Haddonfield Public Library

  

August 2015
Volume 8, number 8         
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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. 

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

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 August 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. 

 

Best wishes to Dan Gutman as he and his wife Nina relocate to New York. Dan has been a terrific author, booster of children's reading, and longterm library supporter. 


Cordially,   

 

Susan Briant

Library Director & Editor

Haddonfield  Public Library

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

  

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 August Schedule                                           
The library is open every day in August except Sundays. We are 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 

          

   

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

 

 

 

      Kids had fun making  crafts with Ms. Jordan at Borough Hall! 

 

 

 

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In This Issue
August Schedule
Quick Links
Haddonfield school system Summer Reading Books
Update on the Library Renovation
News from the Children's Dept.
Book Sale Update from the Friends
The Vietnam War discussion on Sept. 24 with Martin Novelli
New Museum Pass Program
The Adult Book Group Meets on Sept. 21
Go Set a Watchman book discussion at the Inkwood on Sept. 10
Teen Craft Program on August 3
Staff Changes at the Library
Buy a Leaf- Show Your Love for the Library
Drop in Device Sessions in August
Coming Events at the Library
About Us
Haddonfield School system Summer Reading Books are available at the annex ! (in print & electronic formats- view here
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!    

  • Premier Builders has completed much demolition and is working on building the library addition on Tanner St. 
  • 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 continues at Borough Hall in the auditorium and will continue through December.
  • Teen craft programs end on Aug. 3. See story below.
  •  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.
 
August Children's Programs are Happening at the Borough Hall Auditorium at 242 Kings Highway!  
  • 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 summer sessions are full.Fall dates coming soon.  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 at the end of summer. The date is to be determined. The next book we are reading is Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson. If anyone is interested in joining please contact Ms. Jordan for details, jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org
  • End of Summer Party will be on August 26 at 6:00 in the Borough Hall Auditorium. Come enjoy a magic show, water ice and door prizes. 
  • 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.

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



       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
  • The collection of donations will begin on Friday, Sept. 4. 
  • The hours of collection are from Monday- Friday from 4-8 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 5 pm. 
  • The Friends will not be collecting these items:  AUDIO or VIDEO CASSETTES,  RECORDS OR BOOK SETS due to the limited space available for storage prior to the sale.

  • To sign up to volunteer for sorting or to work at the sale, visit the library at 123 Kings Highway East or visit www.hfol.org

    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. 



   Join us for The Vietnam War - Forty Years Later- a lecture on Sept. 24 with Dr. Martin Novelli!

 

      The American invasion of Vietnam finally came to an end, forty years ago, on April 30, 1975 when combined forces of North Vietnam and the National Liberation Front entered Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and the government of South Vietnam surrendered to the victors. American involvement in the affairs of Vietnam date from 1945 (and even some years before that) and continued after the end of the war. The commitment of over 500,000 American soldiers produced a whole series of human and economic catastrophes that still haunt American politics and culture today.  This talk will discuss the origins of America's involvement in Vietnam, the growth of a commitment that led to a major war between 1965 and 1975, and some of the consequences of the war for both America and Vietnam.  

 

Dr. Martin Novelli has been teaching about Vietnam since 1980 at the University of the Arts, Ocean County College, and Rutgers University. He has published essays about the war in academic journals and delivered papers on the war at academic conferences in the United States and England.  To register for this free lecture co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library, call 856-429-1304, ext. 114. The program will be held in the Borough Hall auditorium at 7 pm at 242 Kings Highway East. 

 


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 Sept. 21 at  7 pm   

 

Kathleen Metrick
Kathy Metrick, book group leader.

The featured selection on Sept. 21 is "Some Luck" by J. Smiley. 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 Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway in Sept.    

 

The Haddonfield Historical Society Reading Group will be joining us to discuss the October 2015 and February 2016 selections. 

 

 

   Join us for a discussion on Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman" on Sept. 10 at the Inkwood Book Shop.

The library and Haddonfield's new book store the Inkwood will join forces to host a book discussion on Harper Lee's new book "Go Set a Watchman " on Sept. 10 at 7 pm. Library Director Susan Briant will facilitate the discussion. For more information call 429-1304, ext. 114 to register or visit the Inkwood  Book Store at  31 Kings Highway East in Hddonfield.  Light refreshments will be served. 
 


Final  Summer Teen Craft Event in Room 201 at Borough Hall on August 3 at 3 pm 

 

  • Aug. 3- Create a Collage or Memory Box to Fill with Your Memories over the Summer from 3-4 pm! 
  •  All teens are welcome!
  • There will be a raffle  to win a gift certificate to a local Haddonfield Coffee or Ice Cream Shop! Everyone who attends will be eligible. The library will provide the crafts or bring your own! To register for craft programs or for more information, email Erica Coonelly ecoonelly@haddonfieldlibrary.org   
Jeanne Mugler
Jeanne Mugler, ILL Coordinator
  Staff Changes at the Library

   The library staff has some new faces and some fine employees have retired or moved on to new opportunities.
  •  Ed Reinking and Larry Friant retired recently. Both Ed and Larry were friendly and well versed readers who helped you to find treasures to take home. We wish them the best in retirement! Thanks, Ed and Larry, for a job well done! 
  • Jeanne Mugler, long time Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, has taken a full time position. She leaves her duties here on Aug. 14. Jeanne was that expert who helped many customers to obtain scholarly and hard to find items. Thanks, Jeanne, you will be missed! 
  • Sherri Foy and Amy Reinicker are new library assistants- say hello when you check out!  
 

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 August

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: 

  • August 3 at 6 pm (Wednesday)
  • August 10 or 24 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!     
 

   Coming Events @ the library and in the community 

  
August 3,10, and 24- Drop in for eBooks, Hoopla with your library card at 6 pm at 123 KH.
Aug. 3- Teen craft Make a Memory box at 3 pm at Borough Hall, Room 201. 
Aug. 20-  Friends of the Library meeting at 7 pm at Borough Hall
Sept. 4- Friends of the Library begin book collection at First Presbyterian Church.
Sept. 10- Go Set a Watchman book discussion at the Inkwood Book Store at 7 pm.
Sept. 21- Adult book group meets at 7 pm at Borough Hall.
Sept. 22- Library Board of Trustees at Borough Hall at 8 am
Sept. 24- Vietnam- 40 Years Later discussion with Martin Novelli at Borough Hall at 7 pm
Oct. 2, 3, and 4- Friends book sale preview and sale.

Children's Dept. programs:  all programs will be held in the Borough Hall auditorium
Aug. 4,11,18, and 25- Little listeners at 10:30 am
Aug. 5,7,12,14,19,21, 26 and 28- Baby Bookworms at 10:30 am- programs are full- contact Children's Librarian for Fall registration  
Aug. 6,13,20, and 27- Toddler Time at 10:30 am
Aug. 26- Magic show- end of the summer reading party at 6 pm.
Sept. 6- Summer reading programs ends.
 

  

For more information,  visit Calendar of Events; 

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