Mark your calendars and get ready for this year’s Lehigh Valley Book Festival! The multi-day event held at BAPL and other venues through the Valley returns for its highly anticipated 2024 edition from March 23 to March 25. There will be special events, author signings, and fun for book enthusiasts of all ages. The 2023 […]
New to the Lehigh Valley or just looking for a fun way to spend a day with friends and family? Look no further! We’ve got fun and local museums and cultural institutions that are coming out to the library to meet with you! On Saturday April 8th from 12-2PM come to the Main Library at […]
Join the Bethlehem Area Public Library in a public read-aloud of Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece novel, Slaughterhouse Five: or The Children’s Crusade. The 100th anniversary of KV’s birth (November 11, 1922) is the perfect excuse to celebrate this great American author. We’ll start at 10:30am and go until the book is finished. Participate in a marathon all-day reading of […]
We’re going to have a TON of spooky treats and crafts for all ages! Come in costume for a good scare…if you dare! What vehicles will be there? A firetruck, police cars, ambulance, bookmobile, and a local Bethlehem Steel native–TUG! Chat with Bethlehem City employees including Mayor Reynolds! Stop in to engage with the local […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is proud to partner with Lehigh Valley Reads for its Million Minute Challenge beginning in March. And no, you do NOT have to read a million minutes (because that would take, like a REALLY long time)! But you CAN help us build a community of readers to make the Lehigh […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library (BAPL) is hosting a benefit bash this year at the South Side Branch (400 Webster Street) on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 7 pm to 10 pm. SILVER SCREAM AT THE SOUTH SIDE, inspired by classic Hollywood horror, is an adults-only Halloween party featuring treats and live tunes, cocktails, a […]