We are happy to offer additional hours making it more convenient for you to visit the library.
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
For your safety and the safety of the staff, we continue to follow the guidance of the CDC and Montgomery County Health Department regarding masking and other Covid protocols. Currently, we are requesting everyone over the age of two, regardless of vaccination status, to wear their masks while in the library.
Used Book Sale
Indoors!
All sales run 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday, December 9th
Tuesday, December 21st
Last sale of the year.
Do your Christmas shopping here!
For your safety and the safety of our volunteers, masks are required for everyone.
We invite you to visit and view artwork from local artists. The paintings can be found on the wall by the fiction section of the library.
Artist bios:
Diane H. Kunze is a watercolor artist from Hatfield. Painting, drawing and working in the arts sence 1969. Being creative is what life is all about. Painting family, animals, and people.
Donna McGough is a Montgomery County artist who paints in oil and acrylic mediums. Her style is impressionistic and her work is influenced by the works of Georgia O'Keeffe. She paints local landscapes and the colorful rocks and Southwest scenery of New Mexico and Arizona.
Foundation of Friends
“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
As Charles Dickens says in A Christmas Carol, we are reminded that the holidays provide an
opportunity to gather in good spirit with family and friends, laugh, reflect, and celebrate our
many blessings. The Foundation of Friends is doing just that, enjoying the good spirit of our new
members, reflecting on our founding in 2018, and celebrating our patrons and donors.
This year we have doubled our membership to 400+ patrons from the Indian Valley with our
new members expressing interest in the library’s growth and sustainability. With over 200 new
members this year, FOF volunteers hosted the library’s signature event in August, Dinner-in-
White. We gathered with laughter and good humor in Souderton Memorial Park, for a fun evening of dinner and dance with friends. If you have young children and have visited the library recently, you may have seen an automatic vending machine in the children’s room. This gift from the FOF allows children who have read a certain number of books, to choose a book of their own.
Since the FOF was founded as a result of the library’s strategic plan, it has been a work in progress, with much to celebrate. We are thankful for the support from our municipalities, our donors,
and our librarians and staff who provide a welcoming and supportive learning environment.
Thank you all for making this possible. We welcome new members throughout the year and
Each month, we highlight one of the many free online resources that IVPL provides for you, our patrons, as a part of your membership. The goal is to make you aware of some resources we offer you might not know of. Next up is Book Page.
BookPage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. BookPage is editorially independent; only books we highly recommend are featured.
Today is Giving Tuesday and Indian Valley Public Library is participating! Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world".
Every giftmade on Giving Tuesday this year will go towards our Anual Appeal. This fund directly supports the library's day-to-day operations of IVPL. Staff salaries, budgets for speakers and lectures, and library services and resources are just some of the things this fund supports.
Please feel to contact me if you have any questions about supporting the library. I am happy to assist in any way that I can.
Play tabletop and card games. All ages are welcome; however, adult supervision is required for players under 13.
Chess for Beginners
Tuesdays, December 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & 30th — 6:30-7:30PM
Reading Room
Learn how to play chess and hone your skills!
Tech Help
Tuesdays, December 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th — 11:00-3:00 PM
Do you need help with your e-reader, tablet or laptop? Sign up for one-on-one help with a librarian.
Please read the safety guidelines below:
*All participants over the age of 2 are
strongly encouraged to wear a mask, even if fully vaccinated.
*If you are experiencing COVID symptoms or have been recently exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID, please stay home. Check the calendarfor available timeslots.
Youth Events
Tuesday Tales (Virtual Story Time)
Tuesdays, December 7th, 14th, and 21st. —10:00-10:30 AM
Stories, songs, and silliness! Join Mr. Robbie onFacebook Liveat 10 AM every week.
These storytimes are fun AND brain-building through mindful practice of early literacy concepts. Early literacy is what kids know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write. Let’s build that foundation together!
The programs run about 30 minutes long and are intended for preschoolers but all are welcome. No registration required.
Spread the word! Mark your calendar and join us on ourFacebook page.
Do you like puzzles? Complete this month's virtual puzzle.
Virtual Teen Lounge
Visit the virtual Teen Lounge for recommendations and activities. This is updated monthly.
Don't forget to follow IVPL Teens Instagram - @ivpl_teens- for more updates and great content!
Adult Events
Pearl Harbor: A Day Of Infamy - 80th Anniversary
Wednesday, December 1st — 7:00-8:15 PM
Zoom
Early in the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese carrier-based planes and submarines attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet and nearby military airfields at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
About the presenter - Paul E. Zigo, a history professor, author and military historian, is the founder and director of the World War II Era Studies Institute. He is a graduate of Temple University and the US Army War College, is a 30 year veteran of the US Army retiring as a Colonel and is a founding member of the National Museum of the US Army.
This presentation will be held online via Zoom. Register and receive link by clicking here. Any questions? Contact DeAnne O'Brien at dobrien@ivpl.org.
