Check out the library’s weekly interactive Zoom storytime.

We’ll post a link to the weekly craft with instructions and a template. Here are some items you might need: construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, a ruler, coffee filters, toilet paper rolls, cotton balls, paper plates, yarn and stickers.

Contact Mrs. Santaliz at santaliz.l@whitehallpl.org for the Zoom links. These will be available every Thursday before the following Tuesday’s storytime.

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The library’s winter basket raffle will run Feb. 8-19.

Winners will be called Feb. 20. If you win, you’ll have a week to pick up your basket.

Baskets are on display inside the door.

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The adult winter reading program runs now until March 6.

It is open to anyone 18 years or older. Register on the website, whitehallpl.org, or pick up a paper copy of the reading log.

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The winter wonder brown bag book sale fundraiser is going on now. We’re selling brown bags full of new or gently used books.

The exact books are a surprise, but each bag contains five to 10 books and is marked with a theme. New bags are added each week.

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Go to our website and click on Research and Learn to see a list of databases you may use.

If you do not have your PIN, call us and we will reset with the last four digits of the bar code.

The Libby app is now available for audio and downloadable books and magazines.

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The library is continuing with curbside pickup six days a week. Place holds by calling the circulation desk or using the website.

When the items arrive, we will call to schedule pickup.

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The current library hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. We will do curbside pickup only 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. The library will be closed to patrons Saturdays and Sundays.

The library is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Office of Commonwealth Libraries guidelines to protect our staff and patrons during this pandemic.

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All library items must be returned into the yellow book drops in the library parking lot. We empty the drop boxes a few times each day, but all items are placed in quarantine for a week before we can check them in.

Fines are waived until March 31. Fines will be charged on items due before March 12, 2020.

Damaged and lost items will still be charged to the patrons’ accounts.

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Check out the February newsletter on our website, or pick one up at the front circulation desk.

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Thank you for your support. We are doing our part to keep the staff and patrons healthy.

If you have questions, I check my emails daily at vahey.p@whitehallpl.org.