Looking for some time to spend together as a family? We’ve got a new solution for you - family storytime!

This summer we will be meeting 4 p.m. every other Monday or 2 p.m. every other Saturday. Both biweekly sessions will contain the same content, so choose which day and time works best for you and your family.

July’s sessions are as follows: July 8 or 13 and July 22 or 27.

If you’d like to get a head start on family reading time, check out our collection on the BookSmart app by scanning the QR code with your device or at booksmart.world/northamptonarea. It’s free!

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Another fun way to spend time reading with your family is our Summer StoryWalk at Moore Township Recreation Center, 635 English Road. The featured title is “Little Owl’s Day” by Divya Srinivasan.

As you walk through this book together, you’ll join Little Owl as he experiences a bunch of firsts before meeting up with his friend Bear to show each other their favorite things. “Little Owl’s Day” begins at the back of the pavilion and follows the trail up to the playground just off English Road. The map will help!

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Have we mentioned lately how amazing our volunteers are? They’re so splendid that we are now able to offer tech tutoring twice a week.

If you’re trying to learn a new social media app, if you’ve recently gotten a new device, or if you simply want to brush up on your spreadsheets in Excel, Dylan and Marty are your guys!

Dylan is available to help 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, and Marty is available 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Register at the help desk, on our website or call 610-262-7537 to secure your preferred date and time.

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Speaking of amazing people, the board, staff and Friends of NAPL would like to express our enormous gratitude to all of the patrons and community members who donated to our annual drive this year. As of June 21, you have raised $17,199.72!

Your generosity is unmatched, and we sincerely appreciate each and every one of you and the ways you take care of us year after year through the annual drive, the online auction and basket social and the other ways you offer support.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you very much.

Save the dates! The auction is Sept. 29-Oct. 5, and the basket social is Oct. 11.

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Can you believe it’s July already? Neither can we! However, there’s still plenty of time to join the adventure at NAPL, including activities, events and the reading challenge. Earn those NAPL bucks to spend on some fabulous prizes this summer.

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For more family-oriented and age-appropriate activities and events, visit our website at northamptonapl.org, or check out any of our social media accounts - northamptonapl on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.