Storytime with Miss Sharon will be 11 a.m. Jan. 21. A craft will follow. All ages are welcome.

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Come into the library this month to warm up and stay to watch a movie on our big screen. We will be showing movies 1 p.m. every Saturday.

Our movie schedule is “27 Dresses” Jan. 21 and “Cinderella” (the 1965 television version) Jan. 28.

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The library will be hosting a crocheting class 1 p.m. Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22. All levels of experience are welcome.

If you don’t crochet, but knit, do latch rugs or needlepoint instead, come join.

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The library will be holding a 50/50 raffle during February and March. The drawing will be noon April 1.

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Mark your calendar for our spring book sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 24 and 25. We are having a food drive to benefit to Coplay Food Bank during the sale.

Bring in one nonperishable food item and you get one book free! This offer will be limited to one free item per person.

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Want to keep away those winter blahs? Sign up for our All the Feels reading challenge.

Nothing beats a good book, a cozy blanket and some hot chocolate during these cold January days. Our goal for the challenge is 10,000 minutes, so sign up now and help us reach that goal.

Sign up at beanstack.com or follow the link on our Facebook page.

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Need to use a computer to search for information or make prints? We have six public access computers for you to use. Just show your library card at the front desk when you come into the library.

If you don’t have a library card, it only takes a few minutes to get one. All you need is a form of ID, like a driver’s license.

Library cards are free and can be used at 12 libraries in Lehigh and Carbon counties.

For more information, call the library at 610-262-7351 or check our website at coplaypubliclibrary.org.

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Are you an Amazon shopper? There is an easy, convenient way to shop and contribute to the library with no added cost to you.

Our library participates in the AmazonSmile program. Whenever you shop on Amazon, the program will donate 0.5% of the cost of your eligible purchases to the library.

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Do you have books that are gently read that you would like to donate to the library? We are happy to accept them, and you do not have to wait until a book sale is announced to bring them in. We also accept DVDs and CDs.

For your safety, drop them off at the circulation desk during open hours.

We no longer accept VHS tapes, encyclopedias or textbooks, as well as torn, dirty, marked or written-in items. We cannot get odors, such as smoke, mildew or mold, out of books. We also cannot sell out-of-date books, such as medical books and general almanacs.

Call the library or see our website for donation guidelines.

If you want to know if you have a book that has monetary value before donating it, try starting with bookfinder.com.

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Unpleasant road conditions can occur anytime now. The library does not follow the school schedule for closings.

We list closings on WFMZ television, wfmz.com/stormcenter and on our Facebook page. Check those sources before you make a trip here.

No fines are charged for days we close early or are closed for the entire day or days.

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Curbside service is also available for those who do not wish to come into the library.

To request materials or for assistance or information regarding any of our services, call the library, send an email to coplaypubliclibrary@gmail.com or check our website.

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If you are vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask in the library. If you are not vaccinated, please continue to wear a mask for your safety and the safety of others.

We also encourage maintaining social distancing to ensure everyone’s safety.

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The library’s hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.