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January 2012

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Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.
 
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January 29 - February 11

Haverford Free Library

2011 LIBRARY HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10AM-9PM
Thursday 10AM-6PM
Friday  10PM-5PM
Saturday 10AM-5PM
Sunday 1PM-5PM

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A Note from the Director:

Don't miss the program on Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm where local author Paul Hendrickson will discuss his newest critically acclaimed book--for more information, see below!

Over 50 people attended our recent program on how to download library eBooks to their electronic devices! To feed the eBook frenzy, we'll soon be hosting an e-Reader Extravaganza! Beginning February 6, come see, touch and test new ereaders like the iPad, Kindle Fire, and Nook. Even if you are just a little curious, we would love to see you.  Dates and information follow, but visit our website for additional details.

Last, but certainly not least, parents/caregivers of 4-5 year old preschoolers are invited to the new Creative Corner every Thursday at 1:30 pm now through March 15.  Further information is in this newsletter.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and as always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact me.

 

Christine Faris-Library Director

 

ADULT PROGRAMS

Author Visit: Paul Hendrickson - Hemingway's Boat

Sunday, January 29 @2:00 pm 

Calling all lovers of Hemingway, biographies, and books! Don't miss this opportunity to meet local author Paul Hendrickson, writer of the acclaimed biography Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934 -1961.

Hendrickson, 2004 National Book Critics Circle Award Winner for Sons of Mississippi, will talk about his current book Hemingway's Boat, answer questions, and sign copies of his book (available for sale).

Focusing on the years 1934-1961, from Hemingway's pinnacle as the reigning monarch of American letters until his suicide, Hendrickson traces the writer's exultations and despair around the one constant in his life during this time: his beloved boat, Pilar.  Hemingway's Boat, published in Fall 2011, was named one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Books for 2011 and is a finalist for the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.

This program is free and open to the public.

 

eReader Extravaganza!

Are you interested in learning how to download library ebooks but missed last week's program?  Have no fear!  The library will soon be hosting an eReader Extravaganza!  
 
From Monday, February 6 through Wednesday, February 15, we'll be offering visitors an opportunity to experience a variety of eReaders including the iPad, Nook, Nook Touch, Kindle Fire, Kobo and Sony Reader.  These interactive times will vary-contact the Reference Department at 610-446-3082 x201 before stopping by.  
 
Additional eReader Programs: Repeat of Computer How-to: Download Library ebooks offered on January 23rd, and a new How to Find Free eBooks. Two opportunities to register for Computer How-to: Download Library ebooks - for Monday, February 6 at 6pm, click here, or Tuesday, February 14 at 1:30pm, click here.  To register for How to Find Free eBooks on Wednesday, February 15 at 6pm, click here.  Space is limited, register EARLY! 

For more information, or to reserve your spot in one of our upcoming ereader programs, contact the Reference Department today.  Our phone number is 610-446-3082 x201 or send us an email at reference@haverfordlibrary.org.

The Delaware County Library System brings eBooks to you powered by OverDrive.  Please help them make important eBook decisions by answering their survey. 

 

Researching Your Family Tree: How to Use Ancestry.com

Interested in researching your family history, but don't know how to begin? Here's a program for you!

Join us for a beginner's workshop on using Ancestry.com. Helen Subbio, Information Services Coordinator for the Delaware County Library System and a genealogist herself, will instruct participants in how to get started searching their family tree using this electronic resource.

Program participants should come to this workshop with a working email account. If you need help setting up an email account, please contact the Reference Department (610) 446-3082 ext. 201 to schedule an appointment.

The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  To register click here.

 

Calendar of Events - Adult Programs

Sunday, January 29

2:00 pm Author Visit: Paul Hendrickson - Hemingway's Boat

Thursday, February 2

12:00 pm Monthly Book Share

Friday, February 3

10:00 am Tea and Stitch-Needlework group

7:00 pm First Friday Flick - Moneyball

Monday, February 6

6:00 pm Computer How To: Download eBooks from the Library

Tuesday, February 7

10:15 am Researching Your Family Tree: How to Use Ancestry.com

Friday, February 10

10:00 am Tea and Stitch-Needlework group

 

Upcoming Programs

Sunday, February 19 @ 2:00 pm

Archaeology and American History - HTFL and the Haverford Township Historical Society are teaming up to host this program which explores how archaeologists and historians work together to discover what artifacts from the past can tell us about the story of America.

Using the Landingford Plantation on Chester Creek as an example, Widener University Professor Mitchell Rothman makes the link between archaeology and American history through his slide lecture.  

 

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Creative Corner

Every Thursday (through March 15) @ 1:30 pm

The Children's Room is excited to announce that Creative Corner will be EVERY Thursday afternoon at 1:30pm this winter (through March 15th)!

Creative Corner offers older preschoolers, ages 4 and 5, the opportunity to connect reading and fun, stretch their creative muscles, incorporate math into play and enjoy dramatic play - no two weeks will be the same!

