General 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. Library staff are available by phone at 610-867-3761 (main-11 W. Church St.) or 610-867-7852 (Southside) Chat service and general information, visit www.bapl.org (main) or at www.facebook.com/paBAPL or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (SouthSide).

Main library

Through August 14

Summer reading and learning program for preschool through adult. All day. Stop by a location and register. Story sessions, special events with performers, fun programming with STEM, art activities, gaming, theater, Read to Dogs, and more. Sign up for our Tails and Tales summer reading and activity challenge Visit www.bapl.org/summer2021/

Wednesday, July 21

Read to therapy dogs, 11 a.m. to noon. Must be readers. Bring your own book or borrow one at the library and read with a gentle dog. Registration required. For information and to register, visit www.bapl.org/events/read-to-dogs-at-main-2/ or call 610-867-3761, ext. 499.

Thursday, July 22

Story Walk. All ages. 10 a.m. – Join us for stories outside the Main library.

4H Slippery stuff food science and experiments. Ages six to 10. 2 p.m.

Friday, July 23

Meet the City of Bethlehem Mounted Police. No registration is required. Meet on the Church Street porch. Bring a blanket for seating. Masks are required. 11 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, July 24

Christmas in July (All ages welcome!) All day. Stop by the library to pick up wonderful Christmas crafts.

Favorite stories and songs with sign language interpreter and Girl Scouts. Bring blankets, towels to sit on the grass and snacks to eat while reading along. No registration is required.10:30 a.m. in the garden or on porch facing tea house if weather is not good.

Monday, July 26

Picture Book Picnic. All ages. Noon to 1 p.m. Stop by outside the library for a fun story time. Bring blankets, towels to sit on the grass and snacks to eat while reading along. No registration required.

Dungeons and Dragons Gaming. Grades six through 12, 6-8 p.m. One-shot session with a seasoned Dungeon Master! Feel free to bring your own original characters at level 3 or use randomly generated ones. No registration needed.

Tuesday, July 27

Wildlands Conservancy family animal presentation. Ages four and up. No registration is required. Meet on the Church Street porch. Bring a blanket for seating. Masks arerequired. 11 a.m. to noon.

Southside

Thursday, July 22

Free lunch bags for 18-year-olds and younger. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. 400 Webster St.

Monday, July 26

Free lunch bags for 18 year olds and younger. 10 to 11:30 a.m. 400 Webster St.

Wednesday, July 28

Stories at the Southside Farmer’s Market. 4 to 6 p.m. At the tent on the Greenway near Taylor Street. Stories, crafts, fun.

Coolidge Building

Wednesday, July 28

Read to therapy dogs, 6 to 7 p.m. Must be readers. Bring your own book or borrow one at the library and read with a gentle dog. Registration required. For information and to register, visit www.bapl.org/events/read-to-dogs-at-the-coolidge-branch/