The Helen Kate Furness Free Library

Stop by the Furness Library during our contactless pickup hours and grab yourself a copy of The Job Seeker's Toolkit. Each folder contains job search, resume writing, interviewing, and continuing education resources to help save you time, make your life easier and land that job! For individuals 18+. One per household please. Quantities are limited.

New DVDs are ready to be checked out at the Furness Library! - Lena and Snowball - Call the Midwife Season 1 and 2 - Yellowstone Season 1... - Earwig and the Witch - Wonder Woman: 1984 - Lovecraft Country Season 1 - Pinocchio (2021) - News of the World - Promising Young Woman - Greenland See more

Tomorrow's weather is looking perfect for some turtlerific tales!

Have you ever made a spine poem? They are a simple and fun way to get creative! Start looking at titles and see what strikes you. Arrange and rearrange in your head. The best part of this type of poetry is the fact that you don’t know where you’ll end up. Take the books off the shelf, stack ’em up, and take a picture! Here are a few examples from the Furness Librarians to get you started. We'd love for you to share your poems in the comments below!

The Helen Kate Furness Free Library offers community access to books, magazines, audiobooks, DVDs, Acorn TV, Great Courses, eBooks and eAudiobooks through Hoopla and Overdrive, as well as programs for all ages! https://www.hkflibrary.org/digitallibrary/ #NationalLibraryWeek

Get outside and enjoy the springtime with Furness Library and Audubon Pennsylvania during our 5-week outdoor nature journaling program. Each week will be a different and unique experience meant to build upon the previous sessions. Nature journaling is a great activity to connect you to nature. It promotes reflection and self-expression and serves as a place to record your observations, questions, thoughts and feelings about everything you experience outdoors. Recommended for ...ages 16+. April 13, 20, 27, May 5 and 11 11:00-11:45 am Registration is required. Please register at delcolibraries.libcal.com/event/7632184?hs=a You will automatically be enrolled in all sessions. Journals will be provided for those who do not wish to bring their own. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced.

On this day we honor Martin Luther King Jr. as well as countless other individuals--scholars, artists, educators, activists--who have fought and continue to fight for social justice and equality.

Contactless Pickup is a contact-free way to checkout books, DVDs, magazines, and audiobooks from the library. Our pickup hours are Mondays & Wednesdays 12-4 pm & Thursdays 3-7 pm. Visit our website for more details: www.hkflibrary.org/pickup

Read Woke is a movement. It is a feeling. It is a style. It is a form of education. It is a call to action; it is our right as lifelong learners. It means arming yourself with knowledge in order to better protect your rights. Knowledge is power and no one can take it away. It means learning about others so that you can treat people with the respect and dignity that they deserve no matter their religion, race, creed, or color." Cicely Lewis, creator of Read Woke Join us for our Winter Reading Challenge 2021, Read Woke! Beginning on January 19, readers of all ages will be able to start reading and logging books. Visit delcolibraries.org/Reading-Challenge for more information.

Walley World youth and adult tees are up for presale. $5 from each shirt will be donated to @helenkatelibrary in Wallingford presale ends Jan 20th #linkinbio #primitiveshirts #delco #disney #walleyworld

Protect what you

Monday, January 11th at 4:15pm. Rockin' Mock EJK Front Lawn Stories is a chance to hear 3 Ezra Jack Keats (EJK) award stories and get DOUGHNUTS! That's not all... You'll learn how to be a judge for this 10 book contest and get DOUGHNUTS! Why the doughnuts you ask? Ms. Lori will be sharing the books Soaked!, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!, and Dozens of Doughnuts, on the front lawn of the library. Kids in Kindergarten through 2nd grade are invited (preschool siblings ma...y also come along). Make sure to be rockin' a mask so we can all stay safe. Register NOW!!! Registration is required and space is limited to 8 total households. https://delcolibraries.libcal.com/event/7424186 This program will be held outdoors on the front lawn of the library. Please bring your own blanket or chairs to sit on. Social distancing and masks required. Doughnuts will be packaged to take home to enjoy.

PAWS for Reading is back! Read to our furry friends on Zoom! Our wonderful pet partner teams from PAWS for People will be available for virtual reading sessions on Wednesdays between 4-5 pm. Each participant will get 10 minutes of individual time in a breakout room to read to one of our dogs. The program runs every Wednesday from January 20 through February 24. Register online at delcolibraries.libcal.com/event/7429991?hs=a to receive the link to the Zoom meeting.

Have you visited the Helen Kate Furness Library Online Winter Auction yet? Here's a peek at what you're missing...Bid now: https://event.auctria.com/a76aa0eb-ddf9-4a73-ac7b-e70f329c/

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), just announced its 2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list! Explore some great choices for that young adult reader in your life.

Finish Your Holiday Shopping While Supporting the Library - https://mailchi.mp//check-out-books-with-contactless-picku

The Furness Library is excited to show you a new and unique way of browsing our collection. We know it's not the same as physically being in the library, but we hope that this digital shelf is a helpful way to let you know about the new additions to our collection including books, audiobooks, and DVDS!

