Haddonfield Public Library

  

December 2015
Volume 8, number 12          
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  December is a very busy month. The library slows down a little. People come in quickly to grab books and DVDs. A reminder- the library has a fine collection of print magazines for check out.
This month we will launch Zinio- a collection of fifty digital magazines. See story below! 

 The library renovation is progressing. The roof is close to being replaced! Work on the addition continues. See photo below. A special thank you to the renovation project manager, Sharon Parker Kearney, for all of her dedicated work.

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

 Children's holiday 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. This continues into the New Year. 

  

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.  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. 

Lastly, I am retiring as of Dec. 31. I want to thank the Library Boards, our excellent library staff and the wonderful Friends of the Library for the opportunity to serve as director over the past nine years. Most of all, thank you to the Haddonfield community for your friendship and warm support to our Haddonfield community library. I will hope to see you at the library before Dec. 31. Best wishes for happy and healthy holidays!  


Cordially,   

 

Susan Briant

Library Director & Editor

Haddonfield  Public Library

Past President, NJ Library Association 2009-10 
Contributors:Jordan Bilodeau and Kathy Metrick. .

  

                    
 December Schedule  
                                        
The library is closed on Dec. 24 and 25 for the holidays. The library closes at 5 pm on Dec. 10 and at 1 pm on Dec. 31, and is closed on January 1, 2016 to ring in the New Year. We are operating at 123 Kings Highway East (next to Haddonfield Running Store).   
  Fall / Winter 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     

      

 

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In This Issue
December Schedule
Quick Links
News from the Children's Dept.
The Adult Book Group Meets on Jan. 25
Nelson Johnson book discussion on Jan. 14
Update on the Library Renovation
Zinio is here- read magazines on the go!
Buy a Leaf- Show Your Love for the Library
Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1
Coming Events at the Library
About Us
Jordan Bilodeau
 
  From the Children's Dept. -  December Schedule

Holiday books and DVDs are on display in the children's section. Throughout the month of December there will be holiday stories and crafts at story time!
 
  • Little Listeners ages 3-6: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM *No story time on December 29
  • Toddler Time ages 2-3: Thursdays at 10:30 AM  *No story time on December 24 & 31
  • Afternoon Adventures 3-6: Wednesdays at 3:30 PM  *No story time on December 23 & 30
  • Baby Bookworms ages 6-24 months Wednesdays at 10:30 AM & Fridays at 10:30 AM. The Winter session still has a few available spots. *Registration is required
  • Read to a Dog is full in December. Available January 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 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
  • Author visit: Come meet local author Cynthia Irvin on December 14 at 6:00. She will be signing her new book, Our Souls Shine! The book is a nutrition guide for children. Books will be available for purchase at the library. 

 

Click here for the Children's Dept. December 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 Adult Book group meets on Janaury  25 at  7 pm   

 

Kathy Metrick, Book group leader.

The featured selection on January  25 is " All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr. 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.    

 

 

 

Nelson Johnson.
  Judge Nelson Johnson Book Discussion on January 14 at 7 pm at Borough Hall.

 Join us for an evening with Nelson Johnson, author of 
"Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice".  Judge Johnson will sign copies of the book after the book discussion. 

New Jersey's legal system was plagued with injustices from the time the system was established through the mid-twentieth century. In Battleground New Jersey, historian and author of Boardwalk Empire, Nelson Johnson chronicles reforms to the system through the dramatic stories of Arthur T. Vanderbilt-the first chief justice of the state's modern-era Supreme Court-and Frank Hague-legendary mayor of Jersey City. Two of the most powerful politicians in twentieth-century America, Vanderbilt and Hague clashed on matters of public policy and over the need to reform New Jersey's antiquated and corrupt court system. Their battles made headlines and eventually led to legal reform, transforming New Jersey's court system into one of the most highly regarded in America.

Of special interest to Haddonfield residents is a chapter on Governor Alfred Driscoll, Haddonfield's native son. Call 856-429-1304, ext. 114 to register for this free program co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. The snow date is Jan. 28 at 7 pm. Click here to read more about the book and author.


 
     
    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 half 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 and into the New Year.
  •  Stay tuned for updates and handouts at the library! Please visit soon!  

Men working on the library roof and addition.






 Enjoy reading full-length, color magazines streamed through your PC or mobile device browser. For added convenience, read magazines offline, too. Simply download checked out titles in Zinio mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle HD/HDX

Borrow any of the 50+ digital titles from the library's Zinio Popular 50 eMagazine Collection. Find magazines for all ages. Spanish language titles are included, too. No borrowing limits or dates due! Check out as many issues as you wish and keep them in your account indefinitely. To get started using Zinio, click here.  


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 half of 2016! For more information visit here! 

 

 



Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1 !
 
 Dec. 1 is  a global day for giving back. On Dec. 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, students and more will come together to create #GivingTuesday a day when people around the world will use the Internet & social media to share information about how they give and why. Although the Haddonfield Friends have not started a formal campaign on the Giving Tuesday website, visit
 www.hfol.org to renew your membership or make a tax deductible donation before the year's end.  Here are a few good reasons to support the dynamic Friends:
  • Friends' funding paid for fun programs for 510 Haddonfield children and teens to participate in the Summer Reading program- completed by 350 - they promote reading!
  • Friends' seed funding has provided a service called Hoopla, a digital media platform of music, movies, television, and audio books, all available with your library card!
  • Friends donated three early literacy computer stations for the youngest children in the children's dept. - a fun way for young children to learn and have fun
  • Friends have supported the 3M Cloud and Discovery terminal providing eBooks for Haddonfield readers
  • Friends provide a spectacular book sale for the community every September
  • Friends have pledged to provide furnishings in the library renovation
  • Visit www.hfol.org
     to donate or join the Haddonfield Friends of the Library 
     
    To donate to the library renovation fund, see article above!
 

   Coming Events @ the library and in the community 

  
Dec. 8- Menorah lighting at Library Point at 6 pm
Dec. 10- Haddonfield Holiday House tour- tickets available at the library. Library closes at 5 pm
Dec. 15- Library Board meets at 8 am at Borough Hall
Dec. 24 and 25- Library closed for holidays
Dec. 31- Library closes at 1 pm - First Night in Haddonfield- tickets sold at the library
Jan. 1, 2016- Library closed for New Year's Day
Jan. 14- Nelson Johnson book discussion at 7 pm at Borough Hall
Jan. 25- Library book group meets at 7 pm at Borough Hall
Jan. 28- Snow date for Nelson Johnson book discussion at 7 pm- Borough Hall
 
Children's Dept. programs:  all programs will be held in the Borough Hall auditorium except Read to a Dog, by appointment, at the library annex. 

Dec.1,8,15 and 22- Little listeners at 10:30 am
Dec. 2, 9, and 16- Afternoon Adventures at 3:30 pm.
Dec. 3,10, and 17- Toddler Time at 10:30 am 
Dec. 14- Cynthia Irvin author of Our Souls Shine program at 6 pm

  

For more information,   visit Calendar of Events 

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