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 Haddonfield Public Library
April 2012
Volume 5, number 4 |
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Greetings!
April is one of the best months for libraries. We celebrate National Library Week from April 6-15. The theme this year is "You Belong at Your Library." We are celebrating National Library Week by holding many events. The library will again host its popular Fine Free Week from April 6-14. Bring back overdue items and your fines will be waived. It doesn't matter how long the item has been overdue. The library is again partnering with the Food Bank of South Jersey to collect non-perishable food items for those in need. Bring food to the first floor of the library.
See the many programs and activities herein! If you haven't been here lately, please stop in to see what is new. The Friends of the Library also host their annual program at the Markeim Arts Center on April 22. Noted genealogist Megan Smolenyak will discuss her new book "Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing."
The library is again hosting 2 workshops on April 2 and 16 to assist people seeking employment to use Internet resources to find jobs. Take advantage of these quality workshops taught by Camden County instructors.
Cordially,
Susan Briant
Library Director
Haddonfield Public Library
Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10
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April Schedule and Holidays / Closed Days for 2012 
The library will be closed in April on:
April 6-- budget closing for Good Friday; April 8 for Easter holiday; we are open on Sat., April 7.
Holidays/ Closed Days in 2012
- January 1,2, *16 * Feb. 20, *April 6, 8, * May 26, * 27, 28 July 4, *5, Sept. 1-3, * Oct. 8, * Nov.6, * 12, 22 Dec. 24 & 25, Dec. 31 (close at 1 pm.) and January 1, 2013. * = budget closing day.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 10 am to 9 pm
Friday- 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday- 1 to 5 pm
Call the library at 429-1304 in bad weather to check for closings or visit www.haddonfieldlibrary.org |
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You Belong @ Your LibraryŽ this National Library Week, April 6-14
Whether you are a job seeker looking for resources to land a new job, a parent looking for free activities for children or a student searching for your next favorite book, you belong @ the Haddonfield Public Library!
Today's libraries help level the playing field by making both print and digital information affordable, available and accessible to all people. Libraries provide cultural heritage and genealogical collections, materials in print and electronic formats, job seeking resources, English as second language and citizenship classes, instruction on the use of e-books, and many other creative and resourceful programs.
Libraries have historically served as our nation's great equalizers of knowledge. The strength of libraries has always been the diversity of their collections and commitment to serving all people. This National Library Week, join our nation's libraries and librarians by celebrating the place where we all belong. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
For more information, visit the Haddonfield Public Library at 60 Haddon Avenue or call 856-429-1304 or see the library's Web site at www.haddonfieldlibrary.org.
Featured Presenters in April @ Your Library
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Toby Zinman, Phila. Inquirer Theatre Critic, on Brazil on April 17 |
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Jo-Ann Pure, Reference Librarian and Computer Instruction |
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Howard Gillette, noted Camden County Historian and author, on April 11. |
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Megan Smolenyak, noted genealogist, on April 22 |
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 The Library Celebrates National Library Week with These Events:
The Haddonfield Public Library is celebrating National Library Week by holding many events. The library will again hold its popular Fine Free Week from April 6-14. Bring back overdue items and your fines will be waived. It doesn't matter how long the item has been overdue. The library is again partnering with the Food Bank of South Jersey to collect non-perishable food items for those in need. Bring food to the first floor of the library.
On April 11 at 7 pm, Howard Gillette, retired History Professor of Rutgers University and noted Camden County historian, will give a book talk on "Camden and the Rest of Us." It is based on his book, Camden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post-Industrial City, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press (2005). Gillette will discuss his theory that Camden City, once the heart of the region, needs to be stitched back into it. The book received best book awards from the Urban History Association and the New Jersey Historical Commission. Gillette's most recent book is Civitas by Design: Building Better Communities from the Garden City to the New Urbanism, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2010. Gillette will autograph copies of the book on Camden, which sells for $20 a copy.
On April 17 at 7 pm, Toby Zinman returns to discuss the Lost City of Z by David Grann. This huge best seller in 2009 is about Grann's obsession with early 20th century expeditions into the Brazilian Amazon by the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett who was looking for a lost civilization in the jungle. Fawcett never returned and Grann (a writer for the New Yorker and an unlikely adventurer) sets out to find out what happened to them and to the City of Z. The New York Times review said it "reads with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller." Toby Zinman, who has just returned from her second trip to the Amazon, will lecture on the book-it's not necessary to have read it to join us. Dr. Zinman is the Philadelphia Inquirer Theatre Critic. She is also a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. A question and answer session will follow.
All programs are free and co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Call 429-1304 to register.
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 The Library Hosts these Computer Classes to Find Jobs in April
The library is partnering again with Camden County College and the NJ State Library to host job searching computer classes.
The first class on Use of the Internet for Employment will be held on April 2 from 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Training includes:
- Training in the basic usage of the Internet
- Understanding of web site addresses
- Introduction to the major web search engines
- Elements of a web search
- Specific emphasis on web based job searches.
The second class on April 16, 2012, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm is on The Use of Email to Find Employment. Participants will learn:
- The proper usage of web based email
- Email etiquette
- Responding to job listings
- On line applications
Each participant needing an email address will be assisted in the creation of a personal email account.
