Haddonfield Public Library

  

November 2014
Volume 11, number 7         
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 November is here and the library is moving forward with the long awaited renovation and addition to the building. The Library Board is close to finalizing an alternate site for service in the downtown district. The site or "annex" will offer a microcosm of library programs and services. The library will have about 1/4 of its circulating collections for check out. Children's programs will continue with a small area for families. Reseach, computer and interlibrary loan services will continue. Arrangements have been made with area libraries to assist with loaning of collections to fit in with our community's needs.


 

 Hopefully a construction bid will be awarded by the Borough of Haddonfield before the end of 2014.  The library is expected to be closed for about seven months. Watch for updates and special information bulletins as plans are firmed up. The staff and Library Board will make every effort to minimize interruptions in service. We believe this inconvenience will be worth it when the renovated library reopens in 2015. Stay tuned.... read about an opportunity to buy a piece of library furniture below.    

 

Jo-Ann Pure, the library's head of the Reference and Computer Instruction Dept., is retiring on Nov. 19. Read the story below and stop in to wish Jo-Ann the best in her well deserved retirement. 

 

Another long time volunteer and former Library Board officer is retiring. Bonnie Rosenberg is finishing at the end of November. See story herein. We thank Bonnie for all of her many contributions to the HPL! 


 

Downloadable materials are very important to you and the library launches Hoopla on Nov 10.  Librarian Kathy Metrick is spearheading this new service of downloadable music, movies, television, and audio books. Check it out! 

 

   

Don't forget to check out the library's subscriptions to eBooks (the 3M Cloud and a vastly improved Overdrive, )which also has downloadable audio books. The library has been using the 3M Cloud for more than one year now and use is booming. Stop in if you need any help getting started with eBooks, try the Discovery terminal to see books in the Cloud or visit the links above with lots of information to get started. All with your library card!  

 

Cordially,   

 

Susan Briant

Library Director & Editor

Haddonfield  Public Library

Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10 
 
Contributors this month: staff members Jordan Bilodeau and Kathleen Metrick; and Sharon Parker.     

  

        Happy Thanksgiving               November Schedule               

 

The library will be open every day in November except Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27.  

The Library Board  of Trustees has approved the following schedule of holidays & * other closed days for 2014:

January 1, April 18*, 19*, 20, May 24*, 25*, 26,July 4, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, Nov. 27, Dec. 24, 25, and January 1, 2015.  

    

  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

  

 

 Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter for activities and fun! Courtesy of Jordan Bilodeau and Erica Coonelly.                           

   

   
Kids made spiders in children's dept. craft programs.
Halloween fun crafts 


 

Bonnie and Dr. Elliott Rosenberg at the Sept. 21, 2014 Friends Book Sale 

  


 

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For more information, call the library at 429-1304 or visit here.
In This Issue
November Schedule
Quick Links
Get a Library Card!
Special Volunteer Bonnie Rosenberg is Retiring
Children's Dept. November Activities
HOOPLA is coming!
Jo-Ann Pure is Retiring
Computer Classes in November
Preserve the Library and Own a Piece of it!
The Adult Book Group Meets on Nov. 17
Consumer Reports online with Your Library Card
TumbleBooks is Here for Kids to Read eBooks
Library Catalog Available for Mobile Devices
Coming Events at the Library
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Special Volunteer Bonnie Rosenberg is Retiring


Bonnie Rosenberg is a long term family member at HPL! Bonnie has volunteered at the adult Circulation Desk on Monday afternoons for 30 plus years. Bonnie also served as an officer and member of the Haddonfield Public Library Board of Trustees for several terms. Bonnie is retiring with Jo-Ann Pure.  Bonnie will be missed for her  friendly and helpful ways! Bonnie has also been a generous financial booster of the library and Friends of the Library. Everyone wishes Bonnie and her family the best. Thanks for everything, Bonnie! You're the best!


      Children's Dept. - the Fun Continues!  

