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Upcoming Events
Date/Time Event
04/01/2021 - 05/02/2021
All Day 		Window Walk at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
04/12/2021 - 04/17/2021
All Day 		Caramel popcorn tutorial and take-away for grades 6-12 at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
04/12/2021 - 04/16/2021
All Day 		Dog Man Puppet take-away activity for grades 1-5 at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
04/12/2021 - 04/17/2021
All Day 		Kite Flying STEM Kits for grades K-5 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
04/15/2021
All Day 		Spring Has Sprung Scavenger Hunt at South Side!
South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
04/15/2021
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 		Natural Wanders: stories and experiences in nature for ages 3 and up at Main
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
04/17/2021
All Day 		Earth Day story and STEM for grades K - 5 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
04/19/2021 - 04/24/2021
All Day 		Earth Day story and STEM for grades K - 5 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
04/19/2021 - 04/24/2021
All Day 		Kite Flying STEM Kits for grades K-5 at Main
Main Library – Youth Services Dept., Bethlehem PA
04/19/2021
10:00 am - 10:30 am 		Stroller Time for babies - 24 months at Main near the tea house
Main Library, Bethlehem PA
04/19/2021
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 		Virtual Homework Help- grades K-12
04/19/2021
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

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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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A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin’ichi Himori, and Haruo Tanaka. Each month we pick a culturally significant film for library patrons to watch on Kanopy. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Last day to register is April 20th. Email invitations for Zoom will be sent out the day prior to the event. Please check your email spam folder or call the library if you do not see the event invite. Register here: https://www.bapl.org/events/bapl-film-club-ikiru-1952/

A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin’ichi Himori, and Haruo Tanaka.

Each month we pick a culturally significant film for library patrons to watch on Kanopy. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Last day to register is April 20th. Email invitations for Zoom will be sent out the day prior to the event. Please check your email spam folder or call the library if you do not see the event invite.

Register here: https://www.bapl.org/events/bapl-film-club-ikiru-1952/ ...

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Did you know April is Arab American Heritage Month? Check out our blog post about it on our website by clicking on the BAPL News tab and let us know if you’re looking to diversify your reading with some books by Arab American authors! ✨

Did you know April is Arab American Heritage Month? Check out our blog post about it on our website by clicking on the BAPL News tab and let us know if you’re looking to diversify your reading with some books by Arab American authors! ✨ ...

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Apr 13

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One-Minute Mindfulness : Train 🚂 Here is a video of the Lehigh River and a train running on the South Side of Bethlehem. You can enjoy the whole video and let your senses wander or try out the following mindfulness suggestions: -focus on the water of the Lehigh (cover up the rest) -focus on the movement of the train (cover up the rest) -focus on the sound of the water -focus on the sound of the train -observe the different colors of the video

One-Minute Mindfulness : Train 🚂

Here is a video of the Lehigh River and a train running on the South Side of Bethlehem. You can enjoy the whole video and let your senses wander or try out the following mindfulness suggestions:
-focus on the water of the Lehigh (cover up the rest)
-focus on the movement of the train (cover up the rest)
-focus on the sound of the water
-focus on the sound of the train
-observe the different colors of the video ...

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Our next Save Our Swifts event is happening very soon! Be sure to register for this exciting event ASAP!

Our next Save Our Swifts event is happening very soon! Be sure to register for this exciting event ASAP! ...

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Boldly Go! Check out awesome space resources at BAPL and learn more about our journey to the stars and check out live launches with NASA at https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive! #PAForward #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight

Boldly Go! Check out awesome space resources at BAPL and learn more about our journey to the stars and check out live launches with NASA at https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive!
#PAForward #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight ...

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Apr 10

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#nationalpoetrymonth Celebrate National Poetry Month at BAPL by checking out poetry books, movies, and books on CD at any of our locations!

#nationalpoetrymonth Celebrate National Poetry Month at BAPL by checking out poetry books, movies, and books on CD at any of our locations! ...

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