We would like to remind our patrons the library will be closed Sept. 3 for the Labor Day holiday.

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Preschool storytime registration will be held Sept. 4 and 5.

For sessions held 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, registration will be Sept. 4. The storytime dates are Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Nov. 6 and 13.

For sessions held 1 p.m. Wednesdays, registration will be Sept. 5. The storytime dates are Sept. 26, Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31 and Nov. 7 and 14.

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The “Intro to Genealogy” program will be held 6-8 p.m. Sept. 12 and 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 15.

Let us help you figure out where your family came from.

Library director Patty Vahey will show you how to use our Ancestry and Heritage Quest databases to search for records and documents.

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HealthCare Solution Benefits Inc. will present a program titled “Answers to Your Medicare Questions” starting 6 p.m. Sept. 20.

In this program, our guest speakers will give a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation on the facts of Medicare, followed by a period for questions and answers. Whether you have questions about your current health plans, are new to Medicare or need assistance in obtaining insurance that fits your needs, get answers to your questions here.

This is a free program and open to all.

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Toddler storytime for ages 12-36 months will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. The dates for those storytimes are Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25 and Nov. 1 and 8.

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We had a hot summer with the awesome readers who completed 200,000 pages and some 4,000 books!

This included 239 children and 46 adults who participated.

Now, we are getting ready for the fall programs and activities.

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Did you know the library collects food and items for Whitehall Food Pantry all year round?

We gather nonperishable canned and boxed food products. Items can be dropped off during regular library hours.

The library also gathers items for Peaceable Kingdom, the local animal shelter in Whitehall. Volunteers are looking for new toys, specific foods, old (but clean) towels and supplies to care for their cats and dogs.

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Call the library at 610-432-4339 for more information on any of our programs. We have the newsletter and calendar on our website, whitehallpl.org, and copies at the front circulation desk.