Book Clubs

The following book discussion groups are facilitated by members of the community, all book clubs are open to new members.

• Brainy Bibliophiles is led by Jill Silvius, Ph.D. and takes a more scholarly approach to book discussions.  Click here to view a complete list of this book club’s 2020 book selections.
• Nazareth Book Club meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm; click here to view a complete list of this book club’s 2020 book selections.
• Daytime Book Club meets on Friday mornings at 10:30am; click here to view a complete list of this book club’s 2020 book selections.

Book Sales

We have three main book sales per year, in 2020 the dates are as follows (click the dates for additional information):

• April 1-4: Library Book Sale
• June 4-6: Friends of the Library Book Sale
• November 5-7: Friends of the Library Book Sale

During the summer months, check out our on-going book sale to keep you reading poolside on those relaxing vacations!

Book Donations

• We do not accept book donations all year; however, we do accept donations approximately six weeks prior to each sale (please refer to the calendar for exact dates).
• We do not accept VHS or cassette tapes, encyclopedias, magazines, textbooks, or Readers Digest Condensed Books. All books must be in good condition.

Newsletter

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:

Meeting Room Request

Meeting rooms can be reserved without charge to organized non-profit associations, tax supported institutions, and government entities holding a meeting or event that is both open to the public and no fee or donation is charged or solicited for the meeting, materials or services.

Meeting rooms are available for use by for-profit entities (including for-profit tutors) at the rates listed within our Meeting Room Policy.

For more information on scheduling a meeting room for individual or group use, please refer to our Meeting Room Policy.

Summer Reading Program

Our annual Summer Reading Program runs mid-June through mid-August and is designed to encourage people of all ages to read for fun during the summer. Throughout the summer, we run a series of fun events (in addition to our multiple drop-in programs for children) and reading challenges for adults, teens, and children (each with opportunities for prizes).

2019 Reading prizes included:

• Children: a family pack for Becky’s Drive-In, a gift card for the Crayola Experience, and a family gift card for Knoebels; plus, multiple chances to win $5 gift cards.
• Teens: Gift cards to Regal Cinemas, GameStop, Target, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Starbucks, iTunes, and Kohl’s.
• Adults: Gift cards to Birthright Brewery, Smooch, Emily’s Ice Cream, Calandra’s, Zanette’s, Sweet & Savory, Stonewood Tavern, and Cherry Hill Hotel.

Highlights from our 2019 program include: 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!

10th Anniversary Touch a Truck Event

With more vehicles than ever before, at a new venue in beautiful Bushkill Township, and with added attractions (an inflatable obstacle course and two Disney princesses!), we were set up for success at the start of the event! With the additional gift from Mother Nature, the day could not have been better as we hosted more than 1,200 guests and raised $17,330!

For a video recap of this amazing day, click here.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

A Slice of Brooklyn on September 20, 2020

PLEASE NOTE that this bus trip has been rescheduled from April 26th to September 20, 2020! The itinerary remains the same, just a different date. Spots are still available for this trip, order your tickets below!

Join us for this fun-filled day!

Time

• The bus leaves William Penn Park and Ride at 8:30am and arrives back at approximately 7:00pm.

Itinerary of Stops with a Tour Guide 

• Grimaldi’s Pizza (under the Brooklyn Bridge)
• L&B Spumoni Gardens in Bensonhurst
• Various Brooklyn neighborhoods
• Movie locations
• Coney Island boardwalk

Price

• $110 per person (this price includes bus, gratuities, two slices of pizza and a non-alcoholic beverage at both pizzerias).
• All payments are non-refundable.

Pay by Check

• Checks may be mailed to Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Please make checks payable to Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity and include the name of each person going, email address, and contact phone number.
• If you are paying for your reservation at the library, you will fill out a form with the names of everyone in your party — be sure to include yourself!

Pay by Credit Card

• You can purchase up to 4 reservations per transaction either at the library, or by clicking this button:
  
• If purchasing online, please list the names of everyone in your party in the Description field, including your name as the point of contact.

Notes

• Space is limited; full payment is required to reserve your spot.
• This bus trip is open to all ages; children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• There is very little walking on this trip, other than on the Coney Island Boardwalk, which has many benches.
• All proceeds benefit the library!

Contact

• Please email Norma Shriver at nshriver70@gmail.com with any questions.

NEW Lego Wall

We welcome you and your children to check out our NEW 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.

Have fun!

~~ Recorded Story Times!

When the library is closed, you can still enjoy story times from your favorite Children’s Librarians on Facebook, or by clicking the links below! Check back in a few days for more!

• March 25, 2020: Bilingual Story Time with Miss Catherine and Miss Shelby
  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.
• March 20, 2020: Mrs. Kelly
  Boom, Boom, Boom, by Jamie A. Swenson
• March 19, 2020: Miss Catherine
  Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.
• March 18, 2020: Miss Catherine
  If Give a Dog a Donut, by Laura Numeroff
• March 17, 2020: Miss Catherine
  There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! by Lucille Colandro