General information

Visit the Bethlehem Area Public Library at 11 E. Church St. (main) or 400 Webster St. (SouthSide branch) or 2740 Fifth St. (Coolidge) or visit www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuAN4Af6kv3jQl1us_WkWQ/featured and www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events for a variety of items. For hours, information or to speak with staff members, call 610-867-3761 (main-11 W. Church St.) or 610-867-7852 400; Webster St. (SouthSide branch) or 484-892-6267 (Coolidge). Chat service and general information: visit www.bapl.org (main) or at www.facebook.com/paBAPL or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (SouthSide) or https://www.bapl.org/coolidge/ (Coolidge).

Events are held live and virtually; refer to BAPL calendar for details. Due to the pandemic: hours, masking and capacity limits may change without prior notice. Check the websites or call.

New places and events

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH-March

UPCOMING BOOK SALES noon to 8 p.m. March 30 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Indoor book sale in Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Follow COVID protocols. Visit www.bapl.org

BOOKS ON THE HILL (Stanley and Spiegel streets, Fountain Hill) stationary bookmobile information and schedules: visit www.bapl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bkm-Winter-2022.pdf

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS: Contact mhenninger@bapl.org to be notified about cancellations. Updates posted on news blogs at www.bapl.org; click ‘BAPL News’ on left-side of menu.

REQUEST ITEMS FROM THE LIBRARY for Bookmobile pick-up: call 610-867-3761, ext. 399 or e-mail info@bapl.org for adult materials. Children’s items: call 610-867-3761, ext. 499 or e-mail youthservice@bapl.org at least one day in advance of pick-up. Select pickup location: bookmobile before submitting request.

RENEWALS from home: log in to account at www.bapl.org or call 610-867-3761(x299) for the circulation desk.

Main Library

Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3

Homework help for grades K-12. Moravian University America Reads program provides tutors to help with school assignment questions. No registration required. 4 to 6 p.m. Follow social distancing guidelines; masks are a must. Information: visit www.bapl.org/events/homework-help-tutoring-for-grades-k-12-at-the-main-library-33

Wednesday, March 2

Register by March 2: Mary Pat Beebe Friday Morning Book Club: The Night Watchman (Erdrich). 10 a.m. Zoom. Email invites sent March 3. Information / to register: visit www.bapl.org/events/mary-pat-beebe-book-club-2-2022-03-04/ or call 610-867-3761

Mindfulness for grades K-12. Increase concentration, emotional regulation, self-confidence; decrease anxiety and worry. Led by Elizabeth Lang, Bethlehem Unschool Co-op. No registration required. Must mask. 9:15 to 10 a.m. Visit www.bapl.org/events/mindfulness-session-for-students-in-grades-k-12-at-the-main-library-3/

Film about Will Eisner, American comics artist, entrepreneur, innovator and visual storyteller. Free; no registration required; popcorn provided. Second floor, main library. 6 to 7 :45 p.m. Ages 15 and up. Information: www.bapl.org/events/will-eisner-week-will-eisner-portrait-of-a-sequential-artist-documentary-film-for-ages-15-at-the-main-library/

Friday, March 4

Mary Pat Beebe Friday Morning Book Club: The Night Watchman (Erdrich). 10 a.m. Zoom. Registration required. Email invites sent March 3. Information: visit www.bapl.org/events/mary-pat-beebe-book-club-2-2022-03-04/

Fanart Friday: Learn how to draw your favorite characters from graphic novels, TV shows, books and more. Examples of characters such as Mario (Nintendo), Spider-Man and She-ra available. Supplies provided. No registration required. All ages. Drop by the Youth Department, second floor, main library, between 2 to 5:30 p.m. Information: www.bapl.org/events/fanart-friday-for-all-ages-of-youth-at-the-main-library-2/

Saturday, March 5

Take Flight with Bessie Coleman, first African American and first Native American woman to hold a pilot’s license; and the first Black American to earn an international pilot’s license. Read her story. Learn about aeronautics. Make and test paper and cardboard airplanes. Grades K and up. No registration. 2 to 3 p.m. Visit www.bapl.org/events/womens-history-month-event-take-flight-with-bessie-coleman-for-grades-k-and-up-at-the-main-library/

Monday, March 7

Dungeons and Dragons One Shot adventure, pre-rolled characters, dice set, mini manual printout to use at event. Youth Department. 6 to 7:30 p.m. No registration. Grades six to 12. Social distancing guidelines. Masks are a must. Visit www.bapl.org/events/d-d-one-shot-for-grades-6-12-at-the-main-library-3/

Monday, March 7 through Thursday, March 10

Homework help for grades K-12. Moravian University America Reads program provides tutors to help with school assignment questions. No registration required. 4 to 6 p.m. Follow social distancing guidelines; masks are a must. Visit www.bapl.org/events/homework-help-tutoring-for-grades-k-12-at-the-main-library-33/

Tuesday, March 8

Richard Wilbur discussion and presentation; U.S. Poet Laureates - part one of 11 ( second Thursday of every month). Virtual poetry series hosted by Lehigh University professor Bob Watts. Read series referenced poetry free; visit www.poetryfoundation.org/ or check BAPL’s collection. Registration is closed for this part of the series.

SouthSide - 400 Webster St.

Anytime Storytime Corner. DYI story time, Different books and a free craft available every week. Visit www.bapl.org/events/anytime-storytime-at-south-side-2022-02-28/ for more information.

Homework Help -Lehigh University’s Alpha Phi Sorority students available to help students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade with homework. Any subject, any grade level. Monday – Thursday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-867-7852 or visit www.bapl.org/events/homework-help-south-side-branch-4/

Wednesday, March 2

Winter Preschool Storytime at South Side. 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Masks required for age two and up. Visit www.bapl.org/events/winter-preschool-storytime-at-south-side-2022-02-02/

Wednesday, March 9

Craft kits: www.bapl.org/events/make-your-own--at-south-side-2022-/

Coolidge Building

Wednesdays through March 30

Write Stuff Wednesdays, grades two through five. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Simple, creative activities that make writing easy and fun. Topics change weekly. Information: visit www.bapl.org/events/writing-box-wednesdays/

The Bethlehem Press calendar listings are, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of printing. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of information submitted by external parties.