Library & Curbside Hours

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 10am-9pm

Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 10am-5pm

Sunday: Closed

www.solehipl.org

Covid Rates Are Surging

Lehigh County is currently in a "HIGH" level of transmission.

The CDC recommends that all persons mask in public places regardless of vaccination status. In consideration of others, especially children under 5 yrs and those who are immune-compromised, library employees will once again wear masks when serving patrons. Please join us!

THANK YOU FOR WEARING YOUR MASK!

EXCEPTION: MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES:

Mondays 7:30-8:30PM

Thursdays 9:00-10:00AM

Holiday Schedule

The library will be closed in observance of the following holidays:

Memorial Day - May 30th

Independence Day - July 4th

Labor Day - September 5th

Inclement Weather

In case of inclement or severe weather, closing information can be found at the following locations:

Library’s website at www.solehipl.org
Library’s FaceBook page
Library’s telephone messaging system at (610)282-8825
WFMZ Channel 69 Storm closing info on TV or online at wfmz.com/stormcenter

2021/2022 Helping Hands Campaign

It's not too late...but hurry!

Thank you to all who donated to this year’s campaign! Your donations help the library to continue providing books, programs, digital and electronic resources, and other library services to our community. The campaign will end on June 30, so if you haven’t already contributed, please consider making a donation soon. We so appreciate your generosity!

Donate

Southern Lehigh Public Library Supports

Plant A Row

Lehigh Valley

Your produce donations will go to the

Allentown Rescue Mission

Drop produce at Southern Lehigh Public Library

Mondays: 10am - 2:30pm

June 13th - Oct 3rd

Plant A Row LV is suggesting that you register your garden at plantarowlv.org. This helps Plant A Row know how many people are donating produce and gardeners can get weekly emails telling them how many pounds are donated at each drop-off location and the end-of-season total.

The library is accepting donations of fiction and nonfiction books (less than 10 yrs old), video games, and audio books on CD that it will sell in its Book Sale Room with all the proceeds benefitting the library's operating budget. Please limit your donation to 3 boxes or bags at any one time. For a detailed description of what we can accept please click here and click on the box to expand "Item Donations".

*Please Note: Music CDs and DVDs are no longer accepted.

Do you have some items that the library cannot accept? Please click here for a detailed description of what can be placed in the Better World Books bins located in our parking lot closest to the patio. This organization sells items online to benefit literacy efforts in third-world countries and the library also receives a small portion of the proceeds.

Please Note: If the bins are full and barricades are up, please do not leave donations on top of the bins or on the ground because they will be ruined during inclement weather. Library staff report full bins to BWB in a timely manner and we are not responsible for the timing of pick-ups.

Monthly Happenings

Click here for more info!

June

Audiobook Appreciation Month – The library has a large collection of audio books in CD format or as electronic downloads; audiobooks are a great way to pass the time while traveling or just enjoying the lazy, hazy days of summer in your backyard.

#AudioBookAppreciationMonth

#PAForward

#AudioBook

#AudioBookstagram

July

Celebrate Lehigh Valley Passport to History Month with special events happening all month long. Be sure to mark your calendar for a visit to the Coopersburg Historical Society on July 30, 10AM-4PM, and enjoy touring the museum that includes a special exhibit “Opportunities That Built a Community”.

Coopersburg Borough Historical Society

Historical Society Facebook page

Logo designed by Brittany Merriam

LV Passport To History

Click here for more info.

Book Lover Quotes

August

Celebrate National Book Lover’s Day on August 9^th! Do you have a favorite book that you just gotta’ read one more time? Or how about letting an adventurous spirit lead you to choose a book from a genre you’ve never explored? Looking for a new author? The library can help!

#bookloversday

#bibliophile

#PAForward

Adult Programs & Events

Adult Summer Reading Challenge

The Summer Fun Club for adults will run June 23rd - August 10th. For every 30 minutes you read and log on Beanstack, you will receive a raffle ticket to enter in the drawing for a raffle prize of your choice. There are no special requirements and you can read any kind of book, magazine, etc. You can also post reviews and connect with friends on Beanstack. Join in the fun!

Click here: Beanstack Adult Summer Fun Club

Book Discussion Group

7pm ~ 3rd Thursday ~ Monthly

Discussion group is held in the library meeting room.

Please contact ashleynemurphy@gmail.com if you are interested in joining Book Discussion Group.

June 16th

Passing

-Nella Larsen

July 21st

Cemetery Boys

-Aiden Thomas

August 18th

Endurance:

A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery

-Scott Kelly

September 15th

American Dirt

-Jeanine Cummins

Gentle Yoga with

Deanna Nagle

Fridays 9am ~ $10 per class

~ Appropriate for all fitness levels ~

Classes are held in-person in our community room. Previously purchased Flex Cards* may be used for classes in-person and in the library. Flex Card holders are WALK-INS. There is NO NEED TO REGISTER ONLINE with a Flex Card. All other participants must register online, the day prior to class.

*New Flex Cards are no longer available for purchase.

Summer's Special Displays

June

July

Gardening Books

Beach Themed Books

Check Out Our Newest Online Database

Navigate to A-Z Databases on our webpage or click here to go directly to Creativebug.

