Spring time has arrived in the Lehigh Valley, despite the cold weather we’re still getting. What better way to think spring than to read some great books that remind you of warmer weather? Here are 10 recommendations that you can pick up from the Bethlehem Area Public Library. Who knows, maybe all this spring reading […]
BETHLEHEM, PA (12 April 2018) – This week a resolution was passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The resolution set out to recognize a week in April (from the 8th to the 14th) as “National Library Week,” a week sponsored by the National Library Association. This recognition was realized this week in the passing […]
]The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was commemorated this past week with the help of the Bethlehem NAACP, YWCA Bethlehem, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Area Public Library, and all who came out to remember the irreplaceable work of this great man. On the morning of April 4, many gathered at Packer […]
BAPL is proud to announce the popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free to library card holders. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku. For now, the library’s subscription is capped at 250 films per month; individual […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant of $10,000 from the R.K. Laros Foundation. The funds will support the transformation of the Bob Cohen Room at BAPL, assisting with the purchase of a floor-to-ceiling glass movable wall for the renovated space, and were presented to Library Executive […]
Parents: The Library is opening at noon on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 due to the inclement weather. Snack Box Storytime is canceled for today!
The regular new item lists will be back soon in a new and improved form as we complete our upgrade to a new computer system. For now, here is a selected list of recently added items: NEW DVDS Snatched Masculin Feminin Going in style Gifted Ghost in the shell Father Brown. Season four NEW […]
No items will be due back from October 9-12. Please return or renew your items on or after the 13th. No overdue fines will be charged for these days. No new library cards will be issued from October 9-11. Library cards must be present to check out on October 9 – 11. There will be […]
Indie rock icon Calvin Johnson is bringing his latest band, Selector Dub Narcotic, to the Bethlehem Area Public Library for a performance on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Also performing will be Lehigh Valley indie rock band VoirVoir and New York City/Washington D.C. psychedelic pop band Secret Cities. The concert will be the second in Tape Swap […]
Hilda Doolittle Plaque Dedication, Bethlehem Area Public Library, September 8, 4pm The Bethlehem Area Public Library is being added to a national list of Literary Landmarks. A new plaque honoring the birthplace of the great 20th century poet Hilda Doolittle (1886 –1961) will be unveiled Friday, September 8th at a 4pm ceremony that will include […]
Welcome to Episode One of BAPL’s new podcast. Author, journalist, and all around great-guy Geoff Gehman is my first guest (and my first Geoff). We talk about baseball great Carl Yastrzemski, who is the subject of Geoff’s upcoming event at BAPL on September 28. We also talk about Geoff’s latest writing project and we even […]
Congratulations to this week’s Summer Reading Club winners! First prize recipient, June J. won a hand cut crystal valued at $30. Second prize goes to Michelle F., a $25.00 gift card to Clubhouse Grill . Next Monday, August 21, we will give away a Penn State Lehigh Valley women’s polo shirt, and a $20.00 gift […]
As you may have noticed, we have a new website! It’s designed to work on mobile devices, as well as look good on your computer, and we hope it is not too hard to find your way around. We also hope that it highlights some of the interesting resources and events we have available at […]