Health & Fitness
Here's What's New At Parkland Community Library
The library has programs and services for all ages to promote life-long learning. Join us!
Miss your e-audiobooks through Netlibrary? now has a “One Click Digital” icon on our website to tide you over until Overdrive arrives in
mid-December with both e-audiobooks and e-books in a user-friendly format.
In other news, the library is separating the children’s and adults’ DVD collections. Now kids can browse the DVDs with the red labels or search the catalog by setting limits for “Juvenile DVD.” There are also “new” stickers on our most recent DVDs, and they are searchable in the catalog by setting limits for “New DVD.”
Storytimes have started and are a hit, as always, thanks to the Youth Services department.
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School children looking for assistance for National History Day can click the icon on our website created by the Reference Department, or they can also ask a reference librarian for personalized assistance.
Teen Tellers meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m.
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Parents have been enjoying the monthly workshops on parenting by Redirecting Children’s Behavior of the Lehigh Valley. There is still room for Thursday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Adults attend movie night the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; Bookquest the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.; and Knitting Circle the fourth Thursday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Other programs vary but include Read About It! Books on Screen, author visits, financial planning and more!
Seniors can attend free monthly programs once a month at the library. Upcoming programs include:
* “Yikes, I’m Retiring! Now What???” on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
* Road Scholar Ambassador on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
* Elder Care Planning on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
* Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s: The Basics on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Shopping for the holidays? Consider using the library’s secure Amazon.com search box on our website; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library. On Saturday, Nov. 19, Barnes & Noble shoppers can benefit the library through their purchases online or in the store.
Vouchers will be available at the library.
Please contact us at 610-398-1361 or visit the library for more information about our programs and services. The calendar of events can be
found at www.parklandlibrary.org