Bethlehem Area Public Library – Learning Starts Here

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Updated January 11, 2021

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A new children's book: tug!

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Upcoming Events

Date/Time	Event
01/20/2021 - 02/24/2021 All Day	Window Walk at Main Main Library, Bethlehem PA
01/24/2021 All Day	Draw with librarians
01/24/2021 All Day	Storybook Science at South Side!
01/24/2021 All Day	Storytime to Go! January STEM Fun at South Side! South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
01/24/2021 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Our Racial Awakening and Healing Journey: Join Us at the Table
01/25/2021 - 01/29/2021 All Day	Among Us felt figure take-away project for grades 6-12 Main Library, Bethlehem PA
01/25/2021 - 01/29/2021 All Day	Puzzle Day Take-away for grades K-5 at Main Main Library, Bethlehem PA
01/25/2021 All Day	Storybook Science at South Side!
01/25/2021 All Day	Storytime to Go! January STEM Fun at South Side! South Side Location, Bethlehem PA
01/25/2021 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Qigong with Dr. Kevin Siddons: Now Online!
01/25/2021 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Conversational Spanish Study Group: Now Online!
01/25/2021 7:00 pm - 7:15 pm	Sleepy time story

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What are your to-go drink/food when reading? 📚 It's always yummy to have some tea with a biscuit when reading... ...

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Please note all locations are closed today. We will reopen tomorrow. 📚 ...

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Check out BAPL Staff's Best Books of 2020! 📚Any of these titles can be checked out at any of our locations. Read more of our picks here: https://www.bapl.org/the-best-books-we-read-in-2020/ ...

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It's Appreciate A Dragon Day! Here's Spike in all his majestic glory! 🐉 ...

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Jan 16

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Don't forget to stop by all locations to grab these take-home crafts from the Allentown Art Museum!

🐛🦋Cocoons are silky structures spun to give animals and insects a safe place to grow and develop. In a virtual workshop provided by the Allentown Art Museum, you will learn the technique of Fabric Mache & create a fabric coon inspired by yourself!

You can join the LIVE Zoom session on Saturday, January 23 from 1:30-2:30 PM here: https://zoom.us/j/2089364629. A recorded session will be up on Allentown Art Museum's Youtube page afterward. 🐛 ...

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