Indian Independence Day!

Celebrate India’s 75th Year of Independence!

August 15, 2022   7 – 9 pm

At Tredyffrin Public Library or online via Zoom

Registration required, register here!

Click here to learn more and for a brief musical sample!

Pandit Milind Raikar

Lata Mangeshkar

Violin recital by Pandit Milind Raikar.

Swarpradnya Pandit Milind Raikaris a renowned musician from Goa. He is an acknowledged Hindustani classical violinist of the present generation. He is known for his melodious & soulful style of playing the violin.  He is a disciple of Padmashri Pandit D.K. Datar and Gaanasaraswati Kishoritai Amonkar.

And a tribute to the Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar.

 

 

 

FREE ADMISSION
Light refreshments will be available as well as a henna artist. Donations are requested.

2022 Arbo-READ-um Announcement

2022 Arbo-READ-um Community Read Event

Join Tredyffrin Public Library and Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens for the 2nd annual Arbo-READ-um Community Read Event. The Arbo-READ-um event is a program series born from a collaboration between the library and Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens. During the program, the library and the arboretum work together to provide opportunities to promote literacy, library and arboretum usage, and community conversations by encouraging Tredyffrin Township to come together by reading and discussing a single book.

Tredyffrin Public Library and Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens are excited to announce the book selection for the 2022 Arbo-READ-um event.

Under the Sky We Make by Kimberly Nicholas, PhD 

The library and arboretum also suggest to read The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carmac as a supplement to Under the Sky We Make.

 

Beginning July 1st through to August 18th, join the library and arboretum in reading Under the Sky We Make and discussing the climate crisis and climate solutions. Check out the schedule of special events below and learn more about how to log your participation during the community read event!

Events

Arbo-READ-um Kick Off
Friday, July 1st, 2022
All Day
Begin logging your reading journey of Under the Sky We Make. Register on the libraries’ Beanstack to enter in for a drawing for a physical copy of the book.

Under the Sky We Make Author Visit
Wednesday, July 27th, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Join Tredyffrin Public Library and Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens for a presentation and Q&A session with Dr. Kimberly Nicholas, author of Under the Sky We Make.

Pennsylvania’s Changing Climate with Kyle Imhoff
Thursday, August 18th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Zoom Meetings
Join Kyle Imhoff to explore Pennsylvania’s observed historical trends in weather patterns and extreme events, as well as future projections of the changing climate’s impacts on the state and region. This talk will also provide a brief overview of climate change science from a global perspective and discussion of science communication – from successes and failures to public perceptions of climate change. Registration is required. Register online at this link.

 

Beanstack
Get a glimpse of the Beanstack challenges and reading logs by heading over to the libraries’ Beanstack. Access Beanstack here!

Once you begin logging your reading, you can enter in to win a prize pack featuring reusable goodies from Tredyffrin Public Library and Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens! Some of the prizes include a reusable tote and Swell water bottle from Tredyffrin Township Libraries and cards and a bandana from Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens.
A winner will be selected on Friday, August 19th.

Read It & Steep Anniversary

Happy Anniversary, Read It & Steep!

Your vote counts! See the highest rated titles from the last decade of Read It & Steep selections and let us know how you would rate them.

Whether or not you’ve ever attended a meeting of RI&S, your rating is welcome. If you’ve read one of the books below, just use the linear scale to mark how highly you think of the title.

Thank you for your participation!

Page to Screen 2022

Page to Screen 2022: Theatrical Releases

Check out the book before you head to the movie theater!

Operation Mincemeat

by Ben Macintyre

Physical Book

Starring Colin Firth & Matthew MacFadyen

Deep Water

by Patricia Highsmith

Physical Book

Deep Water (2022) - Filmaffinity

Starring Ben Affleck & Ana de Armas

Redeeming Love

by Francine Rivers

Physical Book

Starring Abigail Cowen & Tom Lewis

The Tiger Rising

by Kate DiCamillo

Physical Book

Starring Dennis Quaid & Queen Latifah

The Black Phone

by Joe Hill

Starring Mason Thames & Ethan Hawke

The Amazing Maurice

by Terry Pratchett

Physical Book

Starring Hugh Laurie & Emilia Clarke

Death on the Nile

by Agatha Christie

Physical Book

Starring Gal Gadot & Kenneth Branagh

Mothering Sunday

by Graham Swift

Physical Book

Starring Olivia Coleman & Colin Firth

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

by Paul Gallico

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Starring Lesley Manville & Isabelle Huppert

The Bad Guys

by Aaron Blabey

Physical Book

Starring Sam Rockwell & Awkwafina

Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens

Physical Book

book jacket

Starring Daisy Edgar Jones & Taylor John Smith

Bullet Train

by Kotaro Isaka

Physical Book

Starring Sandra Bullock & Brad Pitt

Salem’s Lot

by Stephen King

Physical Book

Starring Alfre Woodard & William Sadler

White Bird

by R.J. Palacio

Physical Book

book jacket

Starring Gillian Anderson & Helen Mirren

Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann

Physical Book

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio & Jesse Plemons

Lyle Lyle Crocodile

by Bernard Waber

Physical Book

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) - IMDb

Starring Garret Dillahunt & David Strathairn

She Said

by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohy

Physical Book

Starring Zoe Kazan & Carey Mulligan

Dark Harvest

by Norman Partridge

Physical Book

Starring Elizabeth Reaser & Luke Kirby

The Nightingale

by Kristin Hannah

Physical Book

Starring Dakota Fanning & Elle Fanning

The School for Good and Evil

by Soman Chainani

Physical Book

book jacket

Starring Charlize Theron & Kerry Washington

The Stars at Noon

by Denis Johnson

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Starring Joe Alwyn & Margaret Qualley

The Wonder

by Emma Donoghue

Physical Book

The Wonder: Netflix shares first look at Florence Pugh film

Starring Florence Pugh & Ciaran Hinds

The Storied Life of AJ Fikry

by Gabrielle Zivan

Physical Book

book jacket

Starring Kunal Nayyar & Christina Hendricks

Mr. Malcolm’s List

by Suzanne Allain

Physical Book

Mr Malcom's List' News, Premiere Date - Sam Heughan Joins Cast of a New Period Drama

Starring Ashley Park & Theo James

The Lost Girls

by Laurie Fox

Physical Book

Starring Vanessa Redgrave & Iain Glen

The Good Nurse

by Charles Graeber

Physical Book

book jacket

Starring Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne

 

Tredyffrin Public Library Closed

Due to flooding in our building, Tredyffrin Public Library is closed to the public for at least Wednesday, September 1 & Thursday, September 2, 2021.

In an effort to minimize damage to library materials, please return your items to another Chester County library instead of using the TPL book drops.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Update 08.18.2021

From the Township Manager:

“Following the recommendations from the CDC during the time of the spread of COVID-19 Delta variant, and to protect the health of our employees as well as the general public, beginning Wednesday August 18, 2021, Tredyffrin Township requires that masks be worn by everyone entering and while inside any Township facilities including the Township Libraries.

Those who do not comply will be asked to leave the building. Thank you for your understanding & your willingness to keep our unvaccinated children visitors safe!