Whitehall Township Public Library will be closed May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.

Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.

The library staff and board would like to thank those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend.

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The summer reading program will begin June 4 for all ages - adults and children. The theme is “A Universe of Stories.”

We will be talking about space, NASA, planets and the 50th anniversary of the moon walk, which was July 20, 1969.

Everyone can sign up until Aug. 3.

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There will be two Buckets Full of Nature programs with Jolie Chylack of the Lehigh County Conservation District.

Space Rocks is 10 a.m. June 27, and Sensational Sun and Marvelous Moon will be 10 a.m. July 18.

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The Atmosphere for Food program with Dr. Annabelle Broadbent is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 9.

Broadbent will tell us about the relationship between food and space, covering topics such as the transfer of technology from space to the dinner table, preparing food for astronauts on their journeys into space and food safety.

She is an internationally recognized pathogenic food microbiologist, food/nutrition research scientist and food safety expert with more than 30 years of experience working in government, private industry and academia. Some of that experience includes work with NASA and the USDA.

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The adult coloring club will meet 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. This club is for anyone 18 and older.

The library has some supplies but invites you to bring your own as well.

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Stop by and purchase a new blue book bag. Take a picture of yourself with your bag on vacation and send it to us. We will be posting pictures on the wall near the water fountain until January 2020.

Email pictures to researcher1998@yahoo.com or drop off a copy at the front desk. Tell us where the picture was taken, but supplying your name is optional.

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The spring fundraiser letter will be out soon for May and June.

The funds raised are used for adult and children’s programs, guest speakers, prizes for the summer reading programs and more.

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Get your new library card for access to all 11 Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative libraries. Old cards will be exchanged for free.

See the library staff for details.

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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.