National Library Card Sign-Up Month is over today!

If you don’t have a library card or want to renew your card, just bring in a form of identification, like a driver’s license.

New to Coplay? We accept a utility or other bill that shows your new address. Registration only takes a few minutes and gives you access to millions of resources from our library, other local libraries and beyond.

We still have Marshmallow Peeps - courtesy of Just Born Inc. - to give out with sign-ups and renewals.

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Join us for early literacy storytime, planned for 11-11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28.

There will a special craft or game. Any age is welcome.

The program will be held outdoors, weather permitting. If we need to move indoors, everyone ages 2 or older must wear a mask.

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A book sale is scheduled for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2. Hundreds of gently used hardcover and paperback books for all ages, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, vinyls, historical and special magazines and much more will be offered.

Masks are required.

Baked goods will be individually wrapped and available for sale. If interested in baking, call 610-262-7351.

Donations of materials, including all books and videos, will not be accepted.

Check the website for suggestions of places to bring your donations.

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Bring a favorite friend with you to our spooky stuffed animal sleepover. Join us in your Halloween costume 4 p.m. Oct. 15.

We’ll provide supplies for you to create a costume for your stuffed friend. Then you’ll leave your stuffed animal here and take a treat bag home.

Pick up your friend and photos of their activities 2-4 p.m. Oct. 16.

Read more about the event on our Facebook page under the events tab. Register on the website.

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The Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends fundraising event is celebrating its 25th anniversary 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Oct. 20.

We are selling the 25-percent-discount passes for the one-day event, which will be held in-store only this year.

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The library’s book discussion group next meets 6-6:30 p.m. Oct. 27. We’ve decided to have a less-structured book club and have attendees discuss any book they have recently read. The book can also be an audiobook or e-book.

This meeting will be an in-person meeting, but it will also be streamed live on Zoom.

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Use the Libby app or the OverDrive website on any of your devices to read eBooks, audiobooks and magazines without leaving your house. There are more than 14,000 items 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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Lehigh County has issued a masking order for all government buildings. To comply, we are requiring all visitors, including vaccinated individuals and children over 2, to wear masks while in the library.

Hand sanitizer and disposable masks are available, and Plexiglass shields have been installed at the computer stations.

Curbside services are available for those who do not wish to come into the library.

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The library is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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