THE HTFL CONNECTION March 6 - 19, 2022
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Note from the Director
Happy March! The Library is abuzz with activities for the month celebrating Women’s History, Irish Heritage, and even National Pi 𝜋 (not Pie) Day. Come by the Library to see some of our displays, and better yet, participate in one of our programs!
To celebrate Irish Heritage Month, at our program, What’s Cooking with HTFL!, Susan Kelly, a Board Member of Kelly Music for Life will be showing us how to make her Kelly family favorite, Shepherd’s Pie in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. We are also excited to have our first in-person program for adults on Friday, March 25 when we will be showing the movie Belfast at 1 pm in the Community Room. Registration is now open, however we will be limiting our number of attendees, so don’t wait to sign up!
To celebrate Women’s History Month, our Hooked on History Book Club will be reading about black women in history. To find out more about this group and our other Library-led book groups, visit our book group page on our website by clicking here.
We will host our first Tech Time with a Librarian inside the Library on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 pm on the first floor. Have a question about our digital services? How to use an ereader or stream Netflix on one of our Rokus? This is the program for you! Register today as space is limited.
Our digital resources are growing in popularity every month and we continue to add additional collections and services for you. Just recently we added Disney Plus to our Rokus that you can check out. Now along with binging Sweet Magnolias on Netflix, and the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Prime, you can now watch The Book of Boba Fett on Disney Plus! Find out more about our Rokus by clicking here.
Our Amnesty Week was a great success with 188 patrons utilizing this Fine Free week. The Library staff waived over $1,135 in fines during the week. We are so pleased to be able to grant fine amnesty for our patrons and promote greater usage of the Library. As you can see we are “roaring” into March with our programs, services, and collections and we hope to see you back in the Library soon!
Warm regards,
Sukrit Goswami, Library Director
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Rokus for Checkout
Want to binge the latest and hottest TV programs and recent movie releases? Check out a Roku 3 Streaming Media Device from the Library with many streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and recently added Disney Plus!
A Roku can be checked out by any adult with a library card in good standing. To use a Roku you must have an HDTV and a high-speed Wi-Fi internet connection. It can be borrowed at no charge for 3 days, but there are no holds. To find out more about our current offerings, click here.
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Creating with HTFL! - Library Facebook Group |
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We have reformed the Kick 'in Cooking in Quarantine Facebook group to include all creators in our community! Let us know what you are creating (needlework, cooking, arts and crafts, quilting, etc.) If you are creating it - we want to know about and celebrate it!
To join this Facebook group, click here.
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Discover Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 16 - 7:00 pm
Join us as we learn about the art environment Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens that was the vision of one artist and created over 30 years. Find out how the artist started the project, why it was nearly destroyed, and learn about the many objects throughout the space, from Mexican folk art to a Kohler toilet.
Registration required. Click here to register and get the Zoom link.
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In-person programs at the Library!
The Library is beginning to offer in-person programs in our building. Check out below what programs are coming!
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Friday Movie Matinee
Friday, March 25 - 1:00 pm
Community Room
Join us for this movie screening in our building! We will be showing films that are Oscar nominees for the next 5 weeks on Fridays at 1 pm. First film to be shown: Belfast (2021) PG-13 Runtime: 1 hr 38 min
Registration is required and will open on Thursday, March 3 at 4 pm. Space is limited. Click here to register.
We may add a second showing, so if the registration is full please sign up for the waitlist!
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Tech Time with a Librarian
Join Mandy in an in-person program here in the library for a short presentation on how to use the digital resources of Hoopla and Libby with your library card, followed by a question-and-answer period where you can have any questions about how to access the resources addressed. Have other tech questions? Feel free to bring those to the program, as well as the device in question, so that Mandy can help you.
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Adult Calendar
Wednesday, March 9
Thursday, March 10
Friday, March 11
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Monday, March 14
Tuesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 16
Thursday, March 17
Friday, March 18
*Registration Required
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Youth Services Highlights |
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March Madness Insect Face-off
Beginning week of March 14
They’re creepy and they’re crawly, they’re flying and they’re soaring - they’re bugs! Stop by the Children’s Room each week in the month of March to vote for your favorite bugs. We’ll narrow down to find our favorite crawling and flying insects, then we’ll have a final face-off between 1 crawling and 1 flying insect to determine HTFL’s overall favorite bug!
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Interactive Movie Kit: Winne the Pooh (2011)
Beginning March 7
Pick up a Winnie the Pooh interactive movie bag at the library with script and activities included to enhance your enjoyment of the movie. Copies of the movie are available to be borrowed from the library or you may stream using selective services. You can stream the movie using Disney Plus which is available on our Roku 3's that you can check out.
While supplies last. One kit has enough materials for 4 participants.
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Grab and Go Activity Kits*
Plant a Flower
March 12
Ages: Three and up
March 12th is “Plant a Flower Day.” Pick up one of these kits to grow your own clover - maybe you’ll grow a lucky four-leaf clover!
Rainbow Binoculars
Beginning the week of March 14
Ages: Three and up
St. Patrick’s Day is coming, and so are the leprechauns! Keep an eye out for them with these colorful binoculars.
*All kits are while supplies last
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NEW Thrills and Chills Tween Book Club
Tuesday, April 12 - 7 pm
Are you a tween who loves to read suspenseful mysteries? Join our new Thrills and Chills book club for tweens! We will be reading I Know Your Secret by Daphne Benedis-Grab. Starting Monday, March 14 you can sign up at the Youth Services Desk on the second floor. Space is limited, so sign up today!
NEW! - Teen Banned Book Club
Monday, March 28 - 7 pm on Zoom
Teens in grades 9-12 are invited to join this book club featuring current or historically banned or challenged books! Teens will choose topics and books.
To register and get a copy of the book:
Sign up at the 2nd floor Youth Service Desk OR
Email moskovitz@haverfordlibrary.org with the subject “Teen Book Club”
For more information, click here.
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Kids Calendar
Monday, February 21
President's Day - Library Closed
Tuesday, February 22
Thursday, February 24
Saturday, February 26
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Monday, February 28
Thursday, March 3
Friday, March 4
Saturday, March 5
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Virtual Programming on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Library programming and virtual service videos are on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! Click here to access the Library’s Facebook page (you don’t have to have a Facebook account) where you can “like” the Library’s page to get updates about our programs and services. You can even watch programs in real-time through Facebook and Instagram Live.
Don’t do Facebook or Instagram? No problem! Subscribe to our YouTube channel and access our videos any time!
If you need help setting up a Facebook or Instagram account or accessing YouTube, HTFL Reference Librarians are here to help! Call the Library at 610-446-3082 x. 503.
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Discover Haverford (HPED) & Township of Haverford Launch Matching Façade Grant Program
Does the outside of your business need some work?
Do you need a higher quality sign to attract customers?
Do you want to replace windows or doors?
Would you like to add plantings or window boxes?
Now is a great time to start thinking about it!
Discover Haverford/HPED and Haverford Township have created a new Matching Façade Grant Program.
To promote economic recovery and community revitalization, the Haverford Township Façade Improvement Matching Grant Program provides matching grants to businesses, nonprofits or commercial property owners for the purpose of improving the appearance of buildings visible from the street.
Funds for this program are provided by Haverford Township through the American Rescue Plan Act to mitigate effects of the COVD-19 pandemic and it's effect on the business community. Through this program, the Township will match applicant’s investment in qualified improvements dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000.
Phase 1 of the program opens on March 1st, 2022 and ends on April 29th, 2022 at 4:00pm. More Information.
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