Week Calendar

Join us for a variety of stories, songs, and fingerplays for the entire family. This story session will be held outside in the library garden close to the Plaza play area. Bring a blanket for seating if you like.

Great Make & Take Craft Class!

Kids ages 5 and up will love the chance to unleash their inner artists.

All guests up to 18 are invited to stay for a FREE lunch immediately following the class!

Join us for stories and hands on STEM activities best suited to ages 3+ with adult. No registration is required. This event will be held in the Youth department on the 2nd floor of the Main Library.

Pack your suitcase and take a trip to the South Side Library. Every Tuesday beginning June 19th to August 15th, we will have a fun geography related craft for our Summer Reading Program.

In this fresh retelling of the classic King Arthur legend, two friends set out to save the kingdom and along the way they learn the importance of kindness.

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.

We will build, create, learn and laugh! This program followed immediately by a free lunch for kids up to 18.

Classes are held simultaneously in-person and on Zoom.

Our summer 4-H series focuses on how "working together" can be found throughout the world of science, too! Our first session highlights the special relationship between pollinators and plants.

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Beginning and intermediate chess enthusiasts are invited to join us once again this summer at Coolidge for classes with Christopher Giannaras every Tuesday from 1pm-2pm beginning June 20th.

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.

Spend an hour creating Super Mario & more designs with melted beads. Use the designs for keyrings or display in your room. Wahoo! This event will be great! No registration is required. All supplies are provided.

This collage workshop will provide a place for participants to dive into the world of collage art.

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Start the holiday weekend off in a creative way - make a red, white, and blue paper wreath to decorate your home. Registration is required.

Join us for a fresh retelling of the classic King Arthur legend, where two friends set out to save the kingdom and along the way they learn the importance of kindness.

Welcome to our exciting gaming program at the library, where kids can immerse themselves in the world of interactive gaming!

Read to a therapy dog--our special dogs are trained to listen! Bring a book from home or select one from our display. Practice your skills in a no-judgment setting.

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.

Each month, choose your own book that fits the theme! June's theme is to choose a book about a difficult choice/moral dilemma. For book suggestions, please email cwieder@bapl.org

Zoom link will be emailed the morning of the meeting

The YMCA will be preparing and delivering meals to eat at the library for adults 18+. These dinners will be available while supplies last.

The Citiizenship Class will prepare you to become a citizen. Learn about the history and geography of the United States. Go over the 100 questions you need to know to pass your test. Get help filling out the N-400 form.

The YMCA will be preparing and delivering meals to eat at the library for adults 18+. These dinners will be available while supplies last.

Watch episodes of your favorite anime and share your love of anime with other fans. No registration is required. This event is held in the Youth Department on the 2nd floor of the library.

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.

There are two nights, and you can sign up for both or one of them. We will contact you if we're at capacity and will have to add you to a waitlist but otherwise, assume you're all signed up! 

If you or someone you love has experienced loss and grief and would like support to navigate this often unfamiliar territory, please join us for a four-week Grief Support Group.

This month we will discuss the popular novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, a National Book Award winner.  Our discussion will be led by Lehigh University professor Stephanie Powell Watts and held on Zoom. Registration is required.

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. This event is open to grades 8 - 12.

In this fresh retelling of the classic King Arthur legend, two friends set out to save the kingdom and along the way they learn the importance of kindness.

Join us at Friendship Park for summer reading and learning with BAPL! Selected stories and activities will reflect this year's community theme "All Together Now." Bring your own blanket or chairs Thursday's at 6pm for a bit o' library fun.