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 […]