Bethlehem Area Public Library

Bethlehem Area Public Library Bethlehem Area Public Library, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a fantastic public library!

Main Library
11 W Church St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-867-3761
Open:
Monday - Wednesday 9 AM - 8 PM
Thursday and Friday 9 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM

South Side Branch
400 Webster St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-867-7852
Open:
Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 7PM
Saturday 10-2

Coolidge Satellite
2740 Fifth St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
484-892-6267
Open:
Tuesday: 11 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday 11 AM - 7 PM
Thursd

ay 11 AM - 5 PM
2nd Saturday of every month: 10 AM - 2 PM

Books on The Hill
(Stanley & Spiegel, Fountain Hill)
Monday: 10-1
Tuesday: 1-5
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 1-5
Alternate Fri/Sat: 10-1

Improve Your Writing with local author Howard FrankSecond Saturdays from September 12th through December 12th10:00am-11:...
09/04/2026

Improve Your Writing with local author Howard Frank
Second Saturdays from September 12th through December 12th
10:00am-11:00am

Join local author Howard Frank for a workshop designed to help writers of all levels. Whether you’re looking to improve your everyday writing, develop your voice, or finally begin writing that book you’ve been thinking about, this workshop offers helpful techniques.

Drawing on years of hands-on writing, publishing, and mentoring experience, Howard will share tried-and-true “tricks of the trade”.

Register here: https://short.do/3JPywM

Bethlehem Area Main Library
11 W. Church St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018

Starting Over: Lecture & WorkshopTuesday, September 8, 20266:00pm–7:00pm This session explores how individuals can regai...
09/02/2026

Starting Over: Lecture & Workshop
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
6:00pm–7:00pm

This session explores how individuals can regain confidence, clarity, and direction after challenging experiences or periods of transition. The program offers practical tools for rebuilding self‑trust, strengthening communication, and re‑establishing a sense of personal agency. Attendees will leave with strategies they can apply immediately in their personal, academic, or professional lives.

Register here: https://rb.gy/tgy040

Speaker Bio:
Pamela Robinson is an international speaker and corporate trainer whose work focuses on confidence‑building, communication, and leadership development. Her experience spans Asia, the Caribbean, South Africa, and North America, where she has delivered workshops, keynotes, and community programs for diverse audiences.

Her recent engagements include speaking at the Lehigh Valley Women’s Summit on Confidence, Clarity, and Influence, where her session received strong feedback for its clarity and practical value. Pamela has been featured on WFMZ and in Fig Lehigh Valley, and she is the author of Scripting with Faith, currently available for pre‑order.

Bethlehem Area Main Library
11 W. Church St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018

09/02/2026

Our teens always give their artwork ✨ pizzazz ✨

The Bethlehem Area Public Libraries will be closed Saturday, September 5th and Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.
09/02/2026

The Bethlehem Area Public Libraries will be closed Saturday, September 5th and Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

Gemma Correll Book SigningWednesday, September 9, 20266:00pm–7:30pm In Anxietyland cartoonist, writer, and long-time-anx...
09/01/2026

Gemma Correll Book Signing
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
6:00pm–7:30pm

In Anxietyland cartoonist, writer, and long-time-anxious-person Gemma Correll takes us on a riotous journey through her struggles with anxiety, to the desperate search for relief and finally to the realization that it really is possible to feel OK again. Because sometimes, when you’ve tried every remedy, all you can do is laugh.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/3FNOP

Bethlehem Area Main Library
11 W. Church St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018

Virtual Film ClubTuesday, September 15, 20267:00pm–8:00pm Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant fi...
08/31/2026

Virtual Film Club
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
7:00pm–8:00pm

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

This month's film is The Death of Stalin (2017), directed by Armando Iannucci.

Registration is required: https://rb.gy/pk8a7n

WHERE TO WATCH

Kanopy, The Roku Channel, AMC+

Congratulations Adult Summer Reading Challenge winners!! Special thanks to our generous donors, including the Captured ...
08/31/2026

Congratulations Adult Summer Reading Challenge winners!! Special thanks to our generous donors, including the Captured LV Escape Room, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, and Shankweiler's Drive-in.

Calling all teens who need community service hours for middle school and high school requirements! Join us for our first...
08/30/2026

Calling all teens who need community service hours for middle school and high school requirements! Join us for our first meeting on Monday, September 14th from 6:30-7:30 PM. All are welcome :) Want to join the email list for upcoming events and ? Send us an email at [email protected]!

Thank you to everyone who came to the pet portrait painting class at the south side branch today, everyone did a wonderf...
08/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to the pet portrait painting class at the south side branch today, everyone did a wonderful job! 🐱🐶🐾

Today is National Dog Day and to celebrate BAPL staff matched their dogs to the library job they would have based on the...
08/26/2026

Today is National Dog Day and to celebrate BAPL staff matched their dogs to the library job they would have based on their personality! 🐶🐾🦴

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11 W Church Street
Bethlehem, PA
18018

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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