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Monthly Events Calendars
Check out our monthly program calendars for children and adults and teens here!
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Book ClubsBook Clubs
Brainy Bibliophiles
Brainy Bibliophiles is led by Jill Silvius, Ph.D. and takes a more scholarly approach to book discussions.
The group reads a mix of fiction, nonfiction, and classics – usually texts that are longer, more theoretical, and/or more complex than you might find in another book group.
The group meets in-person at 5:00PM on select dates in the living room.
Registration is recommended.
For more information, email [email protected].
- March 7th, 5pm – Another look at “Little Red Riding Hood”:
- “The Company of Wolves” (short story) by Angela Carter and “Between (Just) the Paws of the Tender Wolf: Rereading the Conclusion of Angela Carter’s ‘The Company of Wolves'” (article)
- Registrants will be emailed the link to the short story and a copy of the essay.
- June 6th, 5pm – Another look at empathy:
- The Empathy Exams (essays) by Leslie Jamison
- September 5th, 5pm – Another look at love and reality (and quantum mechanics):
- Dark Matter (fiction book) by Blake Crouch
- December 5th, 5pm – Another look at Hamlet:
- Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (drama) by Tom Stoppard
Nazareth Book Club
The Nazareth Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the living room.
contact [email protected] for details and updates.
Daytime Book Discussion Group
The Daytime Book Discussion Group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 11:00AM.
Audiobook Discussion Group
The Audiobook Discussion Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00PM.
- May 11 – The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick
- June 8 – The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
- July 13 – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson
Historical Fiction Exploration Group
Historical fiction is a wonderful genre for learning anything about the past. You may join underwater divers and mountain climbers or feel the enormity of a nation-changing war. Stand next to famous inventors as they ponder, or traitors as they plot; experience earthquakes and floods. Feel what it’s like to discover gold or to slip off a raft mid-ocean. Feel the struggles of royalty while the world changes in their wake, struggle beside American pioneers, be terrified on the Amazon River. Get wildly rich or experience the French Revolution or the Titanic’s splendor from any perspective!
This group will welcome people willing to introduce and discuss books, and people simply exploring historic fiction. Rather than expecting all members to read the same book, the goal is to share what readers have discovered on the endless timeline. Join others as they talk about books read or listened to that opened their eyes to the past.
Registration is required. Registrants are invited to bring a few books they would like to share.
Please sign up at the library to help us initiate and shape this new group!
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Other Clubs and GroupsOther Clubs and Groups
The Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity is happy to host a number of other clubs and groups that are open to the public to join!
Cube Club
The Cube Club meets on occasional Tuesdays at 6pm to solve Rubik’s cubes and other puzzles. MLNV provides a number of cubes to practice your solving skills! This group is for children and teens.
The Rogue Crocheters
Join the Rogue Crocheters fiber arts group at the Nazareth Library. This group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month to crochet, chat, and have a blast! All are welcome. Bring your own projects to work on and gain tips and tricks from current members!
Junior Friends of the Library
Children in grades third through sixth are invited to join this special club. We will plan events to support the library! Check our events calendar for specific dates!
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Book SalesBook Sales
Book Donations
The MLNV is currently accepting new and gently used science and math books for middle and high schoolers, as well as early learning and easy-to-read level readers on any topic. These books are being collected to benefit education programs in Sierra Leone. The library is currently also accepting any good-condition fiction and non-fiction published within the last three years. No other donations are being accepted at this time.
Please direct questions to Anneliese Warnke at [email protected].
Ongoing Book Sale
There is an ongoing book sale in the front lobby of the library between the doors.
Pricing is as follows:
- Hardcovers – $2
- Softcovers – $1
- Movies/TV – $1 per disc
- Children’s books – 5 for $1
Updated 5/31/2023
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NewsletterNewsletter
The MLNV publishes an online newsletter that is delivered to subscribers each month. If you’d like to sign up for this free service, please email outreach.
Check out what’s been happening at the library:
2022
- December 2022 – Sign Up For New Newsletter Service
- December 2022
- November 2022
- DINOvember 2022
- Honoree Ralph E. Brodt, III at Craig Thatcher Concert
- Touch a Truck Festival 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022 – Craig Thatcher and Friends Benefit Concert
- August 2022
- July 2022 – Touch A Truck Festival Volunteer Opportunities
- July 2022
- June 2022 – More June News
- June 2022
- May 2022 – Veterans’ Coffee and Chat
- May 2022
- April 2022 – Wanda Morris Author Talk
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022 – Valentine Hearts and TAB Raffle
- February 2022 – New Tax Assistance Scheduling Date
- February 2022
- January 2022
2021
- December 2021
- November 2021 – Honor Our Veterans
- November 2021
- October 2021 – Special Events
- October 2021 – Book Sale and Author Talk
- October 2021 – Important Announcements
- October 2021 – Honor Our Veterans
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021 – Nazareth Day
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021 – Library is Open Full Hours!
- March 2021
- February 2021 – Library is Open for Browsing!
- February 2021
- January 2021
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2019
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2017
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Children's Room ActivitiesChildren's Room Activities
STEM and Building Toys
The library provides a number of fun and educational toys for children and families to enjoy inside the children’s department.
Thomas the Tank Engine and related train tracks and cars are available for play in the Easy-to-Read room, as are a number of animal puppets for storytelling. Various building toys such as Magna-Tiles and a changing variety of other toys are also available.
Thomas Toczek, woodworker, has graciously provided the library with a number of handmade wooden toys, including animal and truck toys. These have unique and fun movement features.
