The HTFL Connection, February 12

The HTFL Connection February 12 - 25, 2023

Note from the Director

Fly Eagles Fly!! The Library staff is getting ready for this weekend’s game with high hopes for a win. Before all the festivities begin, stop by our display on the first floor for books about all things Eagles!

We would like to invite you to join us as we welcome back local historian Jim Segrave-Daly who will give the talk How Prohibition Changed America on Wednesday, February 15 at 7 pm in the Community Room. No registration is required for this event. Continuing in February is our new Nonfiction Book Group that will be meeting Wednesday, February 22 at 7 pm in the Community Room. The group will be reading South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry in celebration of Black History Month. Stop by the Reference Desk to register and pick up a copy of the book!

Are you looking for tax forms? We have ordered all of the general forms and schedules for both Federal and State taxes and as they arrive, we are putting them out on our Tax Table for you to pick up. Don’t see a form you need? Stop by the Reference Desk so that our Reference Librarians can print copies not on our table.

The Library is a lively place after school on weekdays. Teens can come and hang out in The Hub (across from the Children’s Room), play video games, chess, board games, or be with their friends. There is also space in the Children’s Room if they need a place to read or do their homework. Also, starting Wednesday, February 15 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm, they can participate in our new Teen Art Club! Teens and tweens can explore their creativity with different projects each week. Materials will be provided, and no registration is required.

We hope to see you in the Library soon. Go Birds!

Warm regards,

Sukrit Goswami, Library Director

Library Closed

The Library will be closed on Monday, February 20 in observance of President's Day.

Library Programs

Adult Services Highlights

History Talk: Last Call – How Prohibition Changed America

Wednesday, February 15 - 7:00 pm

Community Room

Join local historian Jim Segrave-Daly to discuss how a perfect storm of diverse forces & societal changes came together in an attempt to curb one of America’s favorite pastimes, alcohol consumption. We’ll look at the impact that the women’s suffrage movement, automobiles, anti-immigrant sentiment & the Valentine’s Day Massacre had on the rise & fall of Prohibition.

No registration is necessary.

Just the Facts: Nonfiction Book Group - South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

Wednesday, February 22 - 7:00 pm

Community Room

Join us for this monthly discussion of different non-fiction books. February’s selection is South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry.

South to America is an essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South--and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America. Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Stop by the Reference Desk to register and pick up a copy of the book!

Adult Calendar

Monday, February 13

6:30 pm - Cookbook Club: Home is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh (Community Room)*

Wednesday, February 15

2:00 pm - Great Courses - True Crime: Decoding the Evidence (Zoom)*

7:00 pm - History Talk: Last Call – How Prohibition Changed America (Community Room)

Thursday, February 16

11:00 am - Cookies & Mystery (Board Room)

Friday, February 17

10:00 am - Tea an d Stitch (Community Room)

Monday, February 20

Library Closed for President's Day

Tuesday, February 21

7:00 pm - Books on Tap: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler (The Crossbar - 2225 Darby Rd., Havertown)

Wednesday, February 22

2:00 pm - Great Courses - True Crime: Decoding the Evidence (Zoom)*

7:00 pm - Just the Facts - Nonfiction Book Group - South to America by Imani Perry.

Thursday, February 23

2:00 pm - Quilting Group (Community Room)

Friday, February 24

10:00 am - Tea an d Stitch (Community Room)

*Registration Required

Youth Services Department Highlights

NEW! - Teen Art Club

Wednesdays, beginning February 15 - 2:30 - 4:00 pm

The Hub

Teens and tweens are invited to join our new Teen Art Club! Explore your creativity with different projects each week.

Materials are provided, and no registration is required!

PJ Storytime

Mondays - 7:00 pm

Children's Room

Join us for a storytime before bed. Bring your snuggle buddy and feel free to come in your PJs! Ages: 0-5 years with a caregiver.

Registration is required for all storytimes. Each registration is for 1 family. To register, click here.

NEW! - LEGO® Club

Tuesdays - 4:30 pm

The Hub

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

The second half of the program will allow children to freely create – building their confidence and social skills and practicing basic engineering skills, all while having fun! Ages 6-12.

Registration Required. To register, click here.

NEW! Family Fun Fridays

Fridays - 2:30 pm

Children's Room

Have a great time with the whole family! We have puzzles, board games, card games, magnet tiles and more for children ages 5-12 and their caregivers; for the little ones we bring out the toys. Start your weekends off in a fun way!

No registration required; bring your library cards to the Youth Services Desk in exchange for a game or a box of toys.