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 Haddonfield Public Library
January 2013
Volume 6, number 1 |
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Greetings!
Happy New Year!
The holidays are over! The library will be getting busier now that people are not occupied with December festivities. If you are wondering about going over the fiscal cliff, we have a few suggestions in this newsletter to help with your family budget. Many people already know about the best kept secret in many communities (the public library.) Check out ways to help with your cash flow below!
Phil Shapiro, President of the Haddonfield Friends of the Library, returns on Jan. 23 with another Night at the Opera. Enjoy this evening and meet new friends!
The Haddonfield Friends of the Library are conducting a townwide membership drive to get new members. Many people joined in December. Please support the Friends, who truly make a difference at the library. Friends Membership is tax deductible.
Our five Nook eBook readers that circulate for 2 weeks have 15 new best selling books. Sometimes you can get that best seller more quickly with a Nook - ask about this at the library or try one to read our library book group's monthly book selection.
We anticipate having federal tax forms later in January- stay tuned for information!
The Library Board, as led by president Gene Kain; the Friends, and all staff -Pam, Jordan, Cheryl, Erica, Sharon, Penthy, Kathy, Larry, Cynthia, Katelyn, Heather, Bill, Kathleen, Joan, Jeanne M, Lauris, Ginger, Dorothy, Jo-Ann, Ed, Jeannie R, Linda, Claire, and Susan B wish you all a happy and healthy new year!
Cordially,
Susan Briant
Library Director
Haddonfield Public Library
Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10
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January Schedule and Holidays/ Closed Days for 2013
The library will be closed on these days in 2013:
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 21* - Martin Luther King Day
February 18*- President's Day
March 29* and 30* and March 31- Easter Weekend
May 25*, 26*, and 27- Memorial Day Weekend
July 4- Independence Day
August 31, Sept. 1 and 2- Labor Day Weekend
October 14*- Columbus Day
November 5*- Election Day
November 11*- Veterans Day
November 28- Thanksgiving Day
December 24 and 25- Christmas Holidays
December 31- close at 1 pm (New Year's Eve Day)
January 1, 2014- New Year's Day holiday
* is a budget closing day. The Library Board of Trustees voted on this schedule on Nov. 26, 2012.
Winter 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
These hours are effective through June 30, for more information visit www.haddonfieldlibrary.org
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Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck (1714-1787) |
A Night at the Opera on January 23
The Haddonfield Friends of the Library is again pleased to sponsor "A Night at the Opera." Join us on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 6-8:30 pm for the screening of Christoph Gluck's "Orfeo Ed Euridice". The screening will be in the lower level meeting room of the library. This is the 1982 Glynedbourne Festival Opera production with the London Philharmonic and the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. Featured are Janet Baker as Orfeo, Elizabeth Speiser as Euridice and Elizabeth Gale as Amore. This DVD is part of the Haddonfield Public Library's collection of operas.
Your host for the evening is Phil Shapiro, President of the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Phil will introduce the evening's program, present a brief synopsis of the plot and screen the opera. There will be a brief intermission. Light refreshments will be served.
Seating is limited. Please call 429-1304, ext. 114 to register for this free program or sign up at the first floor circulation desk. The snow date is Jan. 30 at the same time!
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Using the Library is a great way to help the family budget 
If you are weary of hearing about going over the financial cliff, resolve to tighten your belt a little more! The library provides many ways to improve the family budget.
- We have twelve new subscriptions to magazines, bringing our number of circulating magazine subscriptions to nearly 150. The new titles include: Afar, Ask, Cuisine at Home, Elle, Elle Decor, Garden Design, Kiki (Children's Dept.), Mental Floss, Old House Interiors, Shopsmart, US Weekly, and Yoga Journal. Take out past issues of these magazines, read them, return them, and save a little.
- DVDs and music CDs are very popular, too. Click here to see a list of our newest DVDs, CDs, Books on CD, and books!
- eBooks and downloadable audio books are also available with your library card at no charge. If you got a new device for the holidays, stop in for a guided tour of using eBooks and downloadable audio books from one of our librarians or visit here.
- Parents, grandparents, and nannies often stop in with very young children for story hours, to pick out books and DVDs, to play with puppets at the puppet theatre, do puzzles, and to give the kids time to use our early learning literacy stations. Dorothy Peppard, our wonderful Children's Librarian, has a wide range of activities for different ages of children. Visit the Children's Dept!
- Need an item we don't have? We can borrow it for you using Interlibrary Loan (library to library loaning). Click here for ILL, to request a book for our collection, or to check out catalog. Jeanne Mugler, our ILL Coordinator, is available to assist!
