Dimmick Memorial Library August events

Dimmick Memorial Library, 54 Broadway, Jim Thorpe has announced the following events.

• The Friends of the Library will hold its book sale Friday and Saturday in the library.

• Storytime is every Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. in the library. Themes are Rockets on Aug. 2; Self-esteem on Aug. 13; Back to School on Aug. 20; and Asking for Help on Aug. 27.

• The library will host a lecture on “Telescopes: How to Pick One and How to Use One” from 5:30-7 p.m. on Aug. 7. David Starling will the run down on the different types of telescopes and their purposes. There will also be telescopes available to try.

• The Coaltown Crafters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8. All crafters welcome. The meeting is at 119 W. Broadway this month.

• The library’s Board of Directors meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 in the Jim Thorpe Borough Hall.

• The Dimmick Lego Club will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 28.

• The Dimmick Book Club will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Aug. 14 in the library.

• The Dimmick Lab Rats: STEM Saturday event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 17. A science-themed project is planned.

• Summer reading at the library ends Aug. 17. Get in any last minute reading slips for library’s final drawing.

Dimmick Library’s Saturday summer hours will end on Aug. 24. After that, the library will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, check the library’s Facebook page.