December 2016 Heggan Happenings

MARGARET E. HEGGAN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER Screenagers 606 Delsea Drive Growing Up in the Digital Age Sewell, NJ 08080 The library is pleased to present a Phone: 856-589-3334 special screening of Screenagers: www.hegganlibrary.org Growing Up in the Digital Age on Wednesday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m. Screenagers is the first feature documentary to explore the impact of Monday - Thursday screen technology on kids and to offer 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. parents proven solutions that will help Friday & Saturday families find balance. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. This movie is recommended for all Sunday parents and families. There will be a 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. discussion following the screening. This program is free and open to More information about this movie can everyone. Advance online or phone be found at screenagersmovie.com. registration is required. “I doubt if anything New Children’s Holiday Books The ’ Walk This World at Christmastime learnt at Holiday Cookbook: by Debbie Powell Cub-Friendly Cooking With an Adult E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker school is of by Mike Berenstain (Cozy Classics) Gingerbread Christmas by Holman Wang and Jack Wang more value by Jan Brett Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf Feliz Navidad: A Royal Christmas by Greg Wolfe than great (Elena of Avalor) literature by Disney Press The library will be closed Richard Scarry’s The Animals’ on Saturday, December 24, learnt by Merry Christmas and Sunday, December 25, by Kathryn Jackson in celebration of Christmas. heart.” One Small Donkey The library will close at by Dandi Daley Mackall 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, ~ Richard Winn The Biggest Smallest December 31. Livingstone Christmas Present The library will be closed by Harriet Muncaster on Sunday, January 1, Hanukkah Delight! for New Year’s Day. by Leslea Newman 2

KIDS’ CORNER TEEN Board Game Night Monday, December 5 Santa will visit the library on Holiday Cookie 6:30 p.m. December 7th at 10:30 a.m. Decorating Ticket to Ride Children ages 0-6 and their caregivers Other board games will be available are invited in addition to the featured game. to come sing songs, march in December 7 • 6:30 p.m. Video Game Night a parade Join us to decorate some and visit sweet treats. with Santa. Parents, don’t forget to bring For students in grades 5-12. your camera. Advance online registration required. Open to Heggan Library Children ages 5-10 can join us cardholders only. for Abrakadoodle, a youth art class, on the 7th at 1:30 p.m. While your older kids are in Lego League with Mrs. Mrs. Kramer’s December 26 • 6:30 p.m. Alexander, join us for Mrs. 2nd Annual Super Kramer’s Corner at 4:15 p.m. Corner Smash Brothers Winter on December 7th and learn about all the latest picture December 7 • 4:15 p.m. Tournament books the library has to offer. Join Mrs. Kramer in the Children’s Register today to secure The dogs from FURever as Library and discover the latest your shot at first place! picture books the library has to offer! Friends will be here to listen to Participants will win prizes of children read on December 1 For ages 3 and up, plus a caregiver; and 15 at 6:30 p.m. The 15th is advance online registration required. original artwork! our Howl-i-day Party. Super Smash Brothers WiiU is rated Open to everyone. Please call E10+ by the ESRB for cartoon violence, comic mischief, and mild or visit the library to register. American Girl suggestive themes. Book Club January 23 • 6:30 p.m. for students in grades 1-5 Let’s Play Ristar December 21 • 6:30 p.m. Ristar is rated E for Everyone Kirsten’s Surprise by the ESWRB. January 18 • 6:30 p.m. Game nights are open to everyone– adults and children. Children under Let’s celebrate the new year Changes for Samantha 10 must be accompanied by an at a New Year’s Eve DAY Party adult. Advance online or phone Join us for this book club to discuss registration is required. Please call the for kids ages 2-6 on the 31st at an American Girl book, enjoy a 11:00 a.m. library or go to Programs and Events snack and make a craft. at www.hegganlibrary.org to register. There are many other Open to Heggan Library activities planned throughout cardholders only. Advance online the month. Please check the registration is required. Please go library website or pick up a to Programs and Events at Minecraft Night calendar in the library to see www.hegganlibrary.org to register. December 12 • 6:30 p.m. more events. Let’s Build a Snowman Unless noted, advance online Howl-i-Day Party January 9 • 6:30 p.m. registration is required for December 15 • 6:30 p.m. children’s programs and is The dogs from Let’s Explore Hogwarts limited to Heggan Library FURever as Friends Players will work in teams. cardholders. To register, go to will be here to listen For all ages. Children under 10 must Programs and Events at to children read. be accompanied by an adult. www.hegganlibrary.org. There will be snacks Advance registration required. in the Story Room. 3

