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Haddonfield Public Library
November 2013
Volume 6, number 11 |
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Greetings!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, from the Library Board and staff! The library will feature a display this month on being thankful. November 13 is Kindness Day. A display of reasons to be thankful and examples of kindness will be on the first floor. Circulation Manager Claire Stairiker places the display.
The Library Board is pleased to remind you that the library will be open on a former budget closing day - Veterans Day. The library will also be open the day after Thanksgiving. The Library Board is projecting the restoration of all budget closing days in 2014, except Good Friday and Easter weekend and the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Thanks to the Borough Commissioners for stabilizing funding for the library over the past few years. Hopefully this will continue in 2014 to reduce the budget closing days.
The library continues outreach to let the community know about many new services - such as new subscriptions to eBooks ( the 3M Cloud and a vastly improved Overdrive, which now allows the renewals of audio and eBooks if there is no wait for the book.) Brochures are available at the library and Borough Hall on these easy to use services. All with your library card!
The adult dept. is sponsoring two excellent programs this month. See stories below on Evans Pond on Nov. 7 and What if Lincoln Had Lived on Nov. 13.
We welcome back our Teen Coordinator Erica Braverman Coonelly. Teen craft night returns on Nov. 26 when teens will make a salt dough holiday ornament at 6:30 pm. It's all available @ your library!
Cordially,
Susan Briant
Library Director & Editor
Haddonfield Public Library
Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10
Contributor: Susan K. Reed, Vice-President, Haddonfield Friends of the Library
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Fall Schedule 
The library will be open every day in November but Nov. 5, Election Day and Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day. Fall 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, 2014. |
Chess Anyone? A few years ago 2 chess tables were donated to the library by the Friends of the Library and the Lions Club. One is in honor of Doug Rauschenberger, former library director. The library has chess and checkers sets for check out at the first floor circulation desk. Consider playing a game on these nice fall days. Check it out @ your library! The tables are on Tanner St. near to the front entrance!  Did you know? The library has a wide variety of magazines that you can check out. They are shelved under the most current issues. They circulate for three weeks in adult, children's and teen departments. | |
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For more information, call the library at 429-1304 or visit here. |
| Dorothy Peppard is Retiring |
HPL's wonderful Children's Librarian, Dorothy Peppard, is retiring. Dorothy has created the welcoming Children's Dept. over these past 20 years. She is the mover behind the full services and programs of the Children's Dept. Dorothy will be greatly missed. The Children's Dept. will have cookies from Dec. 1-13. Stop in to wish Dorothy well before her last day on Dec. 13. Our thanks to the best Children's Librarian ever, Dorothy Peppard!  | | Dorothy Peppard entertaining at Aug. 29, 13, final Summer Reading party. |
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 Deborah Garwood Returns on November 7 at 7 pm -
From Historic Millpond to 21st century Park: Evans Pond, Haddonfield, NJ
This presentation on Evans Pond highlights its role in Haddonfield history. Evans Pond is located along the Cooper River at the border of Haddonfield and Cherry Hill. Formed when Irish Quakers dammed the Cooper River in 1697, it provided waterpower to milling enterprises that processed grains, lumber, and cloth over the next two centuries. From Colonial times through the American Revolution and Civil War era, generations of Quaker farmers managed the mills as part of a prosperous and extensive farmstead that is historically known as the Kay-Evans Farm. The millpond acquired its present name in the late 1830s, when Thomas Evans increased the mills' productivity. The success of the mills, as much as the beauty of the deep lake, contributed to Evans Pond's landmark status in the region.
Deborah will sign copies of her 2009 book on Evans Pond and discuss research she has conducted to update the community on Evans Pond. Call 429-1304, ext. 114 to register for this free program co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Click here for more information on the presentation.
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 Martin Novelli Discusses "What if Lincoln Had Lived" on Nov. 13 at 7 pm
On November 13 at 7 pm, Martin Novelli discusses " What if Lincoln Had Lived". Professor Novelli is the author of
"The Long Reconstruction: The Post Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory"
published in mid Sept. 2013. This is a timely topic at the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. "What If Lincoln Had Lived" offers what some historians label a "counterfactual" reading of events in history. In this case, the discussion centers on how Lincoln may have succeeded or failed during his second administration to reconcile north and south and to convince the south that it had to accept the newly freed former slaves as citizens entitled to all the rights accorded to Americans under the Constitution. Despite his enormous political skills, Lincoln would have faced staggering resistance to the idea that a reordering of political, social, and cultural life of the south had to change.Mr. Novelli will sell and autograph copies of his new book at the end of the discussion and question and answer session.
