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Mon.-Thur. 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Closed Sunday

McCowan Memorial Library 15 Pitman Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071 PH (856) 589-1656 FAX (856) 582-4982
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WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING BOOK DONATIONS FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE!! Please bring your book donations to the library no later than September 12. Thank you!!

In September, the Library will kick off its new book club with “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. The book club will meet monthly thereafter with the exceptions of December and the summer months. The book club will mix fiction and non-fiction and include snacks and lots of good conversation. The first Book Club meeting will be on Tuesday, September 18^th at 7:00 pm at McCowan Library.

In October, the Library will be participating in the Festival That Must Not Be Named. The Festival was a great success last year, and we look forward to it being even better this year. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for more details on the Library’s activities during the Festival. The Festival will take place on October 20^th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

As usual, there will be plenty of our normal activities here at McCowan Library. Story Time, Gym Time for kids, arts and crafts, and new adult programs are all coming our way this fall. In addition, stop by to browse our new books, magazines, DVDs and more.

The Gloucester County Art League is now hosting an exhibit by DENISE DONAHUE and LINDA D'URBANO. Denise has studied with many artists, including Pat Witt, Louis Sloane, Oliver Grimley, Bill Ternay and Ruth Formica. Her preferred medium is oils and her preferred subject is landscape. She is the treasurer for the Gloucester County Art League and has exhibited her artwork in both Camden and Gloucester Counties. Linda is a watercolor artist and native of SNJ. She continues to explore styles and techniques through workshops with renowned artists, most recently Frank Eber and Al Gury. She currently studies with Marie Natale. Linda exhibits her work in galleries and art shows in southern NJ, PA and DE. Linda is a member of the Pitman Art Center and Gallery and the Gloucester County Art League. Their paintings are on display and are open to the public here at the McCowan Memorial Library.

Courtesy of the Friends of McCowan Memorial Library, the following museum passes are available:

Academy of Natural Sciences
Garden State Discovery Museum
Grounds for Sculpture
Battleship New Jersey
Morris Arboretum
American History Museum at Deptford NJ
Museum of the American Revolution
Eastern State Penitentiary

THE FRIENDS LOVE OUR LIBRARY!!!....The"Friends of the Library" invite you to become a member and support McCowan Memorial Library in 2018. The "Friends" engage in fundraising to financially assist the library, paying for performers and programs, supporting the summer reading program, children's programming, furniture and books that the library might otherwise not be able to afford. A great way to give back to your community. Checks are made payable to Friends of McCowan, 15 Pitman Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071

Do You Belong to a Book Club? Try our Book Club in a Bag......12 books, book log, discussion questions included. Check out period is 8 weeks. Titles available: