Note from the Director

Thank you to all who have come to see us at our temporary location at Manoa Shopping Center. Great to see you! It has been a wonderful few weeks welcoming patrons back to the Library and helping them navigate their way to their favorite collections.

Are you wondering what we have to offer during this time of transition? We believe you will be pleasantly surprised at all of the library services we have for you at our temporary location. Here are a few:

• While some of our books went into storage, highly circulated and new and popular items are available.
• All technological resources (including ROKUs, Hotspots and Ereaders) are available along with video games, museum passes, and book clubs in a bag.
• Our digital collection (ebooks, audiobooks, magazines) is available 24/7 through the Libby app. Check it out!
• Patrons can still use our interlibrary loan service for everyone seeking items not in the Delaware County Library System. Call or email the Reference Desk (610-446-3082 ext. 503 or reference@haverfordlibrary.org.)
• The Delco Reads app allows you to browse the entire county Library catalog and order any item for quick delivery to our temporary location via daily van service.

Beginning in January, our programming resumes! Storytimes and kids programs will be in the temporary library at Manoa Shopping Center (1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown). Teens will have programming on a daily basis at Kelly Center (4 East Eagle Road, Havertown). Adult programs will be offered throughout our community. Please check out the offerings in this newsletter and note the location of each program or visit our website to find out more details.

Your support makes all the difference. It allows us to provide top-notch services and resources to the entire community throughout the year. If you have already contributed to our Annual Appeal this year, thank you! If not, we ask you to consider including the Library in your giving plans. A donation of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, or whatever you can, will help us to provide ongoing programs and services during this time.  Thank you in advance for supporting your Library!

We look forward to seeing you at our temporary location and at programs throughout the community. We are excited as we embark on the next chapter of our Library.

Warm regards,

Sukrit Goswami, Library Director

Regular Weekly and Monthly Adult Programs

We are happy to announce that our regularly scheduled programs are coming back in January! Please note the location of the program and give the Library a call if you have any questions about where to go (610-446-3082).

Graphic Novel Club (Zoom) - Wednesday, January 3 - 7:00 pm. Do you like graphic novels? Join our Graphic Novel Discussion Group! Each month readers discuss alternative graphic novels tackling real-life issues and non-fiction subjects, and the independent publishers that release both alternative and mainstream superhero, sci-fi, and fantasy graphic novels and comics. Meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

Tea and Stitch Needlework Program - (St. James United Church of Christ - 135 Myrtle Ave, Havertown) - Friday, January 5, 12, 19, 26 - 10:00 - 12:00 pm.

Join us for time to stitch, drink tea and visit. Meets every Friday.

HTFL Writer's Group (Quadrangle - 3300 Darby Rd, Havertown) - Monday, January 8 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Are you a writer who is tired of creating alone? Do you need some extra support in your work and want to share it with others? Do you just need to brainstorm ideas with other artists on some aspect of your writing? Come join Reference Librarian Mandy Folwell in our writer’s group at the Quadrangle. Bring something you would like to share, or whatever you are working on, to discuss it in our monthly writer’s group. Here we will support each other, share criticism, and offer advice. Meets on the first Monday of the month - this month the group meets on the 2nd Monday because of the New Year holiday.

Cookbook Club (Community Recreation and Environmental Center - CREC - 9000 Parkview Dr., Haverford) - Monday, January 8 - 6:30 - 8:00 pm. The Cookbook Club is for anyone who loves cooking, likes to talk about cooking, or wants to explore new recipes. Each month we select a cookbook: participants select a recipe, prepare it, and bring it to share with the group. We meet every 2nd Monday of each month.

Quilting Group (temporary library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown) Thursday, January 11 & 25 - 2:00 - 3:30 pm. Attention Quilters! Join us to talk about patterns, techniques, and useful books and to share your handiwork through Show and Tell. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

Books on Tap (J. D. McGillacuddy's, 33 Brookline Blvd., Havertown) Tuesday, January 16 - 7:00 pm. Join us for this book club at the local bar! Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Cookies and Mystery (St. James United Church of Christ - 135 Myrtle Ave, Havertown) Thursday, January 18 - 11:00 am. Cookies and Mystery features cookies, coffee and discussion of a different mystery genre each third Thursday of the month.

