Interested in taking a trip to the National Museum of Industrial History? Come check out a pass that admits to adults and up to four children from the South Side Branch of BAPL. Free of charge! See detailed information here.
The Bethlehem Area Public Library South Side Branch partnered with the South Side Permaculture Park on Tuesday, June 21st to offer a great program for the library’s adult summer reading program! Attendees painted gardening pots, toured the park’s garden while learning about permaculture, and ended the night by planting seeds provided by our seed library […]
BAPL needs your help! We are looking for volunteers to deliver library materials to our patrons who cannot physically come to the library due to age or medical reasons. You’ll make someone’s day! Contact Christine at our South Side Branch by email, cwieder@bapl.org, or phone: 610-867-7852 for more information. Thanks for considering and please spread […]
By Dominic Trabosci We’ve known it for a long time, but BAPL’s Janine Santoro is now officially a “Star.” She received the Community Star Award on September 16th from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the local community. The award was created by the Iron Pigs to recognize “any person […]
After the library’s slate of antiracism conversations from 2020-2021, BAPL’s Janine Carambot Santoro sought to answer the question that many of our community members had: “Now that we know better, what do we do now?” Dr. Melinda González, a fellow colleague from Rutgers University, an anthropologist, and winner of the 2021 Mary Fran Myers Gender […]
Homebound patron, Joann B. won August’s “Safe at Home” gift basket! This basket contains: Zen garden Self-care journal Paper lantern Votive candles Votive candle holder $30 gift card to Roasted. Many thanks to all of our patrons for participating and to our generous Friends of the Library who made our “Tails and Tales” events and prizes […]
Did you know even our Homebound patrons can participate in our Summer Reading Raffle? This month, Homebound patron and avid reader Fran D. has won July’s “Inner Artist” Gift Basket! This basket contains: Sketchbook Sketching set Paint brushes Canvas set Watercolor pens $30 gift card to “Color Me Mine” Have you participated in the South […]
Gail R. has won June’s “Grow Through What You Go Through” Gift Basket! This basket contained: book on growing your own home gardens “Design Your Own Planters” kit, “Save the Bees” Pollinator Cactus Glass Ceramic Flower Pot “Love Our Planet” Tote Bag Seeds from the South Side Branch’s Seed Library $30 Gift Card to The […]
Working in your garden? Fixing something around the house? Library patrons can now borrow hand tools from the South Side Branch, including shovels, cultivators, socket wrenches, and more. The items are free to borrow with your library card. See below for a full list: 65-piece tool set-Kobalt — includes : 22 bits, 3 extension […]
BETHLEHEM, PA – Starting Monday, May 24 at 4 p.m. at the South Side Branch of the Bethlehem Area Public Library, patrons will have the opportunity to access a new tool and seed library just in time for summer planting! The event will be kicked off with a ribbon cutting and is being held in […]
It’s a whole new way to enjoy the library! The South Side Kids’ Room is an interactive Bitmoji classroom where families and young patrons can explore the library in a digital environment. Different elements in the room are interactive hyperlinks that take users to playlists of STEM videos, story times, puppet shows and learning activities. Every two […]
IN 1976, BAPL’s South Side Branch became an intellectual haven for Bethlehem’s Latinx residents and a “fiesta para todos” would celebrate the library’s new multi-cultural vision and resources available for the Hispanic community. In 2019, through a Mellon Grant from Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium and in partnership with Lehigh University, BAPL’s Janine Santoro began […]
The Bethlehem Area School District provides free meals for children in Bethlehem ages 18 and under during the summer. The South Side Branch of BAPL (400 Webster St.) is happy to serve as a pick-up location. Breakfast and lunch meals will be available for pickup Mondays (meals for 2 days) and Wednesdays (meals for 3 […]
BAPL is happy to announce that our South Side location will be the home of a new mural this year! We are working with the folks at the SouthSide Arts District to install a 4′ x 8′ painting on the exterior of the branch. The painting (shown below) is by Bethlehem artist Devyn Briggs. Check […]
The South Side Branch of BAPL is working closely with the South Side Garden Alliance with support from South Side Vision to bring a tool library to life! Please consider donating any new or like-new gardening tools you may not use. Support urban gardening! Contact ss@bapl.org with any questions or to schedule drop-off of your […]