Abraham Lincoln                                 Haddonfield Public Library

  
April 2011
Volume 4, number 4


Greetings!

 

 

 Please join us for the dedication of the Loft on April 13, at 3:30 pm - a teen and adult friendly area @ the Haddonfield Public Library!  Celebrate with our Haddonfield Friends of the Library, who made the refurbished space possible.

 

  April 10-17 is National Library Week and there's lots to celebrate @ your library. It's a fine free week and we collect food for fines.  Also, the Friends annual program is April 14, at 7 pm at the Markeim Art Center. Local author Mike Vitez will discuss his forthcoming book
  and sign copies of his book "Rocky Stories."  

 

We just launched a new collection of Express DVDs to get popular movies to you faster.

 

 See the stories on events and programs below.  Haddonfield has had public library service since 1803 and the public library is going strong! The Haddonfield Friends of the Library have been going strong since 1958! We applaud  them and hope you will join in the celebration! Hope to see you at the library on April 13 or someday soon!

 

Cordially,

 

Susan Briant

Library Director

 

Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10  

 

 

 
Easter BunnyLibrary Schedule for April 
  
The library will be closed on April 22-24, to observe Easter Sunday and as budget closing days.

 

    Hours of operation:
Monday- Thursday 10 am to 9 pm
Friday- 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 1-5 pm
National Library Week 2011 
April 10-17 is National Library Week
 
The library will host a variety of activities to celebrate libraries, librarians, and all library staff. This year the theme is "Create Your Own Story @ Your Library. "  The library will dedicate "The Loft" on April 13  (see next story.)  The library will have a fine free week. Return those overdue items and your fines will be waived. We are again working with the Food Bank of NJ to collect food for fines. Bring in non-perishable foods for those in need!
  
 Barnes and Noble will be demonstrating the Nook E-book reader on April 13, at 2 pm. Come see the new color Nook and learn how to get access to e-books using the Nook and your library card.
  Special genealogy computer classes on Creating Your Own family history will be taught on April 12, at 6:30 pm and April 13, at 10:30 am. Click here  for information on all activities during National Library Week.
  

 

Quick Links:

 

HPL Website
Catalog

Kids' Catalog
Get a library card
Online Resources
Calendar of Events
Teens on Facebook

New Materials

For more information, call the library at 429-1304 or visit here.
In This Issue
Library Schedule for April
April 10-17 is National Library Week!
Quick Links
Join us for the Dedication of the Loft on April 13!
Friends Annual Program with Mike Vitez on April 14!
Express DVDs are here!
Kids Made Fantastic CDs!
Computer Classes for Job Hunters Coming in May
Coming Events at the Library
About Us
Duct Tape Madness

HF teens and Teen Advisory Board members make a craft. .

 

Join us for the Dedication of the Loft and Gaming Space on April 13, at 3:30 pm
  
  "The Loft" will be dedicated on April 13, at 3:30 pm. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, brief remarks to thank the Friends and library volunteers, and tours of the Loft.  The Loft is the refurbished balcony area of the 1958 addition to the building. The Haddonfield Friends of the Library applied for and received funding from the Haddonfield Holiday House tour in 2009. The funds have been used to create a teen and adult friendly area. Funds were also used to purchase a new Wii gaming system, Wii games, a large screen TV, and other presentation equipment for the library's meeting room. Teens are now gaming at the library after school.
Following the dedication, there will be special gaming for teens. The local teen band "The Ghost Shirt Society" will play at 4:30 pm. Light refreshments will round out the event. New DVD and music CD collections for teens have also been made possible from Friends funding.
Before the dedication, Barnes and Noble will be demonstrating the Nook e-book reader at 2 pm.
Demonstrations of the "Outspoken Library",  our new computer workstation for those with disabilities,  will be given.  Get your picture taken as a "Library Champion" during Snapshot Day.
Everyone in Haddonfield is welcome to attend the events on April 13! Come see what's new @your library!


