Join the conversation about one of America’s most important novelists. The series is a collaboration between BAPL and Lehigh University. Moderators are Stephanie Powell Watts, Jasmine Woodson, Stacie Brennan, and Rayah Levy, Head of Adult Services at BAPL. Levy notes that despite being works of fiction, Morrison’s works powerfully represent the voices of the voiceless. […]
In the spirit of Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, we are pleased to announce the winners of BAPL’s first Ghost Story Writing Contest – yes, after Christmas! Liberty High School student, Isabella Morales (at right), won First Place for her story entitled “A Bizarre Halloween.” Andrea Girardot’s story “Hey, Yasuko” was the winner in the […]
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 […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is committed to actively supporting essential conversations and actions to confront racism in America. This page will feature antiracist resources available in our collections, links to external resources, and information about library programs that promote antiracist conversation within our community and with our patrons. In our collections Antiracist reading Stamped […]
For our 2020 Adult Summer Reading program, we’re going virtual! Adult Summer Reading will run for eight weeks from June 22 through August 15, 2020. After each of the eight weeks, we will randomly select one reviewer to win a $25 Gift Card from a local business. To participate, simply read a book or listen to […]
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 […]
Inaugural Lehigh Valley Book Festival March 27, 28 & 29, 2020 Let’s Play Books Bookstore, in partnership with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, is proud to present the Inaugural Lehigh Valley Book Festival, to be held annually, the last weekend in March, commencing in 2020. Join us as we celebrate books – their authors, illustrators, […]
You may know that libraries, BAPL included, host a wide variety of events in addition to being the place where people come to check out books or do research. We host programs such as book sales, mindfulness training, children’s programs, films, concerts, even birthday parties. But did you know that we sometimes host them all […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is hosting a book-signing by one of its own on October 30. Award-winning author Kate Racculia, an employee at BAPL, will be signing copies of Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts on October 30 at 6:30pm. The event will be held at the Main Library. Books will be available for purchase […]
This one goes to eleven. The Bethlehem Area Public Library is really embracing a theme for a concert to be held at the Main Library on November 11. Yes, the date is 11/11. The library’s address is 11 W. Church St. The library’s public recording studio is called “Studio 11,” and the event is called […]
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 […]
Congratulations to our Week 9 2019 Adult Summer Reading winners at the Bethlehem Area Public Library! Main Branch Week Nine prize recipient, Karen G., won a $50 Gift Card to Fegley’s Brew Works. South Side Branch Week Nine prize recipient, Luz S., won a $20 Gift Card to Jenny’s Kuali. Our Adult Summer Reading Program wraps up […]