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 […]
BAPL is digging deep in the archives for some historical “Throwback Thursday” posts (#tbt). This first one tells the story of the great Jackie Mitchell, who made history on the baseball field and even once came to the Lehigh Valley! Read about her history-making performance on April 2, 1931, as well as her appearance at […]
Libraries across the country are helping spread the word about the U.S. Census. Responding to the census is an important tool to make sure our community properly plans for the future, receives accurate representation in government, and gets local services funded appropriately. The first thing you can do is to make sure you fill out […]
For many of us, there is no greater feeling than browsing bookshelves–running your finger along the spines, feeling the inspiration, searching for your next great read among your fellow seekers. But we can’t get to the library these days; the Pennsylvania Department of Education closed all public libraries in the state until at least April […]
We asked staff for some suggestions on the topic of “comfort reads” and lots of good recommendations came in. You can read that post here. We now bring you the second installment! Many are available as e-books which you can borrow remotely. Check them out! Josh recommends: Alexander McCall-Smith. We have a lot of his books […]
Historic Maps of Bethlehem The Bethlehem Area Public Library is a great source for old artifacts on the historic town of Bethlehem, PA. Some of the most interesting artifacts that the library has (which anyone can access for study and/or leisure) are maps of the town of Bethlehem from the bygone years of 1873, 1886, […]
On March 24, 1941 a four-day steel workers’ strike began in Bethlehem. Workers walked out of factories, massive demonstrations were held, and tensions rose. A famous photograph captured an image of a car that been overturned in the tumult. See pictures, newspaper articles, and more from BAPL on the 1941 strike at the link below, […]
When Mr. Berk talked to Lehigh Valley With Love yesterday, Tyler mentioned that he was not exactly enjoying the kind of heart-pounding books he’d normally read these days. He was in the mood for something a little more… gentle. And who can blame him? So we thought we’d poll BAPL staff for their favorite comfort […]
All BAPL locations are closed. It is not known at this time when libraries in Pennsylvania will be able to re-open. We will keep our patrons notified as soon as we know more, by posting the information on our website, social media, and in the local media No library items are due during this time […]
All BAPL locations are closing at noon today (1/18/2020) due to the weather. See you next week! Remember that we are closed Monday for MLK Day.
All BAPL locations are closed today, December 2, due to the storm. No library items are due today.
Congratulations to our Week 8 2019 Adult Summer Reading winners at the Bethlehem Area Public Library! Main Branch Week Eight prize recipient, Betsy S., won a $30 Gift Card to the People’s Kitchen. South Side Branch Week Eight prize recipient, Barbara D., won a $20 Gift Card to Zoellner Arts Center. Our Adult Summer Reading Program continues […]
Congratulations to our Week 6 2019 Adult Summer Reading winners at the Bethlehem Area Public Library! Main Branch Week Five prize recipient, Christine M., won a $40.00 gift card to Arts Quest. South Side Branch Week Five prize recipient, Josephine S., won a $20.00 gift card to Arts Quest. Our Adult Summer Reading Program continues this week with a gift […]
Congratulations to our Week 5 2019 Adult Summer Reading winners at the Bethlehem Area Public Library! Main Branch Week Five prize recipient, Missy B, won a $25.00 gift card to Backdoor Bakeshop. South Side Branch Week Five prize recipient, Anne E, won a $15.00 gift card to Carlos’ Bakery. Our Adult Summer Reading Program continues this week with a $40 gift card […]
Congratulations to our first 2019 Adult Summer Reading winner at the South Side Branch! Week one prize recipient, Chris M., won a $10 Gift Card to Saxby’s Coffee. Our Adult Summer Reading Program continues this week with an “Under the Stars” Gift Basket. To enter, simply write a book review and submit it to the front […]