General information

NEW website calendar listings: visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming

Visit the Bethlehem Area Public Library at 11 E. Church St. (main) or 400 Webster St. (Southside branch) or 2740 Fifth St. (Coolidge). For hours, information or to speak with staff members, call 610-867-3761 (Main-11 W. Church St.) or 610-867-7852; Webster St. (Southside branch) or 484-892-6267 (Coolidge). Library website: www.bapl.org

HOLIDAY CLOSURES: The main library and the branches will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, 2023.

Main Library

All month

Homework help: Lehigh University Alpha Phi students available from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to help students with homework on any subject. No registration required. Mondays through Thursdays weekly unless otherwise noted Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/

Wednesday, December 28

Game Day. Stop in any time. Board, card, action games. No registration required. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/game-day-0

Pridelines teen LGBTQ judgment free zone. LGBTQ history, media and local resources; peer support. Grades eight through 12. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/pridelines-teen-lgbtq-group-4

Thursday, December 29

Picture Bingo, 4 to 5 p.m. National Bingo Month. Win candy, gently used books, small prizes. No registration required. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/picture-bingo

Friday, December 30

New Year’s Eve party. 11 a.m. to noon. Local community families’ New Year’s party. Music with DJ collective Nite Liters LLC. Dance, make a party hat, and welcome the New Year with a ball drop at noon. Snacks. No registration required; children and accompanying adults. Drop-offs not permitted. Visit : https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/new-years-party-guest-dj

Tuesday, January 3

Fiber Arts and Friends, 6 to 7 p.m. Bring knitting, crocheting, cross stiitch, sewing, macrame etc. All ages, all experience levels including beginners. Registration required; visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/fiber-arts-friends-27

Friday, January 6

Mary Pat Beebe Friday Morning Book Club: The Promise by Damon Galgut. 10 to 11 a.m. Zoom. Registration required. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/mary-pat-beebe-book-club-promise-2021

South Side Branch

All month

Anytime Storytime Corner. DIY 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. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays (no holidays). Visit www.bapl.org/events/

Homework help, Monday -Thursday through the month when library is open. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Grades K to 12. Lehigh University Alpha Phi students will help students with their homework with any subject. No registration required.

Wednesday, December 28 and every Wednesday

through end of February

Preschool winter storytime - Southside. Stories, learning, fun. 10:30 to 11 a.m. No registration needed. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/preschool-winter-storytime

Tuesday, December 29 - also every Tuesday

through end of February

Playtime At The Library storytime - Southside. Screen free, learning, fun for up to age four. 10:30 to 11 a.m. No registration needed. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/playtime-library-14