Haddonfield Public Library

  

January 2015
Volume 8, number 1      
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 Happy New Year, everyone! It's the start of another year and we wish you and your families the best. We are looking forward to another year of serving the Haddonfield community. The library has a lot of good news to start the year. Read about what's new below!

 

The library expansion and renovation will move forward in 2015! The construction phase has begun. Bids for construction will be sent out in early 2015. The library will remain in operation at our present site until a construction bid is accepted by the Borough of Haddonfield. The LIbrary Board is still working on an alternate site for service. Arrangements have been made for borrowing services at other area libraries. The sale of some vintage library furnishings and equipment continues. Click here for the auction site. Watch for updates!


 

Congratulations to Rachel Rozenfeld, who earned her Girl Scout Silver award for creating a mural of Haddonfield. Rachel's mural will hang in the renovated library. Rachel did the project as part of Haddonfield's Tricentennial celebration in 2013. She will receive her award in spring 2015. 


 

Visit the library on Jan. 11 and meet Haddonfield High School National Honor Society artists who have created a mural - see the story below. 

  

The library is focusing on how libraries change lives. Aysha Ames' success story is featured below. Share your story with us, large or small, to get the word out about how the library helps people in Haddonfield. Contact the library director at 429-1304, ext. 7 or email sbriant@haddonfieldlibrary.org  

 

Don't forget to check out the library's subscriptions to eBooks (the 3M Cloud and  Overdrive) which also has downloadable audio books. We also have Hoopla, providing download and streaming of movies, music, TV shows, and more audio books. If you got a new device for the holidays, stop in if you need any help getting started with these subscriptions or visit the links above with lots of information to get started. All with your library card!

A special thank you to the Haddonfield Garden Club for decorating the library so beautifully over the holidays!
 

 

Cordially,   

 

Susan Briant

Library Director & Editor

Haddonfield  Public Library

Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10 
 
Contributors this month: staff members Jordan Bilodeau & Eric Zino and the library staff & volunteers  who created the Staff Picks Favorites on Pinterest; Pam Alles and Sharon Parker. 

  

                      January Schedule               

 

The library will be closed on January 1 for New Year's Day and open every other day.  

The Library Board  of Trustees has approved the following schedule of holidays & * other closing days for 2015:

January 1, April 3*, 4*, 5, May 23*, 24*, 25,July 3 and 4,  Sept. 5-7, Nov. 26, Dec. 24, 25, and January 1, 2016.  * Other closing days.

    

  Fall/ 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, 2015.                     

   

Quick Links:

 

 
For more information, call the library at 429-1304 or visit here.
In This Issue
January Schedule
Quick Links
Libraries Change Lives- Aysha Ames' Success Story!
Meet the HMHS Artists on January 11
Lost and Found is Up
Children's Programs in January
The Best Books of 2014
The Adult Book Group Meets on January 26
Computer Session on January 7
TumbleBooks is Here for Kids to Read eBooks
Library Catalog Available for Mobile Devices
The Library and Closing in Bad Weather
Coming Events at the Library
About Us

Blake Casey showing the snowflake she made!
        Libraries Change Lives - Aysha Ames' Success Story

The library received a holiday card from Haddonfield resident Aysha Ames. 

Aysha Ames wrote:
  The holiday season is the perfect time to remember all the blessings received throughout the year. I am extremely grateful to the Haddonfield
Public Library. When I studied for the bar exam last summer, the 
Library staff was so supportive, welcoming and, of course, knowledgeable!
  I know that the Haddonfield Library helped me to be successful
in the bar exams for NJ and Pennsylvania. Thank you!
  Warmest wishes,
 Aysha Ames

Editor's note: Aysha is now employed at a law firm in Atlantic County! 



     January 11 at 3 pm - Meet the Artists.

 

The Haddonfield Public Library will host "Meet the Artists" on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 3pm to honor and thank the HMHS student artists responsible for creating a mural that will hang in the Library's temporary annex space during the addition/renovation project.  Student Event Coordinator, Abby Czernieckiis, led the National Art Honor Society on the project along with NAHS Supervisor, Allie Westerside.  The mural will act as a donor recognition element and a spark igniting the We Love the Library campaign.  Please join us to show your support of the artists and the library. To register for this free program, call 856-429-1304, ext. 114.

