All BAPL locations closed Feb 6
All BAPL locations are closed Thursday, February 6 due to the severe winter weather in the forecast.
February 5, 2025
November 17, 2022
BAPL Coolidge Closed – 11/17/2022
Our Coolidge location had to unexpectedly close today, November 17. We apologize for the inconvenience.
June 27, 2022
South Side Branch Partners with Permaculture Park for Adult Summer Reading Program
The Bethlehem Area Public Library South Side Branch partnered with the South Side Permaculture Park on Tuesday, June 21st to offer a great program for the library’s adult summer reading program! Attendees painted gardening pots, toured the park’s garden while learning about permaculture, and ended the night by planting seeds provided by our seed library […]
June 10, 2022
Virtual Art Classes: A Swift Introduction to the Art of Birds!
Join artist Raisa Kochmaruk for a series of free Zoom classes all about the art of birds! Raisa is an acclaimed painter and natural illustrator. Email rkochmaruk@hubbardbrookfoundation.org to register.
March 12, 2022
All locations closed March 12
All BAPL locations are closed today, March 12, due to inclement weather.
February 25, 2022
Library is closed today – 2/25/2022
All BAPL locations are closed today due to the weather. Feb 25, 2022
February 4, 2022
Early Closure: Feb 4
All BAPL locations are closed today, February 4, as noon due to the icy weather. Stay home and read a good book!
September 1, 2021
Closing early 9/1/21
All BAPL locations are closing as of 6:00pm on September 1, 2021 due to the heavy rains and unsafe travel conditions. Avoid flooded roads. Stay safe.
June 21, 2021
BAPL is Switching from Overdrive to CloudLibrary!
The Bethlehem District Libraries have brought on a new platform for eBook and eAudiobook lending. The new platform, cloudLibrary™, will provide an app that is extremely easy for all users, and allows for the library to better manage its content and offer far more to you through a partnership with other libraries across PA. On […]
June 18, 2021
Check Out These Books for World Refugee Day
You can find all of these books in the Bethlehem Area Public Library catalog to check out and read! Click on their links to check availability. Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour and Daniel Egnéus When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini* The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani A Land of […]
June 16, 2021
The Friends of the Library Present a Summer Literary Salon!
Bethlehem Area Public Library’s Friends of the Library will be holding a Summer Literary Salon benefit on Wednesday, July 21, 2021! The Friends of the Library is a group of dedicated volunteers who raise money to underwrite the library’s innovative programming and support the library’s growth. A gift to the Friends supports: Storytime, art, and […]
May 24, 2021
Show Your Support for BAPL with Buy-A-Book!
The Buy-A-Book campaign is back at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, allowing you to show support for one of your favorite community centers by making a donation that will go towards the purchase of new books for the library. Every $30 Buy-A-Book gift to BAPL purchases a new book that will receive a special bookplate honoring a […]
April 13, 2021
On Arab American Heritage Month and Books
I grew up with the angelic voice of Fairouz playing in the morning, and the awakening scents of Arabic coffee wafting in the air of my home (more than once a day because Arabs love their coffee and cannot go a day without that tiny cup of bitter caffeine). The Arabic language filled the halls […]
February 24, 2021
BAPL and the (Cold) Case of the Missing Keys
Library patron and Bethlehem resident Kathryn Hancock Kashner wanted to make light of Old Man Winter’s recent stay in the city. So she grabbed her keys, gathered the kids, packed the car with snowboards and sleds, and drove to the large hill near the Bethlehem Ice Rink for some fun in the snow. After going […]
February 22, 2021
Early Closure: Feb 22
BAPL will close at 3pm on February 22 due to the weather. No library items are due today.