It’s Story Time at your library!
Join us every Monday & Wednesday for Virtual Story Time.
Call 610-623-4090 or email us yecsd@delcolibraries.org for more information or to register.
Please be advised that Yeadon Borough’s trash pickup schedule may be impacted due to the temporary closure of the Delaware County Waste Authority Transfer Station #3 in Marple Township due to COVID-19. As we receive further information, additional notice(s) will be posted. We appreciate your patience. Please feel free to contact the borough with any questions or concerns.
The Yeadon Public Library is pleased to announce the first two online programs for seniors (age 60 and over) being offered in collaboration with the County of Delaware Services for the Aging (COSA):
Mondays 9:30 AM to Noon from November 16th through December 21st
Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. from November 17th through December 22nd
Registration is required to participate; Contact Ellen Williams, COSA Health & Wellness Program at williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or call 610-499-1937.
The interior of the Library remains closed to patrons at this time.
However, we are offering curbside service to our patrons for books, cds, dvds, etc. Requests will be taken online at http://www.yeadonlibrary.org/public-library-make-a-request, via phone 610-623-4090 or email us at yeadon@delcolibraries.org.
You will receive a phone call from the library when your order is ready. When you arrive, please call and a staff member will place your items on a table outside the front entrance of the library for you.
You may also return any materials you have in our drop box. All materials will be quarantine for 96 hours and then checked in. No fines will be accessed to your account.
Hours for pick up are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Other services being offered are:
Printouts: Do you need something printed? You can send your documents to yeadon@delcolibraries.org. Please include all your contact information and we will notify you when documents are available. Black & white prints are 15¢ per page & color 25¢.
Copies & Faxes: Bring your documents to the library and we will make your copies. Black & white prints are 15¢ per page & color 25¢. Fax are $1.00 per page.
If you do not have a library card – please email support@delcolibraries.org with your name, address, phone number, and birth date. You will receive an email with a library card number and receive a physical card via mail.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Clay Payne
Library Executive Director
Yeadon Public Library
809 Longacre Blvd.
Yeadon, PA 19050
Phone (610) 623-4090
Please join Rep. Joanna McClinton for her annual Delaware County Turkey Giveaway on Friday, November 20, 2-3 pm at the Darby Recreation Center.
Friday, November 20, 2:00-3:00 PM
1022 Ridge Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
In partnership with Fresh Direct, 150 turkeys will be distributed to families in need. Additionally, Gateway Health will be on-site to provide free COVID-19 testing to individuals on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please help us spread the word by the sharing this event with your neighbors and constituents!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rep. Joanna McClinton’s office at 215-748-6712.
SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19!
Delaware County Department of Human Services, in conjunction with Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon and Rep. Steve Barrar present a series of contactless food drives.
People are to drive through the parking lot, and volunteers will take items from their trunks to trucks for the pantries.
Items needed include: dry food goods, peanut butter, canned meats & tuna, stews, rice, beans, soups, cereal, & items that cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits – paper towels, toilet paper, dish soap, laundry detergent, toothpaste, deodorant, bar soap for bathing, baby diapers & wipes, formula, hand sanitizer, & cleaning wipes.
Food will be donated to Delco food pantries.
For more information please contact Gayle Oddi: 610-713-2376
NOVEMBER 14th
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Garnet Valley Middle School, 601 Smithbridge Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342
1pm to 3:30 pm
Ridley High School, 901 Morton Avenue Folsom, PA
DECEMBER 5, 2020
9 am to 11:30 am
Haverford Township Municipal Building, 1014 Darby Rd Havertown, PA
Drop off – enter from Darby Rd, turn left, and left again into lot behind Wawa
DECEMBER 5, 2020
1 pm to 3:30 pm
Radnor Police Department, 301 Iven Avenue, Wayne, PA
Drop off upper level, in the circle
Yeadon Borough Council will hold a caucus meeting Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to join via Zoom at the link below.
Borough Council Caucus Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2020
7:00 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81948123036
Please click this URL to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81948123036
Or join by phone:
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 819 4812 3036
The Borough of Yeadon’s Fall 2020 Newsletter has been published.
The issue is also available to view or download as a PDF file.
Beginning Monday, November 9th, Yeadon Avenue will be closed between Redwood Avenue and Baily Road to continue sanitary sewer repairs. All traffic southbound Yeadon Avenue will be detoured east on Gunther Avenue to Church Lane and all other roads northbound Yeadon Avenue. Westbound Cedar Avenue and Redwood Avenue will be closed to all traffic during the day. Yeadon Avenue between Redwood and Baily Road will be closed until project has been completed.
The William Penn School District is sponsoring a virtual Parent/Guardian workshop presented by national award-winning teacher and speaker R. Keeth Matheny.
The workshop will provide information on why social and emotional Learning is so important for young people, and how parents can support students’ emotional health.
The workshop is being offered on Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Parents/Guardians are invited to attend one of the two sessions. The workshop is free but pre-registration is required.
Sign up to attend one of these workshops
ONLINE APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS ON NOVEMBER 2
On October 21, Delaware County Council unanimously voted to authorize the use of remaining, already allocated CARES Act funding to further assist Delaware County businesses and non-profit organizations that have suffered loss from business interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Modeled after the popular Delco Strong and Delco Strong 2 grant programs offered in May and July, “Delco Strong 3” will allow Delaware County businesses and non-profit organizations to apply for a grant.
Read the full press release at delcopa.gov.
For-Profit Businesses
Applications for grants from for-profit businesses will be accepted from Monday, November 2 at 5:00a.m. through Friday, November 6 at 5:00p.m. Applications will not be accepted before or after that time.
Applications can be submitted online through the Delco Strong website: https://delcostrong.delcopa.org/
Non-Profit Organization Grants:
Applications for grants from non-profit organizations will be accepted from November 2 at 9:00a.m through November 13 at 5:00p.m.
Applications can be submitted through The Foundation for Delaware County’s website. Details about the application process can be found here: https://delcofoundation.org/delco-strong-3/