Off the Shelf

OFF THE SHELF Slatington Library News

submitted by Louise Bechtel

Slatington Library is still open to the public. The option of curbside delivery is still available. There will be limited use of the computers. Library hours are still shortened, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9-5, Tuesday 9-3 and Sat. 8-Noon. FACE MASKS MUST BE WORN.

Congratulations to the winners of our reading incentive program, Angela Schoenberger, Karissa Miller, Journey Van Horn and Eileen Andrews. The winners each received a $25 cash prize.

Prizewinners of the Slatington Library Scavenger Hunt are, Lynne Fedorcha, Emily Schafer and Christina Tomsic. Thank you to everyone who participated and to the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce who

Celebrating 38 years! Proud to serve our community. created and ran the contest.

Slatington Public Library is pleased to extend an invitation for membership to those communities who do not have a local library. From now until the end of the year, 2022, the membership fee to join our library will be reduced to $15.00, a 25% reduction. Most communities have free membership because they help support their local library. Everyone should take advantage of the many services that a library provides. Join your public library.

The Slatington Library Book Club is now reading “The secret life of bees” by Sue Monk Kidd. The book club will meet on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 1:00 pm. via Zoom. Copies of this title are available at the library. Contact the library if you wish to join in.

Remember to check out the links on the library’s web page. You can connect for free to: Power library, Rosetta Stone, Brainfuse, NoveList and ComicsPlus, e-books and audiobooks, Heritage Quest, Ancestry (in library use only),Lawdepot and Newspapers (Morning Call). All you need is a library card.

Data base of the month: Heritage Quest:

An online resource for genealogical research. Heritage Quest can be searched at home.

They have billions of records ready to reveal your family's story. Data is available form City Directories, Census Map Guides, U.S. Indian Census Rolls, Mortality Schedules, Agricultural and Industrial Schedules and U.S. Freedman's Bank Record, 1861-1875. All this is accessible from the comfort of your home and is free.

You can sign-up for a library card in our online catalog and select e-books and audio books from the Carbon Lehigh Downloadable Library. Both links are on our web page.

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Meet Lulu Lovey is a shy and timid Shepherd mix You can fill out an adoption approx 3 to 4 yrs. Will need to be cat tested application online on our yet and if there are other dogs in the home a official website.Ivie was pulled meet and greet will need to be arranged. from a high kill shelter in TX. She is a kind and gentle dog, Older children preferred we think she is about 6 months Please be aware that we are all volunteers old shepherd border collie mix. and we do not pre-approve applications. If you are interested in Lulu, We are open every Saturday to the please go to http://www. public from 10-2 to meet our dogs. redrockrescueinc.com Dog adoptions will not take place during that 10-2 timeframe and applications will only be taken on our available dogs that day. Also please do not bring your own dogs during our Saturday open hours. Support your local shelter! If unable to attend our Saturday open hours email dogadoptions@thesanctuarypa.org

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