In celebration of Liberty High School’s 100th graduating class in 2022, the Bethlehem Area Public Library is creating a digital archive of LHS Yearbooks. “We at BAPL want to give LHS alumni and their families a glimpse into Bethlehem’s past,” says Reference Librarian Matthew Rothfuss, the project’s lead. “By digitizing LHS yearbooks we aim to […]
BAPL would like to thank all of our participants for participating in the first-ever Summer Reading Writing Contest, “Imagine Your Story.” For the writing contest, the community was asked to submit an original prose or poem imagining their lives through the eyes of COVID-19. Participants responded through their writings what it’s been like living through […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program concluded this past week. We had a great turnout this year and we are thankful for all that participated! Our Week 8 Raffle Winner Theresa O. won a $25 Gift Card to Pizza Village in Hanover Township. We hope to see you next year for another summer packed with […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a sixth week with some great reviews! Our Week 6 Raffle Winner Doreen S. won a $25 Gift Card to The Olive Branch in South Bethlehem. Here is a sample review, Sheila A’s take on Mary Kubica’s The other Mrs. “This was good read. I love psychological […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a fifth week with some great reviews! Our Week 5 Raffle Winner Lois P. won a $25 Gift Card to Nawab Indian Restaurant in South Bethlehem. Here is an excerpt from Barbara’s great review of Nick Hornby’s Funny Girl. “Hornby’s Funny Girl is about a fictional ‘60s […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a fourth week with some great reviews! Our Week 4 Raffle Winner Aaron G. won a $25 Gift Card to Lorenzo’s Pizzeria in Bethlehem. Here is an excerpt from Aaron’s great review of Randy Alcorn‘s If God is good- : faith in the midst of suffering and […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a third week with some great reviews! Our Week 3 Raffle Winner Ashli N. won a $25 Gift Card to Jenny’s Kuali in Bethlehem. Sarah B. also provided this great review of So You Want to Talk About Race: “Ijeoma Oluo writes a clear, thoughtful, accessible, and […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued this past week with some great reviews! Our Week 2 Raffle Winner Amy G. won a $25 Gift Card to Geakers Tacos in Bethlehem Township. Theresa O. also provided this great review of Indian Summer: “It’s like the Love, Actually of the 1880s. William Dean Howells, probably best […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program kicked off in style this past week with some great reviews! Our Week 1 Raffle Winner Lauren B. won a $25 Gift Card to The Cup in Bethlehem. Amy G. also provided this great review of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by […]
During the month of April, National Poetry Month, we invited the community to submit a favorite poem to be shared online. We really enjoyed reading all of your favorite poems in April at BAPL! Enjoy these final week submissions by Jessica, David, Matt, and Brad. Thank you to all who participated! […]
Enjoy these recent submissions by staff and community members of their favorite poems! Thank you to Rebecca, Regina, Mary Jane, Snowflake Princess, Ayla, Robert, Janine, Kate, Brenda, and Judy for their recent submissions! All during the month of April, National Poetry Month, we are inviting the community to submit a favorite poem to be shared […]
Enjoy these recent submissions by staff and community members of their favorite poems! Thank you to Jeff, Edana, Julia, and David for their recent submissions! All during the month of April, National Poetry Month, we are inviting the community to submit a favorite poem to be shared online through BAPL. Poems can be submitted in […]
During the month of April, National Poetry Month, we are inviting the community to submit a favorite poem to be shared online through BAPL. Poems can be submitted in Video, Audio, or Text form and entrees will be reviewed before being put online. Our goal is to give patrons the opportunity to share their favorite […]
As many of you might know, we host a film series at the Main Library that focuses on dynamic directors, genres, and periods in film history, aiming to challenge and inspire our audiences. Because of the recent library closure we of course were not able to show our latest film, Wendy and Lucy, this month. […]
Congratulations to our Week 10 2019 Adult Summer Reading winners at the Bethlehem Area Public Library! Main Branch Week Ten prize recipient, David W, won a 1 Year Black Membership to Planet Fitness of Bethlehem. South Side Branch Week Ten prize recipient, Tina E., won a Land and Sea Gift Basket. That concludes our Adult Summer […]