Our spring basket raffle will be held 4-7 p.m. May 6 at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., Coplay, during the church’s chicken and ham dinner.

Baskets will be on display in the library until May 5. We have more than 50 prizes you can take a chance on!

You can buy one ticket, 12 or 25.

Thank you to all our sponsors and contributors who donated items for the raffle.

Contact the library at 610-262-7351 for more information.

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Join us for storytime and crafts with Miss Veronica 11 a.m. May 4, 11 and 18.

No preregistration is necessary, and all ages are welcome to attend.

If you have any questions, contact the library.

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The library will offer a free blood pressure screening 1-3 p.m. May 10. Cetronia Ambulance Corps will be here to assist you.

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Need a break from cooking or need an easy snack? The library is selling pizza kits from Charlie K’s at Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market.

Each kit contains three 12-inch shells, 1 pint of sauce and one pack of cheese. Extra packs of sauce, cheese and pepperoni also are available for an additional charge.

Orders will be taken through May 11, with pickup at the library 11 a.m. May 20.

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Scrabble night is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. May 22. Try to give our experts a challenge for the holiday!

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The library will be closed May 27 and 29 for the Memorial Day weekend. Materials due those days will now be due May 30.

We hope you have a very safe and happy Memorial Day!

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Our summer reading program is just around the corner.

If you will be enrolled in seventh through 12th grades in the fall and are interested in becoming a part of our “Volunteen” program, stop by the library and talk to a staff member. You will be able to help us organize events for the children.

This year’s theme for the program is “Build a Better World.”

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Visit the library during the month of May and check out our featured item. The library will be paying tribute to famous mothers for Mother’s Day.

Later in the month, we will celebrate the 100th birthday of President John F. Kennedy.

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Follow all our library activities on our website, coplaypubliclibrary.org.

We are also on Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to keep up to date on everything we have going on!