Snack Box Storytime @ SS Branch
Parents: The Library is opening at noon on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 due to the inclement weather. Snack Box Storytime is canceled for today!
January 17, 2018
October 18, 2017
New Titles
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 […]
September 21, 2017
Important Announcement: New Computer System at BAPL
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 […]
September 19, 2017
Beat Happening Frontman and K Recs Founder Calvin Johnson Performing at BAPL!
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 […]
August 28, 2017
BAPL’s new Literary Landmark!
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 […]
August 25, 2017
BAPL Podcast! Interview with Geoff Gehman
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 […]
August 15, 2017
Adult Summer Reading Club Winners
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 […]
August 10, 2017
New bapl.org!
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 […]