Library News for the Week of April 20

Telescope Available for Checkout
Thanks to the generosity of the Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society, the library now has an Orion StarBlast 4.5 telescope available for checkout. Patrons may borrow the telescope for one week by asking at the Reference Desk. It can only be checked out on an adult’s library card. Borrowers will also receive an instruction manual, red light flashlight, and various stargazing maps and guides.

Walking Meditation at Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails
The Hazleton Area Public Library will be hosting a walking meditation program in collaboration with Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails and certified meditation instructor Sheila Dignazio on Saturday, May 16 from 1:00 - 2:00. Participants will enjoy a leisurely 2-mile trek as our instructor guides us through various meditation exercises. The program is free to attend. We will meet in the parking lot of Rails to Trails at the Broad Street entrance. Please register by calling the Reference Staff at 570-454-2961, or by visiting the calendar tab on this or our Facebook page.

Getting Unstuck with Karen Holcomb, LSW (Rescheduled)
On Saturday, May 30 from 1:00 - 2:00, the library invites you to join licensed therapist Karen Holcomb for an informative discussion on how social media can help and harm our mental health, and how we can maintain optimal physical and mental well-being. It is free for all adults to attend and it will take place in the library’s Community Room, which is accessible from the side entrance on Green Street. Please register in advance by calling the Reference Staff at 570-454-2961.  

Patriotic Pysanky Class with Tammy Budnovitch
The library will be hosting pysanky class instructor Tammy Budnovitch on Saturday, June 20 from 1:00 - 3:00 in the Community Room (Green Street entrance). Attendees will be making a patriotic-themed pysanky design. Please register in advance as space is limited. The class is $25 to attend. Payments (cash or check) must be made at the Reference Desk by Friday, June 19. The presenter will also accept Venmo payments; staff will provide the necessary information to do so upon registration. The cost of the class covers all supplies needed for the craft. Please register by calling the Reference Staff at 570-454-2961 or on the library’s Facebook page. We hope to see you there! 

Summer Reading Club
The Hazleton Area Public Library invites children and teens from birth through age 18 to join its free Summer Reading Club. Registration begins Monday, June 8 and will remain open throughout the summer at the main library and all branch locations. Club members will track their reading over the summer while enjoying a variety of free programs and events offered by the library, including storytimes, crafts, games, and other activities designed to keep children active, engaged, and learning while school is out. Participants must be registered members of the Summer Reading Club to attend activities. This year’s Summer Reading Club theme is Dinosaurs, promising a season full of fun and discovery. The library is also proud to be the recipient of a Pizza Hut Slice of Literacy grant, which will help fund additional programs and activities throughout the summer.