Tails & Tales @ Dowdell
Press Release
SOUTH AMBOY — The summer fun has begun, and everyone at the Dowdell Library is having a blast! The library is now open for browsing. Make sure to stop by, find a good book, participate in summer activities, use a computer or utilize one of our many online resources! Please see the new extended summer hours below or at Dowdell.org.
Children can visit the library and enjoy weekly crafts and activities! Every Monday and Friday from 2:00-3:00 pm, stop by for fun staff-assisted crafts, and then every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 – 3:30 pm, drop in for self-guided activities that will include crafts, puzzles, chalk, bubbles, and more!
Thank you to everyone who has joined us for Celebrity Storytime at the Waterfront Park Gazebo off O’Leary Blvd. The summer’s final Storytime will take place on August 10 (rain date August 17) and will feature Suzanne Ryan as Mother Goose. Storytime starts at 11:00 – 12:30. There will be games, music, and PRIZES! Please bring a beach towel to sit on under the gazebo.
Adults and teens can stay busy the rest of the summer, too! Test your knowledge with a trivia contest or participate in Family Tales, where you can discover your genealogy and create your family tree using Heritage Quest. Please pick up your trivia board and the genealogy worksheet at the library or find it on the website. There are also planned crafts at 2:00 pm every Wednesday in August inside the library. Make a beaded keychain or button canvas art! Check dowdell.org for all the details.
Join us from 6:30 – 8:00 pm on Thursday August 12 in the parking lot of the library for an awesome Drive-in Music Concert! The free concert will feature artist Justin Ryan and guest vocalist Dorothy Dobkowski and include instruments from Hawaii, Europe, and Trinidad. Don’t forget to bring your beach chairs!
Prizes and giveaways are still happening! Details and information about each program are posted on our website: Dowdell.org, and shared on our social media pages. You can also sign up for our monthly newsletter on our website and have all the program information sent directly to your email!
Expanded Summer Hours: Monday 10 am – 8 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 12 pm – 8 pm, Wednesday & Friday 10 am – 5 pm.
Comments, queries, compliments? Please visit www.dowdell.org, or contact the Library at 732-721-6060 or comments@dowdell.org. The library is located off John O’Leary Blvd, adjacent to South Amboy Middle High School.
