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Do you need a library card?Our registration form is available to print using a device. You may then attach it to an email for our Circulation Supervisor and send it that way. Look for a call or email regarding your Library Card number. |
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Drawing Class For All Ages Friday Afternoons at 3:30 p.m. in the Library art gallery Many thanks to Patti, WDFPL p/t Information, Publicity and Circulation Library Assistant, for sharing her artistic talents and teaching ability with our community for the betterment of all. Call to register at 856-845-5593. Btw you may have had a chance to view Patti's unique friends of the Library commissioned murals in the Library's Children's Area. |
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Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi with Instructor Kathy Brown returns to WDFPL This class is appropriate for beginners, as well as for those with tai chi experience who want to learn. The course will be taught following the methods of Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Health program. Join Kathy and the rest of us in person at the Library. To learn more or register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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Live Jazz Performance with Brian Betz and Behn Gillece Jazz concert with Brian Betz, guitar and Behn Gillece, vibes. Call to register at 856-845-5593. |
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Database December - Live Demos with professional Library Staff guides December 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. December 26, 2024 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Call to register at 856-845-5593. |
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Saturday Matinee Celebrate the season with Jim Carrey in this 2009 A Christmas Carol adaptation. Here are some reddit reviews to read. After your read through if you are still interested in viewing the film at the Library, call to register at 856-845-5593. |
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Redhawk Native American Dancers* *"This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State." Call to learn more at 856-845-5593. |
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| Northstar Digital Literacy December 19, 2024 3:00 p.m. Northstar Class is tailored for anyone who needs to assess and/or improve their basic digital literacy skills. Northstar is designed primarily for adults 18 and older though all are welcome! |
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MANGO Languages Showcase Mango Languages offers the ability to learn over 70 world languages. The best part, it is FREE with your WDFPL library card! |
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The History of Turtles in Salt Marshes with Jessica DeGraff-Amber PhD.*
Join us for a virtual lecture. Learn about the history of terrapin conservation and the value of both the diamond back terrapin and the salt marshes in New Jersey. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593
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Clam-Diggers Trade:
NJ Pine Barrens Employments In Support Of Sea-Coast
Activities* Join us virtually for a lecture given by Adjunct Professor Mark Demitroff, Stockton University, on The Clamdiggers Trade: NJ Pine Barrens Employments in Support of Sea-Coast Activities. Learn about how the N.J. Coastal Zone economy had Pine Barren "sweetwater" roots. Video will be posted here on scheduled date. Professor Demitroff is a professor at Stockton University. |
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The Drowning of Money Island: A Forgotten Community's
Fight Against The Rising Seas Threatening Coastal America* Join us for a virtual lecture by journalist, Andrew Lewis, MFA, Columbia University, as he gives us a fascinating talk on how rising seas are threatening coastal towns. Video will be posted here on scheduled date. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 |
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The Variety of Wetlands in Southern New Jersey*
Join us for a virtual lecture: hosted by Claude Epstein, Ph.D. Dr. Epstein is a Professor Emeritus from Stockton University. He is the founder of its Environmental Studies Program as well as being one of its founding faculty. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 |
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*"This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State." |
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Online Events For You
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Have You Tried E-books on Overdrive? Do you like reading from a tablet? Check out our Overdrive E-books page for more information. |
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Many of the programs are video taped (with appropriate permission of the presenter) and converted into a DVD for placement in our collection. A short introduction to the presentation is created to introduce the topic and presenter. Here are a few of the introductions (in low resolution format) of a few of our more popular programs. (Windows Media Player 9 or higher is required.)
Battleship New Jersey / The Inside Track on NASCAR / Faux Finishing / Model Railroading
Survival Story by Manny Lindenbaum
(This is the entire 1 hour presentation)