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Notice of 2026 Board of Trustees Meetings
When possible, meetings will be held at the Muhlenberg Community Library at 3612 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, PA 19605. However, due to COVID-19 safety concerns, meetings may take place virtually. Please check the library's website, Facebook account, or contact staff at 610-929-0589 prior to each meeting.
The Annual Meeting of the Muhlenberg Community Library Board of Trustees will be held, Monday, January 19, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The State of the Library Report will follow the meeting.
Regular Monthly Board of Trustees meetings for 2026 will be held at 4:30 p.m. on the following dates:
- Monday, January 19th
- Monday, February 9th
- Monday, March 9th
- Monday, April 13th
- Monday, May 11th
- Monday, June 8th
- Monday, July 13th
- Monday, August 10th
- Monday, September 14th
- Monday, October 12th
- Monday, November 9th
- Monday, December 14th
Get job search help from PA CareerLink at Muhlenberg Community Library, every 2nd Monday of the month from 10am-12pm. Free program. Walk-ins are welcome.
Learning Libby Class, Monthly on the final Tuesday, 12:30- 1:30 PM. Free class. Geared to adults. Learn to read or listen from your personal tablet or phone.
Please note there will be no Seated Zumba Gold® classes during the summer (June, July, and August.)
Seated Zumba Gold®, Tuesdays at 10 AM and 11 AM. Please register for each date you would like to attend and indicate which class time you prefer.
This is a seated Zumba for adults instructed by Jen DeBlase from Inspire Exercise Together. Registration is required as space is limited. Call 610-451-8969. Cost is $5 per class. #HealthLiteracy
This class is accessible and all inclusive. There are no age requirements to attend. Anyone needing low impact due to injury or healthy restrictions are welcome.
About the instructor:
Jen DeBlase has been a licensed Zumba® Instructor since October of 2016. Offering movement to all ages and fitness levels is a true passion for her. Jen offers a variety of Zumba Gold®, seated and standing, classes to Berks Encore facilities, Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center and to the survivors of Breast Cancer Support Services. She also offers Zumba®, Zumba Toning®, and Aqua Zumba® classes in Muhlenberg and Laureldale.
Book Clubs
Wednesday, July 8 | 6:00 PM
2nd Wednesday Club will be discussing The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.
Thursday, July 9 | 6:00 PM
The Rom-Com Reader will be discussing Cash by Jessica Peterson.
Thursday, June 18 | 12:00 PM
3rd Thursday Club will be discussing The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Wednesday, June 24 | 5:30 PM
Café Chat Noir, MCL's mystery book club.
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Lecture on Birds
Gardening for Birds & Butterflies
June 20th at 2:00pm, join Barbara Malt from the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society at Muhlenberg Community Library, for a beautiful presentation about gardening to attract birds and butterflies. Copies of her book will be available for purchase. This event is free; however, donations toward future programs are always welcome! Please register to ensure your space! #CivicLiteracy #BasicLiteracy
About the Presenter/Author:
Barbara Malt recently retired from a faculty position at Lehigh University, where she studied and taught about human cognition. Barbara started watching birds as a child in Massachusetts at her mother’s backyard feeders. She got her first field guide when she moved to California for graduate school and noticed that the birds looked different. When work brought her to Pennsylvania, she discovered the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society and became hooked on birding. She has been a member of the Executive Board of LVAS for over 20 years, and she is co-author of Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity. She currently serves as President and head of the Education Committee. In her work on the Education Committee, she gives talks to community groups such as libraries, garden, and outdoor clubs on birds, birding, and creating backyard habitat with native plants.
Penn State Master Gardeners
Free event series.
Please register for the upcoming dates and topics with Penn State Master Gardeners. *Limited space remains for the August and October dates.
August 15 at 2:00 PM, Herbs: Growing & Uses:
Why grow herbs?
An herb is a plant that has medicinal, aromatic, or culinary properties. They are historical, dating back to the Egyptian dynasties when pyramid workers were fed garlic and radish seeds to keep them healthy. Native Americans use them extensively. Some herbs, such as dill and fennel, are host plants for butterflies. If there's such a thing as an "all-around plant," then that plant is an herb.
October 17 at 2:00 PM, Houseplants:
Houseplants can enhance your home in the winter with color and cheerfulness while adding air-purifying qualities to the home. Learning how to develop an ideal environment for houseplants will create lasting enjoyment. Increasing humidity during winter when air indoors tends to be drier, or fertilizing during the warmer months when plants are actively growing, are some of the small steps necessary to keep a plant healthy.
Register here. #CivicLiteracy #SocialLiteracy