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Dowdell Library is excited to share these online virtual health programs in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJ
Barnabas Health
. If you are interested in these onlineevents, please register
by emailing Camilla  camilla.comer-carruthers@rwjbh.org


From The Archives @ Dowdell Library





Holiday Decorations on Broadway circa 1983



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


KIDS






TEENS






 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



New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator
https://portal.njcis.intocareers.org/

JerseyClicks
https://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/statewide_services/jerseyclicks/

BrainFuse HelpNow
https://landing.brainfuse.com/authenticate.asp?u=main.southamboy.hn.nj.brainfuse.com

 



Game On!
January 2024



 

Table of Contents

New @ Dowdell
Spotlight on New Books
Digital Library
Kids
Teens
Small Business & Job Resources
Coming Soon
Contact Us



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

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


Saturdays
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.



Holiday Closings



Saturday, December 23
Monday, December 25
Saturday, December 30

Happy holidays
and Happy New Year!

 




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

 
    

   


Search for your favorite books, movies, music, and more. Download and connect to digital content! Use LMxPRESS PLUS to: place holds on items, manage your library account, store
a digital copy of your library card on your device and much more! 

Apple Devices 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lmxpress-plus/id1414510760

Android Devices
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.sol.LMAC&hl=en_US    



Pay Your Library
Fines Online With SmartPay 
at dowdell.org




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Spotlight  
 


Reserve Upcoming Releases 


http://dowdell.org/spotlight.html
 

Calling All Collectors

 

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

 
      
   How do I ... ?
 
 
 

Support the Dowdell Library Foundation
 
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. 

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




FREE LIVE Tutoring, U.S. Citizenship Prep, MS Office Skills, Career, Cover letter and Resume Assistance, And more!

https://landing.brainfuse.com/index.aspu=main.southamboy.hn.nj.brainfuse.com




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
 

 HISTORICAL ARCHIVES

South Amboy Citizen Newspaper
Years 1910-2000

South Amboy Sayreville Times 
October 18, 1991 - Present 

St. Mary's/Cardinal McCarrick Yearbooks 
South Amboy/Hoffman High School Yearbooks 

New Jersey Digital Highway 

http://dowdell.org/archives.html
 
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

 

Holiday Trivia

Hanukkah
December 7-15


Question:
What's the name of the ninth candle on the Menorah?

Answer:
Shamash which means helper or attendant in Hebrew.
------------------------
Christmas
December 25


Question:
What decade did the first Christmas stamp appear in the U.S.?

Answer:
November, 1962 in Pennsylvania
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Kwanzaa
December 26 - January 1


Question:
How is Kwanzaa celebrated?

Answer:
Each day is tied to one of the holiday's seven principles: Unity, Self-determination, Collective responsibility, Cooperative economics, Purpose, Creativity and Faith.

 

Downloadable content, 
24 hours / 7 days a week.

Latest Overdrive Advantage
eBook Additions


Secret
Child, Lee

Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Collins, Suzanne

Resurrection Walk
Connelly, Michael

Corsican Shadow
Cussler, Dirk

Blood Lines
Demille, Nelson

Dirty Thirty
Evanovich, Janet

Armor of Love
Follett, Ken

Exchange
Grisham, John

Blessing of Lost Girls
Jance, J.A.

Burnout
Kinsella, Sophie

After That Night
Slaughter, Karin

Woman in Me
Spears, Britney


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 
 


 


Small Business
& Job Resources



An online community to help you with your job search, connect you with other people who are (or have recently been) looking for jobs and interact with a volunteer coaching network.
https://nj-career-network-jobseeker-community.mn.co/




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/
 
The Davidoff Exhibition Area

Click above to view the latest exhibits on display. Want to display your collection? Contact us! 
 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
(732) 721-6060 Telephone
(732) 721-1054 Fax



Questions? comments@dowdell.org


 
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