Serving the Bethlehem Area
At These Great Locations
Main Library
11 West Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 867-3761
South Side Location
400 Webster Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 867-7852
Bookmobile
Request items online by logging into your account and browsing the catalog. Be sure to select the bookmobile as the pickup location before submitting the request.
EZ Lend @ HTCC
Check out the library’s book vending machine at the Hanover Township Community Center (3660 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017)
BAPL Coolidge
A community-embedded satellite library in Bethlehem Township: BAPL Coolidge! The building is located at 2740 Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18020.
Books on the Hill
A former bookmobile now a small satellite library at Spiegel Street and Stanley Avenue in Fountain Hill
e-Books & e-Audiobooks
Get started with free digital books and more from cloudLibrary and BAPL.
Borrow an e-BookKanopy
Stream classic cinema, indie film, and top documentaries online with Kanopy.
Digital Magazines
Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine solution that makes it easy for you to read your favorite magazines on your computer or mobile device.
Please note that all locations will be closed this Saturday (7/2) and next Monday (7/4). Happy Fourth of July!
BAPL is abound with ocean images nowadays with our Oceans of Possibility Summer Reading program. Our Coolidge branch is blessed by the presence of Betty Waldbeiser’s sea life creations!! Check them out!
Join 4-H and learn about owls. Explore the world of these nocturnal creatures. Dissect owl pellets and discover the habits and diets of these fascinating creatures. Session is open to grades 1 - 5. The event will be held in the Youth department at the Main Library.. No registration is required. This event is funded by Friends of the Library.
Please note that all locations will be closed this Saturday (7/2) and next Monday (7/4). Happy Fourth of July!
Bring a blanket or towel for seating as we greet the morning on the library grounds with stories and songs for the whole family. No registration is required. We will move to the porch if it rains. Located at the Main Library on 11 W Church St.
Discover the work of great artists through stories and hands-on art activities. Learn about a famous artist, and their technique, and make a work of art all your own using that same method. You don’t have to be a great artist yourself, just bring your creative spirit and have fun!
Listen to a story about pop art artist Andy Warhol, and learn about his art. Create a work all your own that is based on the works of Warhol. No registration is required. This session is open to grades 2 - 5.