Cultural Culinary Tasting
Wednesday, June 19
10:30 - 11:30 am

Join us for a Juneteenth culinary tasting!

What Is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the official end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation proclamation, by executive federal order, proclaimed that all slaves were free, in 1863. But, the Civil War was not ended and rebel states, such as Texas, refused to obey the order. It was on June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops into Galveston, Texas announcing that all those enslaved had been freed. By withholding this information, powerful slaveholders had condemned their chattel to two additional years of confinement.

June nineteenth, the date of Granger’s arrival became the target date for Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston, soon spreading to African American communities throughout the state and eventually the nation.
 

Dowdell Library is excited to share these online virtual health / financial literacy programs in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health. If you are interested in these online events, please register by emailing communityed@rwjbh.org



The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a public service provided by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health system.

https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/

Submissions are now open for the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize! 
Click the link below to enter the contest
https://honeywaxbooks.submittable.com/submit

From the Archives @ Dowdell Library



Salt Water Day Parade off North Stevens Avenue
Circa Turn of the Century, early 1900's

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



Stop in the Library and pick up your free New Jersey 2024 Official Travel
Guide and check out what the Garden State has to offer!
 

 

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

Wednesday, Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 

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
 

  

We’re upgrading our systems
in a big way!

We’re making it easier to search the library catalog, find new materials, and improve your library experience.

The new catalog is more intuitive and user friendly, and will make it easier than ever to find what you’re looking for, manage your account, and to discover new things along the way!

Stay tuned for more details. 

Check out our mobile app, LMxPRESS PLUS, which features a more streamlined look and provides faster and more accurate access to your library account and the holdings of the LMxAC member libraries.

Search all LMxAC member libraries for your favorite books, movies, music, and more. Download and connect to digital content, and stay in touch with your library’s community through social media feeds and event calendars.

Use LMxPRESS PLUS to:

• Place holds on items across all LMxAC 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

Outlive
Attia, Peter

Calamity of Souls
Baldacci, David

Princess of Las Vegas
Bohjalian, Chris

It Had to Be You
Clark, Mary Higgins

One of Us Knows
Cole, Alyssa

Every Single Secret
Dodd, Christina

Good Husband
Frech, Steve

Still See You Everywhere
Gardner, Lisa

Chaos Agent
Greaney, Mark

Weyward
Hart, Emilia

Just For the Summer
Jiminez, Abby

She's Not Sorry
Kubica, Mary

Wild Side
Michaels, Fern

Tourist Season
Novak, Brenda

#1 Lawyer
Patterson, James

Murder Inn
Patterson, James

Extinction
Preston, Douglas

After Annie
Quindlen, Anna

Toxic Prey
Sandford, John

Truth About the Devlins
Scottoline, Lisa

Expiration Dates
Serle, Rebecca

Summer We Started Over
Thayer, Nancy

Other Half
Vassell, Charlotte

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/