Events

• May 2023
• April 2023
• March 2023
• February 2023
• January 2023

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

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.

The Daytime Book Discussion Group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 11:00AM.

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 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!

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.

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!

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!

• June 2023
• May 2023
• April 2023
• March 2023
• February 2023
• January 2023

• 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

• 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

• December 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Modifications to Library Operations – November 16
• November 2020 – Library of the Year Issue
• October 2020
• September 2020
• August 2020
• July 2020
• June 2020
• May 2020
• National Library Week 2020
• April 2020
• COVID-19 Update – March 12
• March 2020
• February 2020
• January 2020

• URGENT: How Will Upper Nazareth’s Proposed Funding Cut Affect YOU?
• December 2019
• URGENT: Upper Nazareth Township Intended $50,000 Budget Cut
• November 2019
• Touch a Truck 2019 in Review
• October 2019
• September 2019
• August 2019
• June & July 2019
• May 2019
• April 2019
• March 2019
• February 2019
• January 2019

• December 2018
• November 2018
• October 2018
• September 2018
• August 2018
• July 2018
• June 2018
• May 2018 
• April 2018
• March 2018
• February 2018
• December 2017/January 2018

• December 2017
• November 2017
• October 2017
• September 2017
• August 2017
• July 2017
• June 2017
• May 2017
• April 2017
• March 2017
• February 2017
• January 2017

• December 2016
• November 2016
• October 2016
• September 2016
• August 2016
• July 2016
• June 2016
• May 2016
• April 2016
• March 2016
• February 2016
• January 2016

• December 2015
• November 2015
• October 2015
• September 2015
• Mid-Summer 2015
• Early Summer 2015
• June 2015
• April/May 2015
• Mid-April 2015
• April 2015

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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].

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].

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.

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!

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!

Thank you for another successful summer! Take a look back at the highlights from our 2021 program here.