Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library monthly board meeting will be held online on Monday May 11, 2020 at 6pm. The virtual meeting will be open to the public as attendees. Attendees will be able to listen to the meeting and make comment at the designated time, following typical public comment procedure. To […]
Access to Ancestry.com from home has been extended to BAPL patrons from home for the month of May. It can be accessed under “My account” here (top right of page). You will then need to log in using your library card number. Ancestry is a great genealogy tool. It is typically only available in the […]
BAPL is digging deep in the archives for some historical “Throwback Thursday” posts (#tbt). This one tells the story of the first beautiful gardens that first came to the South Side of Bethlehem with Pre-World War I immigrants coming to work for Bethlehem Steel who wanted to bring “bits of their homeland in the form […]
Well it’s Opening Day in 1920 anyway! BAPL podsmen Matt and Josh offer some corrections and additions on episode five and then get right into the action of the 1920 season. Who is off to a hot start? Who is stuck in the basement? The answer might surprise you! They also highlight some of the […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library was one of twenty-five City organizations to receive a $2,000 grant from the R.K. Laros Foundation last week. Unlike the typical Laros grants which are awarded for lasting capital projects (such as BAPL’s Cohen Room renovations), this special grant focuses on operational expenses. Many non-profits are facing an uncertain future […]
Come write with us! Every Monday in April, come check out a new poetry prompt! You are encouraged to share your poetry with us by emailing Janine at JCarambot@bapl.org. Poems will be displayed to the public through BAPL’s Facebook, blog, and Twitter! NOTE: This is not a competition, just a way of sharing our imagination […]
While you’re home, let the stories come to you! Author Jennifer Hansen Rolli has recorded a few of her stories for you. Claudia & Moth Just One More Just For Me She also has some fun printable worksheets and educator guides on her website here. Jennifer is a Pennsylvania author and illustrator, who attended Kutztown […]
Hello, Library Lovers: We are happy to share with you information on the Moravian College InFocus Symposium on “Scarcity, Poverty, and Inequality,” happening online Wednesday-Thursday, April 22-23. Note especially the keynote address by Eric Klinenberg (“Spaces of Equality: Facing a Pandemic”) on Wed., April 22 at 6:30 PM. Information (including a link for registering) is available […]
Come write with us! Every Monday in April, come check out a new poetry prompt! You are encouraged to share your poetry with us by emailing Janine at JCarambot@bapl.org. Poems will be displayed to the public through BAPL’s Facebook, blog, and Twitter! NOTE: This is not a competition, just a way of sharing our imagination […]
This week the podsmen field listener questions inspired by the episode about “Gavvy” Cravath. Who was the Chalmers award named after? Why was the Brooklyn team called the “Superbas?” How cool were player-managers? Learn all this and more on This Week in 1920s Baseball! This Week in 1920s Baseball: Episode Four “Mailbag”
Come write with us! Every Monday in April, come check out a new poetry prompt! You are encouraged to share your poetry with us by emailing Janine at JCarambot@bapl.org. Poems will be displayed to the public through BAPL’s Facebook, blog, and Twitter! NOTE: This is not a competition, just a way of sharing our imagination […]
Ancestry.com is now available to BAPL patrons from home! It can be accessed under “My account” here. This genealogy tool is typically only available in the library, but for this month (through the end of April), access is being extended to home use. Discover your family history and start your family tree! Ancestry has billions […]
Elizabeth Saraceno from BAPL South Side has finding lots of gems while researching local history at the library. Check out this article from 1884. That’s 136 years ago! The “local record” column includes observations such as “Country roads are again in a passable condition,” “Youthful spring appears in an overcoat and gum boots,” and “Straw […]
Come write with us! Every Monday in April, come check out a new poetry prompt! You are encouraged to share your poetry with us by emailing Janine at JCarambot@bapl.org. Poems will be displayed to the public through BAPL’s Facebook, blog, and Twitter! NOTE: This is not a competition, just a way of sharing our imagination […]
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library monthly board meeting will be held online on Monday April 13, 2020 at 6pm. The virtual meeting will be open to the public as attendees. Attendees will be able to listen to the meeting and make comment at the designated time, following typical public comment procedure. To […]