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August 27, 2024

South Side Branch upcoming closures

Please note that the South Side Branch of BAPL will be closed the following dates through the 2024 Labor Day holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you visit our other locations during this time. Wednesday, 8/28: CLOSED Thursday, 8/29: CLOSED Friday, 8/30: CLOSED (as usual) Saturday, 8/31 – Monday, 9/2: CLOSED (Labor Day Weekend) Tuesday, 9/3 – Saturday, 9/7: CLOSED

Schedule Alerts
August 14, 2024

An Evening with Sherlock: BAPL Rare Book Auction

BAPL is having a sleuth-y Saturday on September 28! The event will include a vintage book fair during the day (10-5) followed by a ticketed event featuring the greateast literary detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes. We will have tons of vintage books for sale, some for just a few dollars, and some high-end collectible […]

BAPL News
August 2, 2024

Video games at the library

Did you know you can borrow video games from BAPL locations with your library card? We have games for Nintendo Switch, Wii, DS, PS4/PS5, Xbox consoles, and more! We have a wide selection of games for gamers of all ages. All are free to borrow with your library card! Some of our newer titles are […]

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June 25, 2024

Summer Reading Challenge for Adults – print-out the log here!

Print out the pdf below and track your progress all summer. There are plenty of ways to participate and enter our raffle for exciting prizes. Discover historical articles, use our online tools to read about current events, read award-winning books, learn a new skill or language, check out an audiobook, and so much more! Mark […]

Summer Reading
June 21, 2024

Summer Podcast Workshop

Tune in to hear the voices of tomorrow! During this week’s 5-day Summer Podcast Workshop, students actively engaged in all stages of podcast creation. They began by sharing their favorite podcasts and brainstorming topics, leading to the creation of their shows: “Talk To Us” on friendship, “Geek Gamers” on Minecraft, “The AMBER Alert Podcast” on […]

BAPL News
May 30, 2024

Teen Podcasting Class at BAPL

Join the Teen Podcasting Class at BAPL and learn how to craft, record, and share your own unique stories. From brainstorming ideas to mastering the art of promotion and technical engineering, unleash your creativity and make waves in the world of podcasting! The class is free to attend, presented in partnership with ArtsQuest’s Arts In […]

Kids & Teens
May 13, 2024

BAPL 2023 Annual Report

Our Annual Report from 2023 is now available online. See below for the full report! It was a busy year marked by the Main Library’s renovation, and also including a great number of events and trainings, and entertaining activities. Memorable moments included: Trunk-or-Treat, Lehigh Valley Book Festival, 11Fest, AppleFest, and more. The report also includes […]

BAPL News
May 9, 2024

Dates Announced for Summer Reading Program 2024

The yearly celebration of reading and learning at the library returns to BAPL this year starting  Saturday, June 8. The program will run through Thursday, August 1. The summer program offers incentives for kids who read books and participate in other learning activities at the library or at home. There are also all sorts of […]

Summer Reading
April 17, 2024

 Parent-TV available through your library!

BAPL is thrilled to offer you access to ParentTV. ParentTV offers thousands of on-demand parenting videos and courses with content designed to support those who care for children, from pregnancy through to teenage years. ParentTV works with leading psychologists, pediatricians, mental health specialists, nutritionists, occupational therapists and parenting educators across the globe.  Search and find […]

BAPL News, Kids & Teens
January 29, 2024

Support our campaign towards a new bookmobile

Our bookmobile has major mechanical issues and needs to be replaced. Join us in the campaign for a new bookmobile by contributing to our fundraising campaign. Your generous donations will help enhance community access to literature, education, and cultural resources on wheels. Our current bookmobile has reached the end of its journey, but with your help, [...]
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