ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out the online courses available through Recorded Books. Universal Class has over 500 online courses that are free to any library patron with a valid library card and an email address. Click here for more information. Click here to register. Click the icon above to go to the Universal Class home page.
Download FREE digital audio and ebooks through Valley Downloadable Library! All you need is a valid library card. The books work with the Kindle, Nook, iPod and many more devices. There is a one-time software download that is required in order to use Valley Downloadable Library. It is available at www.overdrive.com .
The next meeting of the Civil War Discussion Group will be held on Wednesday, May 16th at 6:30 PM at the library. Gary Maursky will speak about Raphael Semmes, his life and service during the Civil War. The group is FREE and open to the public. No pre-registration is required. For further information, contact Dick Stewart at (610) 261-4331.
The library will be showing a PG rated family film on Thursday, May 17th at 6:00 PM. Please call the library for the name of the movie. The movie does relate to our June bus trip to the American Museum of Natural History. The event is BYOS-Bring Your Own Snacks!
The next Friends of NAPL meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:00 PM.
6:30 and a Book will be meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd to discuss The Birth House by Ami McKay. Please see our Adult Programs page for more information.
The next Stitch-In meeting will be on Wednesday, June 6th at 6:30 PM. Check out our Adult Programs for details.
The Friends of NAPL will be holding a bus trip/fundraiser to The American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Friday, June 22nd. Please see the Friends of NAPL page for more information.
Our annual Family Fun Day will be held on Saturday, June 2nd from 9 AM to Noon. Come join us for sand art, balloon animals, Rita's Italian Ice and more! Registration for our Summer Children's Programs will begin at Family Fun Day and you can visit with Sara, our reading therapy dog.
Come join our Teen Advisory Board if you are between the ages of 12 and 18 and would like to help select materials and plan events. The next meeting will be held at the library on Tuesday, June 12th 2012 at 10:00 AM. Bring a friend and your ideas.
Tom Yurasits will perform a magic show at the library on Thursday, June 28th at 6:00 PM. Please see our Family Programs page for more information.
The Friends of NAPL are selling tote bags and backpacks. Check out their page for pictures and pricing.
Did you know that the library collects food for the Northampton Food Bank and for the Animal Food Bank? Drop off your non-perishable food items and your pet food items at the library any time that we're open. We also collect used cell phones for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program. The phones and accesories are recycled and the money received from recycling is used to buy calling cards for soldiers serving overseas. Any cell phones and accessories may be dropped off at the library any time during regular hours.
The Friends of NAPL have purchased a disc repair machine for the library! As a service to our patrons, we are willing to clean and repair your music CDs, DVDs, Books on CD, CD-ROMs, or system games for a donation of $2 each, limit 5 discs per month per patron. For more information, ask any library staff member.
The library and the Friends of NAPL are selling the following items: library miniatures are $5; Discount Savings Cards are $10 each; green zippered tote bags with pockets and drink holder are $10; green canvas backpacks are $10; and Gertrude Hawk candy bars are $1 each. Stop by the library and pick up some of these great items.
FREE computer classes are held every Wednesday at the library! Click here for more information.
Please note that system maintenance begins at 11:00 PM and the online catalog may not work during this time.
