January 2015 Heggan Happenings MARGARET E. HEGGAN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER 606 Delsea Drive Sewell, NJ 08080 Phone: 856-589-3334 Monday - Thursday 10 am 9 pm Friday & Saturday 10 am 5 pm Sunday 1 pm 5 pm Museum Passes Now Available The library has purchased passes to eight local museums and attractions. Beginning January 2, these passes may be checked out of the library by Heggan Library cardholders only, for free admission to these museums and attractions. Many of these passes also include discounts on purchases within the museum or attraction. The library has passes available for the Academy of Natural Sciences, Camden Children s Garden, Garden State Discovery Museum, Grounds for Sculpture, National Liberty Museum, Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, South Jersey Museum of American History, and Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center. Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~Mark Twain Museum Pass Policies Only adults with a Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library card in good standing, with less than $5.00 in fines, may check out one pass at a time. Patrons must use their own library card when checking out a pass. The library staff reserves the right to limit the number of times that cardholders may borrow passes due to demand and availability. Passes can be checked out for three days at a time and may not be renewed. Passes may not be placed on hold or held for patrons. They are available first come, first served. Passes must be returned to staff at the circulation desk and may not be placed in the book return. The pass must be returned in the case that was supplied when the pass was checked out along with the information inside the case about the location. Cardholders will be charged the full cost of a replacement pass if the pass if lost, damaged, or destroyed. Cardholders who lose, damage, or destroy a pass may be barred from checking out passes in the future. Late fees are $10 per day, up to $70. On the seventh day, the cardholder will be billed for the full cost of a replacement pass, plus the $70 fine. Cardholders must sign an agreement before checking out a pass.
2 Kids Corner Children may now get a library card at any age. A new program for kids ages 6-9 has been added this month called Tasty Treats. Kids will enjoy making and eating a tasty treat on January 27 at 3:30 p.m. We will have a special Make & Take on Saturday, January 10. Kids will add their creative touches to their paper plate snowman while listening to Do You Want to Build a Snowman? There are also plenty of,,, Legos,, RU Curious, a PJ Story Time and other fun activities planned. Advance registration is required for children s programs. Registration is limited to Heggan Library cardholders. To register, go to EVENTS at www. hegganlibrary.org. American Girl Book Club for children in grades 1-5 January 21 6:30 p.m. Changes for Josefina February 18 6:30 p.m. Meet Cecile March 18 6:30 p.m. Changes for Kit: A Winter Story April 15 6:30 p.m. Happy Birthday, Felicity! May 10 6:30 p.m. Molly Saves the Day Join us for this Book Club to discuss books, enjoy a snack and make a craft. Open to Heggan Library card holders only. Advance online registration is required. Please go to EVENTS at www. hegganlibrary.org Tween Cooking Club For ages 9-12 January 26 4:15 p.m. Advance online registration is required. Open to Heggan Library card holders only. Please go to EVENTS at N E W Teen Cooking Club ages 13-17 January 28 6:30 p.m. Try out a new recipe and discover something you can cook! Advance online registration is required. Open to Heggan Library card holders only. Please go to EVENTS at Reading, Listening and Viewing Suggestions for Teens If you re looking for a book to read, a movie to watch or a CD to listen to, check out the library s Pinterest page. You ll find many suggestions just for teens. If you would like to get email notifications of new books arriving at the library, sign up to receive WOWbrary alerts. WOWbrary alerts are extremely convenient and quickly show what s new at the library, all from the convenience of your home, work or school computer or mobile device. A link in the alerts will take you directly to the library s catalog to see if the item is available. A separate link will take you to Amazon if you are interested in purchasing the item. WOWbrary is free and does not require a library card. Go to. to sign up. You ll find WOWbrary at the bottom of the page. NJ Writers Resource Group Aspiring writers ages 16 and up are invited to come and write, share, and be inspired. The NJ Writers Resource Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
3 Gale Courses offers a wide range of free, interactive, instructor-led courses that Heggan Library card holders can take entirely online. Courses are offered in the following categories: Accounting and Finance Business Computer Applications Design and Composition Health Care and Medical Language and Arts Law and Legal Personal Development Teaching and Education Technology Writing and Publishing Gale Courses can be accessed through the library s website, under the RESEARCH tab. Please see a librarian if you need assistance. National Book Award Winners for 2014 Young People s Literature Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Fiction Redeployment by Phil Klay Nonfiction Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos Poetry Faithful and Virtuous Night by Louise Glück Director s Corner A New Year, a New You! Every January 1st, the lyrics to the song New Year s Day by the band U2 pop into my head, and I wonder if it s true that nothing changes on New Year s Day. If you made a resolution for 2015, the library may be able to help. In honor of the year 2015, here are fifteen books that the library owns that might help you to reach your goals. If the book you want has been checked out already, just place a hold so you can get the book when it is available. Or, you may browse through our expanding selection of nonfiction books to find a similar title. If you can t find the book you re looking for, visit the reference desk with your Heggan library card and the staff will be happy to consider ordering the title for our collection or will try to obtain it from another library. 1. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works by Dan Harris 2. 200 Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes: Easy Recipes to Jumpstart Your Low-Carb Weight Loss by Dana Carpender 3. A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity by Nicholas D. Kristof 4. Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family and Life by Miriam Liss 5. Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age From Picture Books to ebooks and Everything in Between by Jason Boog 6. Eat Clean, Live Well by Terry Walters 7. How to Be the World s Smartest Traveler: And Save Time, Money, and Hassle by Christopher Elliott 8. How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food by Mark Bitterman 9. Get it Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won t Have To by Melanie Cullen 10. It s Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating by Rose Dina 11. Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One has the Time by Brigid Schulte 12. Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year by Demi Lovato 13. The Caregivers: A Support Group s Stories of Slow Loss, Courage, and Love by Nell Lake 14. The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin 15. The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best by Tamara Myles Sheila Mikkelson
4 ADULT PROGRAMS New Year for Better Health January 15 7:00 p.m. It s Your Heart Take Care of It! February 3 6:30 p.m. Worship Worthy Chocolate February 5 7:00 p.m. Author Book Discussion Stalked: The Boy Who Said No February 10 3:00 p.m. So You Want to Be a Writer February 10 6:30 p.m. These programs are free and open to everyone. Advance online or phone registration is required. Please go to EVENTS at to register online. Thank You The Margaret Heggan Library would like to thank everyone who donated to the library in 2014. Are you interested in making a donation to the library? Your donation will help the library enhance our mission as a place to connect, discover, and grow. You may donate by sending a check to the library or using the link on our website to pay via Pay Pal. Red Cross Blood Drive @ the Margaret Heggan Library Monday, February 2 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Appointments are preferred. Please call 1-800 Red Cross or sign up online at redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code Margaret E. Heggan Book Discussions Novel Mornings This group meets once a month on a Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. January 8 Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro February 12 Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick Catch Up With the Classics This group meets once a month on a Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. January 20 The Time Machine by H.G. Wells February 17 Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Mystery Book Discussion This group meets once a month on a Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. For more information about this group, contact Rose DeCicco at rdecicco1@yahoo.com. January 26 The Case of the Missing Books by Ian Sansom February 23 Chill Factor by Sandra Brown These book discussions are free and open to everyone. Advance online or phone registration is required. Go to EVENTS at or call 856-589-3334 Book Donations The library always accepts books to sell in the Friends of the Library Bookstore. Game Night @ the library for adults 18+ January 26 6:30 p.m. This month s featured game Pathfinder Embark on an adventure of swords and sorcery in this month s featured game: Pathfinder the Card Game. Defeat monsters, find loot, and save the day! Additional board games will be available. Game Night is free and open to everyone ages 18+. Advance online or phone registration is required. Computer Classes Introduction to Mouse and Keyboard Tuesday, January 6 Windows Navigation Thursday, January 8 Introduction to the Internet Tuesday, January 13 Introduction to Email Thursday, January 15 Introduction to Word Thursday, January 22 Introduction to Excel Tuesday, January 27 Advanced Class: Excel Workshop Thursday, January 29 Classes meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Computer Lab. Advance online or phone registration is required. Patrons must have a Heggan Library card at the time they sign up. Please go to EVENTS at or call 856-589-3334
SUNDAY 11 12 13 14 18 19 MONDAY 25 26 27 28 Tween Cooking Club ages 9-12 Mystery Book Group Game Night 20 January 2015 Writers Group Online registration for February child, tween & teen programs begins at. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY New Year s Day Closed 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PJ Story Time ages 3-6 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closed TUESDAY Intro to Mouse & Keyboard or or Intro to the Internet or Toddler Art age 2-3 & caregiver or or Intro to Excel Tasty Treats 3:30pm ages 6-9 Writers Group Something New Show & Tell or Lego League age 7-11 21 Legos age 5&6 Block Party or age 1-3 & caregiver American Girl Book Club grades 1-5 Board of Trustees RU Curious or age 3-6 Teen Cooking Club ages 13-17 1 Windows Navigation 22 2 15 16 17 Intro to Email Dress to Mess New Year for Better Health 7:00pm S.M.I.L.E. -7:30pm Intro to Word Friends Meeting 23 29 30 Excel Formulas Tummy Yummies,, or Parachute Fun,, or SATURDAY 3 - Snowman Craft 10:30am or 11:15am age 3-6 & caregiver - - 24-31 -