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Just For Teens

Here at Haverford Township Free Library we welcome students in grades six to twelve to our teen clubs and special programs. We offer an assortment of after school programs and clubs that interest Haverford Township's young adult community. Our clubs range from video gaming to book clubs. Special programs are scheduled a few days a month and provide teens with free food and prizes.

Click on the links below for more information about our program, clubs, and services!

Homework Help

Looking for an online homework tutor, research database, presentation tools, and awesome Web 2.0 tools to use for school? This is the place to be!

New Materials Request

Request your favorite video games, books, magazines, movies, and graphic novels at the library.

Teen Book Lost & Found

It's easy for our teen collection to get buried behind newer books. Check out these lost and now found titles!

I <3 Books!

Looking for a new series to sink your mind into? Or maybe you just finished an epic young adult novel and you are looking for a similar style? Explore the HTFL teen fiction shelves online!

Teen HQ Online

 Welcome to our Teen HQ online, where you can discuss, explore, and interact with books and your friends.

 Check out our new books at the library!

• Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison...
• Hooked by Les Edgerton
• Betrayed by P. C. Cast,...

Just for Teens
Here at Haverford Township Free Library we welcome students in grades six to twelve to our teen clubs and special programs. We offer an assortment of after school programs and clubs that interest Haverford Township's young adult community. Our clubs range from video gaming to book clubs. Special programs are scheduled a few days a month and provide teens with free food and prizes.
This year the teens have their very own hang out area called Teen HQ in the Community Room Annex. We have comfy chairs, laptop hook-ups, video games, and TVs. The Teen HeadQuarters is open (before our clubs begin) from 2:30-3:00pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
 
We are currently recreating our Teen website. The website will be completed by October 25th, 2011. We apologize for any inconvenience.
 
 
Homework Help [Coming Soon]
Looking for reliable research databases, online tutors, or simply helpful websites to finish your homework? This is the link for you!
 
New Material Request
If we don't have what your looking for you can request it! Complete the online form to request your favorite audiobooks, video games, movies, MP3's, and of course books!
 
I <3 Books! [Coming Soon]
Enter the world of reading recommendations, author websites, and downloadable audiobooks!
 
Anime Club
HTFL Anime Club's official wiki! Check out the latest events, photos, polls, drawings, and shows.
 
Comic Book Club [Coming Soon]
The newest club at the HTFL that allows our teen graphic novelist to publish their work online
 
Book Club Blog
Keep up with the latest Teen Book Club discussions!

With the start of the new school year comes the start of fall programming at the library - we've got something for everyone from Books and Babies to Book Bingo!
 
Make sure to check out the full schedule on EventKeeper, but here are a few sneak peaks:

• MusicWorks will be with us in storytimes THREE times this fall. Meet Mr. Jerry and a new friend, Ms. Kathleen on Tuesday, September 13, Monday October 17, and Wednesday November 2.
• LEGO Club will be back in full force on Thursdays after school for K-5th graders with Ms. Michelle.
• Creative Corner is back for 4 and 5 year olds at a new time this season. After a long break from afternoon preschooler programs, we're trying this group at 1:30pm on the third Thursday of each month. What do you think?

Can't wait to see you next week!

The Children's Room is excited to presented our newest collection, Playaway View! A View is a self-contained, pre-loaded video player that you can take anywhere. Check one out with your library card for three-weeks and enjoy.
 
What's a Playaway View?
 
Portable
Includes a head-phone jack and speakers
 
Convenient
Pre-loaded content; no internet or downloads needed
 
Durable and Scratch-Resistant
Made with kids in mind
 
Multiple Videos
Each View holds hours of great content, bundling curated content just for you
 
Chargeable
Simply use the included standard AC Adaptor

When you think of summer what thoughts do you have?  Do you think of it as the slow time of year where you kick back, enjoy the sun, vacation, or take time for yourself?  For many people that is true, but for the library and staff it is further from the truth.  We have been busier than ever!  Summer Reading Clubs, which will come to a close at the end of this week, check outs of materials and check ins have been keeping staff busy all summer, and we hope that we have entertained and enlightened you in some way.
I was so delighted to hear of someone who came into the library comment on the energy that surrounds the building, staff and programs.  We attempt to do that every day, and we hope we have done that for you.  
If we have entertained you, educated you or gave you a cool place to "be" this summer, then we accomplished our goals.  Over 800 people on average visited the library each day and, in fact, some days we had over 1200!  Please consider a gift of acknowledgement by giving to our annual appeal with a tax deductible gift.  You can give online or in person.  Help us help YOU!
Thank you.  Enjoy the rest of the summer.