Note from the Director

Happy Winter from the Library! Looking for a good book to snuggle up with? Come check out what we have at our temporary location at Manoa Shopping Center. We have new items arriving daily for you to browse and check out. You also have the library collections of the 26 libraries that make up the Delaware County Library System easily accessible to you. You can reserve an item using our Delco Reads app, through your account on a laptop or desktop, or just by calling the Library and asking us to order it for you! We have daily van service, so your item will come within only a few days. Want to learn more about our app? You can download the Delco Reads app from your favorite app store, enter your barcode, and you are ready to go! You can reach our reference librarians by email (reference@haverfordlibrary.org) or phone (610-446-3082 ext 503) any time the Library is open should you have further questions about using the app.

Parents, guardians, and teens are invited to Teen Programs Tasting: Pizza Night for Parents & Teens on Monday, February 26, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the Kelly Center (4 E. Eagle Rd.) Enjoy pizza, learn about our exciting after-school teen programs (M-F 3:00-4:15 pm) and meet our Teen Services Librarian, Jennifer Appell, who will be there to answer questions and introduce you to a wide variety of activities designed for teens. If you have any questions feel free to contact Jen at appell@haverfordlibrary.org. We hope to see you there!

Using the library regularly can save you hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars each year that you might otherwise use to buy books or technology, and enjoy programs. Consider paying that savings forward by making a contribution to the Library today! Your support allows us to serve our community with the amazing programs, services, and collections you have come to expect.

Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you at the Library soon!

Warm regards,

Sukrit Goswami, Library Director

Adult Program Highlight

Great Courses: Masterpieces – The Louvre (Zoom)*

Wednesdays, February 7 - April 24, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Join us on Wednesdays for our Great Courses series. This season we will dive into the Louvre! Read more about the course below.

Masterpieces - The Louvre

The name “Louvre” is instantly recognizable as the most famous art museum in the world. With collections numbering in the millions, it sprawls through a complex of buildings that dates from the 12th through the 20th centuries and covers acres in the heart of Paris, the city known as the art capital of Europe. Many of the millions of annual visitors to the Louvre make what amounts to a pilgrimage to this hallowed museum only once in their lifetimes. They stand in line, negotiate the signs, follow hired guides, listen to a veritable Babel of languages, and leave a few hours or a days later both amazed and exhausted, knowing that their quest to see all that is great in the Louvre is far from complete. Returning to their homes, they nurture memories that are a confused blur of aesthetic sensations that are often difficult to sort or evaluate.

This series of lectures introduces the greatest of universal museums. Its aim is not comprehensive. The focus is narrowed to just one of the seven curatorial departments of the Louvre: the single most famous, the Department of Paintings, which is responsible for European paintings from the Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. These works of art form an encyclopedic summary of the achievements of painters that can be called the single most important such collection in the world. Alone, they require a day of walking to survey adequately; the aim of these lectures is to both prepare new viewers for this visit and to be a memory aid for those who have been and gone before.

Join us for 12 lectures on Zoom. Registration required. To register, click here.

Adult Calendar

Monday, February 5

7:00 pm - HTFL Writer's Group*(Quadrangle - Hess Room in the Linden Commons - 3300 Darby Rd, Haverford)

Wednesday, February 7

2:00 pm - Great Courses - Masterpieces: The Louvre (Zoom)*

7:00 pm - Graphic Novel Club (Zoom)*

Thursday, February 8

2:00 pm - Quilting Group (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center)

Friday, February 9

10:00 am - Tea and Stitch (St. James United Church of Christ - 135 Myrtle Ave., Havertown)

Monday, February 12

6:30 pm - Cookbook Club* (Community Recreation and Environmental Center - CREC - 9000 Parkview Dr., Haverford)

Wednesday, February 14

2:00 pm - Great Courses - Masterpieces: The Louvre (Zoom)*

Thursday, February 15

11:00 am - Cookies and Mystery (St. James United Church of Christ - 135 Myrtle Ave., Havertown)

Friday, February 16

10:00 am - Tea and Stitch (St. James United Church of Christ - 135 Myrtle Ave., Havertown)

*Registration is required

HTFL Teens @ the Kelly Center!

