Atlantic City Heritage Collections Archive

10/29/2026

Fourteen years ago today Superstorm Sandy made landfall in Atlantic City. This is the area of Arctic and Tennessee avenues. The photo shows City Hall (center) and the library and county building (right).

Saw this photo of Arctic and Tennessee avenues on Twitter from .

10/29/2026

Author book talk today at the library!

10/28/2026

Danielle L. Burrows will share stories about South Jersey that are shocking, thrilling and TRUE at tomorrow's author book talk at the William K. Cheatham Building (Main Library).

10/28/2026

Learn all about the origins of the cornhusk doll and make your own at this free workshop Nov. 5 at the William K. Cheatham Building (Main Library). The Lenapehoking Reestablishment will lead our program.

Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, fill out the online form (tinyurl.com/yvxp226z), email [email protected] or call (609) 345-2269, ext. 3066.

10/16/2026

Library archivist Danielle Osakwe leads our monthly A.C. Research Club, which will next meet Oct. 23. Learn how to search for historical information for free, work on your family tree, preserve family photos and documents by digitizing them, utilize ancestry.com and Heritage Quest, and more.

Space is limited, and registration is required. Fill out an online form (tinyurl.com/j8rs5yew), call (609) 345-2269, ext. 3066, or email [email protected] to register.

10/16/2026

Want to hear stories about South Jersey that are shocking, thrilling and TRUE? If so, be sure to join us for this book talk featuring author Danielle L. Burrows on Thursday, Oct. 29.

10/06/2026

We're holding a Cornhusk Doll program in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Learn about this traditional art and how these dolls are used in storytelling, plus make your own to take home.

Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, fill out the online form (tinyurl.com/yvxp226z), email [email protected] or call (609) 345-2269, ext. 3066.

Learn about cornhusk dolls AND make your own at this free program - in celebration of Native American Heritage Month - on Nov. 5. The Lenapehoking Reestablishment will lead this program, which is free and suitable for all ages.

Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, fill out the online form (tinyurl.com/yvxp226z), email [email protected] or call (609) 345-2269, ext. 3066.

09/30/2026

One of the exhibits featured at The Atlantic City Experience, located in the lobby at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, is Latin Rhythms by the Sea. The exhibit provides a glimpse of many of the Latin greats, including Miguelito Valdés, Xavier Cugat and Tito Puente, whose bands brought Atlantic City audiences up on to the dance floor.

This exhibit is a project of the Foundation of the Atlantic City Free Public Library. The Atlantic City Experience is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free to view these exhibits.

09/10/2026

09/02/2026

Author Marci Mazzarotto will be visiting the library next week to discuss her book "The Jersey Shore on Film." Learn about the role Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore have played in the filmmaking industry.