- Do you know a student getting ready to take SATs, ACTs, CLEPs, GREs, LSATs, GMATs, the Police, Fire, or military exams? Use our Testing and Educational Center to prepare for these computerized tests. All you need is a current library card in good standing. Parents can find a great deal of information on colleges, financial aid, and the entire process to send your student to higher ed and to better succeed in high school.
- Click here to use our library values calculator to estimate how much the library helps your family budget. (With special thanks to the Maine State Library and the NJ State Library.)
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Nook Simple Touch eBook Readers have 16 new titles- check one out!
It has been one year since the library began to circulate five Nook eBook readers. Our Nooks now have 58 titles on each reader. Many of these books are popular best sellers. You may be able to get a new book more easily by borrowing a Nook. New titles include: The Forgotten by David Balducci; The Twelve by Justin Cronin;The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien; Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich; The Round House by Louise Erdrich; The Last Man by Vince Flynn; Winter of the World by Ken Follett; The Racketeer by John Grisham; Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver; Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan; Life of Pi by Yann Martel; Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham; Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly; Two Graves by Douglas Preston and Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris.
Click here for the complete list of titles on the Nooks. Visit us to find out more about borrowing a Nook, which circulates for 2 weeks. If you have a Nook, come to a session with Jo-Ann Pure on Jan. 15 from 6-7 pm on using your Nook and Overdrive, the library's subscription to eBooks.
Our January book club meets on January 14. The monthly selection is Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. All of our Nooks have the monthly selection. So, join the book group, take out a Nook, meet new friends, and celebrate your reading! Contact Kathy Metrick for more information on the book group or view here.
Nook borrowing was made possible by funding from the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. The Friends are conducting a townwide mailing to get new members. Visit www.hfol to join or for more information about the Friends. |
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Homework Help Online for Students of all ages- check out these authoritative websites with your library card!
Academic Search Premier
Biography Collection
Bloom's Literary Criticism Online
Ebsco Searchasaurus
Ebsco Masterfile Premier (journals/ magazines)
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center)
Gale Virtual Reference Library (eBooks)
Greenfile (Environmental issues)
Health Source/ Nursing and Academic Edition
Issues and Controversies
Learn a Language
Literary Resource Center (Ebsco)
Novelist (k- 8 Plus)
Science Online
Student Research Center
Teacher Reference Center
Testing and Education Reference Center (GALE)
World Atlas, Geography & Culture Online
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. on our website..Click full text to retrieve the entire article. |
 Library Closings in Storms and Bad Weather The library generally follows the lead of the Borough of Haddonfield and the Haddonfield School System in closings during inclement weather. We did close for two days (Oct. 29 and 30) during Hurricane Sandy. We came through with no flooding or other issues. No fines are levied when the library is closed for bad weather. We want the public and our staff to be safe and that is the Library Board's first priority. You can get information on weather or emergency closings from the message on our telephone system (call 429-1304) or it will be posted on our home page at www. haddonfieldlibrary.org Best wishes for a safe winter! |
Library Catalog Now Available for Mobile Devices 
The library's online catalog is now easy to read on your mobile device. Click here to see it or type in Haddonfield Public Library on your mobile device. Once you click on our catalog you have the new format for far easier use on your mobile device. Another feature is new books that the library has recently added to our collections. You can place a reserve from your mobile device. A special thanks to our IT staff Jeannie Reinking, Pam Alles, and Kathleen Metrick for setting this up! |
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Coming Events @ the library
Jan. 14- Adult Book Group at 7 pm- Me Talk Pretty One Day
Jan. 15- Using your Nook and Overdrive for eBooks at 6 pm
Jan. 17- Haddonfield Friends of the Library at 7 pm.
Jan. 21- Library closed for Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 22- Library Board reorganization meeting at 8 am.
Jan. 23- Learn the Keyboard, Mouse, and Basic Computer from 11-12 pm; A Night at the Opera from 6-8:30 pm- registration required.
Jan. 30- A Night at the Opera from 6-8:30 pm (snow date.)
Jan. 31- Basic Internet Computer Class from 11 am - 12 pm.
Children's Dept. story hours:
Jan. 8,15,22 and 29 - Preschool Story times at 10:30 am
Jan.2, 9,16,23, and 30- Preschool Story times at 1:30 pm
Jan. 3,10,17,24, and 31- Toddlertimes at 10:30 am
Jan. 8, 10, 22, and 24- Read to a Dog at 4 pm- registration required.
Teen programs will resume in February 2013.
For more information, visit Calendar of Events |
Contact us at Haddonfield Public Library
Haddonfield Public Library 60 North Haddon Avenue Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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