This summer, the Public Library of Catasauqua started a Minecraft Club for ages 8-18. The next session will be 11 a.m. July 26. At this session, we will combine playing the game with a showing of “A Minecraft Movie.”

It’s free, and no prior experience is necessary. Those with their own accounts and portable devices are invited to stop by and join the group fun on the shared server.

An expert will be on hand to teach and help troubleshoot, and the library has purchased a few accounts for newcomers to the game. Players might have to take turns if there are more patrons than accounts.

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The library’s free summer reading and fun program is going strong. Kids and their caregivers can stop by for stories and crafts in our auditorium 3 p.m. every Thursday.

The last day for the program is July 31. Stop in for a calendar of events for the summer program, or give us a call for more information.

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Our adult book club is reading “Northern Spy” by Flynn Berry, and members will be discussing it 3 p.m. Aug. 6. Stop by to take part and/or help pick the next selection.

If you need help getting a copy of the book, call or stop by for assistance.

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The library is still taking surveys of your opinions on books versus movies. If you fill out our three-question form, you will also be entered into a raffle for a small prize.

Our display of books, with their accompanying DVDs, is in the center of the library. The surveys are at the circulation desk.

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The Keep Them in Stitches fiber arts group meets 5:30 p.m. Mondays.

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Our MakerSpace crafting center is always available for your creative endeavors.

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Our selection of new titles changes every two weeks, so stop in to check out what’s available on our new books display at the front of the library. As always, we can get thousands of other items from dozens of other regional libraries in a matter of a day or so. Come in, call or check out our catalog online. We’ll help you any way we can.

If you want to suggest a book for us to purchase for the library community, don’t hesitate to talk to us or send us an email at catasauquapl@cliu.org.

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JULY BOOKS

Fiction: “The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain,” Hannah Brown; “Rage (Kate Burkolder, Book 17),” Linda Castillo; “Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Escape (Jason Bourne, Book 21),” Brian Freeman; “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” Grady Hendrix; “King of Envy (Kings of Sin, Book 5),” Ana Huang; “Not Quite Dead Yet,” Holly Jackson; “She Didn’t See It Coming,” Shari Lapena; “Do Not Disturb,” Freida McFadden; “The Bewitching,” Silvia Moreno-Garcia; “The Hamptons Lawyer (Jane Smith, Book 3),” James Patterson; “The Peculiar Gift of July,” Ashley Ream; “The Unraveling of Julia,” Lisa Scottoline; “An Inside Job (Gabriel Allon, Book 25),” Daniel Silva; “Edge of Honor (Scot Harvath, Book 24),” Brad Thor; “The Woman in Suite 11 (Lo Blacklock, Book 2),” Ruth Ware; “Wayward Girls,” Susan Wiggs

Nonfiction: “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports,” Christine Brennan; “A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession and Shipwreck,” Sophie Elmhirst; “The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War With Forbidden Literature,” Charlie English; “Clint: The Man and the Movies,” Shawn Levy; “The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy,” James Patterson; “How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence,” Matt Richtel; “The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam and the Marriage That Made an American Icon,” Laurie Gwen Shapiro; “JFK: Public, Private, Secret,” J. Randy Taraborrelli; “Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland,” Salena Zito

Young adult: “Immortal Consequences (Souls of Blackwood Academy, Book 1),” I.V. Marie; “Hour of the Pumpkin (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Book 2),” Megan Shepherd; “Heartbroken (Disney Villains, Book 12),” Serena Valentino

Juvenile: “Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers (Graphic Novel: Cat on the Run, Book 3),” Aaron Blabey; “Eva and the New Teacher (Graphic Novel: Owl Diaries, Book 21),” Rebecca Elliott; “National Geographic Kids World Atlas,” National Geographic Kids; “Sea Otter Sunrise (Magic Tree House 40),” Mary Pope Osborne; “Minecraft the Manga: Volume 1,” Kazuyoshi Seto; “Another,” Paul Tremblay

Children’s books: “Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat,” Julien Chung; “Fire Pups to the Rescue,” Lisa Desimini; “My Friend May,” Julie Fleet; “Island Storm,” Brian Floca; “Norman and the Smell of Adventure,” Ryan T. Higgins; “Wish In A Tree,” Lynda Mullaly Hunt; “If You Want To Write A Story,” Jeff Mack; “My Alphabet (Hello Kitty),” Roger Priddy; “Anything,” Rebecca Stead; “Cranky Crabby Crow,” Corey R. Tabor