Check out library news, capital campaign updates, great upcoming programs, coupons, and more in this month's issue of Radnor Memorial Library news.
December 2016                                                  
Great weather conditions predicted for
Elves for the Shelves 5K this weekend!

The Elves for the Shelves 5K and fun run is just 5 short days away!  The weather forecast looks beautiful!  Join us this Saturday for a festive day of fun, including a fun run with Santa and a Best Dressed Pet Contest.

The 5K begins at Radnor Middle School 8 AM with the fun run immediately following.  If you haven't registered yet, follow the link below to sign up!
RML's Museum Pass Lending Program Launches December 19
Just in time for Winter Break from school, RML will be launching our Museum Pass Lending Program on December 19. Adults with Delaware County Library System cards in good standing are welcome to check out a pass to one of a host of local museums and attractions to use for free admission and more. Passes will be available for a 3-day check out from the RML Recollection.  Inquire at the Circulation Desk for more details.
Join us at the REcollection for a Cookie Exchange

Do you have a favorite holiday cookie recipe?  Share it with a crowd!  Radnor Memorial Library invites you to a Cookie Exchange at 7:00 PM on Monday, December 12 at the RML REcollection.  Participants are invited to prepare a favorite cookie recipe and bring three dozen samples to the Cookie Exchange to share.  Each guest will take home an assortment of cookies and recipes from other participants.  Please stop by the REcollection to sign up.  Bring your recipe at registration for us to copy and distribute at the Exchange.  

Fall Storytimes
September 1 to December 15

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 age 3 to 5 years

T ail Waggin' Tutors
Monday, December 12 at 6:30 PM
RML REcollection
Practice reading to therapy dogs Daphne and Lanky. For grades K & up.  Register here.  

Dragons and Dreams
presented by Piccirillo Sciencetellers
Wednesday, December 28 at 10:00 AM
Radnor United Methodist Church
Learn about the science of fire and ice with an adventurous tale. Age 5 and up.  No registration required.
Go Bananas!
Friday, December 9 at 4:00 PM
Radnor Township Building
Get out some pre-holiday energy playing Super-Sized Bananagrams, a mixture of Scrabble and Twister.  After playing, settle in for a delicious banana split sundae!  For grade 6 and up. Register here.
Holiday Closings at RML

RML REcollection will be closed on the following dates:
December 24
December 25
December 26
December 31
January 1
January 2
The Inklings: A Group for Writers
 Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 PM
2nd Floor of the Gryphon

Cookie Exchange
Monday, December 12 at 7:00 PM
RML REcollection
Choose your favorite cookie recipe and bring in three dozen to share amongst other participants. Please sign up at the REcollection and bring your recipe for us to make copies to share.

Yoga for All Ages
Monday, December 12 at 7:00 PM
Wayne Art Center

Voices from Mt. Pleasant
Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Wayne
Radnor Historical Society, Radnor Memorial Library and the First Baptist Church of Wayne are co-sponsoring the presentation of selected oral histories of some residents of Mt. Pleasant, Tredyffrin Township, a predominately African American community. Gathered over the years, the oral histories were compiled by Cabrini University students for a class titled “Democracy and Diversity”, taught by Sharon Schwarze, PhD.  The First Baptist Church of Wayne is located at 1012 Upper Gulph Road, in Wayne.

pAge Turners Book Club 
Wednesday, December 21 at 10:30 AM
J oin in a lively discussion on the month's selection.  December's selection is  The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.
Meet the Staff

Anny Laepple, Executive Director

What is your role at RML? 
I've served as RML's Executive Director since April 2015. Taking the helm at the beginning of our building project and capital campaign means that I devote much of my time to the project, fundraising, and advocating for the library.

What is your favorite thing about working at RML?
The people! Both the library's staff and patrons.

What is something you do as a librarian that people would be surprised to learn?
Plumbing. Grounds keeping. Furniture moving. 

What are you most excited about in the library renovation?
More comfortable seating and work spaces. One of the biggest challenges in the old building was finding enough places to accommodate library programs, community meetings, and individuals wanting to work and study - in the renovated space we're expanding of seats!

What new skill would you like to learn?
 Learning to quilt has been on my to-do list for years. I love handcrafts and already knit, crochet, and sew, quilting seems like a good new craft to learn. 

What was your dream job when you were growing up?
President of the United States! When I was in 3rd grade I took a White House tour and asked the guide if my parents would be allowed to live there too when I got elected. The answer was yes, for anyone who is wondering, but rent charged.

ONE FREE DVD RENTAL
Show this coupon at the REcollection for one free DVD rental.  
Offer Expires 12/30/2016