Press Release
SOUTH AMBOY — Maybe it’s all the sunshine lately or the warmer air, but everyone at the Dowdell Library has summer on the brain! Books and summer go together like peas and carrots, so stop by the Library today for your next great read. While you’re here, check out our programs for all ages!
The Dowdell Library offers free virtual classes through the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Some courses offered in June include Stress Reduction through Imagery, Stretch It! Chair exercising, Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables, and Eat Smart, Live Strong. For a complete list of available classes, visit Dowdell.org. For more information or to pre-register, please email kathleen.johnson@rwjbh.org.
June is Audio Book Month! Hitting the road this summer or taking to the skies on a tropical getaway? Download and listen to a great audiobook during your travels. Audiobooks are available on eLibraryNJ and Hoopla (now compatible with the iOS CarPlay app!). Those who enjoy audiobooks on CD, feel free to stop by and browse our selection or have us request one from a local library. Whether you’re a devoted listener or new to audiobooks, we encourage you to test this format! Learn something new, or make your story come to life!
Ms. Maryanne will host Storytime twice in June. Monday, June 6, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, and Monday, June 20, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Hear stories, play games, and make a craft!
The Teen Advisory Board will meet on Friday, June 3 & 17, from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Teen members will be planning summer programs and creating crafts, as well as exploring fundraising ideas. For more information or to join TAB, contact the Dowdell library at 732-721-6060 or comments@dowdell.org
Readers of all ages will dive into the ocean depths this summer as The Dowdell Library presents “Oceans of Possibilities”. Activities will include Watercolor classes, ocean-related crafts, and science and engineering experiments. What’s it Worth an antique appraisal program will take place on Thursday August 4, 6:30-8:30 pm. Limited seating! Also, don’t miss the outdoor concert featuring New Jersey’s premier classic rock band – The Paul Nagy Project on Tuesday August 9, 6:30-8:30 pm: bring beach chairs! Rain date 8/23. The 2022 Summer Reading Program is open to everyone, preschool through adults. Visit Dowdell.org for more information and to view the summer calendar.
The Senior Book Club will meet on Monday, June 27, at 10:30 am. Contact the Library to pick up this month’s book.
Finally, mark your calendars for the Adult Summer Kick-off Program on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 pm. New Jersey authors Peggy Ehrhart and Eileen Watkins will join forces to talk about the contemporary “cozy” mystery books. The night of the event there will be an opportunity to have your book signed, enjoy refreshments and have an opportunity to win a door prize.
Curious what else is going on at your local library? (We can never fit everything here!) Stop by in-person or visit our websitedowdell.org to sign up for our newsletter and view adult and children’s activity calendars, which are updated on a monthly basis.
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. The Dowdell Library will switch to summer hours on starting Friday, May 27. Summer hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10am to 8pm; and Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 5pm.
The Dowdell Library Joins Libraries Statewide in Telehealth Program
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SOUTH AMBOY — The Dowdell Library received a grant to provide the community with telehealth services. The ongoing pandemic has spotlighted inequities in the healthcare system, especially among the most marginalized members of the community. Those who suffer most are new immigrants, the elderly, and people from lower incomes who lack access to medical care, technology, and health information necessary to make informed choices about their health.
They are confronted with barriers to health equity, such as finding health information in a language or reading level that they can understand to ask their medical provider the right questions. Other barriers, such as the high cost of medical insurance or the need to work irregular shift hours, exclude some people from seeing a doctor during normal office hours. The Dowdell Library is playing a role in leveling the playing field through NJHealthConnect@Your Library so that everyone has an equal chance to live the healthiest life possible.
NJHealthConnect@Your Library addresses health inequities in the community by providing iPads that are preloaded with apps and links to telemedicine sites for doctor appointments, multilingual health information, places for mental health support for adults and teens, the latest COVID updates, and crisis hotlines in New Jersey.
Telemedicine is a more affordable, portable, and convenient lifeline for people with or without medical insurance to connect with a doctor. Telehealth is a skyrocketing trend that grew out of the pandemic and is here to stay with its proven patient satisfaction. It allows people, especially those most vulnerable, to obtain an early-stage diagnosis, prevent illness, seek early treatment intervention, and obtain and renew medications so that health equity is within the grasp of everyone.
Telehealth iPads are available for private telehealth appointments for South Amboy Library cardholders. Just make a reservation to ensure a time slot. Contact the library at 732-721-6060 or comments@dowdell.org. Additional information about this state program can be found online at www.njstatelibr.org/njhealthconnect.
Library Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 am-8 pm, Wednesday & Friday 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday 12-4 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.
