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 Haddonfield Public Library
January 2011
Volume 4, number 1 |
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Greetings!
Happy New Year to you and your family! There is some relief that we are starting a new year as 2010 was unique. It posed certain challenges for everyone in the community. We hope for a more stable year as far as the library being open to meet your needs. The schedule of operation for 2011 is published below.
We are starting the new year with some exciting news. The balcony and rear part of the building have been refurbished with new paint, carpeting, and furnishings. This part of the building was added in 1958. The area will be attractive and more convenient for customers. These enhancements have been made possible, for the most part, by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library.
Our author programs resume on Jan. 12, when scientist Tom Belton will talk about NJ's environment. See article below.
The Library Board and staff wish everyone a healthy, happy 2011!
Sincerely,
Susan Briant
Library Director
Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10 |
 Library Holidays and Closed days in 2011 Jan. 1 and 17 Feb. 21 April 22-24 May 28-30 July 4 Aug. 30 Sept. 3-5 Oct. 10 Nov. 8, 11, and 24 Dec. 24-26
Hours of operation through June 30: Monday- Thursday 10 am to 9 pm Friday- 10 am to 6 pm Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm Sunday- 1 to 5 pm
Hours of operation July 1- Sept. 8 Monday- Thursday 10 am to 9 pm Friday & Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm Sunday- closed
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Author Tom Belton Discusses the NJ Environment on Jan. 12, at 7 pm.
Tom Belton is a scientist with the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection. He has been involved in environmental research for the past 25 years. Tom will discuss his new
book and autograph copies of "Protecting New Jersey's Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State" from Rutgers University Press on Jan. 12, at 7 pm.
Belton considers key environmental issues in NJ and champions the ways common citizens have sought justice when faced with unseen health threats. Often, as people search for remedies in their neighborhoods, the challenges they face result in what Belton calls bare-knuckles environmental protection. With people as its focus, Protecting NJ's Environment explores the science underpinning environmental issues and the public policy infighting that is often beneath the controversies. Belton offers the public a go-to guide on how to seek environmental protection in practical ways.
The Friends of the Library co-sponsor this free program. Call 429-1304 to register. |
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 The Friends of the Library Spruce up the Balcony @your library!
The adage, "The only way to have a friend is to be a friend" applies at the library. The Haddonfield Friends of the Library have taken action to spruce up the balcony and 1958 addition to the library. Last year the Friends were awarded the proceeds of the Haddonfield Holiday House Tour. The library's roof was recently repaired. This meant the project could go forward. Thanks to the Friends and the Library Board teaming up, the center of the balcony has been opened up. A welcoming space with new furniture, lighting, paint, and collections will be available in January. This is a multi-purpose space. Furnishings are teen centered to encourage use of the library by teens.
A special thanks to our Friends under the leadership of president Phil Shapiro. Vice-President Ruth Balton wrote the application for the project to make this possible. Friend Betsy Anderson was a super help with the House Tour coordination for the Friends. Children's Librarian Dorothy Peppard chose the furniture, carpet and paint colors.
The Friends also purchased a large screen TV and WII for the library meeting room to enhance teen and adult programs. Teen Coordinator Erica Braverman assisted with selection of games for teens. Gaming programs will be available later in January. Watch for news in the new year! And a special thanks to all Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Their support allows many improvements at the library and this has been the case for many years.
The Friends membership drive continues. To join visit www.hfol.org |
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 NJ Career Assistance Navigator (NJ CAN) Available for Job Hunting from Anywhere with Your Library Card!
The library has access to a new job resource called NJ CAN. This vital database has information on getting a job, writing a resume, doing an internship, and lots of material customized to NJ employment. You can access the resource from NJ CAN
New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (www.njcan.org) is a free career and labor market information website presented by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Center for Occupational Employment Information, to the residents of New Jersey.
It offers extensive New Jersey information on over 550 occupations and 194 NJ occupational licenses, registrations and certifications. You will find a host of free career assessment inventories to help select the proper occupational path based on your likes, dislikes and preferences. Also included are sections on Volunteering and Apprenticeships in NJ.
You can set up your own library account to keep a record of your job hunting. The library will be participating in workforce training for citizens later this year. |
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Homework Help Online for Students- check out these websites with your library card!
African American History Online
Bloom's Literary Criticism Online
Ebsco Searchasaurus
Ebsco Masterfile Premier (journals/ magazines)
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Issues and Controversies
Literary Resource Center (Ebsco)
QandAnj
Science Online
Student Research Center
Testing and Education Reference Center (GALE)
World Atlas
World Book for Kids 
These electronic resources are made possible through Haddonfield Library's membership in the NJ Library Network. Cooperative purchase of resources by the NJ State Library, LIBRARYLINKNJ, and member libraries over the past 20 years has made these authoritative resources available to NJ residents. For a complete listing visit here. |
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Fast Facts about Your Library
- The library has served the Haddonfield community since 1803.
- The library has served in this facility since 1919. Construction began in 1917 and the first part of the building opened in 1919.
- The library has approximately 120,000 visits from the community annually.
- More than 130,800 items circulated in 2009.
- For every person in town nearly 11 books are read.
- More than 800 children and teens participated in the 2010 Summer Reading Program.
- Haddonfield has many talented residents & former residents who contribute to the library's adult, children's, and teen cultural programming. Some of these people include: Thomas Belton, Robert Byrd, Buntzie Churchill, Dan Gutman, Allan Heavens, Pam Jenoff, Monica Yant Kinney, Matthew Quick, Megan Smolenyak, and Toby Zinman. Check the library's calendar of events for schedule of activities. Many of these authors have placed autographed copies of their books for sale at the library.
- The Haddonfield Friends of the Library have a spectacular annual book sale in September. It is one of the premier library book sales in NJ. Through the proceeds of this sale and membership dues, the Friends have contributed approximately $21,000 in 2010 to enhance library programs and services.
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Coming Events @ the library
Jan. 1- Library closed for New Year's Day
Jan. 12- Introduction to Using the Computer, the Mouse, and the Keyboard
from 10:30- 11:30 am
Jan. 12- Tom Belton author program on Protecting NJ's Environment at 7 pm
Jan. 14- Rockabye Reader Baby program begins-registration required.
Jan. 17- Martin Luther King Day- library closed.
Jan. 18- Spanish Story Time begins for kids; Introduction to Using the Computer, the
Mouse, and the Keyboard from 6:30-7:30 pm
Jan. 20- Friends of the Library meeting at 7 pm
Jan. 25- Library Board reorganization meeting at 8 am.
For more information, visit Calendar of Events For registration call 429-1304 or visit the library. |
Contact us at Haddonfield Public Library
Haddonfield Public Library 60 North Haddon Avenue Haddonfield, NJ 08033
contact@haddonfieldlibrary.org 856-429-1304 |
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