September Movie Tuesday Schedule

All movies start at 3:45

9/8   Race to Witch Mountain

9/15 Blackbeard’s Ghost

9/22 Babe

9/29 Hannah Montana Movie

Fall Children’s Programs start September 14. 

Call us at 456-4181 or register at the library.

Story programs:

Tiny Tots (ages 24-36 months):  Wednesdays from 10:00 - 10:30

Preschool (ages 3-5):  Mondays from 4:00 – 4:45

Kindergarten to Grade 3  Wednesdays from 4:00 – 5:00

September Computer Class Schedule

Thursday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. – Meet the Computer

Thursday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Friday, September 4 at 10 a.m. – Email Basics

Friday, September 4 at 11 a.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. – Microsoft Word

Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Friday, September 11 at 10 a.m. – Meet the Computer

Friday, September 11 at 11 a.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. – Meet the Computer

Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Friday, September 18 at 10 a.m. – Online Job Search

Friday, September 18 at 11 a.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Friday, September 25 at 10 a.m. – Meet the Computer

Friday, September 25 at 11 a.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Monday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. – Email Basics

Monday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. – Help with Unemployment Application

Library cardholders in good standing may sign up for training at the library Circulation Desk or by phone at (856) 456-4181. 24 hours notice is requested, and training is limited to one session on a topic per month.  Library cards are free for Gloucester City residents; please bring proof of address.

Summer Children’s Programs

Summer Programs run July 8 – August 14. 

Call us at 456-4181 or register at the library.

Story programs:

Tiny Tots (ages 24-36 months):  Tuesdays at 10:00

Preschool (ages 3-5):  Tuesdays at 11:00

Kindergarten to grade 3  Wednesdays at 1:00

New programs!

Wii Wednesdays:  Grades 4-6  2:30 – 4:00          Grades 7 & up   4:30 – 6:00

Summer Crafts:  Fridays at 11:00.  All ages.  Children 6 & under should be accompanied by a parent.

Terrific Thursdays! (all programs start at 2:00)

July 9   Beach Party

July 16   Magician Mark Zacharia

July 23   Balloon Storytelling with Cheryl Anne

July 30   Puzzlemania!

August6   Battle of the (Wii) Rock Bands

August 13   Fun with Food!

Call 456-4181 for more information.  No registration is necessary for Terrific Thursday programs.

Movie Tuesdays!

Free movies every Tuesday at 2:00 until August 11.  No registration is necessary.

News for Homework Help Users

Beginning this month, the Tutor.com website will require Silverlight, a software plug-in similar to Flash. The library’s public computers are being updated to include Silverlight. If you need to install it on your home computer, the free download is available from Microsoft.

PIN Numbers Are Coming

Do you use your library card number to place your own requests through our catalog, or to check the status of your library record?

As of  July 7th our catalog will require you to use a PIN (personal identification number) along with your library card number.  PIN numbers will provide additional security for your library account.  The catalog will prompt you to create a PIN number the first time you try to access a service where a PIN is required.

Your PIN must be four digits long.  Choose a number that is easy for you to remember but does not repeat more than three digits in a row, or a set of two numbers more than once.  (Examples of PIN numbers that will not work: 1111 or 1212).  Write down your PIN in a safe place – you will need it EVERY TIME you log into your library record.

If you forget your PIN, you can reset it yourself if you have given us an email address as part of  the contact information in your library record.  Otherwise, you will need to ask a staff member to clear the PIN so that you can set a new one.  Library staff cannot see your PIN number and cannot set it for you.

If you would like to provide an email address to the library, or have changed your email address, please ask a library staff member to update your library record.

Wii Write

The next Wii Write program will be on Thursday, June 25 from 6:30 p.m. until about 8 p.m.  The program is for students in grades 4-8.

No advance sign-up is required. Take part in a fun writing project, have free refreshments and play with the Wii.

More help with your job search at the Library

With the help of Ebsco and the New Jersey State Library, we now offer free access to Ebsco’s Career Library. The website covers career planning and research, college information, financial aid, and test preparation. Watch videos about occupations, and use self-quizzes to uncover your career preferences and current skills. Some materials available in Spanish. Enter your library card barcode number to log in.

Beginning June 4, the Gloucester City Library will offer assistance with online applications for unemployment benefits. “Many people are getting a busy signal when they try to apply by phone for their unemployment checks and many people aren’t familiar enough with computers to apply online. That’s where the library steps in. Our librarians will guide applicants through the maze of forms and the process will be completed electronically,” says library Director Elizabeth Egan. Librarians Erica Cathers, Deena Worrell, and Christie Peterson, all trained in the intricacies of the online system, will hold regularly scheduled, personalized “lessons”. Gloucester residents (non-residents cannot be accommodated) are urged to call the library at 456-4181 to sign up. The library also offers help with online job searching and general computer education.

Memorial Day Holiday Hours

The library will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday,  May 22 through Monday,  May 25. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26.

Fax service now available at the library

Local fax transmission charges for residents are $3.00 for first page, $1.00 for each additional page. Non Gloucester City residents will be charged $5.00 for first page, and $3.00 for each additional page. Slightly higher charges apply for long distance faxes. You may also have faxes sent to the library for pick-up.  For full details, read the complete fax policy on our website or call the library at (856) 456-4181.