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National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. “Ready, Set, Library!,” promotes the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most. […]
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Drop in to play chess and have fun! Students attending should know how to play chess already. Open to students in grade 1-5. Come play and have fun! Wednesday, April 104:45-5:45 pm No registration necessary. A caregiver must accompany their child(ren) to the room to fill out a sign-in sheet with contact information in case of emergency.
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Join us for Family Storytime featuring stories, songs, and movement activities to reinforce early language learning. Saturday, April 1310:30 am Recommended for families with young children (toddlers-preschoolers).
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Starting in March 2024, high school students will take a new, fully redesigned, digital adaptive SAT. In this presentation, Eric Hahn, a local test prep expert, will guide you through what to expect from the new test. How does a digital adaptive test work? How should students prepare for it? How might PSAT scores and past paper SAT scores translate […]
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Join us for our book club for early chapter book readers! We will discuss The Missing Baseball, the first book in The Zach & Zoe Mysteries series, by Mike Lupica, which was chosen at the March book club event. Wednesday, April 174:45-5:45 pm Eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe follow clues to find Zach’s missing baseball, signed by his favorite major league […]
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Learn about the local Battle of Crooked Billet, the last and largest skirmish of the winter campaign of the Pennsylvania militia. Presenter Denis Cooke will share the story of the event, information about General John Lacey’s militia assignment, the aftermath of this surprise attack, and a bit of history about Lacey’s life post-battle. Thursday, April 18, 7 pm Presenter Denis J. Cooke, […]
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Huntingdon Valley Library will be closed for the spring holiday on Sunday, March 31. We will reopen Monday, April 1 at 10 am. You may still return items in our outside book drop located at the front of the building. Our Digital Branch is open 24/7! Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Instagram. We hope you have a […]
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Get to know your neighbors while learning something new. Adult Social Group brings folks from the local community together for enrichment and social connection. Thursday, April 23, 7 pmHeld in the Community Room. This month, participants will get a personal finance crash course and Q&A session with a professional wealth planner. The first half of this program will consist of a […]
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Begin your family history research with MyHeritage, a new, free resource available to you with your library card. MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. This database contains more than 19.5 billion historical records from all over the world and features fast and easy searching across different languages. During this program you will learn how to take […]
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Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library welcome you to their monthly meeting! We’d love to have you share new ideas and learn all about us. Thursday, April 412:30 pm Following the Friends Business Meeting, Thomas J. Wieckowski will present “John Wanamaker: King of Merchants.” This presentation will review the accomplishments and exciting life of this notable citizen of Philadelphia and the Chelten […]
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