Don’t forget, the Whitehall Township Public Library adult winter reading program runs until March 6.

You may drop off your reading log at the curbside door, circulation desk or the yellow drop boxes. Make sure your name and phone number are on each sheet of the log.

Anyone who reads or listens to at least two books will win prizes. We cannot have a party this year, but you will be notified about prize pickup.

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The 2021 winter basket raffle will be held March 8-19.

We will draw our winners March 20 and will call winners to let them know. If you win, you will have a week to pick up your basket.

Some of the baskets being prepared are baby baskets, winter cozy basket, “going to grandma’s house,” COVID-19 basket, book stacks, “Luck of the Irish,” plus many more. We are hoping to have 20-25 baskets on display on the tables inside the front door.

Thank you to all who have donated items, purchased tickets and supported the library.

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If you do not have a purple LCLC library card, go to whitehallpubliclibrary.org, click on My Account and choose Request Card. A card will be mailed to you.

You will have access to all of our items and all databases, plus 11 other local libraries in Lehigh and Carbon counties. Note the card is not valid at Allentown, Bethlehem or Easton libraries. See the complete list on our website.

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Check out our website to see the Teen Advisory Board recorded storytime for younger patrons. Thank you to our high school students for helping us.

If you want a list of the readers and books, see the virtual program archive of our kids’ page.

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Check out the library’s weekly interactive Zoom storytime. All are welcome to attend, though the stories will be geared toward toddlers through second-graders.

Contact Mrs. Santaliz at santaliz.l@whitehallpl.org for the Zoom links. These will be available every Thursday before the following Tuesday’s storytime.

All of our in-person kids’ and family programs have been canceled or postponed until at least March 31.

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The library is continuing with curbside pickup six days a week.

To request items online, log into your account, search our catalog, click Place Hold and submit your contact information.

We will call to schedule a pickup day. Pickup is at the side door during business hours. Ring the bell or knock on the door.

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The current library hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. We will do curbside pickup only 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. The library will be closed to patrons Saturdays and Sundays.

The library is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Office of Commonwealth Libraries guidelines to protect our staff and patrons during this pandemic.

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All library items must be returned to the yellow book drops in the library parking lot. No items will be accepted at the front desk.

After items are returned, everything is quarantined for seven days, using the amnesty date as the check-in date. You’ll see the items listed in your account until then.

Fines are waived until March 31. Fines will be charged on items due before March 12, 2020.

Damaged and lost items will still be charged to the patrons’ accounts.

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Thank you for your support. We are doing our part to keep the staff and patrons healthy.

If you have questions, I check my emails daily at vahey.p@whitehallpl.org.