By Dominic Trabosci We’ve known it for a long time, but BAPL’s Janine Santoro is now officially a “Star.” She received the Community Star Award on September 16th from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the local community. The award was created by the Iron Pigs to recognize “any person […]
Working in your garden? Fixing something around the house? Library patrons can now borrow hand tools from the South Side Branch, including shovels, cultivators, socket wrenches, and more. The items are free to borrow with your library card. See below for a full list: 65-piece tool set-Kobalt — includes : 22 bits, 3 extension […]
BETHLEHEM, PA – Starting Monday, May 24 at 4 p.m. at the South Side Branch of the Bethlehem Area Public Library, patrons will have the opportunity to access a new tool and seed library just in time for summer planting! The event will be kicked off with a ribbon cutting and is being held in […]
It’s a whole new way to enjoy the library! The South Side Kids’ Room is an interactive Bitmoji classroom where families and young patrons can explore the library in a digital environment. Different elements in the room are interactive hyperlinks that take users to playlists of STEM videos, story times, puppet shows and learning activities. Every two […]
IN 1976, BAPL’s South Side Branch became an intellectual haven for Bethlehem’s Latinx residents and a “fiesta para todos” would celebrate the library’s new multi-cultural vision and resources available for the Hispanic community. In 2019, through a Mellon Grant from Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium and in partnership with Lehigh University, BAPL’s Janine Santoro began […]
The South Side Branch of BAPL is working closely with the South Side Garden Alliance with support from South Side Vision to bring a tool library to life! Please consider donating any new or like-new gardening tools you may not use. Support urban gardening! Contact ss@bapl.org with any questions or to schedule drop-off of your […]
On Saturday, January 23rd, the South Side Branch celebrated the survival of African arts and culture within Puerto Rico, and now throughout the United States, with Luz Suarez and her group “Tikson Carib” who taught five different Bomba rhythms to excited participants. Whereas most dancing is a response to the sounds of the music, Bomba […]
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 […]