Note From the Director

The Library is holding our last Sounds of Summer concert of the season this Friday, September 16 at 7:30 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to gather with friends and loved ones under the stars at Merwood Park. Come join us and Hillbillies of Cohesion, a 7-piece Bluegrass band for a toe-tapping good time. Bring a chair or a blanket! 

Our Business Breakfast is just around the corner! I would like to personally invite you to join us for this highly attended annual event on Thursday, September 22 from 7:30 - 9:00 am on the first floor of the Library. This is a great networking occasion for local business people. We are grateful to Brandywine Living for providing breakfast and House Cup Coffee for providing coffee! Click here to register.

We are pleased to announce that the Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library Book Sale is back! Join us in the Library Community Room beginning Friday, September 23, where the Friends will be selling adult, teen, and children’s books; all genres, cds, DVDs and audiobooks! On Friday, September 23 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm there will be a Sneak Peek for Friends members only. If you want this early access to the sale, click here to join the Friend’s group. The event will continue Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, September 25 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm and conclude on Haverford Township Day Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Come out to get great deals on books and other materials and support the Library!

We appreciate all of your support and hope to see you at the Library soon!

Warm Regards,

Sukrit Goswami, Library Director

Dewey Decimal Dash Run & Walk

Saturday, November 5

5k race time: 8 am

1 mile fun run/walk: 8:15 am

Post Dash Bash: 9:00 am

Join us for the Dewey Decimal Dash Run & Walk and support the Haverford Township Free Library! Choose to run the 5k or run/walk the 1 mile. All of the proceeds go towards the Library’s services, programs, and collections.  After the race, join us in the Library for the Post Dash Bash, back again in 2022! Bring the kids to a storytime, get your picture taken at our picture booth, or try your chances for our raffle items! We are excited to report that House Cup Coffee will be back serving coffee and Sweets on Darby will be providing Donuts! For more information and to register, click here.

Annual Business Breakfast

Thursday, September 22

7:30 - 9:00 am

1st Floor of the Library

Join Us!

You are invited to our 12th Annual Business Breakfast.

This year we are back in our building!

To register, click HERE.

Direct questions to:

Mary Bear Shannon 610-446-3082 x518

or shannon@haverfordlibrary.org

Back inside the Building!

Save the date to stock up on new-to-you books while supporting our library! The Friends have a huge selection of fiction, non-fiction, and children's books at great prices. We are so excited to be hosting our largest Friends fundraiser of the year again! 

• Friday, 9/23 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm

      (Sneak Peek - Friends members only) 

• Saturday, 9/24 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 
• Sunday, 9/25 - 1:00 - 5:00 pm (Bag Sale - fill a bag for just $8!)
• Saturday, 10/1 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Haverford Township Day (Bag Sale)

Cash, checks, credit cards and Venmo will be accepted.

Proceeds from the book sale will be used by the Friends of HTFL to support the library. To learn more about how the Friends support HTFL, or become a member now to enjoy Friday's Members Only hours, visit https://www.friendsofthehtfl.org

Photo Organizing Made Easy

Tuesday, September 20 - 7:00 pm

Hybrid - 1st Floor of Library and Zoom

Do you lose sleep over physical photos that take up too much space? Would you be devastated if your digital photos were lost? Does your family know which photos you think are important enough to pass down? Are you storing VHS tapes and reels you haven’t watched in over 30, 40, or 50 years? All of us have printed photos, and we want to take care of them to pass the best-of-the-best to the next generation. When photos are digital, everyone needs to know a little about how and where those little bytes of your memories are handled. Learn the basics of backup, sync, and edits without frustration. Learn what “the Cloud” really is, and how it can take you and your memories from overwhelmed to organized. We’ll cover photos from phones, tablets, computers, digital cameras and more. Bring your questions on September 20th, and start making your photos fun again!

This program will be offered in a hybrid format (in person & via Zoom). Registration is required for both formats. To register, click here.

Adult Calendar

Tuesday, September 20

7:00 pm - Books on Tap at the Crossbar*

7:00 pm - Photo Organizing Made Easy (Hybrid - 1st Floor of the Library and Zoom)*

Wednesday, September 21

2:00 pm - Great Courses: In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh (Zoom)*

Thursday, September 22

7:30 am - 9:00 am - 12 Annual Business Breakfast - 1st Floor of the Library*

2:00 pm - Quilting Group (The Hub)

Friday, September 23

10:00 am - Tea and Stitch* (Zoom)

6:00 - 9:00 pm - Friends of HTFL Book Sale Sneak Peek (Friends Members Only) Community Room

Saturday, September 24

10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Friends of HTFL Book Sale - Community Room

Sunday, September 25

1:00 - 5:00 pm - Friends of HTFL Book Sale - Community Room

Tuesday, September 27

7:00 pm - Reading a Round (Zoom)*

Wednesday, September 28

2:00 pm - Great Courses: In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh (Zoom)*

Friday, September 30

10:00 am -Tea and Stitch* (Zoom)

*Registration Required

Youth Services Department Highlight

Wonderbooks

Try a Wonderbook kit. Wonderbooks are ready-to-play audiobooks ready to make learning fun!  We have over 60 titles to choose from. Stop by the Children’s room to browse our selection.

Haverford Township Historical Society

Octoberfest

Friday, October 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Nitre Hall, Karakung Dr.

Live music, Seasonal Beers & German Food, and Silent Auction.

For more information, click here.