Pennie - Pennsylvania State Health Insurance Marketplace - Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, December 1st, 12:00—1:00 PM (register here)
Pennie - Pennsylvania State Health Insurance Marketplace - Education Session
The Indian Valley Public Library and Pennie invite you to join us for these virtual sessions. Pennie will provide information on the following topics (and more):
Pennsylvania's new replacement for Healthcare.gov - pennie.com
Pennie's mission, who we serve, and how we help connect and protect the uninsured
How Pennie is the only source for financial assistance in Pennsylvania's individual health and dental insurance market
Ahead of time, attendees are encouraged to visit pennie.com.
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This program will be held online via Zoom. Register and receive link by clicking here Contact DeAnne O'Brien at dobrien@ivpl.org.
Registration is required to attend the Sleeping Mat Project. Registration opens one week before each session. You must register for each session to attend.
Helping the Homeless, While Recycling!
Did you know recycled grocery bags can create colorful, woven mats for homeless individuals in our community? Through a partnership with Integrate for Good and Angels in Motion, the Indian Valley Public Library is joining the project. Each week community members will join to learn different parts of the project including cutting bags, making loops, making "plarn" (plastic yarn), and weaving the mats on a loom.
Anyone is welcome to join us!
Contact Nicole Husbands at nhusbands@ivpl.orgfor information or with questions.
Evening Yoga at the Library
December 2, 2021 – January 6, 2022, 7:00pm
Community Room
Thursdays at 6:00 pm - $42 for the series or $10 for drop in.
These Vinyasa flow classes offer body strengthening postures and postures to encourage flexibility all through using breathing techniques. These flow classes are great for beginners!
Classes are taught by Brittany Seville, 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Also certified Yoga and Trauma- informed Yoga and owner of Serene Asana.
Classes will be held in-person in the community room. Masks are strongly encouraged, but not required during the classes.
Payment methods accepted: Cash, Check, Venmo
To register, call/text (267) 221-5804 or go to Sereneasana.com.
Herald the Holidays with Less Stress
Monday, December 6th 7:00—8:00 PM
Zoom
With the holidays fast approaching, are you once again "down in the dumps," feeling stressed out from rushing to get everything done, from spending money you don't have, from trying to meet everyone else's expectations, all during a pandemic?
About the Presenter: Motivational speaker and author Constance Hallinan Lagan brings information and insight, humor, and hope to the platform every time she speaks. She presents in the areas of business development, career advancement and personal enrichment.
This presentation will be held online via Zoom.
Register and receive the program link by clicking here. Any questions? Contact DeAnne O'Brien at dobrien@ivpl.org.
Board Game Night for Adults
Tuesday, December 14th — 6:30-7:45PM
Community Room
Are you game? Come and play with us!
Each session, we play two or three simple games (Rummikube, Mexican Train Dominoes, Five Crowns, Bananagrams, etc.*) - more to learn and have fun than to win!
Bring along your favorite game for us to try!
Who: Adults who enjoy learning new games.
When: Second Tuesday of the month - 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Where: Community Room of Indian Valley Public Library
Questions: Contact Bev Griffith, (215) 260-6361 or the IVPL Reference Desk (215) 723-9109, ext.3
*Cranium, Apples to Apples, Quiddler, Kings in the Corners and others
Woman’s Club of Perkasie Book Club
Tuesday, December 21st — 1:00-3:00PM
Community Room
Woman’s Club of Perkasie Book Club - meets on the third Tuesday of the month from September 2021 - May 2022.
Tuesday, Tuesdays, December 7th & 21st — 6:45-8:45PM
Zoom (12/7)
IVPL Community Room (12/21)
Our mission is to encourage knowledge, skills and enjoyment of photography through monthly meetings, workshops, lectures and demonstrations encompassing all phases of photography. The Indian Valley Photography Club consists of advanced amateurs and those just beginning their journey into photography. Our members photograph a wide range of subjects including nature, landscape, macro, portraiture, sports, travel and much more.
Regular monthly Indian Valley Photography Club meetings are held on the first (virtually) and third (in-person) Tuesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Guests are always welcome to attend. There are no fees to join.
Tuesdays, December 7th 14th, 21st, & 28th — 10:00 AM-12:00PM
Reading Room
Bridge is played with four people sitting at a card table using a standard deck of 52 cards (no jokers). The players across from each other form partnerships as North‑South and East‑West.
Chess Club
Tuesdays, December 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & 30th — 10:00AM-1:00PM
Fridays, December 3rd, 10th, 17th — 10:00AM-1:00PM
Reading Room
Skilled chess players are welcome to bring their sets, find a partner and play during these drop-in chess session.
Knitwits
Tuesdays, December 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & 30th — 2:30PM-4:30PM
Study Room 1
Knitters and crocheters welcome.
Le Cercle Francais
Thursday, December 9th & 23rd — 7:00-8:30
Community Room & Zoom
Parlez-vous francais? Want to improve your French language skills? Join our French language group. All levels of proficiency are welcome. We are hybrid--in person or Zoom. For more information, email the reference desk at refdesk@ivpl.org.
Stammtisch German Language Group
Tuesday, December 28th — 6:30-7:45PM
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If you speak (any level of) German and would like to practice conversation, feel free to join this group. Topics of conversation vary as does the level of fluency and we support each other in improving our ability to communicate. For more information, email the reference desk atrefdesk@ivpl.org.
Go to ouronline calendarto see our planned events along with more information.
