Week Calendar

Join us for stories and songs just right for you and your toddler.  Have fun while we discover and learn new things.

Join us for a variety of stories, songs, and fingerplays for the entire family.  This story session will be held in Youth Services, 2nd floor of the library.  No registration is required.

Put away the phone and spend time with your little one practicing the skills of taking turns, saying "please" and "thank you" and sharing, all while having a blast in our amazing toy room.

Join us for a morning of stories, learning and fun! Registration is not required.

Join us for a gentle storytime for you and your little one featuring stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs.  No registration is required.   This session will be held in the Youth Services department, 2nd floor of the library.

Experience the fun and welcoming areas within our program space where children and their caregivers can play, learn and grow together.

What is it to make a new home, for whatever reason you find yourself wanting and/or
needing to do so? Are you a recent arrival to the area for work-related reasons? Did you

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Bring the family and listen to stories written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Create artwork all you own in the style of Ms. Ehlert. You be the artist! No registration is required. Children of all ages are welcome to attend and create.

Join local author Kailey Tedesco as she discusses and reads from her book Lizzie, Speak, a poetry collection inspired by Lizzie Borden.

Come hear the 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 necessary--this is a drop-in event.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw your favorite characters from graphic novels, TV shows, books, and more?  Stop by the Youth Department and one of our librarians will help you get started!  If you’re not sure how to start drawin

Get into the fall groove with a live music performance from Indie Rocker Ben D Straw.

Alpha Phi students at Lehigh University will be available on Monday - Thursday from 4:30-6:00 PM to help students with their homework.  Students will be able to get help with any subject.  No registration is required.

Complete community service hours while also having a voice in the library! Help plan and prep for upcoming teen and family events. 

Alpha Phi students at Lehigh University will be available on Monday - Thursday from 4:30-6:00 PM to help students with their homework.  Students will be able to get help with any subject.  No registration is required.

Alpha Phi students at Lehigh University will be available on Monday - Thursday from 4:30-6:00 PM to help students with their homework.  Students will be able to get help with any subject.  No registration is required.

Spend some fun after school time learning how to sew and helping your community. Kids will learn to make bibs, pot holders and pillowcases to be donated around the South Side! Try out our new sewing machines!

Alpha Phi students at Lehigh University will be available on Monday - Thursday from 4:30-6:00 PM to help students with their homework.  Students will be able to get help with any subject.  No registration is required.

Each month, choose your own book that fits the theme! September's theme is to choose a banned book. For book suggestions, please email cwieder@bapl.org

Do you want to become a citizen of the United States, but need help?  Come to this class for help.

Volunteer teacher, My Lien Nguyen will help you prepare for the citizenship test.

No registration is required.

Do you want to practice your Spanish?  If so, this group is for you.  Converse with other Spanish speakers on a variety of topics.

BAPL Librarian Matthew Rothfuss shares insights and highlights from BAPL’s 100 Years…100 Yearbooks project looking back at 100 years of Liberty High School yearbooks.

Arrrr you ready to set sail for piratical fun? Join us for stories, crafts and games—all ages are welcome! “Sea” you there!

The 1619 Project began as a long-form journalism project published in the New York Times Magazine in 2019. The book, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, followed in 2021.

Come be yourself in our judgement-free zone. Make friends in the community and learn about the LGBTQ+ culture, history, and media while also being provided local resources and peer support.