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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

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Next BAPL book sales: Indoor book sale in Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Cash and credit cards accepted. Noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7. Visit www.bapl.org/book-sales/

Some events are for children with adult(s) only.

BOOKS ON THE HILL -Stanley and Lynn Streets in Fountain Hill

Tuesdays: Poem of the week at Books on the Hill. A new poem is selected and recited by performance poet/library staff Cleveland Wall. No registration necessary--this is a drop-in between 1 and 5 p.m. event.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Sip ‘n Stitch: slow stitching. No previous experience needed. Slow down and enjoying the process. Fabric, needle and thread provided, as is tea. 11 a.m. to noon. Must register. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/sip-stitch-15474

COOLIDGE

Thursdays

Ages two and one-half to five. 10 to 10:45 a.m. a.m. Registration required. Themed storytimes with picture books, songs, rhymes, library props and a simple craft. Register at https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/family-storytime-coolidge-14877

SOUTHSIDE BRANCH

Wednesday, Dec. 11

Join Tiersa Curry to learn about the importance of LGBTQ+ archives and understand how to navigate digital material in the Lehigh Valley LGBT Community Archive. This program is open to people of all-ages and requires registration. Participants should bring a personal laptop or smartphone to access the digital files. 5 to 6 p.m. Must register: visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/navigating-regional-lgbtq-archives-17124

MAIN LIBRARY

Tuesdays

Family Storytime. 10 to 10:30 a.m. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/copy-family-storytime-15458

Wednesday, Dec. 4

BAPL Indoor book sale, Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Cash and credit cards accepted. Noon to 8 p.m. Visit www.bapl.org/book-sales/

Friday, Dec. 6

Mary Pat Beebe book club: Zoom, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Discuss Carry on Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (2021) . Zoom invites will be sent via email. Register required, visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/mary-pat-beebe-book-club-8756

Saturday, Dec. 7

BAPL Indoor book sale in Main Library basement. 50 shoppers at a time max. Cash and credit cards accepted. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.bapl.org/book-sales/

Holiday card making workshop with Alicia Vincelette of Inked Edge Paper Art. Free, but space is limited. Ages 10 and up with parental supervision. 11 a.m. to noon. Must register. Visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/holiday-card-making-13414

Angelorum Choir from the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown. 1 to 1:45 p.m. Information: https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/angelorum-womens-choir-12558

Monday, Dec. 9

Open Mic night hosted by Bill Medei. Music, comedy, poetry. Performers arrive 5 p.m. for sign-up. 15 minute time limit for musicians; six minute time limit for poets, comedians. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Visit

https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/open-mic-night-bapl-9680

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Personal and Professional Growth book club. Discussion on a book of your choosing centered on the theme of “self-awareness.” Share your thoughts and collaborate with others in the community. 6 to 7 p.m. If you are new to our group, register by emailing info.pursuingpassions@gmail.com; for information, visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/book-group-tbd-15310

Festival Unbound: Discuss themes from “Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body” by Rebekah Taussig with Lehigh University Professor Dr. Stephanie Powell-Watts. Part of Touchstone Theatre’s Festival Unbound Big Read. 6 to 7 p.m. Sign up for all four monthly sessions is expected. Registrants will receive a free book - see the Main Library Reference Desk. Registration required: visit https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/copy-festival-unbound-big-read-tbd-14424