Haddonfield Public Library

  

July 2015
Volume 8, number 7         
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  Summer is a very busy time at the library. We are operating at 123 Kings Highway East. Summer reading activities are in full swing. Daily activities for the kids are happening at Borough Hall in the auditorium. See the feature below.      

 

We are on summer schedule now. This means we close at 5 pm on Friday and are closed Sundays until after Labor Day. We will also close for the 4th of July holiday on July 3 and 4.

The Friends of the Library are announcing book sale plans! Read about it herein! 

The Library Board would like to thank Richard Bonnette and Richard Gross for putting on a play about Mark Twain and U. S. Grant. One hundred seventy people attended the 3 performances. A special thank you to Grace Episcopal Church for providing the location and working on publicity. The play was a benefit for the library and Grace Church.  

Our museum pass program is in great demand. Read all about free admittance to area museums below! 

  

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 have a new or older device, stop in on July dates listed below to get started with these subscriptions or visit the links above with lots of information to get started. All with your library card! With the renovation, please consider these subscriptions to avail yourself of thousands of eBooks and audiobooks, movies, music, and TV. 


Cordially,   

 

Susan Briant

Library Director & Editor

Haddonfield  Public Library

Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10 
Contributors:  Jordan Bilodeau, Kristin Redmond and Brian Smith.

  

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 July Schedule                                           
The library is closed on July 3-5 for the 4th of July - operating at 123 Kings Highway East (next to Haddonfield Running Store). 
 
  We are now on summer hours through Labor Day!   
 
  
       Monday - Thursday 10 am to 9 pm 

                            Friday- 10 am to 5 pm

                            Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm

                             Sunday-  Closed 

          

   

Learn a Language
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     Check out museum passes to area attractions-  see story below!   

 

The Philadelphia Museum of Art comes to Haddonfield this summer: click here to read about it!  

 

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In This Issue
July Schedule
Quick Links
Haddonfield school system Summer Reading Books
Update on the Library Renovation
News from the Children's Dept.
Tablets for Tots
Book Sale Update from the Friends
New Museum Pass Program
The Adult Book Group Meets on July 20
Teen Craft Programs in July
New Digitized Collections are Available
Buy a Leaf- Show Your Love for the Library
Drop in Device Sessions in July
TumbleBooks is Here for Kids to Read eBooks
Coming Events at the Library
About Us
Haddonfield School system Summer Reading Books are available at the annex ! (in print & electronic formats)
eReceipts are here! The library is now offering email receipts for your check outs! Ask about this service when you visit!
     
    Update on the Library Renovation and Expansion!
 
   Here's the news!    

  • A construction bid was awarded to Premier Builders on April 14 by the Borough of Haddonfield. Construction began in June!
  • The existing library building will be closed  through 2015.
  • The library is operating at an annex at 123 Kings Highway East.  The annex offers about 1/4 of the library's circulating and electronic collections ; selected adult, children's and teen collections; DVDs and audiobooks; research, computer service, and interlibrary loan. Newspapers and magazines  are available.
  • Haddonfield residents may get temporary library cards from these area libraries : Cherry Hill Public Library, the Camden County Library system, and the Haddon Heights Public Library. Take photo-identification to obtain a temporary library card- good for the duration of the renovation.
  • Children's programming began  in June at Borough Hall in the auditorium. The Summer Reading program will be held at Borough Hall.
  • Teen craft programs will be held at Borough Hall in July and August.
  •  Stay tuned for updates and handouts at the library! Please visit soon!
  • For more information  contact the library director at sbriant@haddonfieldlibrary.org or 856-429-1304, ext. 7!


Jordan Bilodeau
 
From the Children's Dept.
 
Children's Programs are Happening at the Borough Hall Auditorium at 242 Kings Highway!


 

July 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 *Will return in September to make room for summer programs
  • Baby Bookworms ages 6-24 months Wednesdays at 10:30 AM & Fridays at 10:30 AM *The summer sessions are full. Please register for the Fall session. *Registration is required
  • Read to a Dog is back in July & August.The program is offered on Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 in 15 minute sessions. Any questions about the program please contact the children's librarian at jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org. *Registration is required.
  • Book Club: Ms. Jordan's book club for ages 7-12 will meet again on July 10 at 1:30. The next book we are reading is The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson. If anyone is interested in joining please contact Ms. Jordan for details, jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org
  • The Summer Reading Program runs until September 6. Sign up for the program at the library.  The summer reading theme is Every Hero Has a Story! For more information on the summer program schedule please click here.
        *Contact Ms. Jordan for further details at 856-429-1304 ext. 117 or  
jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org    

 

 

As always, our special thanks to the Haddonfield Friends of the Library for supporting the costs of Summer reading programs! Please support the Friends!

 

 


    Tablets for Tots @ the annex
 
The library now has tablets for young children when they visit the library annex. The children's dept. is offering 2 preloaded early literacy tablets - loaded with fun and educational games ! When children visit they can sit on cushions and have fun learning. There are new puppets, Mr. Potato Head, puzzles, and, of course, books and DVDs.  Check it out on your next visit to 123 Kings Highway! 

