The Palmerton Area Library will host its annual Christmas Party on Dec. 11 for children in kindergarten through third grade.

The party will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will include stories, carols, games and crafts. It is free and sponsored by the teen Group.

Want to treat a book-loving friend to bunch of books? The library has for sale maroon tote bags for $5 each. Buy a bag and fill it for free with any of the items in the Basement Book Sale. This sale includes books, movies, CDs, puzzles and games.

In addition to the tote bags, the library is selling tickets for its handcrafted items auction. Tickets are three for $1 or 50 cents each. All of the proceeds benefit the library.

As always, the library is a hub for community activity for children and adults. Some of the activities include:

• Preschool Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. every Friday during the school year.

• Homework Helpers for children in grades first through eighth from 3:15 to 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. Registration required.

• Teen Advisory Group for teens in fifth through 12th grade. They meet at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

• Yoga classes at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Call the instructor at 570-436-1762 for more information

• Knitting Club from 6 to 8 p.m. on the first Monday and Quilt Club at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday.

• And the Third Monday Book Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. For December, they are discussing “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton.