One of the great things about being at the Public Library of Catasauqua over the last few months has been hearing stories from people who have been coming to this library for 30, 40, 50 and 60 years!

Often, they approached us spontaneously to let us know how much they care about this place that has supported them and has had their support over the course of their lives. The stories usually involved a dear relative or neighbor who helped them get to the library or a librarian or teacher who pointed them in the direction of books that helped to establish a reading habit, enriching their lives.

We were happy to acknowledge the spirit and history behind those stories at our 100th anniversary block party, and we want to thank all of the people who have made the Public Library of Catasauqua such a beloved institution, from the quiet lifetime book reader to the outgoing community leader. The library perseveres because of you.

And now, as we head into our second century of lending (and computing, printing, book clubbing, crafting and more), we’d like to invite you to our ongoing events.

The adult book club is reading “Little” by Edward Carey and will discuss it Nov. 6. We always have our 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon reading program for kids in the children’s room, Keep Them In Stitches fiber arts group 5:30 p.m. Mondays, an 11 a.m. Saturday children’s movie day (Oct. 26 will be “Hotel Transylvania 4”) and more. Stop by or call for more information.

If you see a book you want to read in the following list, call the library at 610-264-4151 or visit our website, catasauquapl.org, to place a hold on the book — once you have a free library card, that is. Please be prepared to provide your library card number, in addition to the title and author of the book you wish to reserve.

Also, if you want to suggest a book for us to purchase for the library community, don’t hesitate to talk to us or send us an email at catasauquapl@cliu.org.

OCTOBER BOOKS

Fiction: “In Too Deep,” Lee Child; “The Waiting,” Michael Connelly; “Identity Unknown,” Patricia Cornwell; “The Blue Hour,” Paula Hawkins; “A Christmas Duet,” Debbie Macomber; “One Big Happy Family,” Susan Mallery; “The Boyfriend,” Freida McFadden; “Backwater Justice,” Fern Michaels; “Murder Island,” James Patterson; “The Grey Wolf,” Louise Penny; “The Mistletoe Mystery,” Nita Prose; “Triangle,” Danielle Steel

Nonfiction: “Joanne Fluke’s Lake Eden Cookbook,” Joanne Fluke; “John Lewis: A Life,” David Greenberg; “Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions,” John Grisham; “Lovely One,” Ketanji Brown Jackson; “Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout,” Kristin Neff; “Sonny Boy,” Al Pacino; “American Heroes,” James Patterson; “From Here to the Great Unknown,” Lisa Marie Presley; “The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science,” Dava Sobel: Melania: A Memoir,” Melania Trump; “War,” Bob Woodward

Young adult: “The Hunger Games (The Illustrated Edition),” Suzanne Collins; The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien: A Graphic Novel,” John Hendrix

Juvenile: “Stella & Marigold,” Annie Barrows; “The Leadership Journey,” Doris Kearns Goodwin; “Ivypool’s Heart,” Erin Hunter; “Hot Mess,” Jeff Kinney; “Zora the Snow Dragon,” Maddy Mara; “Baby-Sitters Little Sister: Karen’s Grandmothers,” Ann M. Martin; “Impossible Creatures,” Katherine Rundell; “Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister,” Rachel Renee Russell; “Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventures: Unicorn Time Machine,” Dana Simpson

Children’s picture books: “Kevin and the Blackbirds,” David Almond; “Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life,” Jennifer Aniston; “Sonic the Hedgehog: 5-Minute Stories,” Jake Black; “Bartlebee’s First Christmas,” Joe Brumm; “Winter Solstice Wish,” Kate Allen Fox; “Hello Kitty and Friends the Night Before Christmas,” Merrill Hagan; “The Great Voyage,” RH Disney; “Leena Mo, CEO,” Deena Shakir; “Lost,” Bob Staake