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The library will be closed on Monday, February 20 for President's Day
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Follow the progress of Library Construction on Instagram
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View from Winsor Room into the new Conference Room
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View from the Children's Area
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Demolition is in full swing at the library building! Follow the progress of the library's construction on our brand new Instagram page.
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Join Battle of the Book Clubs to Raise Money for the Be Part of the Story Capital Campaign
Do you belong to an area book club? Gather your members and get ready to compete against other area clubs to raise money for the Be Part of the Story Capital Campaign! The winning book club will receive ultimate bragging rights and the chance to be the first book club to meet in the newly renovated Radnor Memorial Library. Radnor librarians will even help lead your discussion and provide refreshments for your meeting.
Details:
- The Battle runs January 3 through March 31, 2017.
- Register your Book Club online at https://rmlstory.org/battle/, or stop by the RML REcollection.
- Open to any and all book clubs - children, adults, cookbook, and more!
- All Book Clubs that make a total donation of $300 or more will be acknowledged on a plaque in the newly renovated RML.
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Radnor Library Receives Teen Reading Lounge Grant for Interactive Programming for Teens
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Radnor Memorial Library received a Teen Reading Lounge grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for the Winter/Spring of 2017 to create an interactive book club featuring discussions, activities and classes that promote literacy and the humanities.
Radnor Library’s Teen Reading Lounge program will be inspired by the 2015 hit musical Hamilton. The revolutionary portrayal of our founding fathers has taken not only the Broadway world, but pop culture and beyond by storm. We will be looking at lyrical narration, immigrant experiences and nonfiction representation in literature. The Hamil-Teen Book Club will meet for six sessions from February to April of 2017. Sessions will feature a hip hop dance class at Wayne Ballet, a multicultural cooking lesson at the Wayne Art Center, LEGO stop motion animation and more. Participants will receive copies of the books, gift cards and other incentives for attending programs.
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Featured Program
Kindergarten Readiness Workshop
Wednesday February 15 at 6:30 PM
Ithan Elementary School
RML and RTSD invite parents and teachers to an informative presentation on registration requirements, curriculum, and ideas to aid in your child’s development. Come at 6:30 PM to browse informational tables. Formal presentation will begin at 7:00, followed by time for Q&A and light refreshments.
Childcare will be provided! Please register here.
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Winter Storytimes
January 3 to March 9
Mother Goose on the Loose
Thursdays at 10:00 AM
RML REcollection
Storytime for birth to age 2
Preschool Storytime
Tuesdays at 10:00 AM
RML REcollection
Storytime for ages 3 to 5
First Wednesdays: STEM Storytime at Main Point Books
Wednesday, February 1 at 10:30 AM
Kids ages 2 to 5 will enjoy stories and songs followed by open play with STEM toys and games. No registration required.
Turtle Dance Music
Saturday, February 11 at 10:30 AM
Radnor Township Building
A sensory-friendly movement and music experience that helps kids come out of their shells. Mr. Matt engages with kids of all ages and abilities using songs, movement, puppets, and interactive music technology! Appropriate for all ages.
No registration required.
Play K Storytime
Thursday, February 23 at 6:00 PM
RML REcollection
Play K is a new storytime and play experience for ages 3 to 5 and their families, with emphasis on Kindergarten readiness skills. No registration required.
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Tail Waggin' Tutors
Monday, February 13 at 6:00 PM
RML REcollection
Practice reading to therapy dogs Daphne and Lanky. For grades K and up. Register here.
S.M.Art Kids: STEM Lab
Wednesday, February 22 at 4:00 PM
Radnor United Methodist Church
Part of a monthly series of wild and crazy science experiments for kids in grades 1 to 4. Register here.
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Hamil-Teen Book Club: Cabinet Battle #1 & 2 Book Discussion and Hip Hop Class
Friday, February 10 at 6:00 PM: Book Discussion
Friday, February 17 at 4:00 PM: Hip Hop Class
Join us to discuss a book in verse of your choice and create personalized playlists with Spotify on Friday, February 10 from 6:00 to 7:00PM. The first ten participants will receive a copy of the book, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Following our discussion, participants are invited to attend a private hip hop dance class at Wayne Ballet (205 W Lancaster Ave) on Friday, February 17. Teen Reading Lounge is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more about PHC and the program at www.pahumanities.org. Please register here.
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Yoga for All Ages
Monday, February 13 at 7:00 PM
Wayne Art Center
Behind the Scenes at the Philadelphia Flower Show
Thursday, February 2 at 6:30 PM
Christ Church Ithan
Get ready for the Philadelphia Flower Show as Joe Blandy, President of Stoney Bank Nurseries gives insight into the world’s largest and oldest flower show. Co-sponsored by The Community Garden Club at Wayne.
Preparing for the Great Backyard
Bird Count
Saturday, February 11 at 10:00 AM
Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens
Phil Witmer, President, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, will familiarize you with some of the common winter birds you may see in your backyard and show you how you can participate in the 2017 GBBC. This event is co-sponsored by Radnor Conservancy, Radnor Bird Town, Tredyffrin Bird Town, and Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens.
Living in the Liberated Landscape
Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 PM
Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens
Larry Weaner combines design with the reproductive abilities of plants as well as ecological processes to create compelling landscapes that bring new meaning to partnering with nature. Larry has been creating native landscapes since 1977 and recently co-authored
Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change.
Jackson Hole Wild On Tour: Conservation Film Series
Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
Radnor Township Building
Join RML, Radnor Conservancy, Radnor Bird Town, and the Radnor Township's EAC as they screen
Natural World Bat-Man of Mexico,
an entry at the 2015 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.
The Inklings: A Group for Writers
Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
2nd Floor of the Gryphon
pAge Turners Book Club
Wednesday, February 15 at 10:30 AM
Wayne Senior Center
J
oin in a lively discussion on the month's selection. February's selection is Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
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Meet the Staff
Gay Lacy, Assistant Manager of Circulation
What is your role at RML?
I am the Assistant Manager of the Circulation desk. I have worked for RML since 1996 in various capacities. I started out as a part-timer at the Circulation Desk, but also worked part time in the Processing Department before returning full time in my current position. Working at the Circulation Desk provides quite a bit of variety over the course of the day and lots of exercise! Starting the day by emptying the outside book drops, we are responsible for checking in and out all library materials during the course of the day, answering phone calls from patrons, placing items on reserve, collecting reserves from our shelves to go to our patrons or out to other Delaware County libraries, sorting and organizing books coming in for patrons from other libraries, collecting fines, providing informal book suggestions, shelving returned materials and checking the shelves to keep things in order. As assistant manager, I help to supervise the Circulation Desk staff members.
What is your favorite thing about working at RML?
I think what I enjoy the most is the interaction with a wide variety of people with all sorts of interests, and helping them to connect with whatever it is they are looking for at the library. I also love that I learn something new every day, as books on different topics pass by.
What is something you do as a librarian that people would be surprised to learn?
As part of our At Home Services program, which provides library materials to people who can't get to the library, I have recently begun delivery to one of our patrons in the community. We always have a nice chat as we trade books, and my day is better because I've reached out to someone who can't get to the library.
What are you most excited about in the library renovation?
Better work flow with our redesigned Circulation, Reference and Children's desks and better air flow!
What's on your bucket list?
Getting to visit some of our national parks out west like Yosemite and hiking and biking there with my family.
What new skill would you like to learn?
Oil painting, if I ever find enough spare time for a hobby!
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