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 Haddonfield Public Library
February 2013
Volume 6, number 2 |
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Greetings!
Happy Valentine's Day!
February is here already. There is a lot going on at the library, including love for Valentine's Day! Kids will make valentine day cookies. Kids 6-12 continue to have fun on Fridays making music and taking photos with Luloo (Sarah O'Brien.)
If you got a new tablet or eReader, stop in for a class on how to use your Kindle with the library's subscription to Overdrive on Feb. 12 at 6 pm. Get your eBooks by download with that lovely library card. Jo-Ann Pure is the instructor and our head Reference and Computer Instruction Librarian. She will also give a class on learning the basics of Microsoft Word on Feb. 20 at 11 am. Ms. Pure teaches the Basics of Microsoft Excel on Feb. 28 at 11 am. Call 429-1304 for more information or to register for these free classes.
Adults can celebrate Valentine's Day a little later on Feb. 27 when Lisa Zeidner gives a book discussion and signing of Love Bomb, set in Haddonfield!
Congratulations to Kathy Tassini, the extraordinary Borough Historian, Author, and Haddonfield Historical Society Librarian, on her retirement!
The Library Board, the governing body of the library, elected officers for 2013. See story below. We thank the dedicated Library Board for their volunteer contributions to bring you the library.
Please stop in and see the display this month celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Claire Stairiker, our Circulation Manager, created this interesting display upstairs. Check it out! Our staff would love to see you this month! 
Cordially,
Susan Briant
Library Director
Haddonfield Public Library
Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10
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February 2013 
The library will be closed on February 18 for President's Day.
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
For information on Feb. 3, Superbowl, visit NFL Superbowl 47 Audubon's Joe Flacco is playing! |
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Valentine's Day Activities for Children @Your Library
- Decorate Valentine cookies at preschool storytime on Feb. 12 at 10:30 am & on Feb. 13 at 1:30 pm
- Decorate Valentine cookies at Toddler Time on Feb. 14 at 10:30 am
Other Children's Activities:
- Write, Rock, SNAPSHOT! Join Luloo (Sarah O'Brien) on Fridays, Feb. 1,8,15, and 22 from 3:30-5:00 pm for kids 6-12. Kids will write lyrics, add music, and take photos with cameras supplied to create a music DVD with their photos and songs! $30 supply fee for all sessions. Call 429-1304 or visit the Children's Dept. to sign up. This program is made possible by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library.
- Read to a Dog contines on Feb. 5,7, 19, and 21 at 4 pm. Kids have fun reading to Visa, Desi, and Daisy! Arf!
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Author Lisa Zeidner Visits to Discuss & Autograph "Love Bomb" on Feb. 27
On February 27 at 7 pm, Haddonfield resident and local author Lisa Zeidner will discuss her latest book "Love Bomb".
Ms. Zeidner will also sign copies of her book, described as an inventive, mordantly funny novel about love, marriage, stalkers, and the indignities of parenthood. In quaint Haddonfield, New Jersey, Tess is about to marry Gabe in her childhood home. Her mother, Helen, is in a panic about the guests, who include warring exes, crying babies, jealous girlfriends, and too many psychiatrists. But the most difficult guest was never on the list at all: a woman in a wedding dress and a gas mask, armed with a rifle, a bomb trigger strapped to her arm. Call 429-1304 to register for this free program co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. The snow date is March 6.
Lisa Zeidner has published four novels, including the critically acclaimed Layover, and two books of poems. Her stories, reviews, and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Slate, GQ, Tin House, and elsewhere. She directs the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.
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At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality Display @Your Library in February
The year 2013 marks two important anniversaries in the history of African Americans and the United States. On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proc1amation set the U. S. on the path of ending slavery. A wartime measure issued by President Abraham Lincoln, the proclamation freed relatively few slaves, but it fueled the fire of the enslaved to strike for their freedom. The actions of both Lincoln and the slaves made clear that the Civil War was in deed, as well as in theory, a struggle between the forces of slavery and emancipation.
In 1963, a century later, America once again stood at the crossroads. Nine years earlie  r, the US Supreme Court had outlawed racial segregation in public schools, but the nation had not yet committed to equality of citizenship. Another American president, John F. Kennedy, temporized over the legal and moral issue of his time.
On Aug. 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched to the memorial of Abraham Lincoln, in the continuing pursuit of equality of citizenship and self-determination. Martin Luther King delivered his celebrated " I Have a Dream" speech.  The library has a display this month marking the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The library has many books, films, and other resources to discover more about these historical events. The display was created by Claire Stairiker, Circulation Manager, and with materials from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History at www.asalh.org |
 Adult Book Group Meets on February 25 "Turn the Page", Haddonfield Public Library's lively monthly book club, will meet at 7 pm on Monday evening February 25th to discuss the novel Man in the Woods. Writtenby Scott Spencer, a National Book award nominated author, the novel explores the role that chance or accident plays in the lives of its characters. Part crime novel with a controversial ending, it's sure to foster great discussion. New members are always welcome! Please join us on the 25th; refreshments will be served. For more information about "Turn the Page" and for help obtaining a copy of this selection in advance of the meeting, please contact Book Group Leader Kathy Metrick at kmetrick@haddonfieldlibrary.org |
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Library Board of Trustees Reorganizes for 2013
The Library Board of Trustees will meet on February 26 at 8 am in the NJ Room of the library. The Library Board is charged with oversight and governance of the public library in NJ. The Library Board recently reorganized and elected officers for 2013. Officers are: Gene Kain, President; Deborah Marchand, Vice-President; Mary Eklund, Secretary; John Burmaster, Treasurer; John Piotrowski, Assistant Treasurer; other members are: Amy Goodworth; Janet Hallahan; Mayor Tish Colombi; and Superintendent of Schools Richard Perry.
The Library Board also set its meeting dates for 2013. The Board meets at
8 am in the NJ Room of the Library on these dates:
February 26, March 26, April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 26, and Dec. 17. The public is encouraged to attend. Our thanks to all Library Board members for their volunteer dedicated service to the library and Haddonfield community. |
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This resource is made possible from shared services of the NJ Library Network as administered by the NJ State Library. |
Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the Internal Revenue Service announced that it opened the 2013 filing season and began processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30. The library hopes to have federal tax forms soon. Call the library at 429-1304, ext. 112 for updates or visit
Library staff are glad to assist with tax forms on line or in print for NJ and for federal taxes. |
 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. 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
Feb. 12- eBooks and Your Kindle from 6- 7 pm
Feb. 18- Library closed for President's Day
Feb. 20- Microsoft Word class at 11 am.
Feb. 21- Friends of the Library at 7 pm.
Feb. 25- Library Book group meeting at 7 pm.
Feb. 26- Library Board of Trustees meeting at 8 am.
Feb. 27- Lisa Zeidner "Love Bomb" author program at 7 pm.
Feb. 28- Learn the Basics of Excel Computer class at 11 am.
Children's Dept. programs:
Feb. 5,12, 19,and 26 - Preschool Story times at 10:30 am
Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27- Preschool Story times at 1:30 pm
Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28- Toddlertimes at 10:30 am
Feb. 5,7,19, and 21- Read to a Dog at 4 pm
Feb. 8, 15, and 22- Write, Rock, Snapshot! from 3:30-5 pm
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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