 30,000 to 50,000 books,both paperback and hardcover, sorted into categories.  Also for sale will be CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks on CD and cassette.  Prices range from  50 cents to $2.00.  90% of the items for sale have been donated. 

Thursday, Oct 16, 10-9
Friday, Oct. 17, 10-9
Saturday, October 18, 10-4

Directions to the Vogelson Branch

Celebrate National Reading Group Month

October is National Reading Group Month and Camden County Library System is celebrating. Each branch is hosting a guest author who will discuss and sign their latest book.

Chris Grabenstein	Jane Cleland	Debra Galant
Masha Hamilton	Leslie Carroll	Cornelia Frances Biddle

Merchantville: Meet Chris Grabenstein, author of John Ceepak/Jersey Shore mysteries. Author's Website  October 2, 3 p.m. 

Bellmawr: Join author Jane Cleland at Bellmawr in a discussion of her book Antiquities to Die For.  Author's Website  October 2, 7 p.m.

Gloucester Twp.: Welcome Debra Galant, author of Fear and Yoga in New Jersey. Author's Website  October 4, 11 a.m.  This appearance has been cancelled.

South County:  Masha Hamilton, the author of The Camel Bookmobile, will hold a book chat at South County.  Author's Website  October 16, 7 p.m.

Haddon Township:  Leslie Carroll, romance author and actress, will discuss her book Choosing Sophie.  Author's Website  October 23, 7 p.m.

Voorhees: Author Cordelia Francis Biddle will be discussing her book Deception's Daughter.  Author's Website  October 25, 11 a.m.

Reserve your spot today!

Summer Reading Lists Available on Library Website

Summer reading lists for Camden County schools are now at all our branches and on the library website.  Stop by your library branch to check out required reading books, or view the lists and request your books online.  Summer reading lists

Food for Thought: a Writing Workshop

Author Christina Baker Kline will present Food for Thought: a Writing Workshop at the Vogelson Branch (directions) on Wednesday May 28, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.  She will also sign her book The Way Life Should Be

We eat; we talk, think, dream about food.  Like Proust, we all have our madeleines – those foods that trigger memory.  In this workshop we will explore the process of writing about food from one’s own experience, looking particularly at how memory and place can serve as points of departure.  In doing so, we will address issues of satiety and sustenance, longing and desire---Christina Baker Kline

Author's website

Refreshments will be served.  Registration is suggested. Call: 856-772-1636 or e-mail: Shyamoli@camden.lib.nj.us 

Book signings and author events are brought to you by the Friends of the Library

Giant Book Sale at the Vogelson Branch - June 6 and 7

The Friends of the Camden County Library will host a giant book sale at the Voorhees Branch (directions) on Friday, June 6, from 10 AM – 9 PM, and Saturday, June 7, from 10 AM – 4 PM.  There will be over 25,000 books of all types: CDs, videos, audiobooks, LPs, magazines…. and more!!  All are priced from $.50 - $3.00.

Our used book sales have become a favorite for bargain-loving readers, collectors and used book dealers for several reasons (according to their feedback):

• Over 90% of the books are donated from patrons, collectors and estates (that means less than 10% are ex-library copies.)
• Our prices are low and almost everything is less than $3.
• We put additional books out continuously (we have a warehouse storage room full of books and the supply is constantly replenished.)
• We sort by subject.
• We put out or sell between 20,000 and 50,000 books and AV items over the course of two days.
• We can put boxes of books you select aside, until you are ready to leave, to make your visit easier.
• We take checks.

All proceeds support the Friends of the Camden County Library which helps support the library.

New Newsletter for Tweens

In addition to the newsletters we offer for preschoolers, kids and teens, Camden County Library will now have a monthly e-mail newsletter for middle-schoolers. Every month, we'll suggest fun and fascinating fiction (and some nonfiction) for the tween crowd.  Sign up now and receive the first issue in mid-May.  And don't forget - we offer 14 different newsletters for adults.  Sign up for one or all of the newsletters.

Gloucester Twp. Branch Annual Spring Book Sale

The Friends of the Library will hold their annual book sale at the Gloucester Twp. Branch.  Get bargain prices on books on all topics for all ages. Get great prices on  VHS, DVDs, audiobooks, music and CDs.

Thursday, May, 1, 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Friday, May 2, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Refreshments will be served!

Camden County Library System Launches Annual Book Donation Drive for Kids

Every year the Camden County Library System partners with the Camden County Division of Children’s Services to collect and distribute new books to underprivileged children around the County.

The donation drive runs through December 10. Each donated book will have a bookplate telling the recipient where the book came from. We ask that you donate only new or like new books.