Dewey Decimal DIRECTOR’S CORNER System Day December 10

Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851. Dewey invented the Dewey Decimal The Friends of the Margaret E. System of Heggan Free Public Library was Library Classification while working founded in 2005. They raise money as a student assistant in the library to support the library. The group of Amherst College in 1873. The just launched their own website at Dewey Decimal System is a library www.hegganlibraryfriends.org and classification system first published it includes more information about in the United States by Dewey in them. The library has been fortunate 1876. It is still used in school and to be supported by such a dedicated public libraries worldwide. group of volunteers! It has been revised and expanded and has grown from a four-page pamphlet in 1876 with fewer than Bag of Books Sale 1,000 classes to a four volume set. The Friends of the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library In addition to inventing the Dewey will be holding a Bag-of-Books Decimal System, Dewey organized Sale of paperback books the first conference for librarians in at the Friends’ Bookstore on in 1876 and was one Saturday, December 3, of the founders of the American from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Library Journal, In 1885, he Cost: $3.00 per bag founded the New York Library Club. Purchase a bag and fill it up When Dewey created Columbia with paperback books! University’s School of Library Economy in 1887, he established All proceeds from this fundraiser go to the library in The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile the discipline of library science in the form of library materials, visited the library on November 19. America. In 1890, he was elected building needs, and programs. President of ALA (American Library 7TH ANNUAL Association.) In addition to his many contributions Friends of the Library COAT DRIVE to library science, Dewey was an Time to clean out your closets and early promoter of winter sports Holiday Sale donate your gently used coats for in Lake Placid and was active in Through December 5 men, women and children. arranging the 1932 Winter Olympics All donated coats will be given there. He was a founder of the Lake An assortment of items will be to local charities through Heart of Placid Club Education Foundation available for purchase including Gloucester County. book bags, holiday jewelry, A donation box will be in which under his leadership, Christmas ornaments, holiday the library’s lobby through established the Northwood School. CDs, books, and more. January 31. He also founded the Adirondack Prices are as marked. Music Festival in 1925. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS BOOK DISCUSSIONS AND WRITERS GROUP Knitting and Crocheting Basics Saturday, December 3 • 2:00 p.m. NJ Writers Resource Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday at Board Game Night @ the Library 6:30 p.m. Aspiring writers ages 16 and up are Ticket to Ride invited to come and write, share and be inspired. Monday, December 5 • 6:30 p.m. Novel Mornings Color Me Happy meets one Thursday each month at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 6 • 7:00 p.m. December 8 Screenagers Movie The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Growing Up in the Digital Age January 5 Wednesday, December 7 • 7:00 p.m. Left Neglected by Lisa Genova Librarian by Appointment Mystery Book Discussion Tuesday, December 13 • 5:30 or 7:00 p.m. meets on the third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Beginner’s Suite Computer Lecture December 19 Wednesday, December 14 • 10:00 a.m. Blood from a Stone by Donna Leon Knitting and Crocheting Basics January 23 Saturday, December 17 • 2:00 p.m. Angels Burning by Tawni O’Dell Introduction to OverDrive and Hoopla Catch Up with the Classics Wednesday, December 21 • 10:00 a.m. meets one Tuesday each month at 7:00 p.m. Video Game Night @ the Library December 20 2nd Annual Super Smash Brothers Animal Farm by George Orwell Winter Tournament January 17 Monday, December 26 • 6:30 p.m. Catch 22 by Joseph Heller Knitting and Crocheting Basics These events are free and open to everyone. Saturdays, January 7, 21, & 28 • 2:00 p.m. Advance online or phone registration is required. Librarian by Appointment Please go to Programs and Events at Tuesday, January 10 • 5:30 or 7:00 p.m. www.hegganlibrary.org or call the library to register. Introduction to the Mouse Wednesday, January 11 • 10:00 a.m. COMPUTER AND Memories in Music with Alan Mann Wednesday, January 18 • 2:00 p.m. TECHNOLOGY CLASSES

Video Game Night @ the Library Beginner’s Suite Computer Lecture Let’s Play Ristar Wednesday, December 14 • 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23 • 6:30 p.m. Introduction to OverDrive and Hoopla Librarian by Appointment Wednesday, December 21 • 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 24 • 5:30 or 7:00 p.m. Introduction to the Mouse Windows File Navigation Wednesday, January 11 • 10:00 a.m. and Management Windows File Navigation Wednesday, January 25 • 10:00 a.m. and Management These events are free and open to everyone, Wednesday, January 25 • 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Advance online or These classes are free and open to everyone. phone registration is required. Please go to Advance online or phone registration is required. Programs and Events at www.hegganlibrary. Please go to Programs and Events at org or call the library to register. www.hegganlibrary.org to register online.