Haddonfield Public Library

  

March 2016
Volume 9, number 3          
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Greetings!

 

In this issue you'll find floor plans of the renovated library; see below in the Renovation Update section.  This month, we feature the ground floor and mezzanine and next month you'll see the plans for the children's department and teen room.  The reopening of the library at 60 Haddon Avenue is quickly approaching!

We're excited to bring you a great author visit this month: Matt Katz, author of "American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption" will be joining us on March 29, see details below in the Author Visits section.

And as always, we have another great month of programs throughout the month of March. Consult the schedules below and plan your visit - we look forward to seeing you!

Cordially,   

 

Eric Zino

Acting Library Director & Editor

Haddonfield  Public Library


Contributors:Jordan Bilodeau and Kathy Metrick.

  

   
March Library Hours 

The library will be closed on March 25, 26, and 27. 
We are operating at 123 Kings Highway East (next to Haddonfield Running Company). 
 
  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     
March Author Visit             
 
Matt Katz is coming on March 29 to talk about his new book "American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption"  

Matt Katz has covered New Jersey governor Chris Christie for more than five years, first for The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he created The Christie Chronicles blog, and now for WNYC's and New Jersey Public Radio, where he runs The Christie Tracker website, tweets @mattkatzoo, and appears weekly on WNYC's Christie Tracker podcast.  In 2015, Matt and a team from WNYC won a Peabody Award for their coverage of Christie and the Bridgegate scandal.

Sign up to be in the audience by calling the library at 856-429-1304 x. 114, or email ezino@haddonfieldlibrary.org.  Matt will appear in the auditorium of the Haddonfield Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway, on Tuesday March 29 at 7PM.  We thank the Haddonfield Friends of the Library for their support of adult programming!

In This Issue
March Library Hours
Author Visit
Quick Links
News from the Children's Dept.
The Adult Book Group Meets March 28
Update on the Library Renovation
Zinio is here- read magazines on the go!
Buy a Leaf- Show Your Love for the Library
The Library and Closing in Bad Weather
About Us

 

Quick Links:

 

The Library Board has set the library schedules for 2016.

Jordan Bilodeau
From the Children's Dept. -  March Schedule

The library would love to start an after-school Lego club! We are looking for donations of gently used Legos. Please contact the children's librarian at jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org or 856-429-1304 ext. 117.
 
Ms. Jordan is starting a Teen Book Club for ages 13 & up. If interested please send an email to jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org
 
March Schedule
  • Little Listeners ages 3-6: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
  • Toddler Time ages 2-4: Thursdays at 10:30 AM   *No class 3/24/16
  • Afternoon Adventures 3-6: Wednesdays at 3:30 PM  *No class 3/23/16
  • Baby Bookworms ages 6-24 months Wednesdays at 10:30 AM & Fridays at 10:30 AM. Sign up for the Spring session is available. *Registration is required
  • Paint a Spring Ceramic Piece for ages 4-8 on April 5 from 3:30-4:30 in the Borough Hall Auditorium. *Registration is required. Please contact Ms. Jordan for details at jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org or 856-429-1304 ext. 117.
  • Read to a Dog has available spots in March. Any questions about the program please contact the children's librarian at jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org. *Registration is required.
  • Book Club: The next book we are reading is: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. If anyone is interested in joining please contact Ms. Jordan for details, jbilodeau@haddonfieldlibrary.org
  • March Contest:  Guess how many goldfish are in the fish bowl! Contest ends March 31.

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

Our thanks to The Haddonfield Friends of the Library for supporting Children's programs! Story times continue at Borough Hall in 2016. Read to a Dog is being held at 123 Kings Highway. 
The Adult Book group meets on March 28 at  7 pm   

Kathy Metrick, Book group leader.
The Adult Book group will meet on March 28 at Borough Hall at 7 pm. The featured selection is "The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man" by W. Bruce Cameron. 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.    

 
     
Renovation Updates:
 
Premier Builders  is working on building the library addition on Tanner St. The existing library building will be closed  into the first half of 2016.

They've been working hard through February, completing a lot of the interior framing and gypsum board, and painting has commenced!  The roof will be getting the slag/gravel surface now that the edge metal is competed. 

The photo to the right shows a bit of the terrazzo floor that was uncovered in the rotunda.  Once the coast is clear, the restoration of this area will continue to bring this stunning original feature back to life. 

Click on the following links to view floor plans (different shapes that represent types of furniture/seating only indicate presence, not actual color or shape of the furniture):

Floor Plan for Ground Floor - Fiction/Mystery/Sci-Fi/Large Print Stacks

Next month, we'll feature plans for the Children's Department and a detail of the Young Adult room. 



Here's a new service we launched in December!  With Zinio, you can read 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 due dates! 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!

 

 


    The Library and Closing in Bad Weather

  •  The library generally closes when the Haddonfield school system closes
  • Call the library at 856-429-1304 or visit the library website at  www.haddonfieldlibrary.org  for announcements about closing and bad weather.
  • Fines are not charged if the library is closed for inclement weather
  • Be safe this winter!   
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