Information

Visit the Bethlehem Area Public Library at 11 E. Church St. (main) or- 400 Webster St. (SouthSide branch) or visit www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuAN4Af6kv3jQl1us_WkWQ/featured and www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events for a variety of items. Bethlehem Area Public Library, Library staff will be available by phone at 610-867-3761 (main-11 W. Church St.) or 610-867-7852 (SouthSide branch- 400 Webster St.) For chat service and for general information, visit www.bapl.org (main) or at www.facebook.com/paBAPL or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (SouthSide).

BAPL Main, South Side, and Coolidge

Now offering public computers in addition to limited and by appointment browsing. Masks are required as is standard social-distancing protocol. The procedure is somewhat different at each location. For questions, call ahead of time.

Main Library

Normal hours. No appointment required for browsing; computer sessions limited to 30 minutes per day. First floor access only; children’s books are available on the first floor. Second floor items may be retrieved by a librarian.

South Side Branch

Limited hours: Monday through Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Appointments are recommended to browse. Call 610-867-7852 to make an appointment. No appointment required to pick up reserved items. Computer sessions limited to 30 minutes per day; please call ahead.

BAPL Coolidge (Bethlehem Township)

Hours: Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Second Saturday of the month: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointments required for browsing; limit your session to 30 minutes per day. Computers limited to 30 minute sessions. Call 484-892-6267 to reserve materials to pick up.

General:

No public reading areas or meeting rooms are available. All events are held virtually; refer to the BAPL calendar for details. All library locations continue to offer “grab and go” check-out, which means you can place books or other items on reserve and pick them up with your library card at the door if you do not feel comfortable coming in.

BAPL overdue fines updates: The updated overdue fees are: 20 cents per day on DVDs, video games (both formerly one dollar per day), books and other items. There is no reserve fee at this time. Library items will still be quarantined after being returned; this will not impact fines. They still may show up as checked out on your record until the quarantine period has ended.

Virtual Story Times and Programs

available on BAPL’s YouTube and Facebook pages and Spike’s Campground

Main Library - 11 W. Church St.

Call 610- 867-3761 or visit www.bapl.org.

May

National Space Month. Explore the wonders and mysteries of space through our display of materials covering every related topic from space travel to dwaft planets. Pick up a take-away packet and discover more.

Monday, May 17 through Saturday, May 22

The Geology of Steven Universe take-away packet for grades three and up.

through Monday, May 10

PBS Smart Sacks monthly family virtual learning series. Take-away sack of crafts, videos, games, apps and offline activities for the various ages. Registration for the May series, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, ages 3-5, runs through May 10. To register for a series, visit https://forms.gle/A9ERJX6VHQqdnCxR9 05/17/2021

Monday, May 17

Sleepy Time stories. 7 to 7:15 p.m. Bedtime story, fingerplay, and a song. Visit the Spike Campground page under “Youth Services-Home”. Click on the stack of books. Recordings are also found on BAPL Facebook and BAPL Youtube channe

Coming June 1:

Free family summertime fun night bag.

South Side Branch

SouthSide branch- 400 Webster St.

Preregistration now open

SouthSide Zoom learning program begins at 2 p.m. June 1. Children should be 3 or 4 years old and must be preregistered; limited spots. 30 minute parent and child learning time with songs, stories and preschool learning concepts. Registration via email to ssteinly@bapl.org. at address below.

Wednesday, May 19

Storytime to Go. All day. Stop by the SouthSide library to pick up a new kit (while supplies last). Watch Miss Stef on the YouTube channel for instructions and to hear a story.

through Monday May 24

Reading Buddy (stuffed animals) adoption program,stuffed animals are available for adoption. Talk to a librarian for details. Children must promise to read to them every day and give them lots of hugs.

Wednesday, June 2

Storytime to Go. All day. Stop by the SouthSide library to pick up a new kit (while supplies last). Watch Miss Stef on the YouTube channel for instructions and to hear a story.

Coolidge Building - 2740 Fifth St.

Visit www.bapl.org

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