THE HTFL CONNECTION April 17 - 30, 2022
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Note from the Director
We have been very excited about the opportunities our creative staff have been putting together to connect with patrons through in-person programs!
For National Library week, we partnered with New Avenue Cafe and House Cup Café in providing the community with two pop-up library events. Patrons of all ages enjoyed a story time, checked out library items, and signed up for library cards all while enjoying their morning beverages and delicious baked goods!
This past Monday we celebrated National Barbershop Quartet Day by hosting a performance by a quartet drawn from the Mainliners Barbershop Chorus. Their amazing four-part harmonies filled the library with songs and delighted our patrons, young and old on each floor.
Our Cookbook Club met in person last Monday on the deck of the Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC). The club prepared recipes from the cookbook Italian American: Red Sauce Classics and New Essentials, brought these dishes to share, and filled the CREC with amazing smells! Not to worry if you missed this event, you will have other opportunities to participate in the Cookbook Club as we meet on the second Monday of each month. For details on time and location of this amazing program, please click here.
There are plenty of in-person programs being offered in late April and May! We have our Friday Movie Matinees every Friday in April. There is still time left this month to sign-up for the last two Oscar nominated movies featuring Raya and the Last Dragon, and Flee. Click here to register! Also, back by popular demand is our Stories Under the Trees in our wonderful Township of Haverford Parks. Beginning in May, every Monday and Thursday our staff will be at a different park reading books and singing songs! Click here to see the schedule for May.
We are also excited to announce the launch of the DelcoReads app! Search our catalog, manage your record, get the latest news, and much more. Download the app from either the Play Store or Apple Store and have the library at your fingertips! If you need help downloading or using the app, register for our Tech Time with a Librarian on Wednesday, April 27 at 5:30 pm. Our Technology Librarian, Mandy Folwell will provide training on how to use the app and help with any tech issues you have!
April is National Poetry Month and we are celebrating with our Poetry in the Park program on Thursday, April 28 at 7 pm at Merwood park. Come out to share your favorite poem with the group, either from a famous poet or maybe even a poem that you created! We have set-up displays around the Library to aid you in your poetry writing or find the right poems to fit your mood.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library and out in the community soon!
Warm regards,
Sukrit Goswami, Library Director
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DelcoReads Mobile App
Available Now!
We are excited to announce that you can now download the NEW DelcoReads mobile app! Search our catalog, manage your record, get the latest news, and much more. It's like having the library at your fingertips!
Download today in the App Store or Google Play- search for "DelcoReads" or go to: http://www.delcolibraries.org/Mobile-App
Tech Time with a Librarian - Training on the Delco Reads App
Wednesday, April 27 at 5:30 pm
1st Floor of the Library
To learn more about how to download and use the DelcoReads app, join Technology Librarian, Mandy Folwell for Tech Time with a Librarian. Registration is required. To register, click here.
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Adult Services Highlights |
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Wills and Estate Planning
Wednesday, April 20 - 7:00 pm
On Zoom
Join us for this program presented by Attorney Stephen J. Olsen of Gawthrop Greenwood, PC. and hosted by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and the Haverford Township Free Library. It will provide participants with a basic understanding of estate planning.
The Program will cover:
- How to get started
- Probate and non-probate estate
- Why you might consider executing a will
- Durable power of attorney
- Health care power of attorney/living will
- How your estate planning may change over time
To register, click here and you will receive the Zoom link.
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Friday Movie Matinee - April Oscar Nominees
All Fridays in April - 1:00 pm
Community Room
Registration is required for all screenings and space is limited.
To register, click on the name and date of the film.
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Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Poetry in the Park
Thursday, April 28 - 7:00 pm
Merwood Park (Wynnefield Dr., Havertown)
Join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month at Merwood Park in this community-wide poetry event!
Bring a blanket or chair and get ready for an hour of poetry readings by your neighbors and friends.
Librarians will host this special event where you’re invited to read aloud or listen to original poems and poems by famous poets.
Maybe you’ll even leave with a new favorite verse!
Poetry Display
1st Floor of the Library
Check out our display for National Poetry Month!
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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
MAY FEATURED BOOK CLUB: Atlas of the Heart
Thursday, May 19 - 7:00 pm
On Zoom
In an effort to focus on “what it means to be human” in this day and age, we will be reading Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown.
Her newest best-seller takes us on a journey through 87 different emotions and experiences as we learn necessary skills in an actionable framework for meaningful connection with others.
If you would like to also view the HBO Max series, Atlas of the Heart, you can check out a Roku from the Library or one of our tablets.
To Register: Sign up at the Reference Desk. A limited number of copies of the book are available for checkout.
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Adult Calendar
Tuesday, April 19
Wednesday, April 20
Thursday, April 21
Friday, April 22
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Monday, April 25
Tuesday, April 26
Wednesday, April 27
Thursday, April 28
Friday, April 29
*Registration Required
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Youth Services Highlights |
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Grab and Go Activity Kits*
Peter Rabbit Movie Kit*
Month of April
Pick up a Peter Rabbit interactive movie bag with script and activities included to enhance your enjoyment of the movie. Each kit has enough materials for 4 participants. The movie is available to borrow from the library and on the Tubi app on the Library Rokus.
Superhero Day Craft*
Monday, April 18 - Sunday, May 1
Ages: Three and Up
April 28th is Superhero Day! Pick up a kit to make a fun superhero craft.
*All kits are available while supplies last.
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Stories under the Trees
Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 am
Haverford Township Parks
Join us for an in-person, socially-distanced storytime!
Choose from 4 different locations for storytimes in May under the trees of your favorite park!
5/6 Grange Field (Cumberland Rd.)
5/13 Westgate Hills (Oxford Hill Lane)
5/20 Merwood Park (Wynnefield Drive)
5/27 Hilltop Park (1400 Steel Road)
Please call 610-446-3082 ext 504 or email youthservices@haverfordlibrary.org for more information.
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Kids & Teen Calendar
Month of April - Peter Rabbit Interactive Movie Kit
Monday, April 18 - Sunday, May 1 - Superhero Day Craft
Monday, April 18
Tuesday, April 19
Wednesday, April 20
Thursday, April 21
Friday, April 22
Saturday, April 21
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Monday, April 25
Tuesday, April 26
Wednesday, April 27
Thursday, April 28
Friday, April 29
Saturday, April 30
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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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Twilight Run/Walk
Saturday, April 30 - 4:00 pm
Haverford Education Foundation
Registration is now open for the Haverford Twilight 5K Run/Walk & Elementary School One Mile Challenge! All proceeds will go toward the Haverford Township School District Educational Foundation, so lace up those sneakers and come out to Haverford High School on Saturday, April 30, 2022! Click here for more info and to register.
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