Category Archives: In Books
Pennsauken Library Launches Giving Tree Project
By Maira Diaz, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian
The Children’s and Young Adult Department of the Pennsauken Free Public Library invites the Pennsauken community to participate in The Giving Tree Project. This project is an opportunity to honor those you love by donating to support one or more of the following causes:
- The Ronald McDonald House
- The South Jersey Food Bank
- The Pennsauken Canine Officer Fund
Everyone is welcome to participate. This is an especially helpful way of gift-giving during the holidays and since the minimum suggested donation is just $1, it’s a great way for young children to participate in the joys of giving. This can be a great project for families, scout troops, church groups, classrooms, and others to participate in.
The Giving Tree Project starts on Thursday, December 10, 2015 and will run through to Sunday, February 14, 2016. Here’s how it works:
The Giving Tree will be located in the Children’s Area of the Pennsauken Free Public Library. It will have mini-origami gift boxes, prepared by our volunteers, hanging from its branches. Select the box of your choice and take it to the Circulation Desk. Inform the Circulation staff member which cause you are supporting and give them your donation. They will place it in the appropriate fund and give you a gift acknowledgement. At the end of each month and in mid-February, the donations collected will be sent to the corresponding organizations.
As we begin this holiday season, the season of giving, may you be blessed to pass the blessing on! Thank you and enjoy a wonder-filled holiday!
Exciting And Informative Events Held This Month By The Friends Of The Library
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
Well, we sold every crumb of the cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, and more so many of you donated. Thanks to everyone who made this year’s bake sale a tasty success. And considering how fast bags of books, DVDs and CDs were sold, there have to be a lot of happy readers, listeners and movie aficionados right now in Pennsauken and Merchantville. If you missed out, take heart: there’s always next fall.
Magic Show To Raise Funds For Pennsauken Free Public Library
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
A magical event held this month by two longtime Township residents will not only entertain local children of all ages, but also help to raise funds for the Pennsauken Free Public Library.
Book And Tech Sale, Annual Raffle Kick Off This Month
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
If you haven’t had time to donate items for the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s upcoming book and tech sale, don’t fret. There’s still time to bring books, CDs and DVDs to the Library’s Community Room before Oct. 10.
Also, please consider donating some cupcakes, cookies, brownies or other tasty treats for the Friends to sell during this annual event. Call us at (856) 665-5959, ext. 7 to let us know what you’ll be bringing. Or easier still, just drop off your treats at our bake table in the lobby right before you go into the book and tech sale to browse.
This year’s annual book and tech sale is held at the Library from Oct. 16-18 during normal business hours.
Friends Of The Library Have One Busy Fall
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
September is quickly shaping up to be one really busy month. In addition to all the programs and events mentioned in last month’s article, the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library have added a few more.
Library Patrons Can Borrow Passes To Local Museums
Enjoy family time at area museums and more when you use the Library’s new Museum Pass Program, courtesy of the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library.
Get Tech Savvy At The Pennsauken Free Public Library
Technology is changing so rapidly that we have to adapt to all the new advancements, even if we don’t want to. That’s why the Pennsauken Free Public Library provides a variety of technology-based services to help make things easier, especially if you’re not that tech savvy.
Friends Of The Library Sponsor Variety Of Fall Events
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
The Friends of the Library are hosting a variety of programs to be held after Labor Day.
The AARP bilingual Smart Driver Course is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30 in the Library’s Community Room. Held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. each day, participants need to attend both days in order to receive a certificate for a possible 5 percent discount from your insurance company. Best to check with them first, however, to see if you’re eligible. And in honor of Spanish Heritage Month, the price for the course has been reduced to $10.00 for all participants, regardless of whether you’re an AARP member or not.
Reflection On A 20-Year Community Friendship With The Pennsauken Library
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
Unless you are a teenager, or not much past, 20 years doesn’t seem to be a very historic period of time looking back. On the other hand, yesterday’s news is already history. It all depends on perspective and the relative significance of events. Measured by these factors, the founding of the Friends of Pennsauken Free Public Library is historic, because of the fundamental worth to our community of the Library itself. In these years of challenge for our local public institutions, it is all the more so.
Saying Hello As Your New Children’s And Young Adult Librarian
By Maira Diaz
Hello Pennsauken! In the last five years, I’ve addressed you through this column as your Reference Librarian. But this month, I’ve started as the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s new Children’s and Young Adult (C&YA) Librarian.
