The Coplay Public Library board and staff wish you a happy Easter and a joyous Passover!

The library will not be open April 2, 3 or 5.

Spring is here with hope after the difficult challenges this winter and year have brought. Although we still must follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state guidelines for the coronavirus, there are now more vaccines becoming available and vaccinations occurring.

The warmer weather is especially welcome - and no more shoveling!

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Your pet can be one of the library’s 2021 Summer Quest mascots! This year’s reading program is called “Tails and Tales.”

The mascots will be featured in the program’s reading challenges and other activities throughout the summer.

For more information and to submit an entry for your pet, see our website, coplaypubliclibrary.org, or social media sites. Three lucky pets will be winners.

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Join Miss Janice for storytime 11 a.m. Thursday mornings in April streaming on Facebook Live. Dates are April 1, 15 and 29.

She will also demonstrate a story-related craft for your child to make at home.

If you miss the live version, use the links on the library’s website for access to storytime at your convenience.

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The library is open for all services. You are welcome to browse the collection; borrow, request and return materials; copy or fax; use a computer; and more. Computer time has increased to two hours per day.

Current hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Masks are required and must be worn correctly while you are in the building. Hand sanitizer and gloves will be provided. While these measures may seem burdensome, we want the materials to be safe for everyone to handle, including your family. With the increase in coronavirus variants, we are trying to serve and protect our patrons as best we can.

If you forget your mask or want another one, we have nonmedical, home-designed washable masks for sale in children’s and adults’ sizes.

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We are continuing to offer curbside services for borrowing or returning materials for anyone who cannot wear a mask for a medical reason or is more comfortable staying outside.

You may place holds on materials directly on your account using our online catalog. We will also copy or fax items for you. Other library resources are also available online.

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To request materials or for assistance or information regarding any of our services, call us at 610-262-7351, send an email to coplaypubliclibrary@gmail.com or check our Facebook page or website, coplaypubliclibrary.org.

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We are still quarantining returned materials for seven days. The Lehigh-Carbon Library Cooperative is requiring all member libraries to follow this protocol, which is based on scientific information about the coronavirus on library materials. Please be patient if you are waiting for a hold.

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Use the Libby app or the OverDrive website to read your favorite, or a try a new one, without leaving your house. More than 14,000 eBooks, audiobooks and magazines are available.

Just go to the library’s website and use your library card number and password to access OverDrive in the E-Resources tab or download the Libby app to your device.

If you need help with your password, call the library at 610-262-7351.

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OverDrive added titles for simultaneous use in both fiction and nonfiction on the Libby app. This free offer will be available until the end of the year. That means no waiting for these materials.

There are children’s and adult eBooks and audiobooks. One featured subject area is Black Lives Matter.

The Zinio magazine service is no longer available. Zinio/RB Digital was purchased by OverDrive, so the items are now located in OverDrive/Libby. Access to your current items in RB Digital ended on or before March 31.