Purpose of the Program: To provide a space for older preschoolers to connect reading and fun while enjoying an art activity or dramatic play experience with their caregiver.

  • Creative Corner Programs include: Age appropriate books; songs and rhymes; creative expression activities like art or play
  • Benefits: Helps your child get ready to read; Quality time for child/caregiver; Increased confidence with tools used for art (i.e. using scissors); Support, camaraderie with other caregivers

This program is free and open to the public. No registration is needed! 

 

Calendar of Events - Children's Programs

Monday, January 30

10:15 am Storytime

Tuesday, January 31

10:15 am Circle Time

Wednesday, February 1

10:15 am Books and Babies

4:00 pm LEGO® Club

Thursday, February 2

1:30 pm Creative Corner

Friday, February 3

1:00 pm Homeschoolers' Hangout

Monday, February 6

10:15 am Storytime

Tuesday, February 7

10:15 am Circle Time

Wednesday, February 8

10:15 am Books & Babies

4:00 pm LEGO® Club

Thursday, Feburary 9

1:30 pm Creative Corner

Friday, February 10

1:00 pm Homeschooler's Hangout 

TEEN PROGRAMS

ACE the SAT: One-Day Score-Raising Workshop

 

*Haverford Township Free Library Benefit SAT Workshop 

Saturday, March 3 - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
(Check In 8:00 am - 8:30 am)

  • Held at the Haverford Township Free Library
  • Great tips and tricks from SAT test experts
  • Official SAT text and study suggestions included

 

Early Registration $95 before Feburary 17
Regular Registration $125 after February 17

To register download this form and send to Daedalus Education Services, 305 Bryan Street, Havertown, PA 19083-4308, Attn: Haverford Library Benefit SAT Workshop.

 

Calendar of Events - Teens

Monday, January 30

2:30 pm Teen HQ

3:00 pm Anime Club

Wednesday, February 1

2:30 pm Teen HQ and Gaming

Thursday, February 2

2:30 pm Teen HQ

3:00 pm Graphic Novel Club

Monday, February 6

2:30 pm Teen HQ

3:00 pm Anime Club

Wednesday, February 8

2:30 pm Teen HQ and Gaming

Thursday, February 9

2:30 pm Teen HQ

3:00 pm Graphic Novel Club

 

Spotlight on Local Business

Wagner Real Estate

Serving Haverford Township since 1930, Wagner Inc. Real Estate has been helping buyers, sellers and investors achieve the dream of home ownership throughout the Delaware Valley for four generations. With over 20 licensed agents dedicated to our local community, Wagner Real Estate offers professional services in residential & commercial sales, property management, and appraisals. As life-long residents of Haverford Township, our agents have a vested interest in preserving and improving the community as family, friends and homeowners.

(Graham and Tyler Wagner attended HTFL's Business Breakfast last Fall)

 

Haverford Township Free Library e-Business Center

**For more information about our e-Business Center visit: www.haverfordlibrary.org/businesscenter
 
 

Don't miss the following business workshops!

 

Delco SCORE Business Plan Workshops

All workshops will be held at Delaware County SCORE--

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years.  It is located at 602 East Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063, Telephone: 610-565-3677

Register at Delaware County SCORE www.delawarecounty.score.org.

**Workshop I: Business Concept & Data Collection

This session introduces a personal business plan model that gives you step-by-step guidance in researching and writing your business plan. There is an emphasis on the development and analysis of the idea behind the business, business structure, critical data collection, and competition analysis. Attendees will learn about the various resources available to help them estimate market potential and learn about potential competitors.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

**Workshop II: Marketing Plan Development

This session begins the development of the business plan text with a focus on the Marketing Plan. There is instruction and workshops on product and service descriptions, pricing strategies, target markets, distribution channels and marketing communiations.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

**Workshop III: Financial Plan & Projections

This session continues the business plan development with a focus on "the numbers". Attendees will use a computer-based financial tool to estimate revenues and costs, profitibility, and cash flow. In addition, they will gain an understanding of important financial terms and learn how to interpret and use financial statements in running their business.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

**Workshop IV: Funding Your Business

This session completes the business plan with discussions on financing your business. Potential sources of funds are identified and the differences described. You will learn how to approach a commercial bank and what it looks for in lending to a small business. The bank lending process is outlined and the information you will need in applying is illustrated. Representatives of a commercial bank, a microlender and the SBA will present programs and answer questions.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

 

SCORE, America's free and confidential source of small business mentoring and coaching. SCORE is a nonprofit association of more than 13,000 business experts who volunteer as mentors. SCORE offers free mentoring and low-cost workshops nationwide. A resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE has helped more than 9 million entrepreneurs since 1964.

