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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 websites or call the above listed numbers to speak with staff members.

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.

SOUTHSIDE BRANCH now open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Call the South Side Branch for more information at 610-867-7852.

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.

BOOKS ON THE HILL Stanley & Spiegel, Fountain Hill) new hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; closed Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. alternate Fridays and Saturdays.

BOOKS ON THE HILL BUY-A-BOOK FOR BAPL gifts ($30 increments) purchases new books that will receive a special bookplate. For information and purchases, visit www.bapl.org/buy-a-book-for-bapl/

UPCOMING BOOK SALES Noon to 8 p.m. September 14 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 17. Indoor book sale in Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Follow COVID protocols.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY AND THE BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY summer of 2022 partnership for a free community Hands-On-History. All ages. Stories relating to industrial and Bethlehem history. Hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities. Tugi and the Bethlehem Steel, 1 to 4 p.m. August 11. NMIH, 602 E. Second St. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/bapl-nmih-hands-history-inventors

MUSIKFEST CLOSINGS: The main and branch libraries will be closed during certain hours August 4 to 14 for Musikfest.

Main library closing at 5 p.m. August 5, 8 through 12; closed all day August 6. Check www.bapl.org or call the branches for their schedules.

Main Library

Wednesday, August 3

SpongeBob Party, Grades K-12. 1 to 2 :30 p.m. Outside lawn /porch. Join us at BAPL Bikini Bottom to celebrate all things SpongeBob. Sponge-snacks and deep-sea activities. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/spongebob-party

Thursday, August 4

Dog Storytime & Local Author Event for up to grade five children. 10 to 11 a.m. Author Christian Bensing and illustrator Tim Feather read from their book series “Tucker & Zoey Adventures” as well as other dog books. Information: https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/dog-storytime-author-event

Friday, August 5 - closing at 5 p.m. today (Musikfest)

Mary Pat Beebe Book Club, “Piranesi”(2020) by Susanna Clarke. 10 to 11 a.m. Join on Zoom. Registration required; visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/mary-pat-beebe-book-club-3. Zoom invites will be sent via email.

Be an artist like Eric Carle. Grades K-5. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Two stories by Carle. Create your own illustrations. All ages. No registration needed. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/every-picture-tells-story-0

Fan Art Friday. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Learn how to draw characters from graphic novels, TV shows, books and more. One of our librarians will help you get started. Examples of characters such as Mario, Spider-Man, She-ra and more. Supplies provided. No registration needed. Grades 6-12. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/fanart-friday-0

Saturday, August 6 - closed today

Virtual trip from coastal habitats along the Jersey Shore to undersea volcanoes a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean with Dr. Joshua Lord of Moravian University. 11 a.m. to noon. Raffle tickets giveaway. Must register; visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/marine-animals-and-environments-presentation-dr-joshua-lord

Monday, August 8 -closing at 5 p.m. today (Musikfest)

All We Can Save: Learning and Living in the Time of Climate Crisis with Shelby Carr, Lehigh University. Must register: https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event//all-we-can-save-learning-and-living-time-climate-crisis-1

Strengthening Families Program for parents and youth 10 to 14. 5 to 8 p.m. Information: visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/strengthening-families-program-parents-and-youth-10-14-1

Tuesday, August 9 -closing at 5 p.m. today (Musikfest)

U.S. Poet Laureate series; Lehigh University professor Bob Watts. 7 to 8 p.m. 11-part series. Join discussion and presentation on featured poet Louise Gluck (read for free: www.poetryfoundation.org/or check BAPL’s collection.) Registration required; visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/poet-laureate-club-rita-dove

Thursday, August 11 - closing at 5 p.m. today (Musikfest)

Zoom: Life story writing: The Art of Memoir Writing with Jerry Waxler, Northampton Community College staff; board member, Philadephia Writer’s Conference; National Association of Memoir Writers. Zoom. Noon to1:30 p.m. Register before noon on August 11 at https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/life-story-writing-group-0

Hands-On-History: Tugi and the Bethlehem Steel. 1 to 4 p.m. National Museum of Industrial History and BAPL summer partnership. All ages. Stories relating to industrial and Bethlehem history. Hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities. NMIH, 602 E. Second St. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/bapl-nmih-hands-history-inventors

Fountain Hill

Monday, August 8

Summer, Cereal & Stories in Fountain Hill. 9:30 to 10 a.m. Fourth through seventh grades. Breakfast treat and book reading. Email cwall @bapl.org to register. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-cereal-stories-fountain-hill-5

Tuesday, August 9

Poem of the week every Tuesday at Books on the Hill. A new poem is selected and recited by performance poet/library staff Cleveland Wall. No registration.

SouthSide

All month

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.

Anytime S.T.E.M. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Information: https://www.bapl.org/events/

Wednesday, August 3; Thursday, August 4; Monday, August 8; Tuesday, August 9; Wednesday, August 10; Thursday, August 11

Free lunch with a librarian. Kids 18 and under. Activities. Space limited to 20 children. First come, first served. More dates and registration are at https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/free-lunch-librarian-south-side

Tuesday, August 9

What the Tech Computer Basics, 2-3 p.m. No registration. VIsit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/what-tech-computer-basics

Wednesday, August 10

Great Ocean games week nine at SouthSide. 10:15 to 11 a.m. Preschoolers and elementary ages. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/great-ocean-games-south-side

Saturday, August 13

Tiny Art Gallery closing reception, noon. Must register before noon on August 13.Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/tiny-art-gallery-closing-reception

Coolidge

all month

Adopt An Octopus Challenge. Write a short paragraph of 50-60 words of a book you read or listened to during August 2022. If we receive 30 submissions, an anonymous donor will donate $60 to adopt an octopus on behalf of the Bethlehem Area Public Library Coolidge Branch. Be sure to include your name, the book’s title and author in your submission. Anyone may submit a review, regardless of age or residency.

You may enter your submission the following ways: Simply send the review in an email to coolidge@bapl.org with the subject line “60 Words for an Octopus”. Print the PDF attachment to the right of the website page and return to the Coolidge Branch; or stop by the Coolidge Branch to pick up a paper copy. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/adopt-octopus-challenge-coolidge-61

Thursday, August 4

Chess for beginners. Teens grades six through 12. Liberty HS teen volunteer Master Chess Player Christopher Giannarar. 1 to 2 p.m. Outside at picnic tables. Registration required before 1 p.m. August 4 .Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/chess-beginners-5

Storytime at Coolidge, stories, hands-on activities. ages 2 to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/events

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.