All GCLS branch libraries are now open to the public but with limited access. Face masks are required.
Go to www.gcls.org to find our virtual library online. Click the classes/events tab and choose online events calendar. Click an event to enjoy Storytime, S.T.E.M. tutorials, crafting videos, cooking demos, book chats and more. You can find everything on our new YouTube Channel and on our Library Facebook page, too. Check out our selection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, Movies & TV with Hoopla and Overdrive.
Contactless Pickup is also still available.
ADULT PROGRAMMING:
Summer reading begins Saturday, June 26. Go to our website to register. There’s something for everyone. Programs will include virtual, grab & go’s, and some outdoor programming. Go to www.gcls.org and check our online events calendar.
ADULT IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING:
Cemetery Walking Tours: Logan Union U. M. Church, & St. Paul’s – Tuesday, June 8 – 4 p.m.; Woolwich (Mt. Zion & Oaklawn) – Tuesday, June 15 – 4 p.m.; Lake Park Cemetery – Tuesday, June 22 – 4 p.m.; Swedesboro – Tuesday, June 29 – 4 p.m. Reservations required; please call Ben Carlton at 856-803-5095, or email bcarlton@gcls.org
ADULT VIRTUAL PROGRAMS:
Virtual Family Yoga & Mindfulness – Wednesdays, May 26 through June 30 – 5:00-5:30 p.m. We will be using Google Meet. Join us for a great time of yoga with the whole family. Visit our website at www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link!
Socrates Café: Thursdays – 10:30 a.m. Join us for some lively conversations!
What’s Cooking with Miss Carolyn – Thursdays, June 3, 10, 17, & 24 – 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Join Carolyn for her picnic series! Go to www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link. You can also find many “What’s Cooking” programs on the library’s YouTube page. Go to www.gcls.org and click on the YouTube icon.
Readers Roundtable
Weekly on Thursday afternoons: Thursdays, June 3, 10, & 17 – 4 p.m. Visit our website at www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find these events and click on the link.
Know Your History with Mr. Ben – Tuesdays, June 8 & 22 – 3:30 p.m.
Join GCLS’ historian, Mr. Ben, to learn about some fascinating local history. June 8 will be about WWII Heroes: Sgt Joseph Herring, and PFC Joseph C. Bratton, Jr. June 22 will be about Aaron Burr and his daughter, Theodosia. For all “Know Your History events”, go to www.gcls.org and click on the Facebook icon. You can also find many “Know Your History” events on the library’s YouTube page, too: Go to www.gcls.org and click on the YouTube icon.
Summer Forecast with Christ Sowers – Tuesday, June 8 – 7 p.m. Join Action News meteorologist Chris Sowers as he provides the summer forecast to plan your vacation.
Visit our website at www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link!
History Book Club – Monday, June 14 – 7 p.m. – The group will be discussing Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson. Visit our website at www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link.
Cinemaniacs – Tuesday, June 15 – 7 p.m. – Enjoy some lively discussion. Let us know what films you’ve been watching. To join this event, go to www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link.
Don’t Get Scammed! – Wednesday, June 16 – 2 p.m. Don’t get scammed!! Please join us as a representative from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs tells us how to AVOID GETTING SCAMMED. This program is presented by Melanie Hazim who is the Outreach Director for the Division of Consumer Affairs. From the IRS phone scam to lottery and sweepstakes scams, to the so-called grandparent scam, it appears that imposter frauds and other criminal scams are more active than ever — and are preying on potential victims in New Jersey through phone calls, emails, and other means. To join this event, go to www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link to register.
Juneteenth Program: Friday, June 18 – 6:30 p.m. Please register for Zoom link. The African American Historical and Genealogical Society of New Jersey will present a Juneteenth Program that focuses on the specific needs of African Americans researching their ancestors.
Korean Virtual Cooking Lesson: Monday, June 28 – 5 p.m. Please register via zoom for recipes and list of ingredients.
Grab & Go Bags for adults once-a-month. Stop in to pick up a “Grab and Go Bag” – one per adult. Enjoy simple crafts you can do at home. Supplies are included. First come, first serve, while supplies last.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS:
Summer reading begins Saturday, June 26. Go to our website to register. There’s something for everyone. Programs will include virtual, grab & go’s, and some outdoor programming. Go to www.gcls.org and check our online events calendar.
CHILDREN’S VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Virtual Family Yoga & Mindfulness – Wednesdays, May 26 through June 30 – 5:00-5:30 p.m. We will be using Google Meet. Join us for a great time of yoga with the whole family. Visit our website at www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link.
