Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s January board meeting will be held online on January 11, 2021 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 attend […]
All BAPL locations are closed due to the weather today. The bookmobile route is canceled for today. No library items are due.
Due to the coming storm, please note the following for today, December 16, 2020: The Main Library will close at 12:00 The South Side and Coolidge locations will not open at all There is no bookmobile service today No library items are due today Look for future updates about the rest of the week as […]
Following Pennsylvania’s mitigation order, the Bethlehem Area Public Library will be using the following operating model effective Wednesday, December 16: All computer appointments will be canceled. All item checkouts will occur at the door of each library location. All returns will be accepted at the drop box of each location. Library staff will continue to […]
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s December board meeting will be held online on December 14, 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 attend […]
Please note that the library will have a delayed opening this Friday. We will open its doors at noon. The bookdrops will be open as usual for any returns you may have.
Please note that BAPL’s Coolidge Building is closed 11/3 and 11/4. Other library locations are open as usual.
The library will open at 12:00 noon this Friday, October 16, rather than our usual 9:00 am opening. The book drops will be open as usual, but no items may be checked out until the noon opening.
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s September board meeting will be held online on September 14, 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 attend […]
Here’s a BAPL update as of September 2, 2020: No library locations are open for browsing or regular in-person usage. There is no date set to do so at this time. All library locations are offering “grab and go” check-out, which means you can place books or other items on reserve and pick them up […]
Please note the following change to the hours of the South Side Branch of the Bethlehem Area Public Library: Effective August 10, BAPL South Side will be open Monday-Thursday from 11-6. Closed on Saturdays This change is temporary. We will make an announcement as soon as we have a date set to change back to […]
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s July board meeting will be held online on Monday June 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 […]
If you have library items to pick up or drop-off at the Main Library on June 27, or if you are planning on coming to the drive-up book sale, please be aware of possible road closures in the afternoon. Please plan to come in between 10-2. Thank you.
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s June board meeting will be held online on Monday June 8, 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 […]
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 […]