These classes are a result of Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant funding through the New Jersey State Library. They are taught by Camden County College instructors. The classes are open to Haddonfield and Camden County residents. Call 856-429-1304 to register for the free classes, which are limited to 12 participants.
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The Library is also Celebrating e-books and reading & genealogy.
Drop in April 10, 2012, 6 to 7 pm to learn about using e-book readers with the OverDrive eBook Library on the Haddonfield Public Library website. No registration is needed.
Other informal demonstrations on the use of Overdrive and e-book readers will be held throughout the week.
On April 11, 2012, from 11 to 12 pm, join us for a computer class on the use of the
Job and Career Accelerator or the Testing & Education Reference Center. Find new ways to create a great resume with these electronic tools.
With these programs you can start at the library and finish at a later time at the library or, with your library card, from home. No registration is needed.
On April 12 from 1-2 pm, search for your family history with the library's genealogy databases: Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. Get a guided tour and find out about your family tree. No registration is necessary. These sessions are taught by Jo-Ann Pure, Reference Librarian.
Don't forget, the library is now circulating Nook e-book readers, thanks to the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Stop in for more information or reserve one from our catalog, by phone or in person!
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The Haddonfield Friends of the Library Invite you to Hear Megan Smolenyak, Noted Genealogist and Author, on April 22!
The Haddonfield Friends of the Library are pleased to sponsor a talk with acclaimed local author and genealogist Megan Smolenyak on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at 1:30 pm at the Markeim Art Center, corner of Lincoln Avenue and Walnut Street, Haddonfield. A popular writer, speaker and TV guest, Megan will discuss and sign copies of her newest book "Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing."
Megan has appeared on Good Morning America, the Today Show, the Early Show, CNN, NPR and BBC. In addition to consulting on shows ranging from Who Do You Think You Are? to Top Chef, she is the author of six books, a Huffington Post contributor, a cold case researcher for the Army, NCIS and the FBI, and former Chief Family Historian and spokesperson for Ancestry.com.
Megan's previous books include: "Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History", the companion guide to the NBC Series; and "Tracing Your Roots with DNA: Use Your DNA to Complete Your Family Tree." All of Megan's books are available for check out or purchase @ the library.
Light refreshments will be served. The program is free for all Haddonfield Friends of the Library members. A $5 donation is requested for non-members. All proceeds will support the Haddonfield Public Library. For more information, or to become a Friend of the Library, please visit www.hfol.org. |
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Kids Celebrate National Library Week with Butterflies and Dogs!
- Make a butterfly at Preschool Storytime on April 17 & 18 & at Toddlertime on April 19
- Read to a Dog (Visa) on Tuesdays - April 10 and 24 from 4-5 pm
- Read to a Dog (Desi) on Thursday, April 26 from 4-5 pm
- Emerging readers or kids of any age who love dogs call 429-1304, Children's Dept. to sign up for a 15 minute session to Read to a Dog!
- Dan Gutman will visit on May 9 at 7 pm- watch for information!
- All programs are made possible by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library!
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 Teens Celebrate National Library Week on April 3 Erica Braverman, Teen Coordinator at the library, welcomes teens back to the popular Duct Tape Craft Program on April 3 at 6:30 pm. Have fun with your friends making duct tape crafts. Invent a new one! The library will provide the materials or bring your own! Visit the library's Facebook page or call 429-1304 to register for this free program. |
 May is Gardening Month @ Your Library The library will be hosting two interesting gardening programs in May.
- On May 16 at 7 pm - Robin Potter will give a program on "The Four Season Garden."
- Call 429-1304 to register for these free programs, co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Environmental Commission, the Haddonfield Shade Tree Commission and the Haddonfield Friends of the Library.
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Coming Events @ the library
April 2 - Using the Internet to Find Jobs from 10:30-2:30 pm; 4H Robotics Club at 6:30 pm
by advanced registration.
April 3- Teen Craft night at 6:30 pm
April 6 & 8- Library closed for Easter. Library is open on April 7
April 6-14- National Library Week fine forgiveness and Food for Fines
April 10- Learn to use e-book readers and to borrow e-books free- drop in at 6 pm
April 11- Computer class on better resumes & job assistance from 11 am-12 pm;
Howard Gillette author program at 7 pm on "Camden and the Rest of Us."
April 12- In search of your ancestors computer class from 1-2 pm
April 16- Tax deadline - library has forms! ; Using e-mail and Web based Applications to
Find a Job computer class from 10:30-2:30 pm ; 4 H Robotics Club at 6:30 pm
by advanced registration.
April 17- Toby Zinman discusses the "Lost City of Z" and Brazil from 7-8:30 pm
April 22- Friends of the Library Annual Program with Megan Smolenyak at 1:30 pm at the
Markeim Art Center.
April 23- Library adult book club at 7 pm.
April 24- Library Board of Trustees at 8 am - NJ Room of the Library.
May 2- John Nystedt on "Restoring Nature in our Watershed "at 7 pm
May 9- Dan Gutman visits the Children's Dept. at 7 pm
May 16- Robin Potter on "The Four Season Garden" at 7 pm
For more information, visit Calendar of Events |
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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