Haddonfield Public Library

  

September 2015
Volume 8, number 9         
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  September brings school and the end of summer. It is also Library Card Sign up month. Make sure every child has a library card! Reading is a key factor in a successful education. The library has many formats to read: print, Large Print, audio books, and eBooks so there are many ways to read. Thanks to our Friends of the Library we have LEAP, which provides a way for us to issue library cards where you are. We will be attending all the Back to School nights. Watch for us at these events. If you have photo identification, we will issue a library card on the spot. 

We will also launch a self check out computer in Sept. Watch for news and come check it out! Read about the adult and children's programs below for your learning and relaxation and to celebrate the value of your library card!      

 

Fall schedule returns so we will be open seven days a week! 

The Friends of the Library are announcing book sale plans! Read about it herein! The Friends begin to collect books on Sept. 4. They thank the First Presbyterian Church for hosting the event this year.

Children's programs continue at Borough Hall. We are very grateful to the staff and Commissioners at Borough Hall for making space for programs for the library during the renovation.


  

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 Sept. 9 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, Kathy Metrick,  Kristin Redmond and Brian Smith.

  

                    
book sale picture
The Friends book sale is coming! 
 September Schedule                                           
The library returns to fall schedule after Labor Day. We will be closed Sept. 5-7 for Labor Day weekend. We are operating at 123 Kings Highway East (next to Haddonfield Running Store). 
 
  Our hours after Labor Day!   
 
  
       Monday - Thursday 10 am to 9 pm 

                            Friday- 10 am to 6 pm

                            Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm

                             Sunday-  1 to 5 pm         

      

 

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In This Issue
September Schedule
Quick Links
Snoopy Says "Get Your Library Card!"
News from the Children's Dept.
Book Sale Update from the Friends
Haddonfield Adult School Donates $10,000 to the Library
The Vietnam War discussion on Sept. 24 with Martin Novelli
The Adult Book Group Meets on Sept. 21
Go Set a Watchman book discussion at the Inkwood on Sept. 29
Check Stock Prices on Morningstar
Staff Changes at the Library
Update on the Library Renovation
Buy a Leaf- Show Your Love for the Library
Drop in Device Session in September
Coming Events at the Library
About Us
    Snoopy says "Get Your Library Card!"

  Sept. is Library Card Sign up month! Snoopy is the honorary chair of the monthly campaign. Your library card offers a wealth of information and recreational collections in the library or from where you are! The library has "cool" programs all month to encourage everyone to get a library card. If you are a Haddonfield resident, business owner, full time employee, student or teacher, you are eligible for a library card. Bring photo identification and get your card on the spot!  With LEAP, a mobile technology, we can now give you a card where you are in the community!  A special  thank you to the Friends for buying LEAP! 
Jordan Bilodeau
 
From the Children's Dept.                                               September Schedule
  • Little Listeners ages 3-5: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM *Will return on September 15
  • Toddler Time ages 2-3: Thursdays at 10:30 AM *Will return on September 16
  • Afternoon Adventures 3-5: Wednesdays at 3:30 PM *Will return on September 17
  • Baby Bookworms ages 6-24 months Wednesdays at 10:30 AM & Fridays at 10:30 AM *The fall sessions are full. Please register for the Winter session. *Registration is required
  • Read to a Dog 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 in September. 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
The Summer Reading Program runs until September 8. 
Click here for the Children's Dept. September flyer.   

The summer reading programs were a smashing success this summer! A huge thank you to Borough Hall for hosting all of the programs and to The Haddonfield Friends of the Library for making all of the programs possible! Story times will be held at Borough Hall through the fall. 



       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. 
 Haddonfield Adult School Donates to the 21st Century Library Fund!

The Haddonfield Adult School has made a generous $10,000  donation to the Haddonfield Public Library to use for the library renovation and expansion that is currently under way. Funds will be placed in the Haddonfield Public Library's 21st Century Campaign fund. The Library Board of Trustees has established this fund to pay for enhancements to the renovation that will provide flexible spaces to accommodate technology such as laptops and mobile devices; materials in multiple formats for a diverse population of users and the creation of a welcoming, comfortable environment for Haddonfield's library users of all ages. Our special thanks to HAS for this wonderful donation!  Visit HAS webpage to sign up for fall classes! Watch for information on the 21st Century Campaign!

Pictured  are left to right, Library Director Susan Briant; Library Board President Deborah Marchand accepting the check from Dr. Bill Lane, President of the Haddonfield Adult School; Trever Miller, Executive Director of the Haddonfield Adult School; and Jeannie Reinking, member of the HAS and HPL staff.





   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. 

 


 
 

The Adult Book group meets on Sept. 21 at  7 pm   

 

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. 29 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. 29 at 7 pm. Library Director Susan Briant will facilitate the discussion. The Inkwood  Book Store is located at  31 Kings Highway East in Haddonfield.  Light refreshments will be served. The program was scheduled for Sept. 10 but will now be held on Sept. 29! No registration is required. 
 

    Check out Stock Prices on Morningstar                 

 If you ate tracking stock prices, don't forget, the library subscribes to Morningstar. 
  •  Click here and enter your barcode number 
  • Please log out promptly to give others time. We have limited licensing
  • We also subscribe to ValueLine- available in the library. 
Ginger O'Malley
  Staff Changes at the Library

   The library staff has some more new faces! Stop in and welcome them! 
  •  Ginger O'Malley, long time staffer, has been promoted to Interlibrary Loan Coordinator. She began her duties in late August. 
  • Sherri Foy, Amy Reinicker, Tricia McQueen, and Francine Silverman are new library assistants- say hello when you check out!  Welcome to everyone! 
     
    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 through December.
  •  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! 

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  Session on September 9

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!  

  • Sept. 9  at 6 pm (Wednesday)
  • If you can't come on Sept. 9, call for an appointment 856-429-1304, ext. 7

     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.  
     
 

   Coming Events @ the library and in the community 

  
Sept. 4- Friends of the Library begin book collection at First Presbyterian Church.
Sept. 5-7- Library closed for Labor Day weekend
Sept. 8- Fall hours begin
Sept. 9- Drop in for eBooks, Hoopla at 6 pm at 123 KH
Sept. 17- Haddonfield Friends of the Library 7 pm at Borough Hall
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
Sept. 29- Go Set a Watchman book discussion at the Inkwood Book Store at 7 pm
Oct. 2, 3, and 4- Friends book sale preview and sale at First Presbyterian Church.

Children's Dept. programs:  all programs will be held in the Borough Hall auditorium

Sept 8- Summer Reading Program ends
Sept. 15,22, and 29- Little listeners at 10:30 am
 Sept.- Baby Bookworms at 10:30 am- programs are full- contact Children's Librarian for Winter registration  
Sept. 16,23, and 30- Afternoon Adventures at 3:30 pm
Sept. 17 and 24- Toddler Time at 10:30 am 

  

For more information,   visit Calendar of Events 

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