Tell Me Another: Virtual Storytelling – Tuesday, June 22 – 7 p.m. Join professional storyteller, Terry Wolfisch Cole, for an hour-long storytelling presentation. Hear amazing stories and learn how to tell your own. Visit our website at www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link to register.
Storytime Online Video with Miss Stephanie and Sharkey: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy recorded storytime you can watch again and again. You can also find many storytimes on the library’s YouTube page, too: Go to www.gcls.org and click on the YouTube icon.
Preschool & Toddler Live Virtual Storytimes – Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays with Miss Terri & Thursdays with Miss Stephanie or Miss Geraldine. Best suited for ages 2-1/2 to 5. You can also find many storytimes on the library’s YouTube page, too: Go to www.gcls.org and click on the YouTube icon. Check our virtual calendar to find these events and join our GCLS newsletter to keep current.
Recorded Online Pajama Storytime – Mondays – 6 p.m. – best suited for ages 3-6. Wear your pajamas and get comfortable and join your favorite Librarians for a bedtime story. Find us on Facebook and YouTube. Check our virtual calendar to find these events and join our GCLS newsletter to keep current.
We would love for you to snap a photo of your finished crafts and share with us on our Instagram page.
IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
Outdoor Storytimes – See our online calendar for dates, times, locations, and changes. Space is limited and masks are required at all locations. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Swedesboro – Thursdays, June 10 & 24 – 10:30 a.m. – Locke Avenue Park
Glassboro – Mondays & Wednesdays – 10:30 a.m.
Logan – Mondays, June 7, 14, & 21; Wednesdays, June 9, 16, & 30; and Fridays, June 4, 11, & 8 – 10:30 a.m. – patio
Mullica Hill – Fridays – 10:30 a.m. – Chestnut Branch Park
In-Person Reading with FURever as Friends – Outdoors. Sign up to read to one of our adorable therapy animals outdoors. Each child will be given a ten minute slot. Confirm the dates on our virtual calendar and call the library where you want to visit to schedule an appointment.
Logan Library – Tuesdays – June 15 – 6:30-7:30
Swedesboro Library – Thursdays – June 17 – 6:30-7:30
Mullica Hill Library – Thursdays – June 10 & 24 – 6:30-7:30
CHILDREN’S TAKE HOME ACTIVITIES
June’s Challenge – Ages 4-12 – Are you ready for summertime? Here’s a fun activity! Make a summer-themed diorama! Use materials you have at home – It can be from a shoebox, a paper plate…. – use your imagination! Contest runs from June 1 to June 30. Bring your finished product to the GCLS Swedesboro Library.
Take Home: Read and Do Bags! Patrons can check out one bag per child at the Swedesboro Library. Each bag will contain 3 library books, a coloring page, and a simple craft you can do with your child at home. Different themes will be available while supplies last. Please be sure to bring your bag to the circulation desk for checkout.
Grab and Go Bags for children – Stop in to pick up a “Grab and Go Bag” – one per child. Enjoy simple crafts you can do at home. There will be a new craft each week. Supplies are included. First come, first serve, while supplies last.
Storytime Kits – Once a month, pick up a storytime kit. Kits will include one free book, activities, and a craft. One per family while supplies last.
TEENS/TWEENS
Summer reading begins Saturday, June 26. Go to our website to register. There’s something for everyone. Programs will include virtual, grab & go’s, and some outdoor programming. Go to www.gcls.org and check our online events calendar.
Teen Game Nights: Super Smash Bros Ultimate – Wednesday, June 9 – 6:30 p.m.
Play some Super Smash Bros Ultimate in an online arena. You’ll need your own copy of the game and a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online to play. An email will be sent out shortly before the event containing the Arena ID. It will also be posted on our Discord server, where you can chat with others will you play. Sign up for the Discord by going to bit.ly/gclsdiscord
Email Paul for more information at ppalmer@gcls.org.
Teen Twitch: Stream and Chat – Fridays, June 4, 11, 18, & 25 – 3:30 pm
Join GCLS Teen Librarian, Paul, and other teens on twitch. Go to www.gcls.org, click classes and events tab, click online events calendar. Find this event and click on the link.
Virtual Teen Writers’ Club – Monday, June 14 – 7 p.m. – If you love writing, need new ideas, like sharing ideas/stories/poems, and/or learning new writing techniques and types of writing – this club is for you. We also have a literary magazine that your works can be included in! Call 856-467-0111 for more information.
Teen/Tween Book Club – The Teen/Tween Book Club will resume in the fall.
Join our email list to stay in the know. Go to www.gcls.org. Scroll down until you find the “Stay Connected” tab on the right-hand side.
