Upcoming Events

Join us in learning all about the weather! Why does it rain? Why is it cloudy? We'll learn all this through stories presented by local meteorologist Kellie McGlynn and you can ask her all your questions! 

Enjoy a relaxed, class-led session. Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a Yoga mat or towel.  Registration is required.

The Citizenship course will cover the curriculum recommended by USCIS, including US geography, history, and government.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s “Play On!” Community Tour presents William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at the Bethlehem Area Public Library. The Comedy of Errors follows the entertaining escapades of two

Are you interested in passing along your favorite life stories? Maybe you’ve heard about the healing benefits of thoughtful reflection and writing?

Chess for beginners and intermediate players with nationally-ranked chess expert, Chris Giannaras.  Registration opens one week prior to each class.  Parking is available in the garage on the west side on Saturdays.  A parent is req

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Join us for a variety of stories, songs, and fingerplays for the entire family.

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Join us for an open mic hosted by Bill Medei!! Come enjoy listening to music, comedy, and poetry acts or sign up to perform yourself! Performers, please arrive around 5PM to sign-up.

Intermediate and advanced speakers are invited to practice their skills in everyday dialogues facilitated by Gregorie Lule.  Please contact Gregorie at Gregorie.Lule@gmail.com for details.

Traveling to France?  Take our Travel French course and learn what you need to communicate on your trip.   Our class is led by Susanne Lanzl Lalande, PH.D.

Adventures in STEM await, with a new theme each week! Stories, crafts, and a science demonstration make Summer learning fun. Best for ages 3 and older.

Our popular outside chess classes are back for the summer! Beginning Tuesday, June 11th from 1pm-2pm, Coach Christopher Giannaras will resume chess instruction at the Coolidge Branch in Bethlehem Township.

Bring your knitting and crocheting (and cross stitch and sewing and macrame and...) to the Bethlehem Area Public Library to chat with fellow enthusiasts and work on your projects.

Celebrate summer with an outdoor concert featuring Dominic Behe and Colin O'Leary. Hear an eclectic mix of original & classic songs. Bring your family, friends, chairs or blankets.  Rain or shine, for inclement weather, concert

This month's film is A Month in the Country (1987), directed by Pat O'Connor

Enjoy a relaxed, class-led session. Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a Yoga mat or towel.  Registration is required.

The Citizenship course will cover the curriculum recommended by USCIS, including US geography, history, and government.

Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present. This five-part series will introduce you to the practice of mindfulness in several facets of life.

Join us for a gentle storytime for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs. No registration is required. For Birth-24 months only.

Bring your bikes to BAPL Coolidge to enjoy some "wheely" good fun with CAT, the Coalition for Appropriate Transportation!

Join the City of Bethlehem Police Department for a fun storytime! A police officer will read several picture books to children of all ages and talk to children about a day in the life of a Bethlehem Police Officer.

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.