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Upcoming Events

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11/10/2025
10:00 am - 10:30 am 		Music Mondays Music Mondays
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9:30 am - 10:30 am 		Tech Tuesday: Email Basics Tech Tuesday: Email Basics
11/11/2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 		Fall Drum Circle Fall Drum Circle
11/11/2025
3:45 pm - 5:30 pm 		Study Buddies Homework Help Study Buddies Homework Help
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Famiy Storytime
Famiy Storytime
02/03/2024    
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Family storytime features stories, songs, finger plays, and a craft. It is geared for all ages and no registration is required. Just show up! It [...]
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Take Your Child to the Library Day
Take Your Child to the Library Day
02/03/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Stop by the library on February 3rd for some library themed stories, activities, and crafts!  
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Tween Anime Club
Tween Anime Club
02/03/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come watch your favorite anime, do some fun crafts, and occasionally try some new Japanese snacks! For ages 9-12 years old. No registration required. Just [...]
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Music Mondays
Music Mondays
02/05/2024    
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Mondays at 10:00 AM beginning January 22nd, 2024: music, play and social time for kiddos 5 years old and under with their parents or caregivers. [...]
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Pinocchio Storytime
Pinocchio Storytime
02/08/2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Thursday, February 8th, 2024 at 10:00 AM!
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Famiy Storytime
Famiy Storytime
02/10/2024    
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Family storytime features stories, songs, finger plays, and a craft. It is geared for all ages and no registration is required. Just show up! It [...]
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Book Club
Book Club
02/10/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bring some of your favorite books to share and leave with some new reading titles! No registration required. Just show up! Saturday, February 10th, 2024 [...]
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Birds in the Lehigh Valley: "HOO" Are the Owls in Your Neighborhood?
Birds in the Lehigh Valley: "HOO" Are the Owls in Your Neighborhood?
02/10/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Come learn about our most curious winter birds with owl activities and crafts! Children of all ages are welcome! Registration is requested. Sign up here: [...]
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Music Mondays
Music Mondays
02/12/2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mondays at 10:00 AM beginning January 22nd, 2024: music, play and social time for kiddos 5 years old and under with their parents or caregivers. [...]
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Kindness Cards and Appreciation Station
Kindness Cards and Appreciation Station
02/14/2024    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Make cards for your friends, family, or for your crush! Wednesday, February 14th from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. No registration required. Just show up!
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Rainbow Fish Storytime
Rainbow Fish Storytime
02/15/2024    
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Join us for a special storytime on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at 10:00 AM. For preschoolers 3-5 years old. No registration required. Just show up! [...]
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Evening Playtime and Bedtime Stories
Evening Playtime and Bedtime Stories
02/15/2024    
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, February 15th, 2024 at 7:00 PM. No registration required. Just show up!    
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Socrates Café
Socrates Café
02/16/2024    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Valentine's Day Storytime!
Valentine's Day Storytime!
02/17/2024    
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Family storytime features stories, songs, finger plays, and a craft. It is geared for all ages and no registration is required. Just show up! It [...]
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Kindness Bingo
Kindness Bingo
02/17/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Play bingo, win a prize, and learn ways to be kind to others! (Ages 5 and up) Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at 2:00 PM. No [...]
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Music Mondays
Music Mondays
02/19/2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mondays at 10:00 AM beginning January 22nd, 2024: music, play and social time for kiddos 5 years old and under with their parents or caregivers. [...]
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Date with a Board Game!
Date with a Board Game!
02/19/2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Bring your friends and family to play with the APL game collection, meet some new friends, or teach others how to play a board game [...]
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APL Board Meeting
APL Board Meeting
02/20/2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
February 20th, 2024 12pm - 2pm APL Conference Room
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The Importance of Spices
The Importance of Spices
02/20/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime
02/24/2024    
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Family storytime features stories, songs, finger plays, and a craft. It is geared for all ages and no registration is required. Just show up! It [...]
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STEM Saturday
STEM Saturday
02/24/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn how to code and play with robots (for children 6 years old and up)! Saturday, February 24th, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 PM. Registration is requested. [...]
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Music Mondays
Music Mondays
02/26/2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mondays at 10:00 AM beginning January 22nd, 2024: music, play and social time for kiddos 5 years old and under with their parents or caregivers. [...]
