Abraham Lincoln                                 Haddonfield Public Library

  

June 2011
Volume 4, number 6

Greetings!  

 June is a welcome month after a long winter. The library is very busy all summer with daily summer reading programs for kids and teens. Special activities are planned and you can read about them below. The theme of the reading program this year is "One World, Many Stories." Sign up now to get in on the fun.

 

You can also get copies of the school district's required summer  reading - 1 Stop Shopping @ Your Library.

 

 The library is proud to host Nelson Johnson, author of "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Northside." He will sign copies of both acclaimed works on June 25 at 2 pm.

 

Jen A. Miller will visit on June 22 to book talk the second edition of "The Jersey Shore: Atlantic City to Cape May" at 7 pm.

 

The Haddonfield Garden Club will dedicate the lovely statue of the Reading Boy on June 14. All are welcome to attend!

 

 Cool off @ your library! We all hope to see you soon!

 

Cordially,

 

Susan Briant

 

Library Director Haddonfield Public Library

Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10   

 

 

 
June Library Schedule for June
 
The library is open every day in June. The library will open at 2 pm on June 10 because of Staff Development Day.
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Thursday- 10 am to 9 pm
Friday- 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday- 1-5 pm
Summer Hours begin on July 1.
 
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One World Many Stories 3 

 

Summer 2011 Kids' Programs

Summer Reading Program "One World, Many Stories" begins Monday June 6 and continues to September 9.  Kids pre-k through grade 8 may sign up at the Children's Desk. "You Are Here" forms for teen summer reading may be picked up at the adult desk. Great awards this summer for all members who read six books: gift certificates to The Ritz Theatre, or tickets to the Haddonfield Memorial High School drama production or to an AMC Loews Theatre movie of your choice! End of summer party with Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band (music and fun from near and far): Thursday, August 25 at 7:00 PM in the Haddonfield Borough Hall Auditorium


Family Yoga all ages Saturdays June 4-July 9: 10:00AM $15.00 supply fee.  

Call  or visit the library to sign up. 

 

 July /August Schedule

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·        Sleepy Story Time ages 3-6: Mondays at 7:00 PM starting July 11

·        Preschool Story Time ages 3-5: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

·        "Reading Ramble" ages 7-10: Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00PM starting July 6 (we will read My Father's Dragon together, talk about the story and do fun activities---register at Children's Desk or by telephone starting June 6).

·        Toddler Time ages 2-3: Thursdays at 10:30 AM

·        "Makin' Music" for babies and preschoolers; Friday June 17, and a Friday in both July and August at 10:30AM---no registration necessary!

 

No children's programs Aug. 8-12. Family movie programs to be added.

Special Program with Sara O'Brien this summer---must register at the Children's Desk or call 429-1304: "Luloo's Music World Tour" ages 5-12 Thursdays June 30-August 4 from 3:00-4:30 PM. Includes global games, music and songwriting, food and crafts. Supply fee 6 sessions: $20.00

All children's programs change back to regular schedule in September: foreign language story times, Rockabye Readers and Read to a Dog offered again in the fall.

 

Quick Links:

 

HPL Website

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 June
Summer Reading Program for Kids
Quick Links
Summer Reading Books @ Your Library!
Teen Open Mic Night on June 29
Nelson Johnson Book Talks "The Northside" on June 25
The Garden Club dedicates a statue on June 14
Coming Programs - June 22 - Down the Shore with Jen A. Miller
A Night at the Opera on July 13
Coming Events at the Library
About Us

Summer Reading

Books @ Your Library

 

The public library and Haddonfield School system librarians work together to meet the needs of our  HF students. 

Stop in to get the books you need from the middle and high school reading lists. Click here  for the Middle School reading list. The high school list will be posted soon.

 

 There are lots of other great books, DVDs, music CDs, and Wii gaming for teens and children to enjoy during the heat of the summer.  Craft programs and open mic nights will be held for teens in June and July! Stop in to see what's new @ your library!

