When the librarian sees his shadow, that means six more weeks of reading! Stop by the Public Library of Catasauqua in the coming weeks for warmth, calmness (if you seek that sort of thing) and activities to occupy your mind and your heart.

As a way of combating all of the frigid weather and snow that we’ve had to deal with over the last month, the library has put out a display of classic board games for anyone to play. Bring a friend or three, and test your wits at Scrabble, chess, backgammon or Battleship, to mention a few. Keep warm, use the Keurig, and roll the dice!

We’ll be hosting a board game night, set for 5-7 p.m. Feb. 25, with snacks! Be prepared to enter yourself in a potential Boggle tournament later on for a fabulous prize.

The gaming club continues to bring folks of all ages together for group sessions of Minecraft, Roblox and more. A gaming guru will be on hand to assist with issues, so even if you’ve never played before, come on down. We only have six computers, so feel free to bring your own device. The next gaming club meetings will be 11 a.m. Feb. 21 and March 7.

The adult book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. The group is discussing the Barefoot Contessa’s autobiography “Be Ready When the Luck Happens” 3 p.m. March 4. They will also critique and discuss her other books, recipes and career. Call or stop by to discuss getting a copy of the book, or just show up at the group meeting to listen in.

Don’t forget about the reading and craft activity for kids and their caregivers 4 p.m. every Thursday in our second-floor space, as well as our fiber arts group the Stitches, which meets 5:30 p.m. Mondays at our downstairs conference table.

Both groups are wonderfully open spaces for regulars and newcomers to share time and activity.

Drop off gently used books, DVDs, CDs and records for our upcoming book and bake sale fundraiser, set for March 27 and 28. No textbooks, encyclopedias/almanacs, magazines or video tapes will be accepted.

Call for more information, or just bring your donations to the library during open hours.

FEBRUARY BOOKS

Fiction: “The Crossroads,” C.J. Box; “The Heir of Whitestone,” Catherine Coulter; “Cleopatra,” Saara El-Arifi; “Robert B. Parker’s Big Shot,” Christopher Farnsworth; “Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter,” Heather Fawcett; “The Secret of Snow,” Tina Harnesk; “Two Can Play,” Ali Hazelwood; “Saoirse,” Charleen Hurtubise; “Kin,” Tayari Jones; “Jigsaw,” Jonathan Kellerman; “It’s Not Her,” Mary Kubica; “A Good Animal,” Sara Maurer; “The Girls Before,” Kate Alice Marshall; “Murder By Moonrise,” Patrice McDonough; “White River Crossing,” Ian McGuire; “When I Kill You,” B.A. Paris; “Cross and Sampson,” James Patterson; “More Than Enough,” Anna Quindlen; “The Astral Library,” Kate Quinn; “Stolen in Death,” J.D. Robb; “Cold Zero,” Brad Thor

Nonfiction: “Plastic Inc: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil’s Biggest Bet,” Beth Gardiner; “Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives,” Daisy Fancourt; “I Told You So: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled and Imprisoned For Being Right,” Matt Kaplan; “Medicare 101,” Kimberly Lankford; “Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play,” Keza MacDonald; “American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” Jon Meacham; “Gold: The Metal That Rules the World.” Tony Lee Moral; “Young Man in a Hurry,” Gavin Newsom; “A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides,” Gisele Pelicot; “The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration As a Weapon,” Peter Schweizer; “Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service,” Josh Shapiro

Young adult: “Postscript,” Cory McCarthy

Juvenile: “Sew Much Trouble (InvestiGators Agents of S.U.I.T. 4),” John Patrick Green; “Selena the Sunflower,” Maddy Mara; “Escape From Nuggetville,” Jenine Pastores; “Unsettling Salad,” Aaron Reynolds; “Unicorn Secrets: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventures,” Dana Simpson; “I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018 (The Graphic Novel),” Lauren Tarshis; “Hilo Presents: The Mighty,” Judd Winick

Easy fiction: “Decoy Saves Opening Day,” Shohei Ohtani

To place a hold on any of these books, contact the library at 610-264-4151 or catasauquapl@cliu.org. You can also place the hold yourself on our online catalog. Be prepared to provide your library card number in addition to the title and author of the book you wish to reserve.