The Library began the Books for Kids program in 1993 and last year we collected nearly 2000 books. Books for Kids has collection points at each branch: Vogelson in Voorhees, Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, William G. Rohrer in Haddon Township, South County and Merchantville.

Fall Book Sale at the Voorhees Branch

Thursday, October 11, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, October 12, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

All proceeds from the sale will go to support new library materials and children’s programming.

Hardcovers - $2; Paperbacks - $1; DVDs - $2; Videos and CDs - $1; Records and cassettes - $.50; Select children’s books – 3 for $1.

Authors Visit the Voorhees Branch

   Author Shobhan Bantwal will discuss her book, The Dowry Bride, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Voorhees Branch (directions). Bantwal's book is a contemporary story set in India.

Larry Kimport, author of A Small Harvest of Pretty Days, will also appear.

New: E-mail Newsletters for Children's Book Recommendations

Are you looking for recommendations for great kids' books?  The library is now featuring two new email newsletters for children: Picture Books and Kids' Books. Picture Books, written for parents and other interested adults, showcases the best new picture books being published and also offers thematic lists of picture books sure to captivate young imaginations.  Kids' Books, a newsletter for later-elementary through middle school ages, gives young readers a steady supply of book recommendations from the library—from the latest fiction to exceptional new nonfiction, as well as great older books that kids will enjoy.  These newsletters are part of NextReads, which offers newsletters on popular fiction and nonfiction topics.  The library currently offers e-mail newsletters for Fiction A-Z; Biography and Memoirs; Mystery; Romance; and Thrillers and Suspense.  Coming soon will be newsletters for young adults, fantasy and popular culture.

  Subscribers can link directly to the library catalog from books of interest on the newsletters, and place a hold or request immediately. Even those library patrons without email addresses can take advantage of the newsletters by viewing them online, either at the library or from any Internet access point.

View or subscribe to Nextreads newsletters

Summer Book Swap

The Vogelson Branch is holding a kids' book swap in July and August.  Bring in books you've read and no longer want in July and receive a ticket for each book.  In August redeem your tickets for the books that other kids have brought in.

Summer Reading Lists Available on Library Website

  Get a head start on the summer reading assigned by your school.  The library is ready with summer reading lists from local schools and books ready to check out.  At the end of the summer there is high demand and there may be no copies available, so start your reading now!

Summer Reading Lists

Get a Clue @ Your Library - Summer Reading Program

Kids - join our summer reading club and investigate some great books at the library. Read on your own and be eligible for weekly drawings. We'll also have some awesome mystery programs and a closing party for all you super sleuths.  Come to the summer reading party at your local branch:

Merchantville: Thursday, June 14, 3 p.m.
Haddon Twp: Friday, June 22, 11 - 1 p.m.
South County: Saturday, June 23, 10 - 12 Noon
Vogelson: Saturday, June 23, 1 - 3 p.m.
Gloucester Twp.: Tuesday, June 26, 1-3 p.m.

For more information on all the mystery activities going on this summer, see Kids' Programs.

Author Melissa Klapper to Visit Haddon Twp. Branch

Author Melissa Klapper will appear at the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library, Haddon Township Branch of the County Library System (directions) on May 30, 2007 at 7:00 to sign copies of her newest critically acclaimed book, “Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in America, 1880-1925” published by Ivan R. Dee. She will discuss her new book along with selected readings.

In one of history's most remarkable movements of people across national borders, almost twenty-five million immigrants came to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-from Mexico, Japan, and Canada as well as the more common embarkation points of southern and eastern Europe. Many of them were children. Together with the American-born children of immigrants, they made up a significant part of turn-of-the-century society. Small Strangers recounts and interprets their varied experiences to illustrate how immigration, urbanization, and industrialization-all related processes-molded modern America. Dr. Klapper teaches history at Rowan University and is author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920. Please call 856-854-2752 to reserve your copy of the book being sold at a discounted price of $21.00. Her first book will also be available for $32.

Giant Book Sale at the Voorhees Branch - June 8 and 9

The Friends of the Camden County Library will host a giant book sale at the Voorhees Branch (directions) on Friday June 8 from 10 AM – 9 PM and Saturday June 9 from 10 AM – 4 PM.  There will be over 25,000 books of all types: CDs, videos, audiobooks, LPs, magazines…. and more!!  All are priced from $.50 - $3.00.

