BOOK CLUB

We'll be reading Lee Stringer's Grand Central Winter: Stories from the Street as our next book for discussion. The club will meet Thurs. Nov. 30th from 5:30 to 6:30 in the Community Room at the Main Branch, 418 Federal St. As soon as copies of the book are available I'll be calling club members. Anyone who wishes to join us, please call Alfred at (856)757-7640 ext. 26.

SELECTED ONLINE INFORMATION SOURCES ON CAMDEN

SELECTED ONLINE INFORMATION SOURCES ON CAMDEN:

OFFICIAL CAMDEN CITY GOVERNMENT PAGE
Recently revised and updated.
http://www.ci.camden.nj.us/

CAMDEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Official website of the Camden Free Public Library.
www.geocities.com/cfplweb/index.htm

CAMDEN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Official site of the city’s school system.
www.camden.k12.nj.us/boe.htm

B.J. SWARTZ’S CITY OF CAMDEN PAGE
Current and past history of Camden with a personal touch, and many links to other sources, designed and maintained by an area librarian. Highly recommended.
http://www.eticomm.net/~kelta/camden/

2000 CENSUS INFORMATION
This is from American Fact Finder. This site has become much more user friendly, thus easier to negotiate.
http://www.factfinder.census.gov/

http://camden-www.rutgers.edu/

CAMDEN COUNTY PARKS
Information on the county’s parks, including those in Camden City. Includes information on year-round activities.
http://www.ccparks.com/

NEW JERSEY STATE AQUARIUM
General information site for the State Aquarium.
http://www.njaquarium.org/

CAMDEN RIVERSHARKS HOMEPAGE
Official site of what’s becoming one of our city’s most popular attractions, the Camden Riversharks baseball team.
http://www.riversharks.com/

TWEETER CENTER
General information about the Tweeter Center, including upcoming concerts.
www.tweetercenter.com/philadelphia


Conceived and compiled by Robert Sorrentino, Reference Librarian, Camden Free Public Library, 9/12/02. Revised and updated, 10/18/06.

INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL NEW JERSEY HISTORY WEBSITES

INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL NEW JERSEY HISTORY WEBSITES

Compiled by Bob Sorrentino, Senior Reference Librarian, 10/24/06

THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

This website is perfect for general history, bios and genealogy. Maintained by the state historical society in Newark, it’s updated regularly and features new exhibits each month.

www.jerseyhistory.org

NEW JERSEY HISTORY’S MYSTERIES:

If you liked the best-selling book or magazine Weird NJ, you’ll love this site that’s full of oddball items and trivia about the state. Did you know that Captain Kidd once had his headquarters here? How about the strange, tragic fate of the great ship Morro Castle, a deadly fire at sea that happened within sight of the Jersey Shore in 1934? It’s all here, and then some.

www.njhm.com

NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL RESOURCES

This is designed primarily for students, but others will also enjoy this easy-to-use site with links including information about Thomas Edison, the Lindbergh kidnapping, and the Underground Railroad in New Jersey.

http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/njhistory.html


ELECTRONIC NEW JERSEY

Established and maintained by Rutgers University, this is an electronic archive of New Jersey history. Included are excerpts from the diary of a Civil War soldier from NJ, biographical material on Paul Robeson (a Rutgers grad), jersey homesteads, and women’s suffrage in New Jersey.

http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

HANGOUT NEW JERSEY

A somewhat smaller site, sponsored and maintained by the New Jersey Cultural and Heritage Commission, this website features historical documents dating back to pre-revolutionary times, a list of New Jersey Governors, and links to, among others, the Thomas Edison Historic Site, the Ellis Island museum, and South Jersey’s own Indian King Tavern.

http://www.state.nj.us/hangout/history.html

Conceived and compiled by Robert Sorrentino, Reference Librarian, Camden Free Public Library, 9/12/02. Revised and updated, 10/18/06.

Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus. Free access.

Doing Homework? Need a Dictionary Quick? Then try the Free Online Dictionary.
Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus. Free access. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com)

WRITING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

The Thurs. evening workshop at the Main Branch will not meet for the next 3 weeks; we'll resume on the evening of Nov. 9th (5:30-7 p.m.) You're all welcome to attend the Nella Larsen book (Passing) discussion next Thurs. at Main (5:30-6:30 p.m.) and the Phil Terman reading at Main on the following Thurs. Nov. 2nd (6-8 p.m.). In the meantime, keep writing! Best, Alfred

Free Diabetes and Blood Pressure Screenings

Coinciding with National Diabetes Awareness Month in November, the Camden Free Public Library, in cooperation with Cooper Hospital, will be offering free blood pressure and diabetes screenings. Fasting is not necessary for these screenings, which will take place as follows:

Thursday, November 2: Ferry Avenue Branch Library, 852 Ferry Avenue, (856) 342-9789.

Wednesday, November 8: Main Library, 418 Federal Street. (856) 757-7640.

Tuesday, November 14: Fairview Branch, 1503 Collings Road, (856) 962-6669.

All screenings will be 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. For further information, please call Bob Sorrentino at the main library, (856) 757-7640.