Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Summer Reading is here. Get ready for a tail-wagging time! Summer Reading sign-up has begun, and this year’s theme — Tails and Tales — is a fun take on reading inspired by creatures mythical and real.
Registration for the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge at the Bethlehem Public Library is open to all ages. Visit www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org to register. Once you sign up, you can track your progress through challenge cards for a chance to earn some great prizes. You can also join us for themed programs all summer long — online and in-person. Check out the calendar at bethlehem.librarycalendar.com to see what’s coming up!
With the launch of Summer Reading comes the return of our all-ages bookmark contest, so break out those colored markers and get drawing! Entries in our Summer Reading Bookmark Contest can be submitted through Aug. 31. The contest is open to all ages, so pick up an entry form at the library or find one with the Summer Reading information online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.
Evenings on the Green
Live music is back at the library! We are so pleased to announce the return of our Evenings on the Green summer music series. The free concerts are generously sponsored by the Friends of Bethlehem Public Library and are appropriate for all ages. This year, they will take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. through July 27. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will take place the following day.
The library’s casual outdoor concert series has been around for more than four decades. Concert-goers can bring a blanket or lawn chair, pick a spot on the Green, and get ready to listen to some great music. Evenings on the Green concerts are always free and appropriate for all ages:
— June 29: Red Dirt Highway: Americana and Folk music;
— July 6: Nisky Dixie Cats: Seven-piece ensemble performing Dixieland-style jazz;
— July 13: The Pent-Up Jazz Project: Jazz standards;
— July 20: Roxy and The Road Kings: Classic hits from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s; and
— July 27: Blind Crow: Progressive bluegrass string quartet.
Expanded hours
There have been a lot of big changes in recent days as we bring back even more of the library experience you had come to know and love in pre-pandemic times.
The library is now open for in-person use during the following hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Following state guidelines lifting COVID-19 restrictions, the library is not requiring masks inside the building. Unvaccinated individuals will be responsible for their own mask usage. Anyone who chooses to wear a mask for any reason may do so.
Please know that even as we bring back new ways of accessing the library, we are keeping other services like curbside pickup and Book Bundles that allow you to continue to decide how much contact you are comfortable with. Visit our website at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org for details.