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Heggan Happenings October 2022
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The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library Annual Report For The Year 2021
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2021 Highlights

  • The library celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2021.
  • Donations were made in memory of Betty Beard, Melinda R. Mackowiak, and Elizabeth Heggan Whittington.
  • The Friends of the Library Donated $7100 for the purchase of new books.
  • Janet Ruggiero retired as president of the Friends of the Library after serving since 2005.
  • The library collected and donated 389 items to Mother’s Cupboard with the Foods for Fines program.
  • The library celebrated the Tales and Tails summer reading program with various contests and challenges.
  • The library collaborated with the WT Creative Team to install a Poetry Walk at Washington Lake Park to celebrate National Poetry Month.
  • In December, the library sent out its first digital newsletter.
  • The library increased its digital magazine collection.
  • State Librarian Jennifer R. Nelson visited on September 28th, 2021.
  • The library offered programs with the Resilient Communities stipend.

2021 Statistics

  • Circulation: 121,093
  • Physical Items Added to the Collection: 10,360
  • Program Attendance: 2,863
  • Total Programs Offered: 268
  • Visitors: 35,992
  • Interlibrary Loans Sent and Received: 132
  • LOGIN Items Sent: 3,092
  • LOGIN Items Received: 3,272

2021 Inventory

  • Print Books in the Collection: 84,451
  • Print Magazine Copies in the Collection: 1,287
  • Music CDs in the Collection: 3,029
  • Audio Book CD Titles in the Collection: 3,863
  • Movie Titles in the Collection: 10,450

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Previous Annual Reports
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2015 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report
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The Heggan Library in the News
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12/28/2021 Friends raise $7,100 for library in Sewell Profiles the support that the Friends of the Library provided in 2021.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin NJ.com
12/27/2021 The Friends of the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library Present $7100 Check to Library Profiles the support that the Friends of the Library provided in 2021.
Read More…		 New Jersey Stage
2/17/2021 Library will host discussion about climate change Introduces a series of programs that the library will be hosting addressing climate change.
Read More…		 Mackenzie Fitchett Washington Township Sun
1/30/2021 Washington Twp. library gets funding to address climate change Introduces a series of programs that the library will be hosting addressing climate change.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin NJ.com
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5/15/2019 From Cambodia to Washington Township: Local resident to share her experiences growing up in civil war-torn Phnom Penh Introduces the program “Chanty Jong: Cambodian Genocide Survivor” running on May 22nd.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin NJ.com
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12/22/2018 Washington Twp. library offers help for the college-bound Introduces our “Focus on College” programs running in January.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin The Washington Township Sun
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6/17/2017 ‘Build a better world’ at the library this summer Introduces our summer reading program for 2017.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/22/2017 New museum passes added to library pass program Introduces the new museum pass for the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/22/2017 Notorious women re-enacted for Women’s History Month Introduces a program coming to the library in March.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/7/2017 A look into Korean spirit and culture Introduces a program that will be coming to the library in February.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/1/2017 American Girl dolls available at library Introduces our American Girls doll lending program.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
1/30/2017 “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln” presented at Heggan library Introduces a program that will be coming to the library in February.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
1/24/2017 Opportunity for early literacy learning at Margaret E. Heggan Library Introduces our youth resources.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
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7/25/2016 Learn a New Language with help from the Heggan Library Highlights the language learning resources of the library.
Read More…		 NJ.com Community Bulletin NJ.com
5/23/2016 SMILE program helps students work on reading skills Highlights the achievements and benefits of the SMILE program.
Read More…		 NJ.com Community Bulletin NJ.com
4/12/2016 Check it out: Library Starts Lending Dolls Introduces the new American Girl Doll lending program.
Read More…		 NJ.com Community Bulletin NJ.com
2/23/2016 50 years strong, Washington Township celebrates library’s success Details the history and achievements of the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library leading up to our 50th anniversary.
Read More…		 Caitlin Ware NJ.com
1/6/2016 Heggan Library adds to Museum Pass Program Introduces the addition of the Gloucester County Historical Society and Museum to the museum and garden pass program.
Read More…		 NJ.com Staff NJ.com
2015
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12/23/2015 Students build bookshelves for the Margaret Heggan Library Details the donation of bookshelves, built by Michael Repasy’s Advance Materials and Processing class Washington Township Highschool, for our children’s library.
Read More…		 NJ.com Staff NJ.com
9/14/2015 Washington Township library launches Netflix-like service for movies, e-books Introduces our Hoopla database with which patrons can borrow Movies, Music, Audio Books, and eBooks.
Read More…		 Kristina Scala NJ.com