Back in 2020, IronPigs Charities awarded BAPL a grant for a really fun new initiative: a book-powered mini library! Call it a pedal-powered bookmobile. Or just “the book bike” (though technically it is a tricycle). It looks like an ice cream trike you’d see down the shore. But filled with books! Our plan is to […]
It was a summer of prizes at BAPL. At the Main Library, we had more than 200 entries in our Summer Reading Raffle for adults. To enter, library users filled out a short book review or told us about something the library made possible for them. Eight winner received a gift card to a local […]
We are happy to announce the release of a new BAPL Books publication: THE GIANT MOVES. The story began when Mike Piersa of the National Museum of Industrial History contacted us about a new book possibility featuring the Whitworth Bending Press. The Bending Press — an enormous piece of equipment weighing almost one million pounds! […]
We are excited to be part of the upcoming First Friday at the Banana Factory (Sept 2, 7pm) and even more excited about the mural! The mural depicts leaders in the Latinx community hanging out at BAPL! The unveiling of the mural is also part of the launch of Voces de la Comunidad, a brand […]
Join the Head Reference Librarian at BAPL on September 27, 2022 at 6:30pm to celebrate and explore a brand new digital archive all about Liberty High School as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary. The archive includes a newly released collection of the entire century of The Cauldron, Liberty High School’s annual yearbook. Head Reference […]
The Main Library remains closed today due to the construction at City Center. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Main Library will be closed again today, August 18, due to the construction at City Center. We apologize for the inconvenience. No library items will be due today. Our other library locations will be open their usual schedule.
The Main Library has had to close today, August 17, due to the construction at City Center. No library items are due. We hope to be back tomorrow.
]It’s always really fun to hear the stuff coming out of Studio 11, the free public recording studio here at the Bethlehem Area Public Library sponsored by the Martin Guitar Foundation. We were all blown away by this new album by HOME FOR BED, the project of Zane Kratzer of Bethlehem. Zane works in data […]
Please note that due to Musikfest returning to Payrow Plaza this year, that the Main Library will have reduced hours for the duration of the ‘fest. The bookmobile has an alternate schedule as well. The Southside Branch, Books on the Hill, and Coolidge location have regular hours. MAIN LIBRARY MUSIKFEST HOURS: Closed at 5pm every […]
If you’ve been past the Main Library recently, you may have noticed some bright yellow wheels alongside the porch. This colorful contribution is a brand new bike rack, courtesy of a local Eagle Scout candidate named Toby Lader. Toby reached out to us at the library with an idea to create a new bike rack […]
Please note that our Books on the Hill location in Fountain Hill is closed today 7/25 and tomorrow 7/26. Come see us at one of our other locations!
BAPL is proud to be a drop-off location for “Plant-A-Row” again this year. Plant-A-Row Lehigh Valley is a group of local gardeners who donate surplus to neighbors in need. Then, their volunteers transport donations received to area food pantries, meal centers, soup kitchens and shelters. Even if you don’t have a garden, you can still […]
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 […]
City residents are invited to help shape the future of Bethlehem. Take the “We Build Bethlehem” survey today. We Build Bethlehem will also be used to share the City’s plans and progress for a variety of upcoming initiatives, available online in English and in Spanish at webuild.bethlehem-pa.gov. We thank you for your partnership as #WeBuildBethlehem […]