Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, January 6, 2021
— Photo by Kristen Roberts
The Bethlehem Public Library plaza was illuminated recently with a display of luminaries featuring community messages of hope to welcome 2021.
The library currently remains closed to in-person browsing, but curbside pickup is available with expanded hours. For the latest updates regarding library hours and services, visit our website at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.
At this time, the library has opted to temporarily postpone reinstituting fines for overdue items. For more information about due dates and fines, go to www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/borrow/loan-periods-and-fines.
Digital magazines
The new year brings some new titles to our digital magazine collection on Flipster. We’ve added Better Nutrition (great for aiding all those New Year’s resolutions), Cottages & Bungalows, Family Handyman and Golf Magazine.
Four magazine titles that originally appeared in Flipster can now be found on OverDrive. They are: Bon Appetit, Pioneer Woman Magazine, Prevention and Rolling Stone.
Digital magazines are a great way to enjoy your favorite glossies without a costly subscription or the paper waste. Magazines can be accessed online using your library card and viewed on computer and mobile devices. Go to www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/borrow/ebooks-emagazines to browse our collection of digital magazines in OverDrive or Flipster.
Make 2021
work for you
Looking to make a career change or kick your job search into high gear in 2021? Curious about your chances of being hired with the skills and experience you have today? Our librarians have compiled a list of workforce development resources that can help steer you in the right direction. Find it at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/workforce-development-resources.
Do you know your employability score? Visit our workforce development resources page and scroll down to JobZone to find out. Start by taking the “What’s my employability score?” survey and then explore the website for ways to help you improve your score and get that job.
Our list of resources also includes a link to dozens of digital literacy classes available in 2021 through the Upper Hudson Library System. Brush up on some of those skills that look great on a resume. Classes include Facebook Pages for Business; Meeting Online: A Primer; Introduction to Google Apps Suite; Introduction to Microsoft Excel; Introduction to Windows 10; Digital Organization Sampler; Email Marketing with Mailchimp; and Polling, Quizzing, Signups and more with Google Forms.
Illuminating hope
We’re lighting the way into 2021 with a feeling of hope as we set up our Luminaries for Hope display on the plaza walkway Mondays and Wednesdays, from dusk until 7 p.m., through Jan. 13. Stop by during the designated hours and take a socially distanced stroll among the lights and messages of hope that represent all the ways we are a community, even when we can’t gather as one.
Write a snowy story
Embrace all that winter brings — especially the snow — in our Snowy Stories Contest, which is open through Jan. 29. Kids and teens in grades K-12 are invited to write and submit an original short story by emailing it to us at . Stories incorporating visual elements may be e-mailed as PDFs. Winners will be posted online in February. Visit www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/snowy-stories-contest for more information.