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Upcoming events and programs
Check out a Dash and Dot Robot Kit from the library. Dash and Dot help teach kids to code in a fun, creative way. Any skill level will have success coding with these charming robots. Recommended for ages 6+. Each Kit includes: 1 Dash Robot 1 Dot Robot 2 Charging Cords 1 Box of Challenge Cards 1 Instructional Notebook Dash […]
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In the past year, you may have noticed the PA Forward ® Logo on many of our flyers and on the Huntingdon Valley Library website. PA Forward is the Pennsylvania Library Association’s 21st Century Literacies Initiative. Libraries are the key to powering progress and elevating the quality of life in Pennsylvania by fueling the types of knowledge essential to success: Basic Literacy, […]
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The Library has set up the Friends Learning Lab as a quiet space for the community to use to attend digital job interviews. The Interview Area contains everything you need to connect virtually with your interviewer. We provide: Computer Camera Microphone Lighting You may reserve the room free of charge by calling 215-947-5138.
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Confused about placing holds online? No problem! We’ve put together a video demonstrating how you can place a hold online from the comfort of your own home. You can also find written instructions below. Visit hvlibrary.org Click “Search the Catalog” Log into your account (if you have not changed your password, it will be 1234) Enter the title, author, or […]
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Are you reading with your child(ren) more than ever in these stay-at-home days? Join our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Whether you began this reading program before the library closed or have not yet heard of it, you can still participate from home. What is 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten? The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program is a national initiative to promote early literacy […]
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Power Library! Check out Power Library, Pennsylvania’s electronic library. If you do not have a library card you can apply for an eCard here, to access Power Library e-resources. Students can use it to locate reliable sources through PowerTeens such as articles, eBooks, poetry, newspapers, photographs, and more! There are hundreds of educational and FUN videos and websites for children to keep little ones […]
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TumbleBooks An online collection of animated, talking picture books. Find picture books, read-along, music, memory and language games, graphic novels, and MORE at home with your Huntingdon Valley Library card! Exchange after-school cartoons with after-school TumbleBooks or quiet time after dinner. TumbleBooks is a great way to enhance family literacy and at-home reading. Watch, listen, and read along. With the […]
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Interested in knowing what’s happening at the Library, but don’t want to receive a weekly email? You can see ALL of our newsletters and Board Meeting Minutes in our archive at: About HVL > Board of Trustees > Minutes and Newsletter Archive You can also sign up for the newsletter! Just fill out this form: Sign Up for Our Newsletter […]
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Mango is free for all Huntingdon Valley library patrons and can be accessed anywhere with an Internet connection. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application by focusing on the four key elements of language learning: vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and […]
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Our Library has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary, and your family can access it from home! It’s unlimited, and it’s FREE for you to use from home! TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of e-books for children. They are a great way to encourage tech-savvy kids to enjoy reading! There are over 250 animated, talking picture books! The site also features Spanish […]
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