Information

Visit the Bethlehem Area Public Library at 11 E. Church St. (main) or- 400 Webster St. (SouthSide branch) or visit www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuAN4Af6kv3jQl1us_WkWQ/featured and www.bapl.org/events/categories/virtual-events for a variety of items. Bethlehem Area Public Library, Library staff will be available by phone at 610-867-3761 (main-11 W. Church St.) or 610-867-7852 (SouthSide branch- 400 Webster St.) For chat service, visit www.bapl.org/. email, and chat service by visiting www.bapl.org.

For general information, visit www.bapl.org (main) or at www.facebook.com/paBAPL or www.bapl.org/ssmain.htm (SouthSide).

February events

Virtual Story Times and Programs available on BAPL’s YouTube and Facebook pages and Spike’s Campground

Mondays

Tune In & Take-Away Story Session. Packets are available at Main in the Youth bundles area, 10 a.m.; Sleepy Story Time, 7 p.m.

Wednesdays

School Survival Guide New posts weekly on BAPL’s YouTube and Facebook. Weekly tips and tricks on how to survive and master time management, classmates, procrastination problems and more.

Alternate Fridays

Storytime on Facebook LIVE, 10 a.m.

Sundays

Draw With Librarians, Step by step directions given via a librarian’s recorded sessions on BAPL’s Facebook and Youtube channel. Check each week for a new lesson,10 a.m.

Crafty Take-Aways for school age children and teens

Among Us felt figure kit - for dates, times and locations, visit www.bapl.org.

Main Library - 11 W. Church St.

Call 610- 867-3761 or visit www.bapl.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 through Friday, Feb.13

I Heart crafts for grades 1-6. Make a felt heart to keep or give away. Available at Main while supplies last.

Saturday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 13

Chocolate Bingo family fun take-a-way for grades K-5. All day. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a family game night. Pick up a Chocolate Bingo packet that includes bingo cards, a call sheet and a small bag of M&M’s for the winners. Mark your cards with cereal pieces, buttons, or whatever you have handy. Available at Main while supplies last.

Celebrate Black History Month, grades 4-12. Collage art based on the work of African American artist Romare Bearden. Learn more about the artist by watching a brief video on BAPL Facebook and Youtube. Pick up a starter kit while supplies last at the Main Library to create your personal collage with items from your life.

Monday, February 3

School survival guide. All day. Weekly tips and tricks on how to survive and master time management, classmates, procrastination problems, and more. Presentation on BAPL Facebook and Youtube channels.

Tune in and take-a-way session. 10 - 10:15 a.m. Weekly recorded story, fingerplay, and song with a take-away learning packet available at in the Youth bundles area at the Main Library. Recordings are on the Spike Campground page under “Youth Services-Home;” just click on the stack of books. Recordings are also on BAPL Facebook and BAPL Youtube channel.

Monday, Feb. 8 through Friday, Feb. 13

Chinese New Year celebration. All ages. All day. Pick up a packet that includes a dragon craft at Main while supplies last. Watch the virtual story presentation on BAPL Facebook and Youtube.

Friday, February 5

Mary Pat Beebe Book Club, 10 - 11a.m. Book: Inland by Tea Obreht. On line via zoom. For information, visit www.bapl.org/events/mary-pat-beebe-book-club/

Sunday, February 7

Draw With Librarians, 10 a.m. Step by step directions given via a librarian’s recorded sessions on BAPL’s Facebook and Youtube channel. Check each week for a new lesson.

SouthSide branch- 400 Webster St.

Call 610-867-7852 or visit www.bapl.org/events

Coolidge Building - 2740 Fifth St.

Visit www.bapl.org

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