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Play dough playtime

Play DOUGH Playtime (Ages 2+ --No younger children, please)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Pre-K, Ages 2-4

Squishy fun for little ones

2 years and older

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Ages 2-4
Event Details:

Squishy fun for little ones

2 years and older

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Seed to Supper at the SS Branch, Tuesdays at 5:30 starting 4/7/26 to 5/19/26.

Seed to Supper

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join Lehigh Valley Master Gardeners in learning how to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty!

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join Lehigh Valley Master Gardeners in learning how to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Bethlehem Book Club

Bethlehem Book Club-A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join our in-person discussion on the book  Share your thoughts and collaborate with others in the community!

If you are new to our group please register by emailing info.pursuingpassions@gmail.com.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our in-person discussion on the book  Share your thoughts and collaborate with others in the community!

If you are new to our group please register by emailing info.pursuingpassions@gmail.com.

Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Enrollment Seminar

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

PA Enrollment Services is hosting this one hour presentation about Medical Assistance (Medicaid). 


 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

PA Enrollment Services is hosting this one hour presentation about Medical Assistance (Medicaid). 


 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Stock photograph of people practicing Yoga.

Gentle Yoga

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Yoga
Age Group:
Adults
Gentle Yoga:

Enjoy a meditative experience with certified yoga instructor Wendy L Thomson M.Ed., LPC RYT, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Please wear loose fitting...

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Yoga
Registration Required

Gentle Yoga

Enjoy a meditative experience with certified yoga instructor Wendy L Thomson M.Ed., LPC RYT, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a Yoga mat or towel. Registration is required.

Book Sale

📚BAPL Book Sale📚

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Sale Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Literature and Writing, Other, Music
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults

✨ Bethlehem Area Public Library Presents: BAPL BOOK SALE ! ✨

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Book Sale Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Literature and Writing, Other, Music
Event Details:

✨ Bethlehem Area Public Library Presents: BAPL BOOK SALE ! ✨

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

POEM OF THE WEEK Wednesdays 1 - 5 PM @ Books on the Hill

Poem of the Week

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Program Type:
Literature and Writing, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults

Stop by Books on the Hill any Wednesday afternoon to hear the Poem of the Week, selected and read by resident poet/librarian Cleveland Wall.

Library Branch: Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Literature and Writing, Performance
Event Details:

Stop by Books on the Hill any Wednesday afternoon to hear the Poem of the Week, selected and read by resident poet/librarian Cleveland Wall.

Learn how to repurpose a pizza pan into a decorative magnet board for spring!

Spring Magnet Board Workshop

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to repurpose a pizza pan into a decorative magnet board for spring! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to repurpose a pizza pan into a decorative magnet board for spring! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

mobile office hours 10-12

Rep. Steve Samuelson Mobile Office Hours

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Other, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Need help filing your rent rebate form or any other state government related issues?

Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need help filing your rent rebate form or any other state government related issues?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Community Tech Time Thursdays 11-12pm

Community Tech Time

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your tech questions! Join us for Community Tech Time, a relaxed, librarian-led drop-in session designed to support you at your own pace.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your tech questions! Join us for Community Tech Time, a relaxed, librarian-led drop-in session designed to support you at your own pace.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

summer paint by numbers

Summer Paint by Numbers + Tea

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a peaceful Summer themed paint by numbers session while enjoying some tea. All supplies included. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a peaceful Summer themed paint by numbers session while enjoying some tea. All supplies included. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Free Virtual Classes flyer in English and Spanish

Free Virtual English Classes/Gratis Virtual Ingles Clases

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join these free virtual English classes on Zoom from home or from the library.

https://zoom.us/wc/join/88554987572

Zoom ID: 885 5498 7572

Zoom Password: BAPL

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Join these free virtual English classes on Zoom from home or from the library.

https://zoom.us/wc/join/88554987572

Zoom ID: 885 5498 7572

Zoom Password: BAPL

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Book Sale

📚BAPL Book Sale📚

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Book Sale Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Literature and Writing, Other, Music
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults

✨ Bethlehem Area Public Library Presents: BAPL BOOK SALE ! ✨

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Book Sale Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Literature and Writing, Other, Music
Event Details:

✨ Bethlehem Area Public Library Presents: BAPL BOOK SALE ! ✨

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Qigong

Qigong - Meditation and Relaxation Training

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Laros Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Qigong:

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn,...

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Laros Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Qigong
Registration Required
Event Details:

Qigong

Experience this ancient Chinese exercise which promotes circulation, flexibility, balance, and stamina to improve overall health and well-being. Exercises are short, easy to learn, and adjustable to every individual. All skill levels are welcome! Registration is recommended.

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

DIY Bee Watering Station

DIY Bee Watering Station (Grades 3-8)

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
YS Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)

Buzz into the library to create a water station for the bees! They need a nice place to land outside to take a break in the heat! First-come, first-served due to limited materials.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: YS Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Buzz into the library to create a water station for the bees! They need a nice place to land outside to take a break in the heat! First-come, first-served due to limited materials.

Storytime every other Saturday

Preschool Storytime at South Side

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
South Side Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4
Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4
Program Type: Storytime

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Artist Trading Cards - fun, easy art exchange program - Sat 5/16 at 11 AM - Books on the Hill - Spiegel St & Stanley Ave, Fountain Hill

Artist Trading Cards

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults

Artist Trading Cards began as a conceptual art project by Swiss artist M. Vänçi Stirnemann and have become a popular way of engaging with art and with other artists.

Library Branch: Fountain Hill - Books on the Hill
Age Group: Elementary (Grades K-5), Teen (Grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Artist Trading Cards began as a conceptual art project by Swiss artist M. Vänçi Stirnemann and have become a popular way of engaging with art and with other artists.

station eleven book discussion

Book Discussion: Station Eleven

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

A Goodreads Choice Award from 2014, this story is described as " an audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse - the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be-savior, and a nomadic group of actor

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Goodreads Choice Award from 2014, this story is described as " an audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse - the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be-savior, and a nomadic group of actor

savvy caregiver

Savvy Caregiver

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

The Savvy Caregiver program aims to help those providing care for loved ones living with dementia through relevant knowledge, skills and self-care practices.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:

The Savvy Caregiver program aims to help those providing care for loved ones living with dementia through relevant knowledge, skills and self-care practices.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Colorful graphic promoting toddler play time on Mondays at 11am

Toddler Play Time at the South Side Library

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
South Side Branch
Age Group:
Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families

Toddlers and caregivers are invited to join us for an imagination-filled time full of activities that promote sharing, taking turns, and having fun!

Blocks, puzzles, games, and toys provided!

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Age Group: Pre-K, Birth - 24 Months, Ages 2-4, Families
Event Details:

Toddlers and caregivers are invited to join us for an imagination-filled time full of activities that promote sharing, taking turns, and having fun!

Blocks, puzzles, games, and toys provided!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Qigong

Qigong: Meditation and Relaxation

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Cohen Room South Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Qigong
Age Group:
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room South Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Qigong
Registration Required
Open Mic

Open Mic Night @BAPL

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Cohen Room Complete at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance, Music, Comedy
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Cohen Room Complete
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Music, Comedy
Event Details:

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.

Spanish Conversation on Mondays 6:30-7:30. 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. This event is on zoom and registration is required. 

Spanish Conversation

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Side Branch

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.

Library Branch: South Side Branch
Event Details:

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.

CLOSED (Primary Election Day)

All Day
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge
Closing
Branches:
Bethlehem Township - Coolidge