 

 

 

If You're Feeling Sinister

  Whimsy and preciousness are an integral part of If You're Feeling Sinister, along with clever wit and gentle, intricate arrangements -- a wonderful blend of the Smiths and Simon & Garfunkel, to be reductive. Even if it's firmly within the college, bed-sit tradition, and is unabashedly retrogressive, that gives Sinister a special, timeless character that's enhanced by Stuart Murdoch's wonderful, lively songwriting. Blessed with an impish sense of humor, a sly turn of phrase, and an alluringly fey voice, he gives this record a real sense of backbone, in that its humor is far more biting than the music appears and the music is far more substantial that it initially seems. Sinister plays like a great forgotten album, couched in '80s indie, '90s attitude, and '60s folk-pop. 

Republic, Lost : How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It

Republic, Lost

In an era when special interests funnel huge amounts of money into our government-driven by shifts in campaign, trust in our government has reached an all-time low. More than ever before, Americans believe that money buys results in Congress, and that business interests wield control over our legislature.  With heartfelt urgency and a keen desire for righting wrongs, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig takes a clear-eyed look at how we arrived at this crisis: how fundamentally good people, with good intentions, have allowed our democracy to be co-opted by outside interests, and how this exploitation has become entrenched in the system.  

TODAY: College Planning Workshop

Not sure how you are going to pay for your child's college education? We have the program for you!
 
Join us for the College Planning Workshop on Sunday, January 22nd at 2pm where you will learn about how to address the high cost of college, the new Educational IRA, maximizing financial aid, investment alternatives, developing a college investment plan.
 
The workshop will be presented by the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA), a nonprofit dedicated to increasing financial literacy. SOFA member, Shane Couturier will present the workshop.
 

Creative Corner for 4s and 5s

The Children's Room is excited to announce that Creative Corner will be EVERY Thursday afternoon at 1:30pm this winter (through March 15th)!
 
Creative Corner offers older preschoolers, ages 4 and 5, the opportunity to connect reading and fun, stretch their creative muscles, incorporate math into play and enjoy dramatic play - no two weeks will be the same!

Other Ongoing Programs

Weekly

Tea and Stitch 

Enjoy some tea and light refreshments while working on your sewing, knitting, or other projects. This program brings all ages together who enjoy the needle arts.  Beginner or experienced, don't miss this extraordinary program!   Program is held every Friday at 10:00 am.  Held in the Board Room. For more information, contact Christine at 610-446-3082 x213 or by email.

Monthly

Computer How-to

A monthly computer seminar exploring practical uses for the Internet.  Previous topics have included how to find new books and authors, how to find new recipes, and how to find local events. Typically held the 3rd Monday of the month, but check the calendar of events for possible changes. Contact Jessica at 610-446-3082 x205 or by email for more information.

Annual

Annual Book Sale

The Friends of HTFL hold an annual booksale to benefit the library.  The Book Sale is held in the fall and spans an entire weekend.  If you'd like to donate materials to be sold at the Book Sale, please review our donation policy here before stopping by the library. For more information about the Friends or to download a membership form, visit the Friends website by clicking here.   

Business Breakfast

Last year, the library hosted its first annual Business Breakfast. The library invited local small business owners and professionals to explore HTFL's business resources.  Attendees learned ways in which the library can benefit their business and how we can work together to improve our community. 

Murder Mystery

Each year, the library, in conjunction the residents of Haverford Township, perform an original theatrical production.  For more information or to get involved with the upcoming Murder Mystery, contact the Reference Department at 610-446-3082 x201 or by email.

Summer Reading for Adults

From June to August of each year, the library sponsors a summer reading program for adults. Members read  books of their own selection and submit small forms for each title read. Drawings are held each week using the forms submitted.  Prizes vary, but the fun is consistent!  For information about this year's summer reading, contact the Reference Department at 610-446-3082 x201 or by email. 

Ongoing Film Series

First Friday Flick 

A film screening of a recent DVD release each first Friday of the month at 7 pm.  Held in the Community Room.

Afternoon Film 

Popcorn and a movie every 2nd Wednesday at 2pm.  Held in the Board Room.

Book Discussion Groups

Monthly

Cookies & Mystery 

Features cookies, coffee and discussion of a different of a different mystery genre each third Thursday of the month at 11:00 am.  Held in the Board Room.  For more information, contact Samantha at 610-446-3082 x203 or by email.

Monthly Book Share 

This is a cozy, informal book discussion with other bibliophiles. Share a book you are reading, or just come and listen about some recommended reads.  Bring a snack or a lunch to this program which is held the second Thursday of each month at 12:00 noon.  Held in the Board Room. For more information, contact the Reference Department at 610-446-3082 x201 or by email.

Reading-A-Round

This adult book discussion that is open to all.  A different contemporary adult fiction and non-fiction book will be discussed at each meeting.  Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.  Held in the Board Room.  For more information, contact Samantha at 610-446-3082 x203 or by email.

Annual

Book Bites Luncheon   

Come listen to the Reference staff discuss their favorite books of the year.  Lunch, dessert, and beverages are provided.  A $5 donation is suggested.  Held annually in December. For more information, contact the Reference Department at 610-446-3082 x201 or by email.