BAPL is hosting an exciting holiday fundraiser this year. We are partnering with Kindness is Magic Inc. to pay off student lunch debt and erase library fines. One in six children in Pennsylvania suffers from hunger and many of these same students are prevented from borrowing library books due to outstanding fees. We believe every […]
Join us for the book launch celebrating the release of Home at My Typewriter by Bob Cohen. The book is published by BAPL Books. Money earned from the sale of the book helps fund the construction of the Bob Cohen Room at BAPL! Note that the event is held not at the library but at Sahl Communications, 1 […]
This season, BAPL is again selling some beautiful Snow Over Bethlehem holiday cards. These may be purchased at the front desk at the Main Library or online here. They are $15 in person and $20 online (includes shipping). Made in partnership with the Moravian Historical Society, these limited-edition holiday cards feature the illustrations from the beloved 1945 children’s Snow […]
Thanks to Prof. Elizabeth Dolan, our friends at Lehigh’s English Department and many community partners, the FrankenReads event at BAPL on October 31 was a big success! We read the entire novel aloud over the 10 hours that the library was open! We had tons of fun with costumes, Frankenstein cakes and other snacks, and […]
(Bethlehem, PA) – The Bethlehem Area Public Library not only stocks the works of authors from around the world, it now publishes its own books from authors right here in the Lehigh Valley. The initiative, known as BAPL Books, began to take shape over a year ago. “I heard from a local poet who had talked about […]
St. Luke’s University Health Network Partners With Local Organizations To Increase Childhood Literacy, Health Along with doctorly advice about eating your vegetables and washing your hands, patients visiting St. Luke’s pediatric offices have started hearing from their doctors about the importance of reading. The program is a partnership between St. Luke’s University Health Network, the […]
Librarians are joining in the fight against misinformation. It’s no secret that misinformation and propaganda have been weaponized for the information age and used by those who would harm our country and divide us from one another. How to determine what’s real and what’s not? How can you library help? The tools include classes on […]
Books read this month: 4 Books read so far this year: 94 I set myself a goal for September, a goal which I almost decide to conveniently forget to mention, since I failed to complete it. The goal was to read one nonfiction book for every fiction book. It resulted in a pretty slow reading […]
The South Side Branch of Bethlehem Area Public Library is a grateful recipient of a $1,000 grant from Vernon Library Supplies, which funds a new program: Vocational ESL of the Lehigh Valley. This course will be one of the few ESL (English as a Second Language) classes structured not only to help refugee and immigrant […]
BAPL’s librarians have been busy doing some traveling this past month, visiting lots of community places and participating in lots of great events. Here are some pictures from the road! Learn more about our outreach department here.
Hey book-lovers, it’s the Great Lehigh Valley Read! Cast your vote for the most-loved book in the Lehigh Valley! The poll can be found on our site here. Here are two new videos by BAPL employees. Have your own video to share? Email Library Director Josh Berk. Read on!
Summer Reading was a blast at the South Side Branch! Congratulations to our final five winners of the Adult Summer Reading Club: Week 6: Jane W. – winner of a $15.00 gift card to Carlos’ Bakery Week 7: Linda W. – winner of the Earth Lover’s Gift Bag Week 8: Josephine S. – winner of a […]
Did you happen to see BAPL’s Josh Berk and Brenda Grow on RCN? They were on Nuestro Valle speaking with Jose Antonio Ortiz about libraries, BAPL’s summer food program, and more. ¡Muchas gracias a nuestro amigo José Antonio Ortiz por permitirnos ser invitados en su programa! Some images from the program are below:
Adults on the South Side are proving that summer reading is not just for kids! Congratulations to our Adult Summer Reading Club winners so far!: Week 1: Khai N. – winner of a $20.00 gift card to the Lehigh University Book Store Week 2: Susan W. – winner of the Music Lover’s Gift Bag Week 3: […]
On June 21st, the members and board of directors of the Rotary Club of Bethlehem Morning Star awarded the 2018 Charlotte and Tore Hartmann-Hansen Community Grant to the Bethlehem Area Public Library in support of the Bob Cohen Room. The grant was in the amount of $2,500. The full proclamation reads: In recognition of Charlotte […]