The Wallingford-Swarthmore Board of Education has begun the search process for the district's next superintendent. If you are a resident who does not currently have children in the public schools, you are invited to complete this survey. Residents with children in the school district will receive a link for a parent survey from the district. Your anonymous responses to the following questions will influence the interview and decision making processes in the months ahead. Your input is deeply appreciated. Please complete the survey by January 25th. In addition to the survey, there will also be two community zoom-based forums held in late January. Details will be posted on the district website.

The weather outside may be frightful so let's do something delightful! Join us for a virtual culinary feast on Tuesday December 15th from 7-8pm. We'll be sharing favorite winter treats and cherished family recipes. Prepare your recipe to "share" over Zoom or snuggle up with a hot beverage while we exchange recipes, kitchen tips and tricks, and family traditions! Register for the virtual discussion at https://delcolibraries.libcal.com/event/7245869?hs=a You are encouraged to submit your recipe to share with the Furness community. Submissions can be sent to [email protected].

Make 2021 your year! Start it off right with a relaxation and self-care kit. This adult grab-n-go kit includes tea bags, chocolate, lavender essential oil, coloring sheets and more! They will be available starting today. Quantities are limited. One per household please.

Searching for some entertainment to pass the long winter nights? Look no further than the Furness Library's Family Night Bundles! These bundles contain everything you need to host a fun and relaxing night in. Each bundle contains 3-4 movies, 3-4 books, activities, hot cocoa and popcorn. The available themes are: Fairy Tales; Snow Dogs; Inspiring Sports Stories; Pets; Christmas (Teens and adults); Harry Potter; Christmas (Children); and In the Snow. You can visit our website ...directly at http://www.hkflibrary.org/familybundles/ for more details on each bundle. Bundles are available to check out for 3 weeks at a time. Only one bundle per family at a time. How can you get one? Request a bundle by emailing [email protected], give us a call at the library (610) 566-9331 (please leave a message if after hours), or send us a message on Facebook. Please let us know your first and second preference.

Beat the winter blues with our new Adult Fiction titles Jingle All The Way by Debbie Macomber Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella Hidden in Plain Sight (detective William Warwick #2) by Jeffrey Archer Conspiracy: A Giordano Bruno Thriller (Giordano Bruno Mysteries) by SJ Parris... The Cold Millions by Jess Walter Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy See more

#librarianjokes

"Sometimes a year has been so disastrous and so terrible that entering a new year will automatically mean entering a wonderful year!" -- Mehmet Murat ildan Bye bye, 2020!

These sound like great #holidayplans to us!

The Furness Library will be closed until Monday January 4th, but with Hoopla Digital you don't have to wait! Use your library card to access thousands of digital content such as movies, music, comics, audiobooks, ebooks, and much more!

Thinking about your 2021 reading goals but not sure how to track your progress? From apps to the tried-and-true physical journal, there is a tracker for every reader!

Tune in to PBS at 8pm tonight for a new documentary about the cultural impact and complicated legacy of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" series.

Have a safe and joyful New Year! The book drop will remain open during this time.

What authors send you on an emotional roller coaster?

The origins of Kwanzaa date back to 1966. Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa after the Watts riots in Los Angeles. Dr. Karenga was searching for ways to bring African Americans together as a community. He founded US, a cultural organization, and started to research African first fruit (harvest) celebrations. Karenga combined aspects of several different harvest celebrations, such as those of the Ashanti and those of the Zulu, to form the basis of Kwanzaa. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase matunda ya kwanza which means first fruits in Swahili. Each family celebrates Kwanzaa in its own way, but celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal.

Can you name these classic and popular book titles just from emojis? We'll help you get started--water + elephants = Water for Elephants. Now you give it a try! Post your guesses below.

Pets are not exempt from holiday excitement. Share pictures of your four legged friends in their seasonal best in the comments below!

The Furness Library will be closed Tuesday December 22nd through Friday the 25th. We will reopen on Monday the 28th for contactless pickup. The book drop will remain open. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Enjoy these new additions to our Large Print collection! - Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld* - A Christmas Resolution (Christmas Stories #18) by Anne Perry* - Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends by Dan Mathews - Dark Tides (The Fairmile #2) by Philippa Gregory*... - Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins* - The Awakening (The Dragon Heart Legacy #1)* *Also available on Overdrive See more

Have your eye on an item in our online winter auction? Don't forget to get your last minute bids in. Auction ends tonight at 9:00 PM. Thank you for your support of the library and Happy Holidays! Visit the auction page: https://buff.ly/3p5eM8u

The end of the year means fun, festivities, and of course food! Members of the Delco Libraries community as well as the Furness Librarians contributed their favorite holiday recipes to share with everyone. Visit https://docs.google.com//1Jtk0bBHworiN-uYdUwNxH9pZkn/edit to see all of the scrumptious recipes just waiting to be made by you and your family!