Our used book sales have become a favorite for used book dealers for several reasons (according to their feedback):

• Over 90% of the books are donated from patrons, collectors and estates (that means less than 10% are ex-library copies.)
• We price 99% at $1 or under and nothing is more than $3.
• We do not allow previews or pre-sale visits which would cull out better books.
• We put additional books out continuously (we have a warehouse storage room full of books and the supply is constantly replenished.)
• We sort by subject.
• We put out or sell between 20,000 and 50,000 books and AV items over the course of two days. This year’s sales again will be a big one for the spring.
• We can put boxes of books you select aside, until you are ready to leave to make your visit easier.
• We take checks.

All proceeds support the Friends of the Camden County Library which helps support the library.

No previews available.

Author Visit: Susan Muaddi Darraj

On June 9th the author, Susan Muaddi Darraj will be visiting our library from 11- 1pm. She is the Associate Professor of English at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland. Her first book, "Scheherazade's Legacy: Arab and Arab American Women on Writing," was published in 2004 by Praeger/Greenwood Press. She is the Senior Editor of the Baltimore Review, a national journal of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Her collection of short stories, "The Inheritance of Exile," was published in April 2007 by University of Notre Dame Press. She has spoken on panels at various writing conferences and is co-organizing a conference on May 5th in Maryland.

She will be discussing her new book as well as discussing the process of getting published, e.g,

- generating ideas
- approaching publishing venues
- dealing with editors
- putting together book proposals

Join us for this exciting event.

It's the Cat in the Hat's 50th Birthday!

Celebrate the Cat in the Hat's 50th birthday by sending an online birthday card.  For each card that is sent, Random House will donate a new book to the program First Book.  First Book gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.   

Send a birthday card to the Cat in the Hat.

South County Branch Celebrates "Rocky Stories"

Join Pulitzer Prize winners Michael Vitez and Tom Gralish of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Dec. 7, 7 p.m. at the South County Regional Branch Library (directions) to discuss their book “Rocky Stories: Tales of Love, Hope and Happiness at America’s Most Famous Steps.”

The book documents a year which Gralish and Vitez spent at the Art Museum steps capturing stories of “Rocky Runners” from around the world who came to run up the steps just as Rocky had 30 years ago.

The stories from the book show how the movie may be what brings people but for each person running up the steps celebrates their own lives dreams and accomplishments.

Michael Vitez, a 20-year veteran staff writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism in 1997, for his series that chronicled the experiences of five people nearing death. Vitez also taught writing and Journalism at The University of Pennsylvania and Princeton.

Tom Gralish received the John F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1986 for his photo essay on the homeless. Gralish, who came to the Inquirer in 1983, now publishes a weekly photo column that documents everyday life in neighborhoods around Philadelphia. 

For more information on the book visit http://rockystories.com

Meet Local Author of Two Books on the Philadelphia Eagles

Come meet local author John Maxymuk on Wednesday, November 29, 7 p.m. at the South County Branch. (directions)  Get into the spirit of The Birds' football as Mr. Maxymuk discusses his two Eagles books, "Eagles by the Numbers" and his new book, "Eagles Facts and Trivia." Light refreshments will be served.

Voting Results for Best Book of the Past Ten Years

The New York Times Book Review asked prominent writers, critics, editors and literary sages this question:  "What is the best work of American fiction of the last 25 years?"   Their top choice was Beloved by Toni Morrison. We asked Camden County Library staff and patrons for their choice for best book of the past ten years in an online survey. 

Camden County readers were certainly not unanimous in their opinions -- they nominated 60 different titles for best book.  Their number one choice was The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.  This 2003 novel traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son, in a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day.    It has won a number of awards, including the San Francisco Chronicle’s Best Book of the Year, Entertainment Weekly’s Best Book 2003, and the Alex Award for 2004.

Three books tied for second place: The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon; and The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom.  Albom has local roots -- he grew up in Haddon Township, one of our library communities.

You can see all 60 nominees at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/readers/bestbook.htm  Request one today and see if you agree that it may well be the best book of the past ten years.

NextReads is here!

The Camden County Library System is premiering a new subscription e-mail newsletter service called NextReads.    No library card is necessary—just an e-mail address—for library website visitors and patrons to subscribe to any of the different newsletters. Receive book recommendations for any of these categories: Biography and Memoirs, Mystery, Thrillers and Suspense, Fiction A to Z and Romance.  Newsletters are sent on a monthly or every other month basis, and include up to 15 titles. Subscribers can link directly to the library catalog from books of interest on the lists, and place a hold or request a title immediately. Library patrons without e-mail addresses can view the newsletters online, either at the library or from any Internet access point.

Subscribe to one or more NextReads newsletters.

NextReads is made possible in part by funding from the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative.