LIBRARY HOURS--February
Mondays: 12 noon to 8:00 pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm * Saturdays: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed Sundays
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NATIONAL LIBRARY LOVERS' MONTH is here!
There's a lot to love at the Library this month (and every month!):
*New items to check out: Happy Lights!
*New programs: Anime Art (for Teens), Pet Show and Tell, Family Mindfulness, and the History of Bookmobiles!
*Returning favorites: ART with Anita is back with two programs this month, plus our new "Any Old Book" Club and Book Art programs are continuing!
Plus, back by popular demand: a sweet treat for you at the upstairs Check-Out desk, courtesy of the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library!
Show us some love and swing by the Library this month!
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A properly worn mask is required for all visitors ages 2 and up for the duration of your visit to the Library.
If you are unable to wear a mask correctly during your time in the building, please take advantage of 1) our contactless curbside pick-ups, 2) our extensive digital collection of books, audiobooks, and magazines via Overdrive, and 3) our curated Book Bundles for your browsing needs.
Click the link in your Hold notification or call the Library to schedule curbside pick-ups (610-828-0441 x2.)
Thank you for your cooperation!
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Challenge yourself over the next few weeks by reading (and listening to) different authors and genres across all ages, post reviews, and earn entries for our prize drawings!
If you already signed up for a Beanstack account for our Summer Reading last year, you just need to log in again. If you're new Beanstack, creating an account is easy.
Start HERE and get reading!
Program and prizes courtesy of the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library
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Search for "HappyLight" in the catalog to place a Request, or stop by the upstairs Check-Out Desk to request a Light Therapy Kit today!
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Are you on the waitlist for The Lincoln Highway (Towles), Apples Never Fall (Moriarity), Cloud Cuckoo Land (Doerr), Eternal (Scottoline), The Duke and I (Quinn), Harlem Shuffle (Whitehead), or The Judge's List (Grisham)?
Consider checking out a free, pre-loaded Kindle or Nook, and skip the waiting! These devices have tons of new and recent adult and teen bestsellers, as well as a few classics.
They check out for 2 weeks from the upstairs desk, and must be returned in the Library.
Click HERE to see the full lists of pre-loaded titles and place a Request or call the Library today!
Stop waiting, start reading!
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The Library's Fundraising Committee is looking for new volunteers to join our team of fund- and FUN- raisers! We're planning another Wine and Cheese event, a Jewelry Sale, and more this year, and we need YOU! Whether you're detail-oriented, like knocking on doors, or just want to get involved in knowing and working with your community, you're welcome to join us. Please contact Lisa by email or at 610-828-0441 x108 for more information.
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Library program materials and virtual captioning courtesy of the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library and their Mary Knowles Technology Fund.
We're grateful for all the LOVE the Friends show the Library!
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS - for All Ages |
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BOOK ART: HONEYCOMB HEART
Show your book love with a beautiful honeycomb heart ornament! Sign up with the link below for both a kit (you’ll need to provide scissors) and the Zoom class on Tuesday, 2/15, at 7 pm!
Recommended ages: 14 to Adult
Registration required
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BOYERTOWN MUSEUM OF HISTORIC VEHICLES PRESENTS: "BOOKS ON WHEELS - A HISTORY OF BOOKMOBILES" |
Join us for a fascinating look at the history of one of the greatest services libraries offer–the bookmobile! |
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Traveling books in America date back to the mid-1800s. Libraries were the first to offer free books to under-privileged families, initially out of book depositories. Soon after, book wagons were commissioned to reach the most people possible. By the early 1930’s, motor vehicles were utilized. This presentation will uncover not only the beginnings of traveling books in America, but how the Boyertown Auto Body Works had an integral role in this history.
Tuesday, February 8 @ 7:00 p.m.
Zoom
Registration required
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FAMILY MINDFULNESS FOR OUR TIMES |
In this virtual program, children in grades K-5 and their adult caregivers will learn mindfulness techniques from licensed clinical social worker, Jesse Frechette.
Mindfulness is the quality of deliberate attention, of bringing purposeful awareness to one’s experience.
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Mindfulness can be applied to sensory experience, breathing, thoughts, and emotions by using sustained attention and noticing our experience without judgement or reacting. Over time, with this practice we learn to meet our experience and respond with greater skill and less reactivity.
Wednesday, February 23 @ 6:00 p.m. ~ Registration required ~ Register HERE
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ARTVenture WORKSHOPS WITH ANITA
Anita Thompson of ARTVenture Workshops returns with two guided art classes this month. Register below for the Zoom link. The first 15 local registrants will receive a free supply kit, for pick up at the Library. If you wish to use your own supplies, check the information under each event for the details!
Virtual
BLACK PAPER WHITE OWL
Monday, February 7 @ 1:00 p.m.
