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Upcoming Events
Date/Time Event
11/30/2020 - 12/05/2020
All Day 		Teen Secret Santa Book Giveaway for grades 6-12 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
12/01/2020 - 12/23/2020
11:00 am - 6:00 pm 		Santa's Mailbox Arrives at South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
12/04/2020
All Day 		Fancy Nancy Storytime to Go @ South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
12/05/2020
All Day 		Fancy Nancy Storytime to Go @ South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
12/05/2020
All Day 		School Age Snowman No-sew hand warmer craft kit for grades 1-5 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
12/05/2020
10:00 am - 11:30 am 		Virtual Qigong Training w/Kevin Siddons
12/06/2020
All Day 		Draw with Librarians
12/06/2020
All Day 		Fancy Nancy Storytime to Go @ South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
12/07/2020
All Day 		Fancy Nancy Storytime to Go @ South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
12/07/2020 - 12/12/2020
All Day 		School Age Snowman No-sew hand warmer craft kit for grades 1-5 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
12/07/2020 - 12/12/2020
All Day 		Teen Secret Santa Book Giveaway for grades 6-12 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
12/07/2020
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 		Qigong with Dr. Kevin Siddons: Now Online!

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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

ABOUT SOUTH SIDE

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.

OUR BOOKMOBILE

EZ Lend @ HTCC

Check out the library’s book vending machine at the Hanover Township Community Center (3660 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017)

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BAPL Coolidge

A community-embedded satellite library in Bethlehem Township: BAPL Coolidge! The building is located at 2740 Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

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We got a little visitor at South Side today 📚 Little Mango the opossum wanted some warmth and books today! Not to worry, Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation released Mango back into the wild 🥰

We got a little visitor at South Side today 📚 Little Mango the opossum wanted some warmth and books today!

Not to worry, Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation released Mango back into the wild 🥰 ...

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Don't forget to check out BAPL's sweet Youtube videos! 🎥 Visit us here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuAN4Af6kv3jQl1us_WkWQ

Don't forget to check out BAPL's sweet Youtube videos! 🎥

Visit us here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuAN4Af6kv3jQl1us_WkWQ ...

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The Door of Donations 🙌 This door of snippets is a collection of lives that our patrons have left through book donations✨

The Door of Donations 🙌
This door of snippets is a collection of lives that our patrons have left through book donations✨ ...

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Please keep in mind we are not open this Thursday & Friday! 🦃

Please keep in mind we are not open this Thursday & Friday! 🦃 ...

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Hi BAPL fans! Want to continue to support the library and its free recording studio? https://www.bapl.org/make-a-purchase-to-support-studio-11/ Go to the URL above and click on any of the links to support Studio 11, the FREE public recording studio at BAPL. Some are things you’d have to come pick up at the library. Some are lessons/services that can be done remotely. Check out the links!

Hi BAPL fans! Want to continue to support the library and its free recording studio?

https://www.bapl.org/make-a-purchase-to-support-studio-11/

Go to the URL above and click on any of the links to support Studio 11, the FREE public recording studio at BAPL. Some are things you’d have to come pick up at the library. Some are lessons/services that can be done remotely. Check out the links! ...

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