 

 

         Lost and Found is Up! 
Have you been looking for something? Check it Out!

The library will put items found in the lost and found on a table  in the front room of the first floor. Have you lost a coat, clipboard, eyeglasses or other item?  Check from  January 5 -12 .
Jordan Bilodeau, Children's Librarian
         Children's Programs and Events in January

The Children's Department is celebrating winter!  Exciting stories and crafts will be ongoing the month of January! December was filled with holiday stories, crafts and songs. Local author Robert Byrd came and signed his new book Brave Chicken Little. Additional signed copies are available for purchase at the library. Thank you to all the library patrons for making it a great year in the Children's Department! Looking forward to even more exciting programs in the New Year!


 

        January 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 *Sign up for the spring session in the Children's Department.
  • January contest: Try and win a copy of How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Blu-Ray. Contests ends on January 31.
  • Crafternoon: On January 19 stop by the library between 2:00 and 4:00 and make a winter craft. All ages welcome! No registration required.
  • Read to a Dog is back on January 15, 22, & 29. The program is offered on Thursdays from 4:00-5:00, 15 minute sessions. Contact the library at 856-429-1304 ext. 118 or visit the library to see what sessions are available. Any questions about the program please contact the children's librarian at 
  • Book Club: Ms. Jordan's book club for ages 7-12 will meet again on January 8 at 3:30. The next book we are reading is
    Stealing Magic by Marianne Malone. If anyone is interested in joining please contact Ms. Jordan for details,
  • Click here for the monthly flyer to see  January children's events


     The Best Books of 2014
     With cold weather coming and a new year, if you want to burrow in with some of the recommended best books of 2014, here are some lists to check:

 

The Adult Book group meets on January  26 at 7 pm.  

 

Kathleen Metrick
Kathy Metrick, book group leader.

The featured selections are  " Eleanor and Park" by Rainbow Rowell and "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman. 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. Click here to see the future meetings and book selections.  

3M Cloud

   Computer  Session  in January 

Did you get a mobile device or other gift in December? If you want to learn more about using it with the library's subscriptions to audiobooks, e-Books,  music, movies or TV shows, drop in on January 7.  If you can't make this session our librarians can help you at other times.

January 7-  at 6 pm. Drop in and Check Out Free eBooks, movies, music, television and audio books with Your  Library Card using Overdrive and the 3M Cloud     and/ or Hoopla- no registration is required.

The library's monthly computer classes will resume a little later in the year - watch for announcements!    

 

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!
Bad weather
The Library and Closing in Bad Weather

The library generally follows the closings adopted by the Haddonfield School system and the Borough of Haddonfield. Visit www.haddonfieldlibrary.org or call 429-1304 for announcements of our schedule in inclement weather. We also use our email notification system to keep you up to date. Have a safe and joyous New Year! 
 

   Coming Events @ the library and in the community

 

Jan. 1-  Library closed for New Year's Day  
Jan. 7- Free  eBooks, Movies, Music, TV, and Audio books with your device at 6 pm 

Jan. 11- Meet the Artists at 3 pm

Jan. 15- Friends of the Library meeting at 7 pm 

Jan. 17- Lions Club breakfast at 9 am Presbyterian Church

Jan. 26- Adult book group at 7 pm

Jan. 27- Library Board of Trustees Reorganization meeting at 8 am 

Feb. 11- Nanotechnology book discussion with Ilise Levy at 7 pm   

 

 

 

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

 

Jan.  6,13,20,27- Preschool Story Hour at 10:30 am (Tuesdays)

Jan. 7,14,21,28- Afternoon Adventures at 3:30 pm

Jan. 8,15,22,29 - Toddlertime at 10:30 am (Thursdays)

Jan. 8- Children's Book group at 3:30 pm

Jan. 15,22,29- Read to a Dog at 4 pm by registration only (Thursdays)  

Jan. 19- Crafternoon from 2-4 pm

Jan. 1-31-  How to Train Your Dragon contest 

  

For more information,  visit Calendar of Events; 

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