Spring Scavenger Hunt
Visit the Youth Services desk in the Barclay Family Children’s Wing during March and pick up a reusable scavenger hunt checklist. Search around the children’s library for the 9 spring… Read More
Solar Eclipse Glasses available. First come, first serve while supplies last. One per present person. No reserving or holding. Read more in our News.
xVisit the Youth Services desk in the Barclay Family Children’s Wing during March and pick up a reusable scavenger hunt checklist. Search around the children’s library for the 9 spring… Read More
Free Play Friday is a special, unstructured playtime for ages 3 and under. The Karen Tamerler children’s meeting room will be open, and developmentally appropriate toys and books will be… Read More
K’NEX is a rod and connector building system that lets you build BIG and make it MOVE. Imagine and build your next engineering structure at K’Nex Club! Children ages 5… Read More
Are you eager to create unique and personalized cards for your loved ones? Join our spring workshop and unleash your creativity! The presenter will provide all the necessary materials for… Read More
By appointment only. No walk-ins, please. Free tax preparation is provided by AARP by appointment only on Monday and Wednesday mornings starting February 5, 2024. Beginning January 22, 2024, please… Read More
Adventurers Wanted for Teen D&D Night! Bring your friends and brave the dungeons! Drop in to join us in the Carol and Perry Zirkel Meeting Rooms. If you have any… Read More
February 6, 2024
Gives free trees to kids every Earth Day. Parkland Community Library is celebrating Earth Day! We are participating this spring in the 15th annual Neighborhood Forest Free Trees for Kids... Read More
March 20, 2024
For the most up-to-date events calendar, please view the online calendar here. Get more out of your library by attending programs and events! Our monthly event calendars are available to... Read More
March 18, 2024
What’s Happening at Your Library: April 2024 Cheers for Fifty Years! On Saturday, April 13th, 2024, the Parkland Community Library (PCL) is celebrating its 50th anniversary during National Library Week!... Read More
Book Lists, Happenings, Resource
March 16, 2024
Although commonly diagnosed as young as two years old, autism can be diagnosed at any age. “If I can snap my fingers and be non-autistic, I would not. Autism is... Read More
Our LCLC cooperative-wide Share card is part of the My First Library Card early literacy program. We aim to help your child build reading and language skills to help families prepare for kindergarten.read more
Get Your Card NowCelebrating 50 years! As of 2023, the library has curated a collection of over 100,000 items, including books, periodicals, audiobooks, movies, and more. PCL has partnered with Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC). This partnership of local libraries in Lehigh and Carbon counties has made combining all library catalogs possible. Beyond books, Parkland Community Library continues to provide new, innovative, and convenient services that save money and promote lifelong learning and literacy. Museum Passes, Mobile Hotspots, Medicare Enrollment assistance, and many community events for all ages are just a snapshot of what the library offers. Join us for free programs in our newly renovated Allentown, PA campus! We look forward to serving you for many years to come.
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