Haddonfield Public Library

November 2015
Volume 8, number 11

November is a busy month. Come out to support the Haddonfield Friends by attending the Unwitting and the Unwilling- a wonderful historic play on Nov. 6 or 8. See story below. The Friends Book Sale was a huge success. See photos of the community book sale. Our Friends did a great job, as always!

The library renovation is progressing. The roof will be replaced soon! The addition is starting to be covered. See photo below.

Don't forget to ask about our Museum pass program for family fun at no cost with your library card!

Check out the photos of Snapshot Day showing people using the library on Oct. 21. Children enjoyed making fall crafts and the Halloween programs with Miss Jordan. 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 Nov. 4 or 18 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 and Kathy Metrick. .

November Schedule

The library is open every day in November except Thanksgiving Day. We are operating at 123 Kings Highway East (next to Haddonfield Running Store).

Fall hours are:

Monday - Thursday 10 am to 9 pm

Friday- 10 am to 6 pm

Saturday- 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday- 1 to 5 pm

Election Information:

Election Day - polling places in Haddonfield

District 6 NJ Legislature Candidates

Haddonfield Civic Association information on Board of Education candidates and election.

Leaf collection/ Vegetative Waste collection 2015.

Quick Links:

HPL Website

Catalog

Mobile Web Site

Hours/holidays

Get a library card
Online Resources
Calendar of Events

Homework Help

Children's Dept.

Testing/ Careers

Museum Passes

New Materials

Request Materials

Hoopla/ Download music/movies/TV

Download audiobooks & eBooks

Consumer Reports

Morningstar Investment

Haddonfield Friends of the Library

Facebook

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In This Issue

November Schedule

Quick Links

The Friends Book Sale was a Great Success!

News from the Children's Dept.

The Unwitting and the Unwilling Play on Nov. 6 and 8

Self Check Out @ Your Library

The Adult Book Group Meets on Nov. 16

Update on the Library Renovation

Consumer Reports is available with your library card

Photos of Snapshot Day

Buy a Leaf- Show Your Love for the Library

Drop in Device Sessions on Nov. 4 and 18

Coming Events at the Library

About Us

The Friends of the Library Book Sale Was a Great Success!

The Haddonfield Friends of the Library had a wonderful book sale from Oct. 2-4 at the First Presbyterian Church. About 200 people came out in the rain for the Members Only event. The Friends made $14,000 over the three day sale. They thank everyone who volunteered, donated books, the First Presbyterian Church and the community for supporting the ever popular sale.

The Library Board and staff thank our Friends for their ever present support of the library. Visit here to see photos of the book sale. To learn more about or to join the Friends, go to http://www.hfol.org

Jordan Bilodeau

From the Children's Dept. - November Schedule

Little Listeners ages 3-6: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Toddler Time ages 2-3: Thursdays at 10:30 AM *No story time on November 5 or 12
Afternoon Adventures 3-6: Wednesdays at 3:30 PM *No story time November 4
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 has openings in November and December. 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 January. The date is TBD. The current book we are reading is: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan. If anyone is interested in joining please contact Ms. Jordan for details, jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org

Click here for the Children's Dept. November flyer.

Our thanks to The Haddonfield Friends of the Library for supporting Children's programs! Story times continue at Borough Hall through the fall. Read to a Dog is being held at 123 Kings Highway.

THE UNWITTING AND THE UNWILLING : a Play with Mark Twain and Frederick Douglass on Nov. 6 and 8

Join the Haddonfield Friends of the Library for an evening or matinee with Mark Twain and Frederick Douglass on November 6 at 7 pm or November 8 at 1:30 pm at Grace Episcopal Church's Performance Hall auditorium. Bring your family to this unique and funny historical play and support the Friends of the Library! Tickets are $20 and are on sale at the Haddonfield Public Library annex at 123 Kings Highway East, online at http://www.marktwainstravelingtheatre.com/ or at the door at each performance.

The play begins with Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and orator, visiting his friend Mark Twain, author and humorist, backstage during intermission of a typical Twain Lecture. This is a lecture with the customary Readings, Discussions and Rants!

Yes, Mark Twain and Frederick Douglass are friends. They first met in the parlor of the Langdon home in Elmira, NY. Twain, the dissolute journalist, was courting and soon succeeded in marrying Olivia Langdon. For some time and well prior to this meeting, the Langdon family were staunchly abolitionist. Abolitionist at a time when the Fugitive Slave Act made this a remarkably courageous stand. They had opened their home to countless runaway slaves and it was an active way station on the Underground Railroad.

The players are Richard A. Bonnette as Mark Twain and Leon Morgan as Frederick Douglass. For a full description visit here.

The Tech Logic self-check out unit! Check it out!

DIY at the Haddonfield Public Library Annex!

A new do-it-yourself check-out station is now available at the Haddonfield Public Library. Patrons may check-out and renew most of their own library items. Here's how...

You will need your library card and library password to access the self check station.
A touch screen monitor, scanner, and receipt printer make this DIY experience a snap. E-receipts can be requested, too.
There are a few restrictions to keep in mind. Customers with expired library cards, overdue items, or fines of $5.00 or more will be asked to see library staff before using self check.
DVDs in locked cases still need to be checked out by a staff member.
Materials can be renewed via self check as long as the item has not been previously renewed or another patron has not requested it.
The self check computer will alert you to any of these conditions.
Our thanks to Tech Logic for generously funding this valuable service for the Haddonfield community

The self check workstation and software were part of a prize won by Library Director Susan Briant at a Public Library Association Conference. Tech Logic Corporation generously awarded the prize and worked closely with staff to deploy the station at the library. Our very capable staff who implented the project are: Kathleen Metrick, Pam Alles, Jeannie Reinking, and Eric Zino.

The Adult Book group meets on November 16 at 7 pm

Kathy Metrick, Book group leader.

The featured selection on November 16 is " The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. 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.

Update on the Library Renovation and Expansion!

Here's the news!

Premier Builders is working on building the library addition on Tanner St.
The existing library building will be closed through 2015 and into the first quarter of 2016.
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!

The library addition to add an elevator and haddicapped accessible bathrooms goes up on Tanner St.

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. Pick up a book mark with the directions 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.

Enjoying a craft activity! .

Snapshot Day Photos from October 21

Libraries all over NJ celebrated Snapshot Day on Oct. 21. This is a day to show people using libraries all over the state. Folks were using the library to borrow books, DVDs, attend children's and adult programs, use the computers, and lots more. Click here to see the photos of folks using the library annex and children's and adult programs at Borough Hall.

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 of $250 or above will be permanently honored in the library after completion of the renovation, anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2016! For more information visit here!

Drop in with Your Device Session on November 4 or 18

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!

Nov. 4 or 18 after 6 pm (Wednesdays)
If you can't come on those dates, 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.