 

 
Mike VitezFriends Annual Program with Mike Vitez on April 14, at 7 pm at the Markeim Art Center
 

 

The Haddonfield Friends of the Library are hosting their annual program on April 14, from 7-9 pm at the Markeim Art Center.  Local author Mike Vitez, a Haddonfield resident and writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, is writing a new book.  The book is the true story of a young man from Wayne, PA who was training in Virginia for the Ironman triathlon when he had a horrific bicycle accident.  It is the story of miraculous survival, determination, and love.  This young man was able to attend Penn Medical School and is currently training for the Ironman.  Mike is about halfway done with this inspirational story.  Mike is also the author of Rocky Stories.  He will sell and autograph copies of Rocky Stories after the discussion.  Light refreshments will be served.
  For more information on the program, the Friends or to join, click here.

DVDS 

 Express DVDs are here! Check them out!

  A few months ago Express Reads were introduced. These are best selling books that circulate for 7 days. This service has been so popular that we now have Express DVDs. You will find high demand DVDs on a shelf. These are not reservable. They circulate for three days instead of 7. We still have copies that circulate for 7 days and that you may reserve. Please check on the Express Reads and DVDs collections at your next visit to the library! Let us know what you think.  

Kids Made Fantastic Music CDs - it was a huge success! Sara O'Brien
 

Children's Librarian Dorothy Peppard is pleased that 25-30 spirited boys and girls gathered in the Haddonfield Public Library meeting room for 1 ½ hours each Friday after school and accomplished something great! Haddonfield Kids who participated in singer-songwriter Sara O'Brien's (Luloo at the Library) "Read, Write, Rock SONG" workshop came up with ideas and wrote lyrics for two great songs: "Cheese Man" and "The Rhyming Song." With help from Sara, lyrics were set to music and recorded at the Smash Palace Studio in Merchantville. The last session, a CD release party, was held at The Treehouse Coffee Shop in Audubon, and included the kids' performance of both songs. Each member now has a copy of the CD (aptly entitled Cheese Man) he or she helped to create!

  This program was made possible by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library,  which provides funds for the majority of children's, teen, and adult programs!

 

 
jobs Computer Classes for Job Hunters Coming in May

 The library is participating in a grant administered by the NJ State Library as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The library will host three free computer classes for Camden County and NJ residents seeking assistance with job hunting.  The classes will be held:

  • May 9 from 10:30-2:30 on Microsoft Word with emphasis on the development of the resume  and cover letter
  • May 14, from 12:30-4:30 on The Internet with emphasis on online job searching.
  • May 21, from 12:30-4:30 pm on E-mail  with emphasis on the usage of web based email to respond to job listings, online applications ,and professional e-mail etiquette. 

  Each session will be taught by Camden County College instructors and will provide detailed information on using the Internet for results oriented and effective job searching. Classes are limited to 12 participants each.  Laptops will be provided. There is no charge for the classes. For more information on the classes or to register, click here.

   Coming Events @ the library

April 10-17 - National Library Week - fine free week and bring in Food for Fines.

April 12- Genealogy Online computer class at 6:30 pm

 April 13- Generations Online computer class at 10:30 am; 2:00 pm Barnes and Noble Nook

                 demonstration; Dedication of the Loft at 3:30 pm -  at  4:30 pm teen band "Ghost

                 Shirt Society"; light refreshments. 

 April 14- Friends Annual program with author Mike Vitez at 7 pm at the Markeim Art Center.

 April 15- Federal and state tax deadline. Library has tax forms or can help you to find them.

 April 18- Adult book club discusses "The Lace Reader" by Brumonia Barry.

 April 19- Spanish story time at 1:30 pm - Children's Dept. 

  April 22-24- Library closed for budget and Easter Sunday.

 April 26- Library Board of Trustees meeting at 8 am.

 May 3 and 5- Read to a Dog - 3:30 pm - Children's Dept.

 May 9- Word for job searching class from 10:30-2:30 pm

 May 14- Internet and online job searching from 12:30-4:30 pm

 May 17- Author Dina Greenberg on "Stray" at 7 pm.

 May 21- Web based E-mail for job searching from 12:30-4:30 pm 

 

 Teen Wii gaming on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 3-5 pm.

 

For more information, visit Calendar of Events

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