Note From the Director

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday! The Library has much to be thankful for, including our amazing patrons and supporters.  

We are happy to report that on Monday, December 4 at 10 am we open the temporary library at Manoa Shopping Center (1305 West Chester Pike) and resume services to our community!  

Here are a few details about our reopening and Library services during this time:

• All of our book drops at our temporary library, the Haverford Area YMCA, and the Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC) are now open.

• Just a reminder that due dates on Haverford Township Free Library materials - Books, Audio and DVD’s are extended to Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

• At the temporary location we will have the most popular and newest items available which includes our popular hotspots, ROKUs, and museum passes for check out. 

• You can access the entire Delaware County Library System collection and request items be sent to the Manoa location by using our Delco Reads app, logging onto your account on a PC or laptop, or by calling the Library (610-446-3082). We have daily van service that brings you your items from other Delaware County libraries quickly! 

• Using Libby is a great way to use the Delaware County Library System to get the books, audiobooks, and magazines you want! Download the Libby app, put in your library card, and you have our digital collection at your fingertips!

• If you have any questions about how to get the items you want, including tech support using our app or digital services, please email the Reference Department at reference@haverfordlibrary.org or call 610-446-3082 ext. 503. We are here to help!

• We will have newspapers and magazines available for library reading (along with a few comfy chairs!)

• Fax machine & copier will be available (with a fee).

• Public access computers will be available for internet browsing and printing later this week.

You will be glad to know that the construction will be commencing at the Library building starting next week. This includes setting up temporary construction fencing in front of the library. As a result, the sidewalk from the corner of Darby Rd. to the corner of Greenway Rd. will be closed to the public for the duration of construction over the next 15 months. A temporary crosswalk will be painted on Mill Rd. from the corner of Greenway Rd. to the other side of Mill Rd. for pedestrian use. This was reviewed and approved by the Haverford Township Police Department as the best way to redirect foot traffic. 

In addition to the general contractor getting the site fencing set up and closing the sidewalk, the other contractors (Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical) will be mobilizing to the site Monday, December 4 to start working on the interior demolition. Over the next four weeks most of the work being done will be inside the building. 

We hope you are as excited as we are for this new chapter to begin in our renovation and expansion project.  

Please stop by our temporary location this next week to say hello and to check out the temporary space, and start using your favorite library resources and services.

Warm regards,

Sukrit Goswami, Library Director