Gloucester County Division of Disability Services launches Recovery Library

(West Deptford, NJ)—The Gloucester County Division of Human and Disability Services are honoring Mental Health Awareness Month by launching the Recovery Library.

The Recovery Library is the online destination for people navigating their own recovery and people supporting others in their recovery journey.

“May being Mental Health Month is the perfect time to launch the Recovery Library for our residents,” said Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger. “The library has over 3,000 multimedia resources that can help you work on your mental health, addiction recovery or general wellness.”

These resources include first person accounts of recovery, worksheets, calendars and pre-designed group content. It’s accessible on any internet-ready computer or mobile device.

It can be used by recovery partners, teams and individuals to make informed treatment decisions, manage their disorders and make progress towards self-care and recovery.

“Whether you or someone you know is struggling with their recovery, the Recovery Library has the tools to help,” said Freeholder Jim Jefferson, liaison to the Division of Human and Disability. “Recovery is a difficult, life long process for some. We want to help our residents reach their recovery goals and hope this service gets them one step closer to their best life.

To access the Library, head over to www.gloucestercountynj.gov and select Disability under our Departments and Agencies. There you can register for an access code and gain access to the library and all of its resources.

Things to do at the Library

Swedesboro Branch

Swedesboro Public Library, one of the oldest libraries in the state of New Jersey, was established in 1783. The library was originally housed in the Borough Hall and was incorporated in 1937. Swedesboro Public Library became a branch of GCLS in 2005.

Branch Manager: Judith Pissano

Borrowing Policies

  • Books, Magazines, CDs, CD Audiobooks, Playaways – 2 weeks
  • Videos – 3 days or 2 weeks

Other Services

  • Children’s Programs (registration required)
  • Tween Programs (registration requested)
  • Teen Programs (registration requested)
  • Adult Programs
  • Storytimes for children ages 3 to 5 – call for day & time
  • Adult Book Discussion Group (meets last Tuesday of month)
  • Free Internet Access
  • New Jersey collection
  • Interlibrary Loans
  • Public use of computers
  • Fax service
  • Full text magazine databases
  • Free notary service (Call for appointment)

A Mouse Divided – A Lively Discussion With Jeff Ryan

 

GCLS Swedesboro Library Presents

A lively discussion with author Jeff Ryan, author of,,,

A Mouse Divided: How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten and Walt Disney Became Uncle Walt

This all ages presentation includes fascinating trivia, behind the scenes pictures and of course animation!

Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Register at www.gcls.org
or call 856-467-0111