Join the fun every weekday after school from 3-4:15 PM as we host free teen programs at the nearby Kelly Center (4 East Eagle Road, Havertown)! Go on an adventure with our Dungeons & Dragons Club, explore your creativity in Teen Art Club, and play games at Gaming Club. Relax at Mindful Monday, make a difference in our community in the Teen Reading Lounge, discover new favorite books at our Tween Book Club, and earn volunteer hours by joining a Teen Advisory Board. Register online to join! Questions? Email Teen Services Librarian Jennifer Appell: appell@haverfordlibrary.org.

Teen Programs Tasting: Pizza Night for Parents & Teens at the Kelly Center!

Monday, February 26 - 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Parents, guardians, and teens welcome!

Are you looking for engaging after-school programs to enrich your teen’s learning experience?

At this special event, you’ll have the chance to:

🔍 Learn about our exciting after-school teen programs, like book clubs, gaming, volunteering, and more!

👩‍🏫 Meet our Teen Services Librarian, Jennifer Appell, who will be there to answer questions and introduce you to our wide variety of activities designed for teens!

🍕 Enjoy delicious pizza and refreshments while mingling with other parents, guardians, and teens in the community.

Whether your teen is a bookworm, a gaming enthusiast, or simply looking for a fun and supportive space to hang out after school, we have something for every teen!

We can’t wait to see you there! If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Teen Services Librarian, Jennifer Appell, at appell@haverfordlibrary.org

No registration is required to attend this event.

Teen Calendar

Monday, February 5

3:00 pm - Mindful Monday (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Tuesday, February 6

3:00 pm - Teen Reading Lounge (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Wednesday, February 7

3:00 pm - Dungeons and Dragons (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Thursday, February 8

3:00 pm - Art Club (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Friday, February 9

3:00 pm - Gaming Club (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Monday, February 12

3:00 pm - Mindful Monday (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Tuesday, February 13

3:00 pm - Teen Advisory Board - TAB (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Wednesday, February 14

3:00 pm - Dungeons and Dragons (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Thursday, February 15

3:00 pm - Art Club (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Friday, February 16

3:00 pm - Gaming Club (Kelly Center - 4 East Eagle Rd)*

Storytime at the Temporary Library!

Babies and Books Storytime Tuesdays, February 6, 20, & 27 - 11:30 am Join our children’s librarians with your infant or baby for this quiet and cuddly storytime that includes books, songs, lap bounces, and simple rhymes! Babies & Books is tailored to children under the age of 18 months. Registration Required. To register click here.

Baby Social - February 6, 20, & 27 - 12:00 pm. After Babies & Books Storytime, it’s time to make some new friends! At our Baby Social we bring age-appropriate toys to our tumble mats so that babies can play and learn to interact in a safe environment while their caretakers get to know each other, share their experiences, or just relax while watching their little ones play. No registration required.

Kids Calendar

Monday, February 5

10:30 am - Circle Time Storytime (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

4:00 pm - Lego Club (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

Tuesday, February 6

11:30 am - Babies and Books (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

12:00 pm - Baby Social (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)

Thursday, February 8

10:30 am - Circle Time Storytime (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

Saturday, February 10

10:30 am - Saturday Storytime at HTFL (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

Monday, February 12

10:30 am - Circle Time Storytime (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

4:00 pm - Lego Club (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

Thursday, February 15

10:30 am - Circle Time Storytime (Temporary Library - Manoa Shopping Center - 1305 West Chester Pike)*

*Registration is required for all programs except for Baby Social

Haverford Township Adult School Spring 2024

Registration is Now Open

Haverford Township Adult School mission is to provide quality education information, community development and recreation programs that are convenient and affordable. Learn, Grow, Connect with the Spring 2024 classes. To view catalog or register, click here or register in-person at Oakmont Administration Building, 50 E. Eagle Rd, Havertown between 10:30am-1pm now through March 8th. For more information, click here.

Coffee with a Cop at the CREC

Saturday, February 10, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC) - 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford

Enjoy a warm cup of coffee, donuts, and a friendly chat at Coffee with a Cop on Saturday, February 10, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Haverford CREC. This free event is open to the public and offers a unique opportunity to meet officers from the Haverford Township Police Department, learn more about their work, and discover what's happening in our community. This event is part of our Community Policing efforts, emphasizing the importance of building strong connections between law enforcement and the residents of Haverford Township.