VIBRANT EAGLE COLORED PENCIL
Friday, February 25 @ 1:00 p.m.
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JOIN US TO DISCUSS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR BOOKS OF THE YEAR!
Wednesday, February 16 @ 3p.m.
Thursday, February 17 @ 7pm
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HORROR BOOK CLUB
Friday, February 25 @ 7:00 p.m.
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ANY OLD BOOK CLUB
Love the idea of a book club, but never quite find the time (or interest) to read the selected book? Then this club is for you!
The Any Old Book Club meets to discuss any book that you are reading at the time. Register to meet up on the last Thursday of every month to learn about new titles and genres, hear candid reviews, and share your thoughts on any old book you would like to discuss.
This is a great opportunity to connect with book lovers in the community without the pressure of assigned reading!
Register to receive a Zoom link:
Thursday, February 24 @ 6:00 p.m.
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KITCHEN TRAVELS Spice Club: FENUGREEK
Travel in your kitchen with your taste buds! Sign up for a take-home portion of this month’s spice. We’ll pack up enough to make a dish (we provide the spice, you provide the rest), and include a short geography, history, and sample recipes with the spice for you to enjoy.
Kit Pickup: Friday, February 11 & Saturday, February 12
Discussion Program: Tuesday, February 22 @ 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
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CRAFTY LITTLE THINGS
February 11 @ 2:00 p.m.
Zoom
Monthly craft program.
Each month a different craft project will be workshopped. All supplies and instruction will be provided by the library.
Registration is required for this event.
February: WOVEN MOBILES
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TEEN PROGRAMS (Grades 6 - 12)
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ANIME ART ACADEMY WITH DOUG BARON
4 Thursdays @ 7:00 p.m.
February 3, 10, 17 & 24
Learn to draw all your favorite Japanese Anime/Manga characters with the help of comic book artist Doug Baron.
In this four-week course, teens in grades 6-12 will draw along with Doug as he breaks each character down from their basic shapes to completed forms.
Along the way, Doug will point out essential steps such as guide lines, proportions, feature placements, etc. Classic Anime characters such as Sailor Moon, Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, Speed Racer, Astro Boy, and so many others will be drawn.
Students will also work on on vast array of projects that will help to sharpen their drawing skills.
Online
Registration required.
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
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YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - virtual meeting
Friday February 4 @ 4:30 p.m.
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ANTI-VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY
Sunday, February 13 @ 2:00 p.m.
Virtual
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TEEN TAKE-AND-MAKE:
SELF CARE KIT
Pick-up starting Monday, February 14, while supplies last
Feeling a bit of the wintertime blues? This Self-Care Kit includes some items to help cheer you up, de-stress, and lift your spirits, as well as resources on what’s available at the Library to support your self-care quest. In your kit: Mandala bookmarks, colored pencils, a stress ball, bubbles, and stickers!
No need to register--see? less stress already!--just swing by the upstairs desk to pick-up a kit starting 2/14.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
FOR CHILDREN
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SCIENCE EXPLORERS
Mondays @ 4:30 p.m.
February 7, 14, 21 & 28
Grades K-2
Join Ms. Eileen for a weekly exploration of science.
Note: In order to create a valuable experience for each virtual participant, class size is limited. Please email Ms. Eileen HERE for information on viewing the program afterward, and future classes.
Registration required.
February 7:
February 14:
February 21:
How to Build an Insect
February 28:
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SPIES AND SURGEONS AND SENATORS--OH MY!
Friday, February 18 @ 11:00 a.m.
School-age children
What do spies, surgeons, and senators have in common? Join Ms. Rachel to find out as we discover some of the most remarkable people in Black History. Zoom link and information about picking up activity supplies will be sent to all registrants prior to the date of the event. Sponsored by the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library.
Registration required.
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CREATING WITH MS. A.
Thursdays @ 4:30 p.m.
February 3, 10, 17 & 24 (FULL)
The Element of Line is the foundation of all drawing.
And doodling is a way to explore the element of line.
In this four-week course, young artists in grades 3-5 will study the element of line by designing their own doodle and creating a doodle composition.
Class size is limited and FULL. Please email Ms. Eileen HERE for information on future art classes.
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PET SHOW AND TELL
Saturday, February 19 @ 10:30 a.m.
In honor of National Love Your Pet Day (Sunday, February 20), join us on Zoom to show off your pet/s! We’ll enjoy a story, meet each other’s pets (it’s okay if they are stuffed pets!), and have some pet-related fun! Register to receive the Zoom link. Information about picking up supplies for activities to accompany this program will be sent to all registrants prior to the date of the event.
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OUTDOOR MULTIAGE STORYTIME
Tuesdays @ 10:15 a.m.
