June is a month of transitions: spring into summer, high schoolers into graduates, lengthening days into shortening days, just to name a few. The Public Library of Catasauqua is happy to help you with all of these transitions and more, but we also pride ourselves on being an institution you can count on to provide the services and entertainment you’ve always enjoyed.

In that spirit, the annual summer reading program starts June 18 and runs Thursdays through July 30, except July 2. Unlike our regular Thursday reading and craft, the sessions will start 3 p.m.

This year’s theme is Unearth a Story, so there will be a lot of dino fun for kids and their caregivers.

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Our adult book club is reading and discussing “Sandwich” by Catherine Newman, a warmhearted look at families. The club meets July 1.

Stop by to order a copy of the book from our consortium of libraries or just come to the gathering and listen in. All are welcome.

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This year, the library will be hosting summer board game Tuesdays. It is a nice chance for kids of all ages to get out of the heat, away from a screen and play some good old-fashioned games with friends old and new. The event starts 11 a.m. and runs most of the day.

Also, jigsaw puzzles are available for a quieter pastime.

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Our computer Gaming Club still meets every Saturday, with guided help for those just getting started with Minecraft, Roblox, etc., and those who are upping their challenge. Computers are available, but free wifi also allows for individuals to bring their own devices.

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Stitches, the library’s fiber arts group, meets 5:30 p.m. every Monday night at the downstairs conference table. Members are always available to help with your projects, or just come meet a community to spur you on. New crocheters/knitters/etc. are as welcome as seasoned pros.

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NEW BOOKS

Fiction: “Road Trip,” Mary Kay Andrews; “Stuart Woods Deep Water,” Brett Battles; “A Pair of Aces,” Marie Benedict; “Whisper Creek,” Allison Brennan; “Clive Cussler’s Cold Fire,” Graham Brown; “Reasons To Be Loved by You,” Hannah Brown; “Not What It Seems,” Lisa Jackson; “It Could Have Been Her,” Lisa Jewell; “Wait and See,” Iris Johansen; “Worse Than Strangers,” Kyleigh Leddy; “Heather,” Caitlin Mullen; “Land,” Maggie O’Farrell; “Whistler,” Ann Patchett; “Rockets Red Glare,” James Patterson; “Tata,” Valérie Perrin; “The Someday Garden,” Ashley Poston; “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” Lisa See; “A Fortune of Sand,” Ruta Sepetys; “Weddings,” Danielle Steel; “The Break-Up Retreat,” Camilla Sten; “The Rainy Day Bookshop,” RaeAnne Thayne; “Choke Point,” Brad Thor

Nonfiction: “View from the East Wing,” Jill Biden; “Little Blue Dot: How GPS Shaped the Modern World,” Katherine Dunn; “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” J.D. Vance

Young adult: “The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue,” Zoulfa Katouh; “The Secret World of Briar Rose,” Cindy Pham

Juvenile fiction: “Investigators: Weather or Not,” John Patrick Green; “Minecraft: The Manga 6,” Kazuyoshi Seto; “Minecraft: Battle of the Block,” Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Easy fiction: “Clydeo Makes a Friend,” Jennifer Aniston; “Axolotl-Ella,” Kate Messner; “Sing the 50 United States,” Dr. Seuss; “I Am the Mountain,” Steven Weinberg

To place a hold on any of these books, contact the library either by phone at 610-264-4151 or by email at catasauquapl@cliu.org. You can also go on the catalog online and place the hold yourself.

Be prepared to provide your library card number in addition to the title and author of the book you wish to reserve.