Dr. Novelli is a Professor of Film, History, and Humanities at Ocean County College.
To register for this free program, co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library, call 856-429-1304, ext. 114. |
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Friends of the Library to co-sponsor Astral Artists Concert on Dec. 8
Astral Artists* (http://astralartists.org/) Concert presented by the Friends of the Cherry Hill & Haddonfield libraries will take place in the Main Reading Room of the Cherry Hill Library on Sunday, December 8 from 7 - 8 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
The event will feature Canadian harpist Caroline Cole (http://www.carolinecoleharp.com/), a graduate of the Julliard School, and internationally acclaimed saxophonist Jonathan Wintringham (http://jonathanwintringham.com/) who are multi-award winning musicians.
---Admission is $15.00, or 2 for $25.00. Tickets will be sold at the Haddonfield Library's Main Desk and at the Cherry Hill Library Gift Shop.
---Light refreshments will be served prior to the event. Join the Friends for this delightful evening and cultural enrichment event. The Cherry Hill Public Library is located at 1100 Kings Highway North in Cherry Hill.
*Astral Artists is a non-profit organization that plays a vital role in the discovery and development of the nation's most gifted classical musicians by assisting their early professional career development, and presenting their world-class artistry to the community through concerts and engagement programs.
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| Computer Classes in November
November 12, 2013, from 6-7 pm eReaders and free eBooks with your library card.
Find out how to get free eBooks for your eReader or mobile device with your library card using Overdrive and the 3M Cloud. Registration is not required.
November 20, 2013, 11 am to 12 pm Introduction to Morningstar Investment  Research online.
The Morningstar database offers library cardholders the opportunity to access professional financial investment information when researching mutual funds, stock and bonds, and more. Basic computer skills are needed for this program ( experience using the computer, keyboard and mouse.)
Call 429-1304, ext. 112 to register for this free computer class. Jo-Ann Pure is the instructor. |
The Adult Book group meets on November 18 at 7 pm.
The featured selection is "Tenth of December: Stories" by George Saunders. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Kathleen Metrick at 429-1304, ext. 116 or email her at kmetrick@haddonfieldlibrary.org Light refreshments will be served.
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Teen Craft Night Returns on Nov. 26 at 6:30 pm!
Teen Coordinator Erica Braverman Coonelly invites teens back to "Make a Salt Dough Holiday Ornament" on Nov. 26 at 6:30 pm. The library provides the craft supplies. Come meet new and old friends at this fun filled event. Make a unique gift for a loved one or friend. Call 429-1304, ext. 114 to register for this free program. The Haddonfield Friends of the Library provide funding for the teen craft programs.
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 TumbleBooks is Here for Kids!
TumbleBooks is a fun collection of animated talking picture books for young readers. Click here to get to the eBooks. Kids are reading print, eBooks, and more @ your library! Kids, parents, and children will love the books and learning tools. |
Library Catalog is 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 Nov. 5- Library closed for Election Day Nov. 7- Deborah Garwood on Evans Pond at 7 pm Nov. 12- Borrowing eBooks with the 3M Cloud and Overdrive at 6 pm Nov. 13- Martin Novelli on What if Lincoln Had Lived at 7 pm Nov. 18- Adult Book group meets at 7 pm Nov. 20- Morningstar Computer Class at 11 am Nov. 21- Friends of the Library at 7 pm. Nov. 26- Library Board of Trustees at 8 am; Teen Craft Night at 6:30 pm Nov. 28- Library closed for Thanksgiving Day Nov. 29 - Tree lighting ceremony at 6 pm- Library Point Dec.12 - Haddonfield Holiday House Tour Children's Dept. programs: (sign up at the Children's Dept.!) Nov. 12, 19, 26- Preschool Story Hour at 10:30 am (Tuesdays) Nov. 6,13,20, 27- Preschool Story Hour at 1:30 pm (Wednesdays) Nov. 7,14,21 - Toddlertime at 10:30 am (Thursdays) Nov. 11, 18, 25- Spanish for Kids age 5-8 at 4 pm - contact the Children's Dept. to register. Dec. 1-13- Farewell to Dorothy Peppard- stop in, congratulate Dot, and wish Dot and her family the best- cookies for all well wishers! 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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