Spark is here! Our new library system will be up and running noon today, June 28.

We are joining Whitehall Township Public Library and Emmaus Public Library on this journey, which will offer patrons easier access to a wider variety of materials. Over the next four months, eight other libraries in our area will join our Lehigh-Carbon Library Cooperative.

We appreciate your patience while the staff learns the new system and procedures.

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Stop by the library and enjoy our music-themed weeks. This week, we will celebrate Motown music, and the week of July 2, we will be listening to the sounds of disco.

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Storytime and crafts with Miss Veronica will be 3-4 p.m. Thursdays.

The library will present the “Let’s Learn” program June 28, “Let’s Listen” July 5; and “Let’s Make Some Noise” July 12.

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The library will be closed July 4 to celebrate Independence Day. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday.

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Our Summer Quest program is in full swing! Children and adults can stop in any time and sign up for the program. There will be raffle tickets, bingo cards, fun and games.

The free movie will be “The Sound of Music,” presented 4 p.m. July 9.

The library will offer a program for children titled “Using Music To Tell a Story - Singing & Songwriting.” It will be held 6 p.m. July 11.

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Join us at Samuel Owens for a library fundraiser July 18. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of your check to the library. You can eat in, take out or call for delivery.

You will need a voucher. Be sure to stop by the library to pick up your voucher and show it to your server or delivery driver.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to get delicious food, and you won’t have to worry about the kitchen cleanup.

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Game night will be 5-7 p.m. July 30. Try your luck on a new game or pick up pointers from Scrabble experts.

Many games will be available, or you can bring your own.

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Tickets are on sale for our Summer Extravaganza basket raffle. There will be 35 movies, snacks and extra items.

You must be 18 or older to participate. All proceeds will benefit the Summer Quest program.

The drawing will be held Aug. 18.

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We are accepting donations for our October book sale. We can no longer accept VHS tapes, textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed books or any materials that are torn, dirty or damaged by mildew or smoke.

For your safety, we ask you drop your donations off any time while the library is open.

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Our summer hours are noon-7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.

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Keep up with all the library’s activities, including the summer program, on our website, coplaypubliclibrary.org, or by calling the library at 610-262-7351.

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