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Coplay Public Library: Adult art program planned for May 16

Coplay Public Library will host a special program for adults, featuring floral pinecone art, 1-3 p.m. May 16. We will provide all the supplies.

Registration is required. Call the library or stop by to register.

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Preschool storytime and craft is planned for 10:30 a.m. May 22. Registration is not required.

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The library will be closed May 23 and 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Remember our fallen service members!

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The Saturday movie events will continue with “Bolt” May 30. The movie starts 11 a.m.

Bring your own snacks.

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The 2026 summer reading program is almost here! Registration for this year’s program — Unearth a Story — begins June 1.

Forms will be available on the library’s website, coplaypl.org, or at the library. The program starts June 22.

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Children’s author Deborah Niemocznski will visit 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 6. She will read from her book “Raising Ruth,” a fictional story based on a young girl’s upbringing on her parents’ Pennsylvania farm. She will also sign copies of her book and have coloring pages available.

This program is appropriate for children who are at least 4 years old.

Call the library at 610-262-7351 or stop in to register.

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Thank you to all who came to the spring book sale and bake sale. Thanks also to those who donated books or other items, provided baked goods or bought tickets for the basket and 50/50 raffles.

The next sale will be in the fall.

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The library board is seeking new board members. If interested, submit a letter of interest to Coplay Borough Hall, attn: borough council, 98 S. Fourth St., 18037.

If you have questions, call Karen at 610-262-0746.

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The teen and adult coloring group will meet 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. No registration is required.

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It’s never too early to start reading to your child. Sign your child up for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Read any book to your newborn, infant and/or toddler. Keep track of the titles of the books on our convenient reading log sheets or any other method you choose. When patrons reach 50, and then for each 100 books, they will get an award.

There is no time limit to the program, and more than one child can participate.

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Fiber Arts and Friends Circle, for teens and adults, regularly meets 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays. Learn to crochet, work on a current project or just get advice from our more experienced crafters. We have extra yarn and knitting/crochet needles for you to use if needed.

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Need ideas for a summer vacation or adventure? Stop in the library and browse our selection of up-to-date brochures for Pennsylvania and other northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.

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If you need something to read, watch or listen to and couldn’t make it to the spring sale, check out our selection of fiction and nonfiction books for sale. We also have CDs, DVDs and puzzles.

Look for them on the shelves under the circulation desk and on the sale cart. Ask if you need assistance.

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The library is accepting books, DVDs, CDs and puzzles for the fall sale. See the donations policy on the website or call the library.

For your safety, drop donations off at the circulation desk during open hours. Do not leave donations at the front door.

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If you need to use a computer to search for information or print something, we have six computers for you to use. The library also has a fax machine and copier for public use. You just need to show your library card at the front desk when you come into the library.

If you do not have a library card, it only takes a few minutes to get one. All you need is a form of ID, like a driver’s license. Library cards are free and may be used at 12 libraries in Lehigh and Carbon counties.