 

 

Summer Reading Displays!
Joan Morrison, long time library assistant, has created a beautiful  display in the Children's Room of "One World, Many Stories!  Check out the decorations when you sign up for Summer Reading! 
Open Mic Night 

 Open Mic Night on June 29 for Teens

 

 The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is hosting an open mic night on June 29 on the library's front lawn from 6-8:30 pm. The rain date is June 30- same time. Haddonfield teens between grades 6-12, including recent graduates, can perform and win prizes. To register, click here.   Teens can vote for best performance via text. The first place wins $150.  There will also be a prize of an iPad Touch for HF teens between 6-12th grades who "Like Us on Facebook".  Click here to Like Us! The drawing will be done during the Open Mic night. Another open mic night is being scheduled for July 27.  Snacks will be served. The Haddonfield Friends of the Library are sponsoring this event.  Contact Erica Braverman for more information.

 

Northside Nelson Johnson Book Talks the Northside on June 25

 

On June 25 at 2 pm Nelson Johnson, author of "The Northside" and "Boardwalk Empire" will discuss "The Northside." He will sign copies of both acclaimed works.

In "The Northside", Johnson brings the untold story of Atlantic City's black community vividly to life, from the arrival of the first African Americans to Absecon Island in the early 19th century through the glory days of the "World's Playground." Drawing on dozens of personal interviews and painstaking archival research, he reveals long-forgotten details about the people on whose backs the gambling mecca was built and offers a wide-ranging survey of the accomplishments of more recent generations. Johnson's previous book, "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City", inspired the critically acclaimed HBO series from Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter.     

This free program is co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Call 429-1304 to register.

 

Garden Club sculpture

Jolyne Dalzell, Susan Briant, and Pat Gargano admire the statue 

 

Haddonfield Garden Club dedicates statue on June 14

 

 

The Haddonfield Garden Club will hold a brief dedication ceremony on the grounds of the library on June 14 at 11 am to dedicate its 100th Anniversary Gift to the Borough of Haddonfield.  In 2006, The Haddonfield Garden Club became 100 years of age.

 

The first meeting of the Haddonfield Garden Club was held in June 1906 on the porch of the summer home of Mrs. John Hopkins.  Her summer home was called " Tavistock".   The Haddonfield Garden Club is the oldest garden club in the state of New Jersey.   

 

The club received help from the family of the late Angelo Gargano; the family requested memorial donations be made to the garden club for this purpose when Gargano died last year.

Funds were used to purchase a statue for the library grounds. "Boy Reading on Top of the World" has been placed in the Reading Garden near the benches and shade trees, and is meant to offer a place to reflect and serve as a discussion subject for children visiting the library.

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Jen Miller Down the Shore 

 Coming Programs - Jen Miller - June 22- Hold the Date!

 

Come out to meet Jen A. Miller "aka" Jersey Shore Jen on June 22 at 7 pm at the library.  Jen is the author of "The Jersey Shore: Atlantic City to Cape May." The second edition is being published this summer. It is in full color. The book shares the depth of Miller's extensive Jersey Shore knowledge and shows you where to go, what to do, where to stay and where to play at the Jersey Shore. AARP the Magazine said it "zeroes in on the region's best of the best". You can read more about Miller- and her new "Jersey Shore Fact of the Day" series here.  Jen will sign copies of her new book. This program is sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Watch for more information!

La Traviata   A Night at the Opera in the Library! - Coming Soon!

 

The Friends of the Library are bringing opera to you in July. Phil Shapiro, President of the Friends, will discuss La Traviata and show it on the library's new projection system on July 13 from 6-8:30 pm. Stay cool and learn about this wonderful opera! Watch for more information on this free program sponsored by the Friends of the Library!    

 

    Coming Events @ the library

 June 6- Registration for Summer Reading program begins.

 June 10- Library opens at 2 pm - Staff Development Day

 June 13- Adult Book Club at 7 pm - monthly selection "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the

               Pie" by Alan Bradley. The book club will resume in September.

 June 14- Haddonfield Garden Club dedication of Reading Boy statue at 11 am ; Getting

               Started Using the Computer, Keyboard, and Mouse from 6:30-7:30 pm

 June 15- Getting Started Using the Computer from 10:30-11:30 am (repeat class)

 June 22- Jen Miller book talks "The Jersey Shore" at 7 pm.

 June 23- Friends of the Library meeting at 7 pm.    

 June 25- Nelson Johnson Book Signing of "The Northside" at 2 pm.  

 June 28- Library Board of Trustees at 8 am.   

 June 29- Open Mic Night for HF teens from 6- 8:30 pm - Rain date June 30.

 

 July 1- Summer Hours begin.

 July 13- A Night at the Opera "La Traviata" from 6-8:30 pm. 

    

For more information, visit Calendar of Events

 

 

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