Book sales, 5k and more at Delco libraries
The following Delaware County libraries announce book sales in April:
• Prospect Park Library Spring Book, Bake and DVD sale holds a preview night 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 7. The sale will continue from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Come early for the best selections of adult and children’s books, popular magazines, and DVDs. Homemade baked goods are available for sale.
During the Saturday sale, a free “Spring Open House” is also held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Children of all ages may stop in at any point during that time for spring-themed activities and crafts.
The library is located at 720 Maryland Ave. For information or to register for the open house, call 610532-4643, email prospectpark@delcolibraries.org • Come support the Aston Public Library, 3270 Concord Road, and save on books 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, April 6-Saturday, April 8. Most items are $2 or less. All proceeds benefit Friends of Aston Public Library. For information, visit www.astonlibrary.org
• Friends of Newtown Public library host a three day mini book book sale from April 7-9 during library hours. New and used books are available. Sale sale hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. April 7-8 and 1-5 p.m. April 9. The Friends of the Library are also collecting gently used books, CDs and music. Please bring any donations to the library, 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall, or call 610-353-1022.
Run 5k, benefit libraries April 1
Helen Kate Furness and Swarthmore libraries present their inaugural Book It! 5k run/walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 1. The point to point course starts at Wallingford train station (a short walk from Helen Kate Furness library) and ends at Central Park outside Swarthmore Library.
The libraries ask residents and motorists to aware there of runners and walkers during the race, and the Nether Providence and Swarthmore police officers and volunteer course marshals on the route between 9-10:30 a.m. to help keep the runners and walkers safe. The arterial roads on the route include Kershaw Road, Avondale Road and Yale Avenue.
There are family friendly activities at Central Park in Swarthmore including face painting, music by local favorite Allison DeSalvo, a race for children, and an awards ceremony and snacks. The first 100 5K Runners and Walkers to register are guaranteed a Book It! t-shirt. All registered Runners and Walkers are entered in a drawing to win a complimentary one night stay (including breakfast for two) at the Inn at Swarthmore and a $100 gift certificate to the Broad Table Tavern.
Check-in opens at 8 a.m. at Helen Kate Furness Library; 5k is at 9; Central Park activities start at 9:15; awards ceremony at 9:45; children’s races on Park Avenue at 10. Registration fee is $35. To register, visit www.runtheday.com and search for “Book It.” All proceeds benefit the Helen Kate Furness and Swarthmore Public Libraries.
Go back in time at Ridley library
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP >> Visit the Ridley Township library, 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom, at 6:30 p.m. March 29, for “Real Old Time Photos That Will Give You Nightmares.” Rochelle Christopher from Victorian Vanities presents the program that shows that some of what passed for everyday life 75 or 100 years ago would send people today screaming and running in the other direction. When those scenes are captured on grainy old-school film, it becomes the stuff of nightmares. Christopher shares with some unique facts about the Victorian Era, as she takes us on a pictorial walk through bizarre photographs from another age. Step back in time and enjoy this interactive program focused on an offbeat part of our history. Victorian Vanities is a federally qualified nonprofit corporation whose mission is to teach people about American history.
The library welcomes back Jeffrey LaMonica, Assistant Professor of History and Global Studies Program Coordinator at Delaware County Community College, for “World War I Tactics and Weaponry” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 3. Prof. LaMonica brings in some World War I artifacts for display during the presentation. The four years of the Great War, as it was then known, saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction, thanks to grueling trench warfare and the introduction of modern weaponry such as machine guns, tanks and chemical weapons. World War I revolutionized the tactics used on the battlefield. Planes, tanks and trenches all made a huge impact on how World War I played out.
The above programs are free; registration is required. To register, visit the library, call 610-583-0593 or email reference@ridleylibrary.org
Busy spring at Upper Chi
UPPER CHICHESTER >> Upper Chichester Library, 3374 Chichester Ave., #19, opens its annual Bookmark Contest for students in grades K-8. Entry forms are sent to Hilltop and Boothwyn elementary schools and Chichester Middle School. Forms are also available at the library. Only one entry per child is allowed. Entries must be original. One winner is picked from each grade level. Contest deadline is April 15. Winners are honored at the library’s board meeting and their bookmarks are printed and distributed at the library.
The library gives back to its patrons and community during National Library Week from April 10-15. In celebration of the library’s 15 years of service to the community, every 15th person to walk through the library’s door win a special prize. To help celebrate and thank its patrons, the library offers the following during National Library Week:
• Fine Forgiveness, All week if a patron has outstanding overdue fines, the library will forgive their fines
• Free Membership. All week new members may sign up without the membership fee of $3 per year.
• One free DVD rental per member.
The library holds story times for Pennsylvania’s One Book Every Young Child program at 10:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday and 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The library holds “Grownup Coloring” class from 10:30 a.m.-noon Fridays with Jen Buchanan. Those who have a creative side can enjoy coloring and relax at the library. Coloring pages and coloring pencils are available or guests may bring their own.
For information on any of the above programs, call library at 610-485-0200.