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General information for the Bethlehem Area Public Library: 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

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, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays. Call the South Side Branch for more information at 610-867-7852.

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE CHANGES, CANCELLATIONS: mhenninger@bapl.org to be notified about cancellations.

BOOKS ON THE HILL, Stanley & Spiegel, Fountain Hill. 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.

UPCOMING BOOK SALES: Noon to 8 p.m. January 25; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. January 28, 2023. Indoor book sale, Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Follow COVID protocols. Most credit / debit cards accepted. Events, information: visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming

MAIN LIBRARY

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

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

Play and Learn. Up to age five. Arts, crafts, stories. No registration. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/play-learn-play-group

Fridays at the Library. 2 to 2:30 p.m. STEM based event. No registration. Informatio: visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/fridays-library

Saturday, January 7

Lego Day - all day. LEGO’s recommended for ages four and up. Duplo’s and other building sets available for younger ones. No registration required. https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/lego-day

Monday, January 9

Dungeons and Dragons. Grades six to 12. 6 to 7:30 p.m. One shot adventure, pre-rolled characters, dice set, and mini manual provided. No registration required. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/dungeons-dragons-13

Tuesday, January 10

Grief Support Group, Adults. 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Understanding the journey through grief; transition after loss;options for self-care. Must register (only one time for all three sessions). Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/grief-support-group

Family Storytime, 10 to 10:30 a.m. Songs, stories, finger plays. Up to grade five. No registration needed. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/family-storytime-13

Thursday, January 12

That’s My Story: Memoir Writing. Noon to 1:30. Must register. https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/thats-my-story-memoir-writing-group-0

Friday, January 13

10 to 10:30 a.m. Jan Brett Storytime and art activity. All ages. No registration. https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/jan-brett-story-activity-session

Saturday, January 14

Gaming with Nintendo. Grades K-12. WiiU, Wii available (supervised). Bring your switch. Board games available, also. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/gaming-nintendo-1

Monday, January 16

HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) All Day All Branches

South Side Branch

SouthSide

Wednesday, January 11

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

Tuesday, January 10

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

Coffee and Crafts https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/coffee-crafts;

Polaroid Painting https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/polaroid-painting Adults and teens: create old-school polaroids using paint on taped-off mini canvas paper. Must register.

Playtime at the Library- January 10 ; Family Fun Night -Jan. 11- familes (children and accompanying adults)- Register your family and join us for a chance to decorate (and eat!) snowman cupcakes. We will provide the pre-baked cupcakes and all the yummy supplies to decorate. When registering, please do so by family and then indicate how many will come per family. Each guest will decorate one cupcake. Each family (not indicviduals) must register https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/january-family-fun-night;

Create ur own t bags, Jan. 12 -variety of loose tea to customize your flavor! We’ll fold up our selections in coffee filters to create our own tea bags.Please note that this event is only accessible by stairs - must register - https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/create-your-own-tea-bags