       Friends of the Library Update on the Annual Book Sale! 
  • Due to the renovation at the library, this year's annual book sale will be held at:
  • The First Presbyterian Church in Haddonfield (20 Kings Highway) entrance on Chestnut Street.
  • Friday, October 2nd  from 7 - 9pm (current HFOL members only)
  • Saturday, October 3rd  from 9am - 5pm.
  • Sunday, October 4th from 1- 5pm.
  • Book Donations
  • Donations can begin on Friday September 4th!
  • We will have very specific book donation hours this year (hours to be determined) to respect the facilities and other activities at the church.
  • This year, NO TAPES, RECORDS OR BOOK SETS will be collected due to the limited space available for storage prior to the sale.
  • Thank you for your cooperation and support of the HFOL, Haddonfield Library and the First Presbyterian Church!
  • Stay tuned for more information and  visit here. 
Battleship NJ at Camden waterfront .

 Check Out a  Museum Pass @ Your Library!

 

The Haddonfield Public Library is pleased to  offer a pass program for nearby museums and other area cultural and nature facilities. Library card holders in good standing can check out a pass for free admission to these facilities:

 

  • The Academy of Natural Sciences
  • Battleship New Jersey Museum
  • Camden Children's Garden
  • Garden State Discovery Museum
  • The Grounds for Sculpture
  • The Morris Arboretum
  • The National Liberty Museum
  • The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
  • The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
  • Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

      For more information, visit the library at 123 Kings Highway East, visit here  or call  856-429-1304  The Haddonfield Friends of the Library are co-sponsors of this program. For more information on joining the Friends visit www.hfol.org   Our special thanks to Circulation Manager Eric Zino for bringing the museum pass program to our community and to Children's Librarian Jordan Bilodeau and Tech Services Supervisor Kathleen Metrick and Jeannie Reinking! It takes a great team and our staff has been a terrific team, especially during the renovation project! 

 

 

 
 

The Adult Book group meets on July 20 at  6:45 pm   

 

Kathleen Metrick
Kathy Metrick, book group leader.

The featured selection in July is " Funny Girl" by Nick Hornby. 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. The group will meet at Saxby's Coffee Shop.    

 



Teen Craft Programs on July 13,20, and 27 and August 3 on Mondays at 3 - 4 pm at Borough Hall- all teens are welcome! 

    New Digitized Haddonfield Collections are Available!

     
A collection of files comprised of nearly 4500 homes and properties in Haddonfield is now available in the library in digitized format. These files took up 12 file cabinets in the library. A generous gift from the Alles family provided the funding to digitize the files. The files contain information on the construction and history of the homes. Visit the reference desk to use the files in the library. 
   The library participated in a shared services project with several area libraries to obtain digitized copies of the Retrospect from 1906-2003. These digital files are also available for use in the library at the Reference desk. Due to copyright restrictions, the files are not available on the internet. 

     Our thanks to the Alles and Ainsworth families, Brett Bonfield, Library Director of the Collingswood Library, former Library Director Doug Rauschenberger,  and our own Eric Zino for working so capably to  bring the digitized local collections to the library. 
 

Buy a Leaf to support the "We Love Our Library" Campaign 

The HPL Library Board of Trustees has
initiated  the "We Love Our Library" campaign to provide fund raising for the library's long awaited expansion and renovation.

The campaign will raise funds for the enhancements, such as contemporary furnishings, equipment, and newer technology throughout the building. You can help by buying a leaf on the tree mural created by HMHS National Honor Society members. The tree has moved over to the annex.  Donations are being accepted from $5 to $250. Check with the library staff at the  circulation desk. Donations above $250 will be permanently honored in the library after completion of the renovation, anticipated to be seven months after construction begins! For more information visit here! 

 

 

3M Cloud

   Drop in with Your Device  Sessions in July

Do you have a mobile device that you would like to use for eBooks, music, movies, TV, or audiobooks? If you want to learn more about using it with the library's subscriptions, drop in on these dates: 

  • July 1 or 8 at 6 pm (Wednesdays)
  • July 13 or 27 at 6 pm (Mondays)

     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.


 

   Coming Events @ the library and in the community 

  
July 1,8,13, and 27- Drop in for eBooks, Hoopla with your library card at 6 pm at 123 KH.
July 3 and 4- Library and Borough Hall closed for Independence Day
July 3- Fireworks at HMHS at 9:30 pm
July 4- Reading of the Constitution at 9:30 am at the Indian King Tavern &- re-enactors- Tavern open to 3 pm; Independence Day parade at 10 am on Kings Highway
July 10,17,24, and 31- Rotary concerts at Kings Court at 6:30 pm
July 11 and 12-Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Arts Festival
July 13,20, and 27- Teen craft events at Borough Hall from 3-4 pm
July 20- Adult book group at 7 pm at Saxby's Coffee Shop
July 28- Library Board of Trustees at 8 am at Borough Hall

Children's Dept. programs:  all programs will be held in the Borough Hall auditorium
July 7,14,21, and 28- Little listeners at 10:30 am
July 8,10,15,17,22,24,29, and 31- Baby Bookworms at 10:30 am- programs are full- contact Children's Librarian for Fall registration  
July 2,9,16,23, and 30- Toddler Time at 10:30 am; Read to a Dog from 1-2 pm on July 9, 16, and 30 by appointment.
July 10- Book Club at 1:30 pm
 

  

For more information,  visit Calendar of Events; 

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