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Local History BAPL's Local History pages provide convenient online access to historical content from a variety of sources. Genealogists, students, educators, and others, can get connected to our online exhibitions and cataloged searchable reference. |
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Lehigh Valley Business News A selective index to Lehigh Valley Biz, Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal and the Lehigh Valley Business Digest. A great local resource that represents many years of work by the staff of the Bethlehem Area Public Library. |
Our Favorite Web Sites Browse our newly expanded list of hundreds of useful, entertaining and informative web sites organized by subject. |
Local Organizations File Find local clubs and nonprofit groups. Includes descriptions and contact information. |
Contact BAPL's Reference Desk Email us at info@bapl.org or phone BAPL's reference services staff at (610) 867-3761 x224 |
Your Bethlehem Area Public Library card gives you free access to the following great online resources.
When prompted, simply enter your Borrower ID number found on the back of your library card and select from the menu.
It's just that easy to get started !
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POWER Library includes: EbscoHost (magazines & newspapers), Grove's Dictionaries (art and music), Poem Finder, AP Images, Health Source Plus, Gale Group (literary criticism), Searchasaurus, Novelist (reading recommendations), Auto Repair Reference Center, Oxford Reference and so much more! |
Locate any business in the US with a business phone number. Search by name, geographical area, type of business, and more. Also includes a residential listings file! |
Full text of the Morning Call, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, plus a selection of other PA newspapers. Full text of magazines, with especially strong business content. |
Get the most out of POWER Library with 15 great online Flash tutorials |
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Use COLLEGE SOURCE ONLINE to search over 23,000 college catalogs available online, PLUS search for colleges by location, major, and more. |
Learn about and value antiques, collectibles and fine art. The p4A Antiques Reference database includes hundreds of thousands of individual records, updated daily, with pictures for every item and explanatory reference notes.
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Search over 25,000 family and local histories PLUS the complete US Census from 1790-1930! If you do genealogy, you're going to LOVE this one! |
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Online biographical database featuring comprehensive profiles on accomplished individuals in all fields of endeavor from around the world. New biographies and updates added daily. Search by name, gender, occupation, geographic region, interests, religion and much more. |
Online practice tests for GED, Civil Service, SAT, ASVAB, GRE, PRAXIS, Citizenship and more! Instant scoring and individual analysis can help improve test scores! Complete a test in one session, or save and resume later.
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Search permanent database of weekly researched and distilled news information from more than 100 major newspapers, periodicals, government & online sources from around the globe. |
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Get started by clicking on the Discovering Collection logo above, then logon by typing in your Bethlehem Area Public Library card number. |
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