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Palmerton Library summer reading

Our summer reading adventure continues this week with a trip to the Palmerton Area Library, where the librarians there are excited to share their favorite books with area students.

The grade level and recommended books areFirst to third grade: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak; Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows; and Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.Fourth to seventh grade: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney; Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo; and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.Eighth to 12th grade: Animal Farm by George Orwell; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne; and Outsider by S.E. HentonThe Palmerton Area Library is located at 402 Delaware Ave., Palmerton. The phone number is (610) 826-3424 and the website address is

www.palmertonarealibrary.com.The library's hours during the months of July and August are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The library is closed on Sundays.Check the Lifestyle page next Friday for more summer reading recommendations for students from TIMES NEWS area libraries.