When Outreach Librarian Regina Kochmaruk delivered library materials to the YWCA Adult Day Center in Hanover Township in November, she was reminded of her own grandmother who had suffered from Alzheimer’s, and immediately thought about offering library programming created specifically for this special population of seniors living with memory impairment. Regina wanted to offer an […]
You will not be surprised to learn that our library staff loves to read! Here are some favorite books BAPL staff read in 2018, including new releases and old favorites: JANINE RECOMMENDS: Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson. Brilliantly organized in a liturgical format, Dyson writes a concise history of […]
Are the kids bored already?! BAPL has lots of fun stuff over this winter break to keep your young ones occupied. (Or hey, maybe put down the video games and just come in to pick up a book ;)) Fun stuff below! 12/26/2018 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Explore STEM with our many options in […]
Have you had a chance to see this season of “Scholastic Scrimmage,” the high school quiz competition on PBS39? You may recognize the host as BAPL Executive Director Josh Berk! More about the show, including air times and past episodes can be found here.
We wrote a letter to the Morning Call in response to their recent article about the lack of internet access faced by many households in the Lehigh Valley. It was a good and important article, but we felt like it should have mentioned public libraries as a place where people can go to get online. See […]
… Of course she did! Jenne, one of BAPL’s youth services librarians, has been on a quest to read 100 books this year. We’re talking novels! It is an impressive feat of literary longevity. Way to read, Jenne! See below for her October and November reports with some great recommendations. 100 books! That’s a lot […]
Check out this article from NCC’s paper about the amazing work Rayah Levy is doing here at BAPL on a project documenting the history of African-Americans in Bethlehem: Black Bethlehem: An incomplete story by Jamie Ratchford Contact Rayah if you would like to learn more about this project.
It’s always a good time to buy books, but the holiday season is definitely an excellent excuse! So if you’re wondering what to buy the young reader in your life (or the young not-yet-a-reader), check out this podcast. Library Director Josh Berk interviews children’s author Paul Acampora of Allentown about what’s new and exciting in […]
If you missed the live airing of Lehigh Valley Arts Salon where Matt Wolf and Kate Racculia talk about BAPL Books, you can listen now on the internet! Here is the link to the full recording on WDIY.org — check it out! Thank you to Silagh White for having us on her show!
One of our favorite seasonal events was held on Saturday as we met to trim beeswax candles in the Moravian tradition. Beeswax candles with red paper frills have been part of the Moravian Christmas tradition for hundreds of years. The use of beeswax and the color red are both symbolic and beautiful. This event was […]
Local guitar great Craig Thatcher played a tribute to all-time guitar great Jimi Hendrix with a concert at BAPL on November 24. It was the final event in our year-long celebration of the opening of the Main Library at City Center 50 years ago. What better way to commemorate the library’s first half-century than with […]
The search for the following position for a part-time delivery driver for the Lehigh Valley Library System is being conducted by the Easton Area Public Library. Please direct all inquiries to them. [Nov 2018] The Lehigh Valley Library System, which includes the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton Public Libraries seeks a well-organized, energetic candidate for the position of […]
Hmm, maybe that should say “did you hear us on the radio?” The point is, we were on the radio! On November 20’s “Lehigh Valley Arts Salon” with Silagh White on WDIY, BAPL’s Kate Racculia and Matt Wolf discussed BAPL Books, our new publishing line highlighting local writers. They also talked about Hilda Doolittle celebrations going on this […]
Service is canceled for Thursday, December 27. We will see you out there soon!
BAPL is hosting an exciting holiday fundraiser this year. We are partnering with Kindness is Magic Inc. to pay off student lunch debt and erase library fines. One in six children in Pennsylvania suffers from hunger and many of these same students are prevented from borrowing library books due to outstanding fees. We believe every […]