Library Closed Today

Happy Memorial Day.
We're closed this Monday May 25, but we'll reopen on May 26t @ 8:30am

Tomorrow is Earth Day

Tomorrow is Earth Day! Celebrate!

Learn more about Earth Day and how you can participate HERE!

What can you do to help Earth?
1. Reduce electricity use.
2. Ride a bike or walk instead of driving.
3. Instead of using a dryer, try to hang your clothes to dry.
4. Recycle!
5. Use reuseable bags

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Wear Green to the library today!

We're closed today...

Happy President's Day.
We're closed today, but the Main Library will be open at 8:30am tomorrow.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so the library is closed today....

We'll be open tomorrow at 8:30 am.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from myself and the rest of the Cape May County Library Staff.

The Teen Zone Blog is going to be going on a little hiatus, but we'll be back on a regular basis on Monday January 5th 2009 with a BRAND NEW FEATURE for our Teen Zone Blog!

ALSO! Check back on Monday December 29th 2008 for a BRAND NEW END OF THE YEAR PODCAST!


Until then...
-Justin The Librarian

Happy Thanksgiving

Have a Happy Thanksgiving...we'll be back on Friday the 28th with more...
But for now...

Some interesting Thanksgiving Facts

-The first Thanksgiving in 1621 lasted three full days and featured games and skill displays, as well as feasting. Despite the later association of turkey with this holiday, the original observance called for venison, seafood, duck, and goose.

-Thanksgiving was not a National Holiday until President Lincoln proclaimed it so on October 3, 1863.

-Did you know that the Detroit Lions have hosted a Football Game on every Thanksgiving since 1934 (excluding 1941-1945 due to World War II)

Where did I get this information?
Watts, Linda S. "Thanksgiving." Encylopedia of American Folklore. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. American History Online, Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAFolk673&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 5, 2008).

Click here if that link doesn't work

Veterans Day

We're closed today, but we'll be back tomorrow at 8:30am.
See you then!

Election Day...VOTE!

Election Day! After today, one of these men will be the next President of the United States of America.

If you are 18 and have registered to vote, I urge you to do so! Here's some facts about elections and politics (thanks to Carol) "For a bunch of guys who were ticked off abuot representation, they didn't give much thought to this voting stuff!" Did you know that: -The original constitution (1787) didn't address voting by citizens at all. It was left to the individual states. -Some amendments were needed to prevent voter discrimination, such as: Race (1870) 15th Amendment Gender (1920) 19th Amendment Paying a Tax (1964) 24th Amendment Age of at least 18 to vote (1971) 26th Amendment ...And believe it or not, people living in Washington D.C. didn't get the right to vote in national elections until 1961.

National Chocolate Day!

Yes, today is National Chocolate Day.

I highly suggest you celebrate!

Columbus Day!

We're closed today, but we'll be back tomorrow.

Happy Columbo Day!

Woops. I mean Columbus Day!

Read More about Columbus Day here

(and if you're really interested, Columbo!)