Here at the library, we have missed seeing young children for weekly storytime.

In order to observe social distancing, and in order to maintain a safe environment, it has not been possible to gather groups of children together. Fortunately, it is possible for children from the same family to come to the library’s children’s room.

Beginning Sept. 15, Miss Amy is available by appointment Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons for a personal craft activity with children 3 to 5 years old, one family at a time. The craft activity is for 3- to 5-year-olds. Parents can keep their infants and younger children busy with books while Miss Amy gives special attention to the older siblings.

Call 610-264-4151 on Mondays to make an appointment for that week for a very special, personal experience for your young family.

This summer, as we know, it has not been possible for our children to gather together for group activities.

What we have been able to do to celebrate summer is give our patron families pretty pots of flowers and free books and crafts. These were made available contactless from our foyer between the entrance to the library and the inner library door. And, who can forget the free treats from Oogie’s Ice Cream Truck?

All of that was made possible by a generous donation from Catasauqua Community Partnerships, the same organization that made previous summer reading programs possible.

The CCP’s donation has also made it possible for the library to purchase books specifically for children and young adults, including “The Puppy Palace,” “Dork Diaries,” “I Survived,” the “Red Queen” series, “Wings of Fire,” the “Miss Peregrine” series, the “Darkest Minds” series, the “Home Team” collection and more.

The library staff won’t be forgetting the donation of 70 books from Mackenzie, who had just turned 4. The books were her birthday presents from her friends. Children came to her birthday party knowing they were bringing books for the library. Thank you!

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NEW BOOKS

Fiction: “Anxious People,” Fredrik Backman; “The Sentinel,” Lee Child and Andrew Child; “Christmas Cupcake Murder,” Joanne Fluke; “The Guest List,” Lucy Foley; “Troubled Blood,” Robert Galbraith; “Dreaming Death,” Heather Graham; “Squeeze Me,” Carl Hiaasen; “Chaos,” Iris Johansen; “The Exiles,” Christina Baker Kline; “The Stone Wall,” Beverly Lewis; “The Brightest Star,” Fern Michaels; “Truth and Justice,” Fern Michaels; “Vince Flynn Total Power,” Kyle Mills; “The Coast-to-Coast Murders,” James Patterson and J.D. Barker; “The Midwife Murders,” James Patterson and Richard DiLallo; “All the Devils Are Here,” Louise Penny; “The Book of Two Ways,” Jodi Picoult; “Shadows in Death,” J.D. Robb; “The Return,” Nicholas Sparks; “Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 1: Chaos Rising),” Timothy Zahn

Nonfiction: “Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover- up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World,” Lesley M.M. Blume; “Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump,“ Michael Cohen; “Didn’t See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart,” Rachel Hollis; “COVID-19: The Pandemic That Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One,” Deborah Mackenzie; “Murder Thy Neighbor,” James Patterson; “Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden and the Democrats’ Defense of the Indefensible,” Donald Trump Jr.; “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Oprah’s Book Club),” Isabel Wilkerson; “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady,” Stephanie Winston Wolkoff; “Rage,” Bob Woodward

Children’s picture books: “Clifford Goes to Kindergarten,” Norman Bridwell; “Wild Symphony,” Dan Brown; “Elbow Grease: Fast Friends,” John Cena; “Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!” Kimberly and James Dean; “5-Minute Under the Sea Stories,” Disney Books; “We Will Rock Our Classmates,” Ryan T. Higgins; “Pinkalicious: 5-Minute Pinkalicious Stories,” Victoria Kann; “Pinkalicious: Schooltastic Storybook Favorites,” Victoria Kann; “Curious George 3-Minute Stories,” H.A. Rey; “Heroes Wear Masks: Elmo’s Super Adventure,” Sesame Workshop; “How To Catch a Yeti,” Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton