BETHLEHEM, PA – The City of Bethlehem’s free bikeshare program, Bike Bethlehem, is back starting today, Wednesday, June 9, after a year of rest and recovery from COVID-19 and the impacts of the pandemic. “The bikes are freshly tuned up and available to borrow at the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s main branch in northside Bethlehem, […]
With the end of Statewide COVID restrictions now in place, we are happy to open up more of BAPL! There are still some limitations in place as we remain cautious. Libraries are a place where many children gather so it is important that we continue to be safe with regards to potential virus transmission. See […]
Each year our friends at the Banana Factory hold an afterschool art enrichment program called “ArtSmart.” Teaching Artists from the area lead BASD middle school students in a variety of art-making activities. One of these Teaching Artists is BAPL Executive Director Josh Berk, who teaches creative writing to these creative kids. Check out all the […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is holding an outdoor booksale at the Main Library (11 W. Church St.) on Saturday, May 15. It is scheduled to run from 10-2 or until supplies last. Themed bags of books will be available for $5. We’ll have bags for kids and adults as well as popular themes, but […]
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s May board meeting will be held online on May 10, 2021 at 6pm. The virtual meeting will be open to the public as attendees. Attendees will be able to listen to the meeting and make comment at the designated time, following typical public comment procedure. To attend […]
Dear Friends of the Swifts–John and Lynn Noble, Wilbur Mansion Development Team, Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, Sierra Club Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem City Council and Environmental Advisory Council, Lehigh University Environmental Initiative and Southside Initiative, Freemansburg Elementary School, Artefact Inc., Poets, Journalists, and Concerned Citizens: Wonderful news! The swifts are back! And they are using the […]
On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., the Lehigh Valley Bookfest will hold a closing presentation with a virtual keynote from five-time Emmy Award winner David Pogue. Pogue served as a correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, where he garnered five Emmys for his work. He is also known for being a New York […]
BAPL patrons can now make use of Value Line, the leading investment tool, in digital format. Value Line has long been a popular print resource at the library for investors. Now you can access it remotely using your library card at the link above. Value Line offers investors expert analysis on investment opportunities. Whether you’re a beginning […]
In addition to a property developer, several environmental scientists, and an expert in ornithology, the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s upcoming Chimney Swift presentation will have one panelist who notably doesn’t have a PhD. In fact, she hasn’t yet graduated fourth grade. The speaker will be Emma Huertas, a fourth grader from Freemansburg Elementary School. “She’s […]
I grew up with the angelic voice of Fairouz playing in the morning, and the awakening scents of Arabic coffee wafting in the air of my home (more than once a day because Arabs love their coffee and cannot go a day without that tiny cup of bitter caffeine). The Arabic language filled the halls […]
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s April board meeting will be held online on April 12, 2021 at 6pm. The virtual meeting will be open to the public as attendees. Attendees will be able to listen to the meeting and make comment at the designated time, following typical public comment procedure. To attend […]
BAPL is happy to announce a new “text a librarian” service. All you need to do is send a text to us at 610-222-7337 and we’ll get back to you with a response. It’s like having a little librarian who lives in your phone! Try it out! […]
Please note that BAPL has not been charging overdue fines for any library items during the past year due to the difficulties caused by the pandemic. However, starting with any items checked out today (4/5/2021), overdue fines will be assessed for late items going forward. We have reduced the overdue fee on DVDs and video […]
Join us (virtually) for an exciting opportunity to hear from John Noble about the conservation efforts at the Masonic Temple. The panel also includes Peter Saenger, Lynn Rothman, and Karen Beck Pooley. The moderator is Breena Holland. It’s a wonderful and highly knowledgeable group. See below for the event information and register here. This series […]
March 17, 2021: LET’S PLAY BOOKS BOOKSTORE announces the Inaugural Lehigh Valley Book Festival – A Virtual Series – March 26 through May 1. Let’s Play Books Bookstore, in partnership with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, is proud to present the Lehigh Valley Book Festival, as a Virtual Series, to kick-off the last weekend […]