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Upcoming Events
Date/Time Event
06/12/2021 - 08/14/2021
All Day 		Summer at My Library: Tails and Tales
07/29/2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am 		Kids and Teens Eat FREE at South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
07/29/2021
11:00 am - 12:00 pm 		DogMan event for grades 3 and up at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
07/29/2021
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 		Toni Morrison Book Club
07/29/2021
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 		Virtual Film Club - Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
07/30/2021
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 		Readers Theater for grades 3 and up at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
07/31/2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am 		Qigong: Meditation and Relaxation Training - w/ Dr. Kevin Siddons
07/31/2021
11:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Beach Storytime for families with author Nancy Viau at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
08/02/2021 - 08/05/2021
All Day 		Adult DIY Kit: Paw Print Bookmark
08/02/2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am 		Kids and Teens Eat FREE at South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
08/02/2021
11:00 am - 6:00 pm 		FREE Family Fun Night Bags at South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
08/02/2021
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm 		Picture Book Picnic for families at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA

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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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One minute Mindfulness with Matt Wolf - The Water, the Wildflowers, and the FishermanTime to slow down and refresh. See if you can focus on the mindfulness video for a whole minute...and see if you spot the fisherman.

One minute Mindfulness with Matt Wolf - The Water, the Wildflowers, and the Fisherman

Time to slow down and refresh. See if you can focus on the mindfulness video for a whole minute...and see if you spot the fisherman. ...

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On Monday, July 19 at 12:00 PM, join us at the Main Library outside near the teahouse for a delicious menu of picture books and songs! Bring a picnic lunch, a blanket for seating, and relax while we read to you. πŸ“šπŸͺNext week’s special guest is TUG, the tow tractor vehicle from the former Bethlehem Steel site. Hear the story of TUG! read by author Catherine McCafferty and snap your picture with TUG. No registration is required. (We’ll be on the back porch facing the teahouse if the weather is rainy.) 🌧

On Monday, July 19 at 12:00 PM, join us at the Main Library outside near the teahouse for a delicious menu of picture books and songs! Bring a picnic lunch, a blanket for seating, and relax while we read to you. πŸ“šπŸͺ

Next week’s special guest is TUG, the tow tractor vehicle from the former Bethlehem Steel site. Hear the story of TUG! read by author Catherine McCafferty and snap your picture with TUG. No registration is required.

(We’ll be on the back porch facing the teahouse if the weather is rainy.) 🌧 ...

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