Please, no material donations.
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CLOSED: Friday, December 24
CLOSED: Saturday, December 25
CLOSED: Sunday, December 26
CLOSING AT 3 PM: Friday, December 31
CLOSED: Saturday, January 1
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It’s so easy to count on your libraries – for inspiration, entertainment & connection with ideas & people. Your libraries are gathering places & the nucleus of the community. We count on you for financial support necessary to upkeep our welcoming buildings, add to our collections & offer the wide variety of programs that you depend on.
Our largest fundraising effort is underway right now! Please join the libraries family of supporters by making a gift today! All gifts are 100% tax-deductible & you can direct your donation to annual operations at Tredyffrin Public Library or Paoli Library, or to the endowment fund held by the Tredyffrin Township Library Foundation. All donors who give a total of $120 or more in the 2021 calendar year will have their name listed on our donor mural.
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Join in the Winter Reading Challenge for children from kindergarten to grade six!
Challenge yourself to read beyond what you can imagine! Stretch your reading skills & explore new genres, or specific types of books. Expanding what you read can strengthen your reading comprehension & spark your imagination! Read new books & complete activities to earn raffle tickets for a winter reading basket!
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Participate in the 2021 Adult Winter Reading Challenge -- Reading is Snow Much Fun! You have several ways to earn raffle tickets which you will use to enter in a drawing of a prize -- a $25 gift card to Main Point Books!
You have three ways of earning raffle tickets:
- Read for a total of 600 logged minutes, or 10 hours, to earn a total of 11 raffle tickets-- 1 raffle for each hour read & 1 raffle for completing your 10 hours of reading.
- Complete the 3 adult fall activity badges. Each badge completed earns you 3 raffle tickets, for a total of 9 tickets.
- Complete the whole reading challenge for an extra ticket!
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Take Home Kit: Peppermint Towers |
Thursday, December 16, pickups outside of Paoli Library
Recommended for ages 5 & up: Follow the steps of the engineering process to build a tower out of peppermint candy. Print out the worksheet here or pick it up with your kit. Pick up is located outside of Paoli Library. While supplies last!
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Last Outdoor Storytime of the year! Storytime in the Park with Miss Stephanie
Thursday, December 16, 11 am at Greentree Park
Zoom Storytime with Miss Stephanie
Wednesday, December 22, 10:30 am via zoom
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The Next Big Thing Book Club |
Thursday, December 16, 6 pm
This book club meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 6 pm & is led by librarian Taylor Baugher.
This month's selection:
Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia
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Science Book Discussion Group |
Thursday, December 16, 7:15 pm
This book club meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday at
7:15 pm.
This month's selection:
A Short History of Humanity
by Johannes Krause
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Friday, December 17, 7 pm
The family is invited to join Quizmaster Kate for a fun evening of trivia using Zoom Webinar & Kahoot! Download the Kahoot app to your device or visit kahoot.it in your browser. Register in advance by clicking the link provided. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Please note: We recommend 2 devices to participate– 1 device to watch the question stream & 1 device to answer the trivia questions. You can download the app (iOS store or Android) or visit kahoot.it in your smart phone browser.
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Monday, December 20, 4:30 pm
Recommended for ages 8 & up: Paper bags, glue & scissors are all you need to make a beautiful decoration. A limited amount of supplies will be available at Tredyffrin Public Library & Paoli Library for pick up starting on 12/8.
If you are unable to pick up a kit you will need: 7 brown paper bags, hot glue gun, scissors & a small piece of string for hanging. You can use regular glue, the drying time will just be longer.
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Monday, December 20, 6 pm
Meets on the third Monday of every month at 6 pm via zoom.
This month's selection:
Semiosis
by Sue Burke
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Craft Closet Clean Out Kits |
Tuesday, December 21, Pickups at Tredyffrin Public Library
FAMILY/ALL AGES. Our clutter is your creative opportunity! We have leftover supplies from 2021 projects & unclaimed kits. We’ll put them together to make craft & activity kits to take & complete at home during the holiday break. Each kit is unique & contains fun supplies like stickers, magnets, wiggly eyes, pompoms, buttons, beads, yarn, & more to inspire your creativity.
Each registrant receives one kit, so if you have more than one artist in the family please register each of them separately. After your registration is confirmed you will be sent pickup info & times. There will also be a display of craft books starting on December 21 if you would like to check one out for inspiration when you pick up your kit.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2 pm
Meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 pm. New members are always welcome.
This month's selection:
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Cutting Cable: News & Sports |
Tuesday, December 21, 6 pm
Did you join the library to learn about cutting cable in November? Still want to know more? Join the library on Tuesday, December 21st at 6:00 p.m. to learn more about accessing news & sports after cutting your cable.
A short review of the first cutting cable program will be provided, but the full program can be accessed on YouTube.
Registration is encouraged.
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Tuesday, December 21, 6 pm
Do you need an hour to focus on writing your poetry, novel, or screenplay? This program allows you to write "with" others while listening to classical music or ambient sounds. No experience or sharing required; just use this time to feel accountable to yourself for exploring your creative side.
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Wednesday, December 22, 7 pm
Share your favorite recipe this holiday season with Tredyffrin Township Libraries! Share anything from your favorite chili recipe, your favorite holiday dinner trimmings, to your favorite pie or cookie recipe!
Upload your recipe to have it included in a final book which will be shared digitally! Deadline to share a recipe is Monday, December 20th.
Join the library and fellow recipe swappers to discuss your recipes & ones that you are eager to try!
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There is always something fun going on for our Tredyffrin Teens!
From game nights to current event discussion groups, journaling opportunities to orienteering days . . .
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See the new books we added in November! |
We know it's tough to keep up on what's new, even when you can browse our shelves. To help you explore our collections, we've compiled lists of the books that have newly arrived at your libraries within the last month.
Our November books are available for your review! Simply click on the cover of an interesting looking title to connect you to the library catalog, allowing you to learn more or to place your hold.
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There have been wide reports of gmail issues causing library emails from our catalog (hold pickup notices or courtesy due date reminders) to be hidden.
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Don't forget to keep an eye on our calendar! It's easy to follow; you can tell at a glance what's being uploaded to YouTube, or which programs are being held on Netflix Party or Zoom.
Pop on over & see all the wonderful things we're doing. You can even copy events right to your calendar so you won't miss out!
Also, if your calendar is linked to your Alexa home devices, you can arrange for reminders so you won't miss a storytime or a trivia night!
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Never Miss a Social Media Update! |
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Help the Libraries better serve the community with a gift to the Paoli Library & Tredyffrin Public Library. We rely on community support to provide outstanding materials, services & programs for all ages.
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Tredyffrin Township Libraries
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