10/15/2024
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Announcing the Wissahickon Area Poetry Contest!
WHERE WE BELONG: CELEBRATING THE POETRY OF HOME
Exploring the themes of Home, Hometown, Community and Belonging.
Who may participate? All children, teens and adults may submit their poems. Those who live within the Wissahickon-Ambler Library service communities are especially encouraged. There are three prize categories: Child, Teen and Adult. You may submit your work between October 15 and February 15.
A Poetry Reading and Celebration will be held at the Ambler Library on August 26, 2025, from 1 pm - 4 pm. Please join us to celebrate our local poets!
For more information and submission guidelines, visit our Poetry Contest page.
National Geographic Magazine is now available online
Provided by PowerLibrary, this iconic monthly publication provides unparalleled, in-depth coverage of society, cultures, nature, science, technology, travel, geography, and more -- making it an essential resource for educators and students as well as general readers. This resource include complete, unlimited access to the magazine main content through 2020 -- every article from every issue, each fully searchable through an intuitive interface.
Scholastic Teachables - This resource provides teacher and homeschool supports, leveled mini books, and leveled learning collections. From lesson plans in every subject to assessments, bilingual mini books, and differentiated skill and activity sheets, these high-quality, ready-to-use resources, created and vetted by teachers will save you countless hours of searching for reliable content. To access this resource, you must either be inside the library OR using your library barcode number to log in when outside the library.
Popular eBooks
- The Women, by Kristin Hannah
- Funny Story, by Emily Henry
- It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover
- Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
- The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
- The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn
- Table for Two, by Amor Towles
- The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
- A Calamity of Souls, by David Baldacci
- All the Colors of the Dark, by Chris Whitaker
- James, by Percival Everett
- Swan Song, by Elin Hilderbrand
- The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt
- Here One Moment, by Liane Moriarty
- By Any Other Name, by Jodi Picoult
- The Wedding People, by Alison Espach
Miss Erin's Blog: Catch up on what Miss Erin is up to in her corner of the library, including stories, crafts, games, and more. Read, Play and Learn with Miss Erin!
The library is pleased to offer Mobile WiFi Hotspots for Internet on the Go!
WVPL library card holders can borrow a Mobile WiFi Hotspot with high-speed Internet for work email, web browsing, and video streaming. Mobile WiFi hotspots provide or supplement home internet access for work from home, virtual classes, staying connected with loved ones while out and about and more. Our Wi-Fi Hotspots provide Internet via the T-Mobile network. Get the details on our Mobile Hotspot page HERE.
Are you researching the EPA Superfund site in Ambler? You may access the EPA documents about the Ambler Asbestos Piles from our Community Links page.
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