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Haddonfield Public Library Newsletter
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Greetings! 
It's December and that means spending time with your family and friends during the holidays. Everyone at the library wishes you and your family happy, healthy holidays, as well as best wishes for the New Year.
Our big news is that our new website is going live on December 1. We hope that it will be easier to navigate, have richer content, and be a resource for you 24/7. Please give us your feedback so we can continue to improve it.
The Haddonfield Holiday Tour will be held on Dec. 10. This year it benefits the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. See details below of the six lovely homes you can see while helping the Friends at the same time!
Cordially,
Susan Briant
Library Director & The Haddonfield Staff: Pam, Jordan, Cheryl, Rita, Penthy, Kathy, Erica, Larry, Anne, Joan, Cynthia, Bill, Jeanne, Carolyn, Lauris, Ginger, Dot, Jo-Ann, Ed, Jeannie, Linda, Claire, Susan, and Sharon. |
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| Library Schedule in December and for the holidays
December 16- Library closes at 5 pm.
December 24- Closed for Christmas Eve
December 25- Closed for Christmas Day
December 31- Library open from 10-1 pm- New Year's Eve Day
January 1, 2010- Closed for New Year's Day - Happy New Year!
Schedule of Operating Hours: Monday- Friday - 10 am-9 pm ; Saturday: 10-5 pm; and Sunday 1-5 pm.
Each year the Haddonfield Garden Club decorates the library for the holidays. Please stop in and see their festive decorations. Additionally, the Garden Club provides fresh flower arrangements in the library each week. We thank them for all that they do to make the library a welcoming place.
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 New Library Website Goes Live December 1!
The library has a new website! The newly designed website will go live on Dec. 1. We did a survey last summer to gather customer feedback. Many of the suggestions have been incorporated to make the website more organized, easier to navigate, and aesthetically pleasing. There is much more content about what is available at the library and how to use it. Click here to visit the site. Our thanks to Raphael Webscapes for designing the site. Our staff, especially Jo-Ann Pure, Pam Alles, and Jeannie Reinking, were very helpful in implementing the new site. Good surfing to you! Please bear with us while we iron out the kinks and links. And send us your feedback by emailing: contact@haddonfieldlibrary.org |
Library Receives Grant from South Jersey Charitable Foundation
It is with great pleasure that Ann Kearney, President of the Board of Trustees of the Haddonfield Public Library, announces that the library is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the South Jersey Charitable Foundation. The grant was awarded to the library for its contributions to improving the education and quality of life to the Haddonfield community. Kearney said, "We are very thrilled to receive this grant and vote of confidence from the South Jersey Charitable Foundation. The Library Board is very grateful for this funding." It will be used to improve the library's web site and portal for 24/7 access to the virtual library for the community. |
 Plan to attend the Haddonfield Holiday House tour on December 10!
As reported last month, the Holiday House Tour will be held on December 10, at six lovely homes in town. Click here to read about the homes you can see. This year the Haddonfield Friends of the Library will be the recipients of the ticket sales. They will continue improvements in the teen area with new furnishings and collections.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the tour and are available at the Haddonfield Information Center, 2 Kings Court, in Haddonfield. If you would like more information visit www.haddonfieldnj.org or telephone 856-216-7253. If you would like to volunteer the day of the tour, please call Betsy Anderson at 856-428-1640.
The Friends are now having the annual membership drive - pick up a membership form at the library. In January a townwide mailing will be done.
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 Library Board has Two New Members, Mary Eklund and Deborah Marchand
The Library Board of Trustees, the body that makes policy and governs the library, has two new members. They are: Deborah Marchand and Mary Eklund. Both are active library users. They want to work on developing and marketing the library's services and programs. Deborah has been a resident for five years and is the parent of three children. Mary Eklund, a long term resident and parent, is a Master Gardener and has given programs as part of the library's adult cultural programming. Both look forward to working towards a better library for all Haddonfield residents and businesses. (Pictured is Deborah Marchand) |
 Library's Interlibrary Loan Service is now Self Service with option for the library to place requests
Interlibrary loan is a service that allows libraries to borrow from other libraries and to loan to other libraries for items that they do not own. Our library handles thousands of items each year to satisfy our borrowers. The network is called JerseyCat. Library users may now put in their own requests for materials that the library does not own. Click here for information and the form to place your own request for a loan. The site is easily found on the library's website. For more information, contact Jeanne Mugler at 429-1304 or email her at ill@haddonfieldlibrary.org |
One Stop Shopping & Unique Gifts are Available @ Your Library!
Are you looking for a unique gift for your loved one? Local authors and illustrators have donated autographed copies of their books for sale at the library. Each book is $20. Books can be purchased at the adult circulation desk at the library. All sales benefit the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. These works are for sale:
Robert Byrd's "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies" (Newbery medal award winning book)
(author is Laura Amy Schlitz - illustrated by Robert Byrd.)
Alan J. Heavens' "Remodeling on the Money" (Philadelphia Inquirer columnist)
Ron Jensh's "Epiphany" (Emeritus Professor at JeffersonMedicalCollege of
Ron Jensh's "Lifelines" ThomasJeffersonUniversity in Philadelphia, Pa.)
Jen A. Miller 's "The JerseyShore: Atlantic City to Cape May" (Great Destination series)
Also, if you would like to place a book or other item in honor of a special person who has everything, we can purchase a custom book that the community will greatly enjoy! Most purchases are $25. For more information, contact the library director at contact@haddonfieldlibrary.org
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| Haddonfield Public Library
60 Haddon Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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