The HTFL Connection September 4 - 17, 2022 | |
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Note From the Director
We hope this message finds you getting ready to relax and soak in these last few days of summer vacation on this long Labor Day weekend.
September is Library Card Sign up Month! Signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Libraries play a crucial role in the education and development of children, offering a variety of programs to spark creativity and stimulate an interest in reading and learning. In addition, a library card empowers all people to pursue their dreams, explore new passions and interests, and find their voice. To celebrate the month, anyone who signs up for a new library card or renews their current library card will be entered into a free raffle for an opportunity to win a Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Tablet!
We also invite you to join us on Thursday, September 22 from 7:30 - 9:00 am for our 12th annual Business Breakfast. This highly anticipated event is a great opportunity to network with other local businesses. We are pleased to report that we will be back in the Library building to host this event! The Business Breakfast is made possible through a partnership between the Library, Discover Haverford, the Haverford Area YMCA, and Rotary Club of Haverford Township. For more information and to register, click here.
Save the date on Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 am for the Library’s 5th annual Dewey Decimal Dash Run & Walk. You can support the Library by running the 5k, walking the 1 mile, or by becoming a sponsor of the event! To register for the run & walk, or to sign up as a Business or Individual/Family sponsor, click here. Your support will help us continue to provide the outstanding programs, services, and collections you have come to expect from the Haverford Township Free Library.
Have a great holiday weekend and we hope to see you at the Library soon!
Warm Regards,
Sukrit Goswami, Library Director
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Library Closed & Resumption of Sunday Hours | |
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The Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor day.
Beginning Sunday, September 11, the Library will resume Sunday Hours (1 - 5 pm)
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Library Card Sign up Month | |
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The Best Library Raffle in the Galaxy!
Did you know that September is Library Card Sign up Month? Sign up or renew your library card during the month of September and be entered in our raffle for a Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Tablet!
For more information, call 610-446-3082 ext 503.
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Sounds of Summer Concert Series | |
Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Rescheduled!
Friday, September 16— Hillbillies of Cohesion (Bluegrass)
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Merwood Park (Wynnefield Dr, Havertown)
Join us for music under the trees at Merwood Park. Bring a blanket or a camping chair to listen to this amazing bluegrass band!
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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!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE
Direct Questions To:
Mary Bear Shannon 610-446-3082 x518 or shannon@haverfordlibrary.org
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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 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, and credit cards 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
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Adult Services Highlights | |
Friday Movie Matinee - Fatherhood
Friday, September 2 - 1:00 pm
Community Room
Join us for this movie screening in our building! For September, we will be showing Fatherhood.
About Fatherhood – PG-13, Runtime 110 minutes.
An eager expectant father finds his world is torn asunder when his wife inexplicably passes away after giving birth. He must then reconcile his challenging past with his grief if he is to be the father he always dreamed of being. Based on the novel by Matt Logelin.
Registration required and space is limited. To register, click here.
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Cookbook Club - 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Monday, September 12 - 6:30 pm
Community Room
Join us to celebrate our 10th Anniversary of Cookbook Club! Since 2012 we have reviewed and cooked from 120 cookbooks and have had hundreds of fabulous cooks participate in the program. Come out as we cook from Cooking with Friends a compilation of recipes from the Friends of HTFL.
Stop by the Reference Desk, select a recipe, prepare the dish and bring it to the club on Monday, September 12. The Library is pleased to bring this group back into the building after over 2 years!
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HTFL Writer's Group - Seeking Members!
Monday, September 12 - 7:00 pm (Normally 1st Monday of Each Month)
Hybrid (The Hub & Zoom)
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 first writer's group here at HTFL. 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.
Essays, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, all are welcome! To find out more information and to express interest, contact Mandy at folwell@haverfordlibrary.org or 610-446-3082 ext. 516.
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Youth Services Department Highlight | |
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Kindle Fire HD Kids Collection for Checkout
We have available Kindle Fire HD 8 tablets and Kindle Fire HD 10 tablets for public borrowing. The Kindle Fire HD devices includes a one (1) year subscription to Amazon Free Time, giving the ability to access over 20,000 apps, games, books, videos, audiobooks, and educational content from PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, Disney, and more. Amazon Free Time also allows parents to monitor their children’s screen time usage and set daily limits.
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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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Haverford Township Adult School
Fall Semester Begins on Monday, September 26
Brochures available at the Library!
Registration is now open at www.haverfordadultschool.org or at our office at the Oakmont Administration Building, 50 East Eagle Road.
Classes include holiday crafts, health and fitness, cooking, photography, self defense, computer skills, parenting issues, and more.
For help with registration, call us at 610-853-5919 Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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Haverford First Fest Music Festival
Saturday, September 10 - 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Celebrating First Responders
FREE Admission, Live Music, Beer Garden, Food, Vendors, Kid's Fun Zone!
For more information, click here.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors | |
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