Did you know you can borrow video games from BAPL locations with your library card? We have games for Nintendo Switch, Wii, DS, PS4/PS5, Xbox consoles, and more! We have a wide selection of games for gamers of all ages. All are free to borrow with your library card! Some of our newer titles are […]
] We’ve managed to keep the charm of the building while updating the space for the 21st century. And this Saturday, we’re hosting an Open House from 10-5 for you and all your friends and family to come check it out at the main library location: 11 W. Church St. We think you’ll be pretty impressed, […]
We are happy to share with you our 2022 Annual Report. It’s kind of a large file, so give it a minute to download. A few highlights are below. We are so lucky to have such a supportive community and so many partners who make BAPL thrive!
Emil Signes has been on the library board of BAPL since 1985. That’s actually before BAPL was BAPL (it was just the Bethlehem Public Library when he started – the “Area” was added soon after he was appointed, as neighboring communities began to join). As he begins another year of service to the library, Dr. […]
I grew up with the angelic voice of Fairouz playing in the morning, and the awakening scents of Arabic coffee wafting in the air of my home (more than once a day because Arabs love their coffee and cannot go a day without that tiny cup of bitter caffeine). The Arabic language filled the halls […]
Please note that the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s November board meeting will be held online on November 9, 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 […]
BAPL Books is happy to announce the publication of a new children’s book: TUG! by Catherine McCafferty. Bethlehem’s history comes to life in this picture book brought to you by the Bethlehem Area Public Library and the National Museum of Industrial History. TUG is a tow tractor helping Bethlehem’s steelworkers to do their very best. […]
Those who are new to the Lehigh Valley may recognize the roadside building as the Keystone Pub at the busy intersection of Easton Ave and Willow Park Rd in Bethlehen Township. But when BAPL Librarian Regina Kochmaruk rode past it every day as a teen on the school bus in the 1980s, it was still […]
BAPL gets a quick shout-out in this month’s Bicycling magazine. It’s the world’s leading bike magazine, covering all bike-related topics, including libraries that loan bikes! This is a very cool article about this new library service and we are happy to be included as one of the first libraries in the country to offer a […]
We see you out there, taking pictures at the library, at Payrow Plaza, under the sculpture, holding hands among the cherry blossoms. We see you. And also a lot of times you tag us in the photo and we really love that you do! So we asked a few of you if we could use […]
We are happy to share with you the 2017 BAPL Annual Report! Read on for a fun recap of the year that was.