Board games, many of which are available for checkout, are available for play inside the library. There are also a number of other small games available to play with.
Talking Book Drop
Thanks to the combined efforts of staff members and volunteer Brenda Reinert, the MLNV is pleased to announce the addition of an interactive book drop in the children’s department. This book return is located under the children’s circulation desk. It features a sensor that can make up to twenty possible sounds whenever a book is placed inside. Check back often to hear new sounds and voices!
AWE Learning Stations
The library offers three AWE Learning Stations within the children’s department. These children’s computers offer hundreds of educational games and visual stories for children ages 3+. Easy-to-use touchscreen monitors and child-sized keyboards and mice make these the perfect tools for interactive learners.
Programs on the computers include virtual storybooks, and games that help to teach early literacy, math skills, science skills, and art.
Craft Table
A craft table is located in the Juvenile Fiction and Non-fiction room, available for families and children of all ages! New crafts are added monthly, and other activities such as coloring pages and interactive bulletin board activities are available at all times.
All materials are provided. We ask that you please clean up any small messes, or inform a librarian if further clean-up is needed.
Scavenger Hunts
The children’s department features ongoing scavenger hunts for children that are changed monthly. These hunts include word puzzles, rhyming hints, and holiday-themed activities. Past hunts have included the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt and Gingerbread Baby Chase, so stop by each month to see what’s new.
Children and families may participate in the scavenger hunt once a cycle. Small prizes are awarded for those who complete it, and occasional raffles are held.
LEGO Wall
We welcome you and your children to check out our LEGO Wall! This popular play space is located upstairs in the Children’s Department, in the Easy-to-Read room.
Funding for the LEGO wall was made possible by the Will R. Beitel Children’s Community Foundation.
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Adults and TeensAdults and Teens
Teen Room
The Teen Room is located downstairs, to the right of the main stairwell. It features our Young Adult Fiction books and Teen and Adult Board Games.
A sofa and floor space is available for teens to hang out and do work. A desk workspace with nearby outlet is available for teens and young adults under the windowsill.
The Teen Room features several ongoing programs. Teen art is showcased periodically in the display area above the main doorway. Take home craft kits are frequently available. Scavenger hunts and passive escape rooms occur roughly every other month. Other programs, such as raffles and reading challenges, are highlighted in the Teen Room.
Anyone with questions about teen collections and programs should contact [email protected].
Puzzles & Activities
The Reference Area next to the main Circulation Desk hosts multiple passive programs for adults of all ages.
A new jigsaw puzzle is available every month for anyone to build on.
Adult coloring books and sheets are available for calm coloring inside the library.
A Magazine Swap is available near the front door. Anyone is welcome to drop off their old magazines for others to enjoy. Feel free to take as many free magazines from the sway as you like.
Anyone with questions about adult programming at MLNV should contact [email protected].
Plant Swap
Located on the Reference Area windowsill, our ongoing Houseplant Swap invites patrons to bring in any houseplants, cuttings, pots, or plant care items that they no longer need. Likewise, anyone is welcome to take any items from the plant swap that they like.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding the plant swap or other adult programming.
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Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program
Summer Reading Program
Learn about the 2022 Summer Reading Program HERE.
2019 Summer Reading Program
Highlights from our 2019 program included: a special program from the Franklin Institute, Didgeridoo, a Pride Month celebration, summer coding clubs, a cooking class for children, reading to the pups, brunch bunches, art programs, a stuffed animal sleepover, DIY terrarium classes for both adults and teens, and a special evening with John Adams! We also invited the community to the library to celebrate Nazareth Day–with a visit from favorite princesses Cinderella & Belle, an inflatable obstacle course on the front lawn, face painting, and an Escape Room!
2020 Summer Reading Program
Highlights from our 2020 program included: using the online platform READSquared for the first time, Story Walks along our sidewalks, storytimes with princesses Cinderella & Belle, fun programming with Science Tellers, a Pride Month celebration, a book talk with author Scott Morro, many take-home crafts, trivia nights, and a White Belt Challenge with Action Karate!
2021 Summer Reading Program
Thank you for another successful summer! Take a look back at the highlights from our 2021 program here.
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Touch a Truck FestivalTouch a Truck 2021
For information about our 2022 Touch a Truck Festival, click HERE.








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Library Card Signup MonthSeptember is Library Card Signup Month!
September is Library Card Sign Up Month!
Check back closer to September for more details on our #LibraryCardSignUpMonth celebrations! For more information on the history of #LCSUM head over to the American Library Association’s website.
Want to celebrate with us? Sign up for your very own MLNV library card! Stop by the main circulation desk or register online.
For more information on MLNV library card eligibility click here.
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Teen Advisory BoardTeen Advisory Board
The Teen Advisory Board is a forum where teens from the local middle and high schools discuss library-related issues, plan events and service projects, and offer suggestions to improve library teen collections. TAB has four sessions a year, one each season.
The Teen Advisory Board is back for 2023!
To join the board, teens must be entering the grades 7th through 12th, be able to attend a majority of meetings per session, and be willing to bring their thoughts and ideas about improving the library and planning fun events to each meeting! Teens must also be respectful and be willing to offer constructive and insightful input on other ideas. We are going to work together plan fun events and projects that everyone can enjoy!
TAB members can receive volunteer hours for time spent at meetings and working events. TAB members must have an active MLNV library card. Members will be making creative and financial decisions regarding teen collections and events at the library, so bring your A-game!
Those interested in joining should contact [email protected] to receive an application!