The library board and staff would like to wish everyone a very happy, safe and healthy New Year! Thank you to all of our volunteers and patrons who help the library throughout the year.

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Storytime and crafts with Miss Veronica will be 11 a.m. Dec. 28 and Jan. 4 and 11, 2018. All ages are welcome, and no preregistration is necessary.

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The library will be closed Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, 2018, for New Year. Items due on those dates will now be due Jan. 2, 2018.

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Free movie Saturday Jan. 20, 2018, will be an Alice/Alice double feature. Our 11:30 a.m. show will be Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” while the 1:30 p.m. show will be the live-action “Alice in Wonderland” starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham-Carter.

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Join our experts for game night 5-7 p.m. Jan. 29, 2018. Once again, our Scrabble experts will be on hand to give you tips and pointers to make you an expert, too.

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The Borough of Coplay will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2019. We will be collecting memorabilia to display throughout the entire year.

If you would like to loan any items to the library for the entire community to enjoy, please stop in and talk to a staff member.

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Don’t have a library card but want one? No problem! We will give first-time cards to any resident of the Whitehall-Coplay School District free of charge (children need to be age 5).

Just stop by the library with a valid ID, and in a matter of minutes, you will have access to a vast world of knowledge and fun.

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Don’t forget the library also has many e-books and audio books available through the Overdrive system. If you are a resident of the borough and have a Coplay library card, all you need to do is contact us for your password. Then you can begin downloading items to your Nooks, Kindles, tablets or computers.

There are never any late fees for these items, and you never have to leave the comfort of your house to enjoy them.

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Our next book sale isn’t until April, but we welcome book donations all year. We cannot accept VHS tapes, textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed books or any materials that are dirty, torn or damaged by mildew or smoke. All donations are tax-deductible.

Donations may be dropped off during our open hours - call or check the website if you’re not sure.

For your safety, do not put books in the book drop box that is outside the library.

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Follow our activities on our website, coplaypubliclibrary.org, or on Facebook and Twitter. We are only a few keystrokes away from you. For more information on any of our events, contact the library at 610-262-7351.

Remember, in case of inclement weather, you can check to see if we are open by following the WFMZ Storm Center. We do not charge fines for any days we are closed for weather.