"We're very excited about opening the door to new experiences for children and young adults. The love of reading takes a person on unknown paths to new adventuresand is crucial for one's success in life."
A collaborative effort by the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library,
Zusette Dato and Rico Vazquez
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104 South Broadway, South Amboy
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
This June, 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
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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
Celebrate the social connections and relationships with South Amboy residents during a brand new monthly program.
Starting in June, celebrate South Amboy residents who are celebrating their 90th birthday for a birthday continental breakfast party once a month on a Monday morning from
10:30 am - 12 pm.
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/