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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!
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!
Staff Picks
Happy National Library Week 2022
Please click on a staff member’s image to see their recommendations!
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 Starring Colin Firth & Matthew MacFadyen |
Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith Starring Ben Affleck & Ana de Armas |
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Starring Abigail Cowen & Tom Lewis |
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo Starring Dennis Quaid & Queen Latifah |
The Black Phone by Joe Hill Starring Mason Thames & Ethan Hawke |
The Amazing Maurice by Terry Pratchett Starring Hugh Laurie & Emilia Clarke |
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Starring Gal Gadot & Kenneth Branagh |
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift Starring Olivia Coleman & Colin Firth |
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico Starring Lesley Manville & Isabelle Huppert |
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey Starring Sam Rockwell & Awkwafina |
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Starring Daisy Edgar Jones & Taylor John Smith |
Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka Starring Sandra Bullock & Brad Pitt |
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King Starring Alfre Woodard & William Sadler |
White Bird by R.J. Palacio Starring Gillian Anderson & Helen Mirren |
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Starring Leonardo DiCaprio & Jesse Plemons |
Lyle Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber Starring Garret Dillahunt & David Strathairn |
She Said by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohy Starring Zoe Kazan & Carey Mulligan |
Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge Starring Elizabeth Reaser & Luke Kirby |
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Starring Dakota Fanning & Elle Fanning |
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani Starring Charlize Theron & Kerry Washington |
The Stars at Noon by Denis Johnson Starring Joe Alwyn & Margaret Qualley |
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue Starring Florence Pugh & Ciaran Hinds |
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zivan Starring Kunal Nayyar & Christina Hendricks |
Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain Starring Ashley Park & Theo James |
The Lost Girls by Laurie Fox Starring Vanessa Redgrave & Iain Glen |
The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber Starring Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne |
Winter Reading Challenge 2021
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.
Fall Reading Challenge for Adults 2021
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!