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Avalon Free Public Library
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The official account of the public library for Avalon in Cape May County, NJ.

Website: www.avalonfreelibrary.org

Blog: AFPLJournal.com
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There is one error in this picture of the Library ceiling. Can you spot it? #puzzle
Ceiling tiles in the library.
July 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Did you know that you can spot #otters in the back bays of Avalon? Library regular Colleen Begley caught one of them on camera! Have you spotted any? #nature #NewJersey
May 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Here's the answer!
The same image as above, revealing that the answer is that the buttons are missing from the photocopier.
May 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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This is what you see when you first walk into the Library, but there's something wrong with this photo. Can you tell us what it is? #puzzles
A picture of the Library's vestibule, with a community events board, free books, donation bins, a photocopier, and some seating. One item in the picture has been altered to be incorrect.
May 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Have you taken a look at these incredible dioramas from Avalon Elementary School students in the #library? Make sure to check out the display, featuring even more great scenes on your next visit! #books
A diorama of a young persons book made by a student. A diorama of a young persons book made by a student. A diorama of a young persons book made by a student. A diorama of a young persons book made by a student.
May 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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There are 10 differences between these 2 #photos of the library’s privacy pods, some will be easy to find and others a little more challenging. Can you spot them all? Get a closer look plus answers to last month's puzzle here: afpljournal.com/2025/04/22/s... #puzzles #games #SpotTheDifference
An image of the library's 3 privacy pods. The same image of the library's privacy pods, but with 10 differences to find.
April 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Start a reading routine with these collections of short stories!
Visit our display in the library for more fun titles. #books
The Cursed Carnival, You Are Here, Cautionary Tales, Look Both Ways, On the Block, Calling the Moon, The Ice Cream Machine, and A Little Bit Super Stinetinglers, Through the Water Curtain, Enchated Tales, 9 from the Nine Worlds, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Pity Party, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and The Demigod Diaries
April 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Something about the Spring puts us in the mood for some #poetry! So why not celebrate Poetry Month with your favorite poets!
The Hill We Climb, Poetry Is Not a Luxury, Devotions, A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, The Poems of Emily Dickinson, You Are Here, Paper Boat, You Better Be Lightning Brown Girl Dreaming, And We Rise, Light Enough to Float, Abuela Don't Forget Me, Apple, The Unboxing of a Black Girl, Salt the Water, Black Girl You Are Atlas Inside Out & Back Again, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Kin, Dog & Cat, The Illustrated Emily Dickinson, Bark in the Park, Champion Chompers Super Stinkers, Home
April 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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We're thrilled to announce this year's author line-up in our 2025 Summer Spotlight Series! No registration or tickets required! Feat. @davidgrann.bsky.social, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Jo Piazza, and Doug Tallamy! #books
Avalon Library Summer Authors: David Grann on July 21, Taylor Jenkins Reid on July 28, Jo Piazza on August 16, and Doug Tallamy on August 25.
April 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Relive yesteryear with these teen classics!

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The Outsiders, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Giver, Alanna, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Chocolate War, Fear Street, Lord of the Flies The Maze Runner, Divergent, Eragon, Twilight, The Fault in Our Stars, The Hunger Games, All American Boys, The Hate U Give Uglies, Code Name Verity, Between Shades of Gray, Cinder, The Book Thief, Dumplin', Go Ask Alice, Feed The Selection, Pirates!, If I Stay, Delirium, Seventeenth Summer, Graceling, Rumble Fish, Boardwalk Summer
April 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Won't you be our patron? March 20th is Mister Rogers' Birthday, and we're celebrating by sharing a quick video of how we get the #library ready for our patrons. Turn up the volume for the nostalgic intro to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
March 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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There are 10 differences between the 2 photos below, some will be easy to find and others a little more challenging. Can you spot them all? #SpotTheDifference
A picture of the "Lab" space at the library. A picture of the "Lab" space at the library, but with 10 subtle changes made.
March 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Find love and adventure in our list of favorite #Romantasy #books for adults!
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Romantasy books: "A Court of Thorns and Roses", "Fourth Wing", "A Strange and Stubborn Endurance", "Fall of Ruin and Wrath", "Neon Gods", "That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon", "A Taste of Gold and Iron" and "Wolfsong" Romantasy books: "The Awakening", "The Foxglove King", "A Discovery of Witches", "The Songbird and the Heart of Stone", "Immortal Longings", "The Starless Sea", "Sword Crossed", and "Assistant to the Villain" Romantasy books: "The Night Ends With Fire", "The Half King", "Outlander", "Forged by Blood", "The Last One", "Hunt on Dark Waters", "Lore Olympus", and "The Last Tale of the Flower Bride"
March 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Done with your ebook? Let the next person have it by returning it early! #libby #books #library
Return ebooks and eaudiobooks early in Libby by clicking on "Manage Loan" and then return so the next person can use it!
March 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A stuffed bear in a ghost costume showing a picture he took of himself using a photocopier.
March 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Be told as soon as the library purchases an ebook! Click Notify Me and you'll get a notification as soon as it becomes available. #libraries #libby
Get notified when a title becomes available on Libby. First click the bell or Notify Me next to the title, then click the bell again. If your book is not listed, scroll down to Deep Search or go to the menu and click Deep Search.
March 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Battle the winter blues with a humorous memoir!

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March 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Looking for #books to read with your kids? Here are some recent literary award winners that are great for read-a-longs or for family book clubs!
Coretta Scott King Book Awards Winner: "Twenty-four Seconds from Now" by Jason Reynolds Michael L. Printz Award winner: "Brownstone" Schneider Family Book Award winner: "A Little Like Magic" by Sarah Kurpiel Mildred L. Batchelder Award winner: "John the Skeleton: by Triinu Loan
February 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Start a new TV series! Visit our DVD section to watch popular series - without streaming costs! We also have bluray player available for checkout.

See a full list of popular TV series in our catalog:
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TV shows: 1923, Abbott Elementary, All Creatures Great & Small, Annika, Beyond Paradise, Breaking Bad, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Call the Midwife TV Shows: The Chose, The Crown, Father Brown, Ghosts UK, Ghosts US, Hotel Portofino, Luther, The Mandalorian. TV Shows: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Poldark, Schitt's Creek, Silent Witness, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Star Trek Lower Decks TV Shows: Star Trek Picard, Stranger Things, Ted Lasso, Wednesday, Yellowstone, When Calls the Heart
February 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Can you spot the 10 differences in these 2 #photos of our Holiday Bakeware display? Let us know what you spot! & then make sure to visit the library to borrow one of these unique pans to make something special for your Holiday dinner or one of these games to keep your family entertained! #puzzles
A library display featuring holiday bakeware and board games. The same image as the previous one, but with 10 subtle changes.
December 17, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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Snuggle in for a festive movie! Visit our Holiday Movie display in the library or stream a movie using the free Kanopy app.
December 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Happy Dewey Decimal System Day!
December 10, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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We removed the title and author from the spine of the book in the middle of this picture, can you tell us what they are? Here's a hint: It was one of the most popular books of the year!
Library books on a shelf, the book in the middle has had the title and author removed from the spine.
December 4, 2024 at 2:42 PM