The Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, is getting ready for fall.

Preschool Story Hour will resume at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 5 and is free each Friday during the school year.The Paws of Hope will visit return with their little dogs from 11 a.m. until noon Oct. 1. Children can practice reading out loud to the dogs to improve their reading skills. The program is free but parents should call the library at 610-826-3424 to register for a time slot.The Teen Advisory Group is open to students in grades 5-12. The group meets at 3:30 p.m., on the first and third Thursdays of the month. They do art projects, service projects for the library, events for younger children and other interesting activities.The program is free and open to students in all school districts and home-schoolers and those in cyberschool.The Third Monday Book Club will resume meeting at noon Sept. 15. They will be discussing "The Chouans" by Honore de Balzac. The group chooses a new book to discuss each month.At 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 the Friends of the Library will sponsor a free program called "Weird Pennsylvania," in the upstairs gallery. Many tales of the weird and strange in Pennsylvania will be presented by Victorian Vanities.This group presents excellent historical educational programs designed exclusively for libraries.The Friends of the Library will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. If you are interested in helping the library come to the meeting to share your ideas for fundraisers and programs.The 8th Annual Quilt Show will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Oct 12. There will be door prizes, vendors, an auction and best of show prizes. To enter a new or antique quilt, call the library. The show is sponsored by the Sew What Quilt Guild.Computer classes will be starting soon. Call the library to get your name on a waiting list for the following classes: beginner, advanced, social media and digital camera.