Dowdell Library is excited to share this virtual health program in
collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health. If you are interested in attending,
please register by emailing communityed@rwjbh.org
Prepare now for the winter season with this helpful resource
The Dowdell Library Foundation, Inc. was established to enhance financial support for the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library of South Amboy, NJ with private funding through grants and donations.
We accomplish our mission through fundraising and your contributions, which enable us to increase library capabilities, resources and services for the community. The Dowdell Library Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and all gifts are tax deductible and qualify for matching grants from many employers.
Provides high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, free and in both English and Spanish. Anytime, anywhere, on any device for FREE.
Instantly borrow media, eBooks & comics to enjoy on your computer, tablet, phone & TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded for offline enjoyment later.
Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on
U.S. businesses (59 million) and U.S. residents (310 milliion).
Reference Solutions makes it faster and easier to find new
business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers,
conduct market research and much more. http://www.dowdell.org/adult.html
Advantage titles provides
South Amboy residents additional access to new eBooks/eAudio added
every month!
Visit the link below to get started https://dowdell.org/
digitalcontent.html
A Helping Hand for Homeowners in Need
If you have experienced a financial hardship and an increase in housing related expenses associated with the coronavirus pandemic that created a risk of mortgage delinquency, mortgage default, foreclosure or property tax lien, the Homeowner Assistance Fund may be able to help. https://njerma.com/
Kanopy: Free Movie Streaming
Kanopy is a free movie streaming service offered by Dowdell Library. Just use your library card to access thousands of movies and series to watch now.
Start by going to Dowdell.org or www.kanopy.com/en/dowdell and click on “Add a library card”. Next, type in your library card number and pin number. Then, create an account using your an email address and create a password. You must be 18 years or older to make an account.
Each movie or show requires a certain number of tickets to stream; patrons get 25 tickets a month to use. The number of tickets resets on the first of each month and tickets do not roll over into next month. The number of tickets required to watch a movie or series will be displayed when you click on a title
. The title page will also show how long you have to watch each title. The number of tickets left to use for the month will be displayed at the top right-hand of the screen.
Kanopy Kids titles are free and require no tickets to watch.
At the top of the screen you can click on “My Lists”. There, you can view your “Continue Watching” to pick up where you left off on a movie or show. Or, you can see your “Watch List”, where you can add films or series that you want to watch later.
Kanopy has thousands of options to choose from. You can browse movies by genre, title, what is popular with users, or check out the monthly collections curated by Kanopy.