 

Ms. Jordan

                 

Lot's of fun was had in October, from fun spider crafts to Halloween parties. The Children's Department was the place to be! Thanks to our wonderful Haddonfield Friends of the Library for making all our events possible.

 

November Schedule
  • Little Listeners ages 3-5: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
  • Toddler Time ages 2-3: Thursdays at 10:30 AM
  • Afternoon Adventures 3-5: Wednesdays at 3:30 PM
  • Baby Bookworms ages 6-24 months Wednesdays at 10:30 AM *The current  session is full, there is a waiting list for the winter session.
  • November contest: Try and win a copy of Write This Book: A Do It Yourself Mystery by Pseudonymous Bosch
  • Ms. Jordan is looking for permanent  homes for the fish in our fish tank. If anyone is interested contact Ms. Jordan at jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org 
  • On November 11 at 10:30, local author Traci Dunham will be at story time reading her book, The Oyster's Secret, and having a signing.
        *Contact Ms. Jordan for further details at 856-429-1304 ext. 117 or

 

   
  • Click here for the monthly flyer to see  November children's events!
     



    • HOOPLA (a commotion or hullabaloo) in Haddonfield
    Hold onto your hats!


     HOOPLA comes to the Haddonfield Public Library on Monday Nov. 10th. HOOPLA, well-deserving of its exciting name, is a digital media platform offering thousands of full-length music albums, audiobooks, films, TV shows, and instructional videos for kids, teens & adults. Haddonfield Library cardholders will be able to borrow these titles to enjoy on PCs, tablets, and phones. Both streaming and temporary downloading of content are supported. Multiple borrowers can access the same title at the same time so no more waiting for popular titles.  Better yet, access to these titles is free of charge. Since borrowed titles are automatically returned at the end of their loan periods, HOOPLA titles are fine free.  This media platform is perfectly suited to life on the go!  View/listen to music, audiobooks, and films across your mobile devices, and the HOOPLA mobile app will keep your place as you go. Don't miss out on all the fun; make sure you have your library card number and associated library password ready for the HOOPLA start date of Nov. 10th.  New to Haddonfield and don't have a library card yet?  Have you forgotten your library password?  Then be sure to drop by the library soon to register for a card or reset your password.  Come see what the HOOPLA is all about the week of Nov. 10th!  

    The Friends of the Haddonfield Public Library have generously funded HOOPLA @ HPL. To support the Friends visit  www.hfol.org    




     Jo-Ann Pure      
      Jo-Ann Pure is Retiring!  
     
       Jo-Ann Pure, the head of the library's Reference and Computer Instruction Dept., is retiring on November 19.  Jo-Ann has been at the Haddonfield Public Library for the past 34 years. She began her career as the Children's Librarian. She held that position for 12 years. Jo then moved "upstairs" and took the position as the head Reference Librarian.  Jo-Ann has answered thousands of questions about every subject over these many years. She is an excellent researcher, patient and very thorough. She is especially well versed on the history of Haddonfield. She had a good teacher in Doug Rauschenberger and carried on with the history after Doug retired.  
      As technology changed library services, Jo attended the NJ State Library's "Train the Trainer" workshop. Jo started the library's computer instruction programs. She has taught hundreds of people about the Microsoft applications, using computers, email,  employment searching, genealogy, Morningstar Financial Services, and more recently, how to use eBooks on the library's subscriptions to the 3M Cloud and Overdrive.    
     
    As Haddonfield has many authors, Jo has also done research for authors as they prepared books. 
     
      Jo's final major job has been finding homes for books about NJ that the library had in the NJ Room for fifty years. Jo has worked tirelessly on this job to find good homes in NJ libraries and historical societies for these books while our library retains its Haddonfield collections. 
     
      Stop in and wish Jo happiness and good health in her retirement. Jo will be greatly missed by her colleagues, the Library Board and Friends of the Library, and especially by the Haddonfield community. Well done, Jo-Ann, and thank you for your extraordinary service at the Haddonfield Public Library. 




