Friends of Libraries groups have their very own national week of celebration! October 17 to 23, 2021 is National Friends of Libraries week. We thank every member of our Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library for all they do to support our library. Our Friends purchase our Museum Passes, Mobile HotSpots, thousands of books for the collection, eBook and digital content, […]
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Join us as author Jim Murphy tells us about his new book Real Philly History, Real Fast. “In Real Philly History, Real Fast, Jim Murphy provides an original tour of the city. He highlights artistic gems including the Dream Garden Tiffany mosaic and Isaiah Zagar’s glittering Magic Gardens. He profiles intriguing historical figures from military leader Commodore Barry to civil […]
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Want to join our team of dynamic individuals helping our community? Page Job Opening, Part time, Permanent, The Huntingdon Valley Library, located in Huntingdon Valley, PA, seeks a part-time library page. Primary Function: Shelves library materials and keeps them in proper order. Secondary Function: Helps prepare the library facilities for program use. The work requires an understanding how the library […]
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In an abundance of caution, the library will close at 4 pm today. We will reopen at 10 am tomorrow. Please stay safe during the storm.
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Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library are having a Flea Market Fundraiser! Saturday, September 25 from 8 am to 1 pm. Vendors Wanted. INFORMATION & APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS DATE: Saturday, September 25 RAIN DATE: Sunday, September 26 TIME: 8 am – 1 pm SET-UP: 7 am LOCATION: Huntingdon Valley Library, Upper Parking Lot 625 Red Lion Road Huntingdon Valley, PA […]
» Read moreThe 1913 Gettysburg reunion was a Gettysburg Battlefield encampment of American Civil War veterans honoring the 50th anniversary of the famous battle. The June 29–July 4 gathering of 53,407 veterans was the largest ever Civil War veteran reunion. The lecture will discuss the planning, logistics and personal stories from the event including original photos. Join historical reenactor, lecturer, and tour guide Michael […]
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There is No Place Like Home: Fun in the Philly Area. Now that we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Irene Levy Baker, author of “100 Things To Do In Philadelphia” and “Unique Eats & Eateries of Philadelphia,” will tell you about all the fun things to do in our region. As you emerge back […]
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First Tuesday Talks with: Beekeeper Allan Latzani from Yerkes Honey Farms. Tuesday, June 1, at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP for the Zoom Link. Learn about Bees and Beekeeping. Questions welcome.
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500 Miles up the Nile: A journey inside modern ancient Egypt. Tuesday, May 11, at 7 pm. Join Stephen Phillips, Ph.D., from the Penn Museum, and learn about visiting Egypt. Dr. Steve will take us to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, and the open-air museum located in ancient Egypt’s northern capital, Memphis. Register for the […]
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Birds and Birding with Longwood Gardens. Join Community Read authors Drew Lanham (The Home Place) and Mya Thompson (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), alongside John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Park Ranger, Wingyi Kung, as they discuss their lifelong love of birds and nature. This is a community event! RSVP with the link below. https://longwoodgardens-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2516141787669/WN_HRnkXV23RfCdsD6F8Irrbw This program is run by Longwood Gardens. […]
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