The HTFL Connection December 18 - 31 2022 | |
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Note from the Director
I would like to wish you warm and hearty greetings on behalf of the Library Staff and myself during this holiday season. To celebrate the festive season, we have once again created a magnificent Holiday Book Tree at the Library entrance lobby. This tree is created entirely from recycled books and has become one of the Library's new holiday traditions, as well as a fundraising effort. Our community members have the opportunity to decorate the tree by making a minimum $10 donation to the Library in honor or recognition of an important person(s) or furry friend in your life. A name plate will be placed on the spine of the book acknowledging anyone you would like to be recognized on this Holiday Book Tree.
There are three ways to participate in this Holiday Book Tree tradition. You can stop by the Library to fill out a form to make a donation, download the donation form by clicking here then mail or bring it to the Library, or you can click here to donate online. Your donation helps us to continue providing excellent programs, services, and collections to our community!
The Friends of the Library Holiday Book Bundles are back again. These popular Book Bundles are great gifts to give your family and friends. These themed bundles include a stack of books and a small gift wrapped in a bow and are available for every age and interest. You will find the display of these Book Bundles in the Library lobby area.
Our major annual fundraising effort, the Library’s Annual Appeal, is underway. We hope that you will consider a contribution to support the Library in your end-of-year giving. Please show your support today, and ensure that the Haverford Township Free Library continues to be a strong, vibrant part of our community for years to come! Click here to make a donation to the Annual Appeal.
We hope that you and your family have a joyous holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in the library soon.
Warm regards,
Sukrit Goswami, Library Director
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In observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays, the Library will have the following schedule:
Saturday, December 24 - Closed
Sunday, December 25 - Closed
Saturday, December 31 - Closing at 3 pm
Sunday, January 1 - Closed
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We invite you to be a part of this Library fundraising project.
- Help decorate the tree by making a donation (minimum $10) to the Library in honor or recognition of an important person(s) in your life.
- In return, the name or family name will be placed on the spine of a book.
- 100% of your donations will be used to support the Library’s mission and vision to provide the broadest possible range of resources, programs, and services to our community.
Please consider this when deciding on your donation amount.
Take advantage of this wonderful way to honor your family or loved ones, and support the Haverford Township Free Library this holiday season!
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Holiday Book Bundles
Until Friday, December 23
A Special Treat For Book Lovers On Your List!
Each Book Bundle from the Friends of the Haverford Township Library is a carefully curated collection of books sure to give your favorite bookworms hours of reading pleasure, paired with a small gift, and all wrapped up in a bow, ready to give!
And when you give Book Bundles, you're also helping the Friends of HTFL raise funds to support and enhance library programming and facilities!
Book Bundles are available in the Library lobby for $8.00 each.
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Adult Services Highlights | |
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Great Courses
True Crime: Decoding the Evidence
Wednesdays, January 4 - February 22 - 2:00 pm
Zoom
While thousands of crimes go unsolved every year and often fade quickly from the headlines, there are some cold cases that continue to fascinate us for decades or even centuries. What is it about these cases—usually murders or mysterious deaths—that holds our interest? Why do professional and amateur investigators alike keep revisiting these grisly incidents?
Perhaps one of the reasons we continually return to these mysteries is the prospect of applying modern technology and forensic techniques to resolve uncertainties from the past. The tools and knowledge of the 21st century—from DNA analysis to psychological profiling and everything in between—give us hope that we may be able to finally crack the case and find a belated sense of closure. Whether we are trying to finally reveal the identities of Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer or find peace regarding cases that have plagued our collective psyche for decades, the allure of sleuthing for the answers to the unanswerable is a powerful one.
In True Crime: Decoding the Evidence, you will join a panel of experts—Professor Raychelle Burks, Professor Elizabeth A. Murray, and Professor Emeritus Richard B. Spence—who will walk you through the evidence of nearly a dozen cold cases, including infamous serial killings, Hollywood scandals, deaths caused by everyday substances, a prehistoric murder, and many more.
Click here to register.
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Friday Movie Matinee - Ticket to Paradise
Friday, January 6 - 1:00 pm
Community Room
2022, PG-13, 1h 44m
Lily sends a message to her parents that she's going to get married to a local she met while vacationing in Bali. The distraught and long-divorced parents fly to Indonesia to hopefully derail their daughter's impulsive plan. However, they should learn how to control their scathing animosity toward each other if they are to succeed with their own plan.
Starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
No registration necessary.
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Adult Calendar
Tuesday, December 20
7:00 pm - Books on Tap (The Crossbar - 2225 Darby Rd, Havertown)
Wenesday, December 21
2:00 pm - Great Courses - 1066: The Year that Changed Everything (Zoom)*
Thursday, December 22
2:00 pm - Quilting Group (Community Room)
Friday, December 23
10:00 am - Tea and Stitch (Community
Room)
Saturday, December 24
Library Closed
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Sunday, December 25
Library Closed
Friday, December 30
10:00 am - Tea and Stitch (Community Room)
Saturday, December 31
3:00 pm - Library Closing Early
Sunday, January 1
Library Closed
*Registration Required
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Youth Services Department Highlights | |
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NEW! Preschool Storytime Craft
Wednesday, December 21 - 4:15 pm
The Hub
Join us for a delightful time of stories and a related craft. Meets Wednesdays at 4:15 pm in the Hub.
For ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Registration required. Limited to 12 families. Click here to register.
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Storytimes at HTFL!
Circle Time Storytime
Mondays & Thursdays, November 14 - December 22
10:30 am
The Hub
Join us for a delightful time of books and songs! This in-person storytime will be held in the Library’s Hub for children ages 0 to 5 years old.
Babies and Books
Tuesdays, November 15 - December 20
10:30 am
The Hub
This storytime includes books, songs, rhymes and movement games with your infant or toddler! Babies and Books is tailored to children under the age of 18 months.
Toddler Storytime
Fridays, November 11 - December 23
10:30 am
The Hub
Toddlers will hear stories, sing songs, and play movement games while enhancing their early-literacy skills in a fun, warm environment! Toddler Storytime is tailored to children 18 months to under 3 years.
Registration is required for all storytimes. To register, click on the name of the storytime above. Each registration is for 1 family.
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Historic Grange Estate
Holiday House & Train Display
143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown
Saturday & Sunday, December 17 & 18 -
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Thursday, December 22 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, December 28 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, December 31 & January 1 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, January 7 & 8 -
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Tour the Grange Estate decorated for the holidays. The Carriage House of the Grange Estate is transformed into the Cobbs Creek Lines Holiday Railroad, a magical land of Lionel and O Gauge trains. Viewers of all ages delight in the immersive, fun-filled and fantastic display of trains. Each year a dedicated group of volunteers assembles to enhance the train display, and each year’s visit brings something new to enjoy!
For more information click here.
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