Stay up to date with all the events going on at the library with our new Event Calendar. Visit the "Programs" section on our website or click here .

SLPL Event Calendar

Children & Youth

Miss Marilla's Book Reviews for Children & Teens

Juvenile Non-fiction

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13 Ways to Eat a Fly

- Sue Heavenrich

Beginning with "Big flies, small flies, fat flies, thinner. Yum! Those flies are someone's dinner.", this book takes a humorous look at flies and the creatures who, well...EAT them! From the wood frog that uses its eyeballs to push the fly to its throat, to the fly-eating fungus that turns the fly into a zombie, to the hapless humans who have choked one down unintentionally... flies are food. This title is perfect for kids who enjoy a good gross-out session, as well as some great scientific facts. Includes info for additional books and websites. This one will FLY off the shelves!

Juvenile Graphic Novel

Turtle in Paradise

- Jennifer L. Holm

It's 1935, and summer is hot and dry. Turtle is sent to Key West, Florida, to stay with her aunt and a bunch of loud, messy boy cousins she's never even met. People who live on the Keys are called Conch...but Turtle isn't ready to belong. Her one desire is to return to her mother up north. For now, she's stuck. So she reluctantly joins her cousins in their unique babysitting service, the Diaper Gang. Soon she's too busy to think about leaving ...ghostly mysteries, scorpion attacks, sailing and sponge-fishing. Not to mention meeting her "mean" grandmother and an adventurous treasure hunt! Holm's has great success with her Babymouse graphic novels, and here is another stellar offering, this time a journey to a unique and simpler place and time.

Picture book

It Fell From the Sky

- The Fan Brothers

It was a Thursday. Can anything good happen on a Thursday? What about something strange? The creatures who inhabit the micro-world of grass and dirt are surprised when a mysterious object appears in their midst. Although they've never seen it before, they have plenty of ideas about its purpose and origin. Of course, such a clearly valuable prize will bring out the worst in some. Spider rushes in to "own" the wonder...just in time for an Unexpected Disaster! Can beauty be owned? Or is it meant for all to share?

Look for these upcoming stories!

🐙 Summer Fun Club 2022 🐳

The Children's Reading Challenge is for ages 0-12.

The Teen Reading Challenge is for ages 12-17.

Every hour of reading = 1 raffle ticket!

Library events are worth 1 ticket, but only if you have the SECRET CODE! 🤫

Reading Challenges run from 6/23-8/10.

Download the Beanstack App

Register for reading challenges and log your reading minutes. Click this link to register on Beanstack or download the free app and search for Southern Lehigh Public Library.

Summer Fun Club Children & Youth 🌞 Programming 🌞

NEW THIS YEAR!

Parents who attend children's programs with their kids can get a raffle ticket for adult prizes. You will get a secret code to enter on Beanstack after each program!

Registration begins June 1st!

⚓ Opening Program:

Talewise “Pirates: Lost at Sea!”:

Thursday, June 23^rd at 6:30pm (outdoors if weather allows)

Storytime Yoga w/ Deanna Nagle (Ages 3-10 years old):

Fridays, June 24^th and August 5^th at 10:30am

Chess Club (Ages 8 – 16 years old):

Thursdays, June 9^th, July 14^th, and August 25^th at 6:30pm

Miss Melissa’s Aardvarks Outdoor Music Class:

Mondays, June 27^th – August 1^st (no class Monday, July 4^th) at 10:00am

Tween & Teen Crafternoon (Ages 10 – 17 years old):

Monday, June 27^th Zentangle Book Marks at 1:00pm and Monday, July 25^th Tie-dye T-shirts at 1:00pm

Marian and Friends Ventriloquist:

Thursday, June 30^th at 6:30pm

Virtual Storytime on Zoom:

Wednesdays June 29^th – August 10^th (no class July 6^th) at 10:00am

Mixed Age Indoor Storytime (Session 1):

Tuesdays June 28^th - August 9^th at 10:00am (no class Tuesday, July 5^th) *Please Sign up for only 1 session*

Mixed Age Indoor Storytime (Session 2):

Tuesdays June 28^th - August 9^th at 11:15am (no class Tuesday, July 5^th) *Please Sign up for only 1 session*

Infant Storytime (Ages Birth - 18months):

Every other Friday on July 1^st, July 15^th, July 29^th, and August 12^th at 10:30am

Outdoor Storytime:

Thursdays June 30^th, July 14^th, July 28^th at 10:30am

Lego Free Build (Ages 6 – 14 years old):

Come use your imagination to create your own Lego masterpieces to be displayed in the library Monday, July 18^th at 1:00pm

DK Jugglers:

Saturday, July 16^th at 11:00am

Game Play (Ages 3 – 6 years old):

Get your bodies moving with play/gym equipment and games Thursday, July 21^st at 10:30am

Tootsee The Clown & Friends:

Thursday, July 28^th at 6:30pm

Nature Program w/ Lehigh County Conservation District:

Thursday, August 4^th at 10:30am

Miss Maggie Sings:

Thursday, August 4^th at 6:30pm

Outdoor Chalk & Bubble Fun:

Thursday, August 11^th at 10:30am

⚓ Closing Program:

David Engel Entertainment’s “Cap’n Nemo’s Adventure Academy!”:

Thursday, August 11^th at 6:30pm

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