BAPL invites everyone to explore our newest location, BAPL Coolidge–a satellite library embedded in Bethlehem Township–for a grand opening celebration on Saturday, August 24 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Housed in the historic Coolidge Building and open three days a week, BAPL Coolidge offers a curated collection of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and other library […]
Megan Beste, District Director for Congresswoman Susan Wild, pleasantly surprised library staff at the new Coolidge satellite branch on Wednesday, July 24, when she dropped off a box of new books handpicked from the Library of Congress’s Surplus Books Program. The program’s mission is simply to help build library collections. The books and audio-books may be […]
“My work, though not narrative, is a story,” says painter James Gloria. The setting of that story will be very familiar to local residents as his new exhibit at the Bethlehem Area Public Library is a series of landscapes documenting the Delaware River. There are sunrises and water gaps and places like Shawnee Island and […]
The latest “Community Picks” display at the Main Library comes to you from BAPL regular, Jim Gillen. Jim is a poet, recovery educator, and mental health author/researcher. Of his picks, Jim says “Most of the movies I pick have great actors from more financially rewarding ventures showing their abilities to take on roles requiring more […]
There has been a lot going on at BAPL lately and we have the press clips to prove it! Here is a round up of recent write-ups (and one podcast!) on various goings on here at the library. “Turkeys and Trophies” (we’re a trophy), LehighValleyLive.com, 7/20/2019. “Bethlehem literary legend H.D. will be subject of new […]
Today, the Library Directors of the Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton libraries stocked a new bookshelf in an unusual location: the airport! The initiative is cleverly called the Airport Book Exchange (or ABE) and is a collaboration with the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, operators of Lehigh Valley International Airport (also known ABE Airport). Here is an article […]
BAPL Director Josh Berk was a guest on Kim I Plyler’s “Master Your Story” podcast. Kim is the CEO of SahlComm in Bethlehem. The podcast is born out of her belief that “everyone has a story and through those stories we can help change the world.” She’s interviewed lots of interesting people across a variety […]
Congratulations to our Week 4 2019 Adult Summer Reading winners at the Bethlehem Area Public Library! Main Branch Week Four prize recipient, Ruth G., won a $25 gift card to Bethlehem Dairy Store (AKA The Cup). South Side Branch Week Four prize recipient, Bonnie S., won a $20.00 gift card to Domaci Home Store. Our Adult […]
We don’t like to brag, but the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s book sale is the best book sale. Come see for yourself! (Okay, we do kind of like to brag.) This month’s sale is held at the Main Library (11 W. Church Street). You can shop for beach reads, classics, books for the kids, and tons of bargains too […]
BAPL gets a quick shout-out in this month’s Bicycling magazine. It’s the world’s leading bike magazine, covering all bike-related topics, including libraries that loan bikes! This is a very cool article about this new library service and we are happy to be included as one of the first libraries in the country to offer a […]
A couple of area podcasters have started using Studio 11 to cast their pods. Kim Plyler is one of them. And two of her recent guests have been friends of BAPL! George Hrab was kind enough to MC this year’s Friends of the Library event and Michael Scuotto has been recording his musical here at […]
Best-selling author Chuck Wendig is launching his newest book right here at BAPL! Join us at the Main Library on July 1 at 6:30 pm and be one of the first people in the world to get a copy of WANDERERS! It doesn’t officially go on sale until July 2, but you can pick it […]
Check out this recording from Studio 11! What a voice! We don’t know the name of the piece or the composer — ring a bell to anyone? Fantastic!
We see you out there, taking pictures at the library, at Payrow Plaza, under the sculpture, holding hands among the cherry blossoms. We see you. And also a lot of times you tag us in the photo and we really love that you do! So we asked a few of you if we could use […]
The Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market returned for its second year in 2019. This year’s event was held at the Ice House on April 27. Though the event was not held at BAPL, the proceeds still benefit the library. Plus it’s a ton of fun! Check out all the interesting and fun stuff that […]