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BAPL Holidays & Special Closings

2026 Holidays & Special Closings

New Year’s Day

Closed January 1

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Closed Mon. January 19

Presidents’ Day
Closed Mon. February 16

Easter Holiday
Closed Fri. April 3

Election Day Primary (Coolidge Location Only)
Closed Tuesday May 19

Memorial Day Weekend
Closed Sat. May 23 – Mon. May 25

Independence Day
Closed Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4

Musikfest (Main Library Only)
Special Musikfest hours TBD beginning July 31

Labor Day Weekend
Closed Saturday Sept. 5 – Monday Sept. 7

Delayed Opening
Saturday October 17

Thanksgiving
Close at 5 PM Wed. November 25
Closed Thurs. November 26
Closed Fri. November 27

Christmas Holiday
Closed Thursday December 24
Closed Friday December 25

New Year’s Eve
Closing at 5pm

Visiting BAPL

Planning a visit to BAPL? See here for directions, parking, and other information.

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Main Library

11 West Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

(610) 867-3761

Mon. – Wed. 9AM – 8PM
Thurs. & Fri. 9AM – 6PM
Sat. 10AM – 5PM
Sun. CLOSED

South Side Location

400 Webster Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 867-7852

Mon. – Thurs: 10AM – 7PM
Fri: CLOSED
Sat: 10AM– 2pm
Sun: CLOSED

Bookmobile

610-442-2504

Coolidge Buillding

BAPL Coolidge

2740 Fifth Street, Bethlehem PA 18020
484-892-6267

Mon: CLOSED
Tuesday & Thursday: 11AM-5PM
Weds: 11AM-7PM
Fri: Closed
2nd Saturday: 10AM-2PM

Books on the Hill

Stanley & Spiegal, Fountain Hill, PA 18015
(By Fountain Hill Park)

Mon: 10AM-5PM
Tuesday & Thursday: 1PM-5PM
Weds: CLOSED
Alternate Fri/Sat: 10AM-1PM

Patron Behavior Policy (PDF)
Library Map (PDF)
Annual Report (PDF)

Board Of Trustees 2024

City of Bethlehem:

  • Marty Beatty
  • Anne Felker
  • Nicole Gencarelli
  • Joyce Hinnefeld
  • Hilary Kwiatek
  • Christie Jacobsen
  • Ron Williams

Bethlehem Township:

  • Carolyn Harper
  • Peggy Salvatore

Fountain Hill:
Will Rufe

Hanover Township:
Telly Diacogiannis

2025 Library Board Meeting Dates

Every other month or as required. Second Monday of the month. Unless otherwise specified, held at the Main Library, 11 W. Church Street at 6 p.m.

  • January 13
  • February 10
  • March 10
  • May 12
  • July 14
  • AUGUST – NO MEETING
  • September 8
  • November 10
  • December 8

Agendas, as well as minutes of Board meetings can be found here.

Questions? Comments?

We strive to be a welcoming place for healthy child development, parent and community involvement, and life-long literacy beginning at birth. Let us hear from you if you have any questions or comments about BAPL and its services.

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Bethlehem Area Public Library educates, informs and inspires by providing free and open access to materials and information. The Library is a dedicated community partner committed to life-long learning, serving the over 120,000 residents of the City of Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Fountain Hill, and Hanover Township. The Library strengthens our communities with an outstanding collection of print and digital resources, informative programs, and innovative services. BAPL keeps pace as new technologies and applications emerge in the way information is accessed and delivered.