Happy holidays!

The Northampton Borough Municipal Building will be closed New Year's Day.

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Quota International of Northampton hosted a very successful Santa Shop at the Northampton Fire Company Dec. 7.

More than 100 children registered at the Northampton Area Food Bank picked out presents for everyone in their family and had them wrapped. They also received coloring books and crayons and had their picture taken with Santa Claus at no cost.

Quota would like to thank the volunteers who helped with the event, including members of the Lehigh Township Lioness Club.

Club members would also like to thank those who donated items and money and the Northampton Fire Department volunteers for hosting the event at the station.

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If you get a new gadget over the holidays and need help setting it up or using it, give the Northampton Area Public Library a call.

The staff there can help, one on one, with Kindles, Nooks, iPads, tablets and other devices. The phone number is 610-262-7537.

In addition, a group Kindle class will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2. It is free and open to the public.

Winter children's programs at the library will be held Feb. 4-March 27. Registration is required and begins at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6.

Programs include Toddler Storytime (age 2), Creative Preschoolers (age 3-kindergarten), Storycraft (kindergarten-grade 2) and Toddler/Preschool Family Storytime.

Wonderful Ones is a new read-and-play program for 1-year-olds and their caregivers. It will be held Thursdays, 10-10:45 a.m.

The library will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

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The Friends of the Northampton Area Public Library will meet Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., at the library.

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