STATE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SRAP) WAITING LIST

Enrollment Period is Monday, January 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Friday January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

The New Jersey State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) is a state funded program that provides housing subsidies on behalf of very low-income New Jersey residents, for decent, safe and sanitary housing. Persons applying must meet all applicable SRAP income and eligibility requirements. A total of 6,000 households will be selected through a lottery system to be placed on the State Rental Assistance Program waiting list. You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older or be an emancipated minor to apply.  Please note that only New Jersey residents are eligible to apply for SRAP assistance. 

Click the link below to find out more, or stop by and make an appointment to meet with the Social Worker Earline.

https://www.nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/srap.shtml
 

Visit https://dowdell.org/audiobooks.html
and get started with downloadable eAudiobooks!







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 this virtual, please register by emailing communityed@rwjbh.org
 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ8tn2oGoQ4occK0Ji9pKA
 

KIDS

TEENS



Small Business & Job Resources


 Business Source Elite
https://research.ebsco.com/c/5x2dc3?db=bsh

Small Business Reference Center
https://research.ebsco.com/c/ypo5xs/topics

Regional Business News
https://research.ebsco.com/c/5x2dc3?db=bwh

Reference Solutions
https://www.referenceusa.com/Home/Home
 

Adult Chinese New Year - The Year of the Snake 
Culinary Tasting
Thursday, February 6 
6:30-7:30 pm

Join us for some small bites,
and activities celebrating the Chinese New Year!
 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10 a.m. to 8 p.m

Wednesday, Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday
12-4 p.m.

Holiday closing



New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
 

The Dowdell Library is located off John T. O'Leary Boulevard
and adjacent to the South Amboy Middle / High School.

Our mailing address is:
100 Harold G.
Hoffman Plaza 
South Amboy, NJ 08879

Contact Us
(732) 721-6060 Telephone
(732) 721-1054 Fax comments@dowdell.org
 

  

STELLA Libraries, the new name for the LMxPRESS PLUS app.

STELLA IS: 
Sharing
Technology 
Enhancing 
Local 
Library 
Access
 

Use the STELLA app to:

• Place holds on items across all STELLA member libraries and choose your pickup location.
• Manage your library account: view holds, checkouts, and renew items.
• Store a digital copy of your library card on your device so you always have it with you.
• Check your favorite library’s social media feeds.
• See upcoming library events on each member library’s calendar.
• Access digital content offered by individual libraries.

Pay Your Library
Fines Online With SmartPay 
at dowdell.org



https://smartpay.lmxac.org/scripts/smartpay/smartpay.dll
 

Spotlight  
 

Reserve Upcoming Releases 

http://dowdell.org/spotlight.html
 

 

Do you have a unique collection? If so, please consider sharing it with us! 

The Dowdell Library has a great area for display: The Davidoff Exhibition Area. We also have two display cases that can accommodate smaller items. 

Please contact the
Dowdell Library 
732-721-6060
comments@dowdell.org
for more information. 


Click here to view
past exhibits
dowdell.org/exhibits.html
 

 

 

 

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Support the Dowdell Library Foundation
 

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. 

http://dowdellfoundation.org
 

DIGITAL LIBRARY



Improve on tests for High School, College, Graduate School and U.S. Citizenship.

Help for resumes, job searches and Microsoft Office training. 

Vocational test prep for Nursing, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Teaching exams and more.

Create an account with a username and password to keep track of your progress.

https://galesupport.com/njgeo?loc=nj_dowdell_ct&db=PTCP




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. 

https://medlineplus.gov/





Click on the image above and enter your 9 digit library card number to begin searching!




Explora is easy-to-use and provides reliable online content aimed at various demographics with ease.

Explora Primary

Explora Middle School

Explora High School

Explora For Public Libraries



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.

https://www.hoopladigital.com/

Apple Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoopla-digital/id580643740

Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hoopladigital.android&hl=en_US&gl=US



Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! 

Apple Store
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/libby-by-overdrive/id1076402606

Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.libby&hl=en_US&gl=US  

JERSEYCLICKS Online Research Available 24/7.  To search click below https://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/statewide_services/jerseyclicks/ To search all JERSEYCLICKS categories and or CONSUMER REPORTS, click below. Once you find an article, enter your whole library card number starting with for full text access. https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/cjrlc085/widgets/index.html REFERENCE SOLUTIONS 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   HERITAGE QUEST Discover your family history and genealogy and begin your family history journey.  https://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/login/ipbarcode?aid=145822

Downloadable content, 
24 hours / 7 days a week.

Latest Overdrive Advantage
eBook Additions

Entitlement
Alam, Rumaan

Defense Protocol
Andrews, Brian

Summers at the Saint
Andrews, Mary Kay

An Eye for an Eye
Archer, Jeffrey

To Die For
Baldacci, David

Stuart Woods' Golden Hour
Battles, Brett

Clive Cussler's Desolation Code
Brown, Graham

Bad River
Cameron, Marc

Cher the Memoir
Cher

Now or Never
Evanovich, Janet

Be Ready When the Luck Happens
Garten, Ina

Framed
Grisham, John

Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Johnston, Anna

Hot Property
Lupica, Mike

Summer Book Club
Mallery, Susan

Worst Case Scenario
Newman, T.J.

You Know What You Did
Nguyen, K.T.

Desperation Reef
Parker, Jefferson T.

House of Cross
Patterson, James

Wilds
Pearse, Sarah

Mistletoe Mystery
Prose, Nita

Intermezzo
Rooney, Sally

Very Bad Person
Rosenblum, Emma

Titanic Survivors Book Club
Schaffert, Timothy

Murder Road
St. James, Simone

Trial by Fire
Steel, Danielle

Husbands and Lovers
Williams, Beatriz

Advantage titles provides South Amboy residents additional access to new eBooks added every month! 
Visit the link below to get started with eBooks

http://dowdell.org/ereader.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/