The Haddonfield Public Library Winter Schedule is Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
February programs:
The Adult Book group will meet on Feb. 22 at Borough Hall at 7 p.m. The featured selection is “Margaret Fuller: A New American Life” by Megan Marshall. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Kathleen Metrick at (856) 429–1304, ext. 116 or email her at kmetrick@haddonfieldlibrary.org Light refreshments will be served.
The Friends of the Library will meet on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall. New members are always welcome.
Writers Workshop
The Haddonfield Public Library and Inkwood Books present a workshop for aspiring writers. This program is open to adults. Join us on the evening of Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at Inkwood Books where Kathy Anderson, playwright and published author will deliver: a one-hour workshop, followed by brief reading and book signing; writing exercises; and craft talk on the art of writing short stories.
Kathy Anderson was a finalist for the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, the New Rivers Press Many Voices Project, the Permafrost Book Prize, and other fiction prizes. Her short story collection, “Bull and Other Stories,” winner of the 2015 Autumn House Press Fiction Prize, is her first book. Her short stories have appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Tahoma Literary Review, and Barcelona Review, among others. A playwright and Dramatists Guild member, her plays have been produced and staged nationally and internationally. She has worked as a public librarian in South Jersey and now lives in Philadelphia.
Participation is limited; call the library at (856) 429–1304, ext. 114 to register.
Zinio is here!
The library is pleased to announce that Zinio, a digital magazine subscription, is now available. All you need is an updated library card and a few easy steps to begin borrowing. Stop by the library for help or visit www.haddonfieldlibrary.org.
Have a new digital device?
Drop by the library with your tablet, smartphone or computer and one of our librarians will be happy to show you how to get started with our many digital services for ebooks, media and information.
Update on the library renovation and expansion:
The 2,000 square foot addition on Tanner St. is under construction. The addition will house an elevator and handicapped accessible bathrooms. The library roof is being replaced. The library has an annex at 123 Kings Highway East. The Kings Highway service point offers borrowing of selected collections in higher demand; computer services and instruction; and some children’s and teen collections. The library’s book drops have moved to behind 123 Kings Highway. There is also a mail and book slot on the front door. As parking is tight, you may want to walk to the book drops. The library is next to the Haddonfield Running Company and the English Gardener Shop.
Programming for children is being held at Borough Hall in the auditorium during the daytime. Visit the library or our website at www.haddonfieldlibrary.org for updates. The Library Board and Borough Commissioners want to keep the community updated throughout the renovation project. The existing library is anticipated to be closed until late Spring 2016.
Residents of Haddonfield may obtain temporary library cards at the Camden County Library system, Cherry Hill Public Library, and the Haddon Heights Public Library. These library cards will be in effect during the time of the renovation. Haddonfield residents should take photo-identification to these libraries to obtain temporary library cards.
Support the “We Love Our Library” Campaign at HPL
The HPL Library Board of Trustees launched the “We Love Our Library” campaign to provide fund raising for the library’s long awaited expansion and renovation. The library will be expanded by a 2,000 square feet addition on Tanner St. The expansion will provide an elevator and handicapped accessible bathrooms. The library’s interior will also be reconfigured for complete handicapped accessibility. The library will be closed into Spring 2016. The library is operating at 123 Kings Highway East during the construction. The renovation will also provide an opportunity to modernize the library to serve Haddonfield residents in the 21st century.
The Library Board is partnering with the Borough of Haddonfield to upgrade the library. The Borough Commissioners will pay for the improvements that will make the library handicapped accessible, as well as some building upgrades such as a new roof, heating renovation, etc. The Library Board is conducting the campaign to pay for enhancements to the building to allow it to operate as a 21st century library. This will include a vastly improved children’s department with better programming space and room for children to explore and learn in a fun, creative area. The library will also have a larger meeting room equipped with new technology; a distinct teen area; collaborative study spaces; and browsing spaces for the community to delight in the library’s collections. Creating a place for community connection is a vital part of the renovation.
Toward that end the Library Board has launched the “We Love Our Library” campaign. The campaign will raise funds for the enhancements, such as contemporary furnishings, equipment, and newer technology throughout the building. You can help by buying a leaf on the tree mural created by HMHS National Honor Society members. Student Event Coordinator, Abby Czernieckiis, led the National Art Honor Society on the project along with NAHS Supervisor, Allie Westerside. The mural will act as a donor recognition element and a spark igniting the We Love Our Library campaign.