February 8, 15 & 22
Ages birth - 5 years
Registration required
Bundle up and join Ms. Rachel for Outdoor Storytime, designed to accommodate infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with their caregiver. We will enjoy stories, songs, movement, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs with shakers and scarves. Register below.
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BABY STORYTIME on FACEBOOK LIVE
Tuesdays @ 11:15 a.m.
February 8, 15 & 22
Ages 18 months and younger
Join Ms. Rachel for singing, movement, rhymes, fingerplays, a short book or two, and songs with shakers and scarves. Before tuning in, grab a shaker and a scarf (or anything you can find or make that can be used like a shaker instrument and a scarf).
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TODDLER STORYTIME on FACEBOOK LIVE
Wednesdays @ 10:15 a.m.
February 2, 9, 16 & 23
Ages 18 to 36 months
Join Ms. Eileen for stories and more! Don’t forget to grab your scarf and shaker so you can join the fun!
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OUTDOOR MUSIC & MOVEMENT
Wednesdays @ 11:15 a.m.
February 2, 9, 16 & 23
Ages 18 months - 5 years
Registration required
Join Ms. Eileen for Music & Movement, for children between the ages of 18-months and 5-years-old (younger siblings welcome, too)! Program includes singing, move-along songs, and lots of fun.
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PAJAMA STORYTIME on FACEBOOK LIVE
Wednesday, February 2 @ 6:30 p.m.
Ages 2 - 7 years
Put on your comfiest pajamas, find something to use as a shaker and something to use as a scarf, and snuggle up for nighttime-themed stories, music, and more with Ms. Rachel!
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VIRTUAL PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
Thursdays @ 11:15 a.m.
February 3, 10, 17 & 24
Ages 3 - 5 years
Join Ms. Rachel stories, music, movement, and songs with shakers and scarves. Before storytime begins, grab a shaker and a scarf (or anything you can find or make that can be used like a shaker instrument and a scarf). You can join via Facebook Live by clicking the appropriate button below at 11:15 on Thursdays in February, or you can register to receive a Zoom link for a specific date!
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MUSIC & MOVEMENT on FACEBOOK LIVE
Fridays @ 10:15 a.m.
February 4, 11, 18 & 25
Ages 18 months - 5 years
Join Ms. Eileen for singing, move-along songs, and lots of fun.
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RAINBOW READS on FACEBOOK LIVE
Wednesday, February 9 @ 6:30 pm
Ages 4 - 10 years
Join Ms. Rachel on a journey to discover the rich, diverse world of picture books featuring LGBTQ+ children and families living their lives with authentically and joy!
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CONNECTING EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE
A social series for young adults, ages 18 and up, with special needs, meeting on the third Friday night of each month. Some programs may be virtual.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 6:00 p.m.
Details about these programs will come from Whitemarsh Township's Parks and Recreation Department. Contact them to be added to the mailing list.
Phone (610) 828-7276, ask for Robert
This program is held in partnership with Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation, and is made possible in part by a grant from CCRES.
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EXPIRED OR LOST CARD?
Did your Library Card expire? Renew it now, in person, to ensure uninterrupted service. (For example, Libby/ Overdrive has resumed blocking expired cards.)
Did you misplace your WJN Library Card? Come on in with some ID, and we'll replace it for free.
Damaged card, forgot your password, need to update your address or cell phone carrier?
Stop by either Check-out Desk for assistance!
All cards must be renewed in person, and all charges cleared before a card may be renewed.
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CONTACTLESS CURBSIDE CONTINUES
We will continue our Contactless Curbside service, but there will now be one pick-up window per day, and appointments must be scheduled no later than the day before. You are still welcome to come in to the Library at any time to pick up your material.
One curbside pick-up per household per week.
Thank you for your support of this service!
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PLEASE NOTE: EACH PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM LOCATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE VACCINATION REQUIREMENT STARTING IN JANUARY.
PATRONS SHOULD CHECK THE WEBSITE OR CALL A SPECIFIC PHILLY LOCATION TO VERIFY THE REQUIREMENTS.
THE LIBRARY IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT EACH LOCATION'S REQUIREMENTS.
Each pass admits at least 2 adults and 2 children, must be checked out on an Adult card, is limited to one per family, and good for 3 days.
Please call the Library at 610-828-0441 x2 to check availability. If the pass is available, we will hold it for you for ONE HOUR at the upstairs Desk.
Note: Morris Arboretum no longer offers a Library pass.
Thank you to the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library for funding these passes (and more to come!)
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SAVE THE DATE
MARCH
Dr Steve Returns! "The Sphinx That Moved to Philadelphia"--Thursday, March 3 at 7:00 pm
Beginning Sewing classes!
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