So you have your card, brandish it proudly, this little piece of plastic that gives you access to an endless amount of materials, fun and imagination. Plus this year, it's easier than ever to acquire this card, as seasonal patron cards are now free of charge! Now what? For starters, the library hosts more than 60,000 items in circulation including books, e-books and audio books. But this library isn't just books! 

Direct access to e-books, audiobooks, music and movies directly to your tablet and iPad! Access both the Avalon and the South Jersey domain for the latest in every aspect, perfect for a day at the beach with.

Our pick: "Cravings" by Chrissy Teigen - Real-life cooking recipes that are doable, easy and delicious. Perfect for summertime hosting for friends and family.

Enjoy instant delivery of thousands of free movies, television shows, music and audiobooks! Stream the hits on your computer or for temporary download to smartphones, tablets and Apple TV.

Hellooooo from Avvvallloooooonnn. Don't mind us as we croon to Adele's latest hits, and then do a quick switch to show tunes while enjoying the music from Broadway's biggest hit, "Hamilton." Rumor has it (see what we did there) that you can listen to the latest is chart-topping hits, with just the click of a button and the use of your library card. 

The best way to spend your day in Avalon is with your toes in the sand along the oceanfront, and the Avalon Library couldn't agree more! With the click of a button, gain access to your favorite digital magazines from business to beauty, health and fitness to wedding planning, cooking, home decor, gossip and more.

Our pick: The July 25 issue of People Magazine. It's our guilty pleasure, we can't help it, but keeping up with the latest in celeb gossip allows us a little slice of another world.

This is the perfect time to start learning a new skill, and Lynda.com is the best way to get started. Access a variety of top professionals as they give helpful instructions and demos on popular courses including Microsoft Office, Photoshop, design, management, accounting and more!

Intéressés à en apprendre une nouvelle langue? (Interested in learning a new language?) Mango Languages provides a fun and immersive way to pick up a new language, and why not start practicing while enjoying the sun and sand of Avalon? This resource has education for a wide variety of new languages including Pirate, we arrrren't kidding!

 Bringing children's books to life, this is a great feature that takes a storybook and literally takes the words and images and animates them! TumbleBooks features storybooks for all reading levels, math books, puzzles, games, read-along and more.

Our pick: "Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee" by Chris Van Dusen

With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy, when one playful whale decides to say hello!