Hooked on History (Zoom) Monday, January 22 - 7:00 pm.

History Lovers! This book club is for you! The group reads a variety of history including U.S., European, and non-western. Meets on the 4th Monday of the month.

Reading a Round (Zoom) Tuesday, January 23 - 7:00 pm. A different contemporary adult fiction or non-fiction book will be discussed at each meeting. Meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month.

Nonfiction Book Group (Quadrangle - 3300 Darby Rd., Havertown) Wednesday, January 24 - 7:00 pm. Interested in nonfiction? Join our book club featuring only nonfiction titles.

Teen Programs at the Kelly Center!

Teens (ages 12-18) are invited to meet us at the nearby Kelly Center (4 East Eagle Road, Havertown) every day after school from 3-4:15 PM for daily programming! Registration is required for all events. Please note that these programs are intended for active participation.

Mindful Mondays - Weekly Mondays starting 1/8/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

Start the week off with some calming mindfulness activities, sponsored by the Trent Stetler Memorial Fund.

Teen Reading Lounge (TRL) - Biweekly every 1st and 3rd Tuesday starting 1/2/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

Teens take the lead in selecting the books we read, steering the discussions, and connecting themes from the books to tangible action in their communities.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - Monthly every 2nd Tuesday starting 1/9/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

Make your voice heard! TAB members help design the teen library experience and develop leadership skills.

Tween Book Club - Monthly every 4th Tuesday starting 1/23/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

January Theme: 2024 Reading Goals - Tweens (ages 10-13) are welcome to share the book they're most excited to read this year!

Dungeons & Dragons - Weekly Wednesdays starting 1/3/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

Open to new and longtime players! Create your character, paint minis, and play one-shot and extended collaborative campaigns! 

Art Club - Weekly Thursdays starting 1/4/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

Explore your creativity with different projects each week. Materials are provided.

Gaming Club - Weekly Fridays starting 1/5/24 @ 3-4:15 PM

Video games, board games, and card games for a fun Friday!

Location: Kelly Center, 4 E. Eagle Rd, Havertown, PA 19083

Children's Programs at the Temporary Library!

Registration is required on all programs except for Baby Social.

Lego Club - Mondays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29 - 4:00 pm.

Can you complete the challenge? – Using LEGOs, kids will compete to become master builders!

Storytimes are back! Join us for stories and songs at the temporary library in the Manoa Shopping Center!

Circle Time Storytime - Mondays & Thursdays, January 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 29 - 10:30 am. Join Haverford Library’s children’s librarians for a delightful time of books and songs! Click here for Monday Circle Time. Click here for Thursday Circle Time.

Babies and Books Storytime - Tuesdays, January 2, 16, 23, 30 - 11:30 am. Join our children’s librarians with your infant or baby for this quiet and cuddly storytime that includes books, songs, lap bounces, and simple rhymes! Babies & Books is tailored to children under the age of 18 months.

Baby Social - Tuesdays, January 2, 16, 23, 30 - 12:00 pm. After Babies & Books Storytime, it’s time to make some new friends! At our Baby Social, we bring age-appropriate toys to our tumble mats so that babies can play and learn to interact in a safe environment while their caretakers get to know each other, share their experiences or just relax while watching their little ones play. No registration required.

Saturday Storytime at HTFL - Saturdays, January 13 & 27 - 10:30 pm. Start your weekend right with storytime at the Library!

Santa is Coming to Town on December 17!

Due to last week's rain, Santa's visit to the Township was postponed for many. Nevertheless, it is reported that Santa will be traversing the Township with all five of our volunteer fire companies this Sunday, December 17, 2023. Here's when you might expect him:

• Oakmont Fire Company starting at 11:00 a.m.

• Brookline Volunteer Fire Company starting at 12:00 p.m.

• Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company starting around 12:00 p.m.

• Bon Air Fire Company from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

• Manoa Fire Company starting at 4:00 p.m.