             Computer Classes in  November- Learn about Free
    Jo-Ann Pure
    Jo Pure
    eBooks with Jo Pure
    • Nov. 4 from 6-7 pm - Free eBooks with your library card using the : Find out how to get free eBooks for your eReader or mobile device on Overdrive and the 3M Cloud subscriptions with your library card through the library's subscriptions to these eBook services. Registration is not required.  

    • Nov. 12 from 11 am to 12 pm, Getting started with Excel  Learn the basic elements of  Excel, and how to keep spreadsheets. Skills will include creating and maintaining spreadsheets, saving documents, and printing.  Basic computer skills are needed for this program (experience using the computer, keyboard and mouse).

       

       Call 429-1304, ext. 3 to register for this free computer class with instructor Jo-Ann Pure.

     

    Special Notice - Help to preserve the growing library!  


     

    Your opportunity to own a piece of the historic "Haddonfield Public Library of the Past" is coming soon!  As the library prepares for the transformation to the "Haddonfield Public Library of the Future", we are auctioning the vintage furniture that no longer supports the new ADA compliant space plan.  Beginning the week of November 10th, furniture and equipment will be offered for auction via publicsurplus.com (in compliance with public law).  Additionally, patrons will be able to peruse the library to view the items; furniture for sale will be clearly tagged throughout the building.  The auction will be follow up by a yard sale on the front courtyard planned for the first week of December.  Please spread the word!    

     

     

     

    The Adult Book group meets on November 17 at 7 pm.  

     

                               The Adult Book group meets on November 17 at 7 pm. The                                       featured  selection is " The Last Painting" by Jonathan Harr.

    Kathleen Metrick
    Kathy Metrick, Book Group Leader & Baker
     New members are welcome. For more information, contact Kathleen Metrick at 429-1304, ext. 116 or email her at 

     

      Light refreshments will be served .  

     

      Click here  to see the future meetings and book selections.   
     Consumer Reports is available online with your library card!
      Do you ever want to review an appliance  before you buy it? You can access the magazine Consumer Reports from the library's website via this link: http://www.haddonfieldlibrary.org/index.php/research-tools/online-databases-a-z-2#c     Follow the directions to enter the portal using your library card. You can see the newest reviews in their entirety. You can email yourself the review, print it out, or save it for future use. Jo-Ann Pure has also created a book mark with the directions if you want to pick up a paper copy on your next visit to the library.  Consumer Reports is also available to check out if you want to read the complete issue.  Electronic access to thousands of magazines and scholarly journals is available through shared services of the NJ State Library, Librarylinknj, and NJ public, academic, school and special libraries. Explore our website from the Research tab or ask the reference librarian for a tour on your next visit to the library. 
    TumbleBooks
            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  Overdrive Downloadable Books
     
    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!
     

       Coming Events @ the liberary & Around Town 

     

    Nov. 4.- Election Day - click here for polling places in Haddonfield; eBooks with your
                  library card class from 6-7 pm. 
    Nov. 12- Getting started with Excel Computer class from 11 am to 12 pm
    Nov. 17- Library Book group at 7 pm.
    Nov. 20- Friends of the Library at 7 pm. 
    Nov. 25 - Library Board of Trustees at 8:00 am
    Nov. 27- Library closed for Thanksgiving Day
    Nov. 28- Tree lighting ceremony at Library Point at 6:30 pm 

    Children's Dept. programs:  (sign up at the Children's Dept.!)     

     

    Nov. 4,11,18, and 25-Little Listeners at 10:30 am (Tuesdays)

    Nov. 5,12,19,26 -  Afternoon Adventures at 3:30 pm (Wednesdays)

    Nov. 6,13,20-Toddlertime at 10:30 am (Thursdays)

    Nov. 11 special book program with Traci Dunham signing "The Oyster's Secret" at 10:30 am

    Nov. 1-30- Monthly contest- win a mystery book! 

      

    For more information,  visit Calendar of Events; 

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