For the safety of our staff and patrons, Northampton Area Public Library will move to curbside service Dec. 7.

Patrons may place holds for items online or by calling the library. Once items are ready, patrons will be notified to set up a time for pickup.

Time on a computer is available for a 45-minute appointment every hour. One appointment is available per person, per day.

Patrons may also utilize our wireless access point to use the Internet from the library’s grounds or parking lot.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.

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The virtual Stick Together project launched Dec. 1. For the month of December, help us complete a virtual sticker mosaic picture.

Follow the link on our Facebook page and website, northamptonapl.org. Let’s see what we create!

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Bring the cheer and get ready for holiday trivia. Try NAPL’s online trivia quiz Dec. 7 on our Facebook page and website.

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Explore our interactive children’s library on our website and Facebook, launching Dec. 7.

Find links, videos and activities relating to early literacy.

This month’s theme is December holidays.

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For the month of December, try out our Christmas-themed escape room.

Find the link on our Facebook page or website for the 30-minute event.

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Take storytime fun to your home with our do-it-yourself storytimes. Each storytime has a book and activity sheet with ideas following the five early literacy practices.

There is a limited supply, so these DIY projects are on a first-come, first-served basis.

A “Gingerbread Mouse” event will begin Dec. 14.

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The teen winter “bookopoly” event runs Dec. 14-Jan. 30, 2021. Complete rows of the challenge and gain small prizes.

Turn in the completed sheet for an entry into the drawing for an Amazon gift card.

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The adult winter reading challenge runs Dec. 14-Feb. 13, 2021. Beat the cold, stay home and curl up with a good book.

Complete the challenges on the winter reading bookmark, return the bookmark to NAPL or email to info@northamptonapl.org and get entered for prizes.

Want more chances to win? Track books on Reader Zone with code 7ae8c. Every book is another entry for a prize.

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Craft bags with story suggestions are available for pickup for children in preschool through second grade.

A new craft is available every week through Dec. 21.

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The library is offering an ugly sweater logic puzzle for teens.

Complete the puzzle and return the completed sheets to info@northamptonapl.org by Dec. 27 to be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card.

For extra entries in the drawing, draw at least one of the ugly Christmas sweaters described, and submit it with your main entry.

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The library is now offering online kids’ cards. Individuals living in the Northampton Area School District may sign up their children - ages 5-11 - for a digital resource library card. Kids may use the card immediately for eBooks, eAudios, online magazines and all other eResources provided by NAPL.

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To borrow items such as books, magazines and CDs from NAPL, the parent and child must come in with their library card and ID to validate and activate their card for library use.

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For more information on services and programs, visit our website or call the library at 610-262-7537.