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Clinical Testing and the Black Community
Clinical Testing and the Black Community
02/27/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Teen Time
Teen Time
02/27/2024    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come join us for fun activities, job hunting tips, & occasional snacks on Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 PM!! For teens 12 and up. Beginning [...]
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Adult Book Club: February
Adult Book Club: February
02/27/2024    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Simple STEM
Simple STEM
02/28/2024    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for Simple Stem Wednesday!! Wednesdays at 6:00 PM beginning February 7th, 2024. No registration required. Just show up! Discover, innovate, and better understand [...]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
02/29/2024    
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Preschool storytime highlights stories, songs, finger plays, and a craft. It is geared for children 3-5 years old and no registration is required. Just show [...]
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Study Buddies (Homework Help)
Study Buddies (Homework Help)
02/29/2024    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Study Buddies is an afterschool program at the Allentown Public Library for 3rd to 8th graders to enhance study strategies, help with homework, and build [...]
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Socrates Café
Socrates Café
03/01/2024    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Preschool Art Exploration
Preschool Art Exploration
03/01/2024    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Play and experiment with a variety of materials like crayons, paint, tissue paper, chalk, and more for children 3 to 5 years old. No registration [...]
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Tween Anime Club-March
Tween Anime Club-March
03/02/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come watch your favorite anime, do some fun crafts, and occasionally try some new Japanese snacks! For ages 9-12 years old. No registration required. Just [...]
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Book Bingo
Book Bingo
03/02/2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Please join us in celebrating Read Across America Day by taking part in our Book Bingo. This program is recommended for all ages and no [...]
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Events on 02/03/2024
Famiy Storytime
Famiy Storytime
3 Feb 24
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Take Your Child to the Library Day
3 Feb 24
Tween Anime Club
Tween Anime Club
3 Feb 24
Events on 02/05/2024
Music Mondays
Music Mondays
5 Feb 24
Events on 02/08/2024
Pinocchio Storytime
Pinocchio Storytime
8 Feb 24
Events on 02/10/2024
Famiy Storytime
Famiy Storytime
10 Feb 24
Book Club
Book Club
10 Feb 24
Birds in the Lehigh Valley: "HOO" Are the Owls in Your Neighborhood?
Birds in the Lehigh Valley: "HOO" Are the Owls in Your Neighborhood?
10 Feb 24
Events on 02/12/2024
Music Mondays
Music Mondays
12 Feb 24
Events on 02/14/2024
Kindness Cards and Appreciation Station
Kindness Cards and Appreciation Station
14 Feb 24
Events on 02/15/2024
Rainbow Fish Storytime
Rainbow Fish Storytime
15 Feb 24
Evening Playtime and Bedtime Stories
Evening Playtime and Bedtime Stories
15 Feb 24
Events on 02/16/2024
Socrates Café
Socrates Café
16 Feb 24
Events on 02/17/2024
Valentine's Day Storytime!
Valentine's Day Storytime!
17 Feb 24
Kindness Bingo
Kindness Bingo
17 Feb 24
Events on 02/19/2024
Music Mondays
Music Mondays
19 Feb 24
Date with a Board Game!
Date with a Board Game!
19 Feb 24
Events on 02/20/2024
APL Board Meeting
APL Board Meeting
20 Feb 24
The Importance of Spices
The Importance of Spices
20 Feb 24
Events on 02/24/2024
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
24 Feb 24
STEM Saturday
STEM Saturday
24 Feb 24
Events on 02/26/2024
Music Mondays
Music Mondays
26 Feb 24
Events on 02/27/2024
Clinical Testing and the Black Community
Clinical Testing and the Black Community
27 Feb 24
Teen Time
Teen Time
27 Feb 24
Adult Book Club: February
Adult Book Club: February
27 Feb 24
Events on 02/28/2024
Simple STEM
Simple STEM
28 Feb 24
Events on 02/29/2024
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
29 Feb 24
Study Buddies (Homework Help)
Study Buddies (Homework Help)
29 Feb 24
Events on 03/01/2024
Socrates Café
Socrates Café
1 Mar 24
Preschool Art Exploration
Preschool Art Exploration
1 Mar 24
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Tween Anime Club-March
Tween Anime Club-March
2 Mar 24
Book Bingo
Book Bingo
2 Mar 24

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