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Welcome to our virtual library! We are delighted that you are visiting the Haverford Township Free Library today, and we hope you'll visit often to catch our updates.
 
Like a conventional library, our home page can open up the world to you. Its various component parts provide information about our library and our region.
 
We have designed our web site to be user friendly, and taken every possible measure to make the information accurate, useful, and current. Librarians are working to continually add content to the site. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please let us hear from you. Contact HTFL Library Director Richard Thau at:

  We thank you for your support.

 
Posted: Fri, June 4, 2010

Science in the Summer lottery over

The Science in the Summer lottery has now closed. Classes are full. We are keeping a waiting list.

Posted: Thu, June 3, 2010

Library Book Returned Late--221 Years Late.

Check out this site for an interesting article: George Washington's library book returned 221 years late
A library book borrowed by the first U.S. president, George Washington, has been returned to a New York City's oldest library, 221 years late. "A few days after learning of the situation, staff at Washington's home in Virginia, Mount Vernon, offered to replace Vattel's "Law of Nations" with another copy of the same edition," the library said in a statement.

Posted: Wed, June 2, 2010

An Important Study from the Gates Foundation about Libraries

Libraries: The Key Link for Jobs, Health and Education
Results from Gates Foundation National Study

Seventy-seven million Americans age 14 or older---equivalent to one-third of our population---use public library computers or wireless networks says a new study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation titled: Opportunity for All: How the American
Public Benefits from Internet Access in U.S. Libraries.

Of this group,

  • 40% search for jobs and fill out applications,
  • 37% research health issues for themselves or their families, and
  • 42% find help with educational research or completing homework assignments.

Another key finding identifies low-income adults
as more likely to rely on the public library as their sole access to computers and the Internet than any other group.

Unfortunately, access to public library services in Pennsylvania is shrinking due to budget cuts at the state and local level despite the fact that millions of constituents see libraries as essential tools to connect them to opportunity.

For the 2010-2011 state budget, the Pennsylvania Library Association urges Governor Rendell, State Senators and State Representatives to restore access to much needed library services for their constituents.

Please send a message to your legislator about this important study!
 

Posted: Wed, June 2, 2010

SIS Lottery Registration Almost Over

 The registration for the lottery for this year's Science in the Summer program ends tomorrow, Saturday, May 29th. Don't miss this opportunity to sign up your child for a great summer activity!

Posted: Fri, May 28, 2010