Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, August 4, 2021
— Photo by Kate Lambert
Swoop sitters: The Bethlehem Public Library is once again a community gathering place with lots of cool spots to chill out with friends — inside and out.
Do you love to end your work week relaxing at the library? Good news! Evening hours on Fridays have returned.
Stop by for some quiet reading or study time, or get some printing and research done at one of our public computer stations. Stock up on some books, video games and DVDs, and get a jumpstart on your weekend planning by picking up one of our museum passes or Library of Things items like an outdoor projector or karaoke machine. Friday nights at the library make all of this possible.
The library is now open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Regular Sunday hours will resume in September. Curbside pickup is also available Monday through Saturday. For hours and details: www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/service-building-updates.
Walk on the wild side
Head out for some fresh air and enjoy an outdoor story at one of the following StoryWalks in the Town of Bethlehem:
— On Bethlehem Public Library grounds, starting at the Delaware Avenue entrance;
— Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands; and
— The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy’s Normans Kill West Preserve.
StoryWalks promote literacy, physical activity and time together for caregivers and children as you follow a story along on a numbered path.
Looking for even more StoryWalks? For a list of StoryWalks hosted by other libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System, visit bit.ly/StoryWalkUHLS.
StoryWalk are supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services Program and by Upper Hudson Library System. The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.
Summer Reading
It’s not too late to be a part of our Tails and Tales Summer reading challenge for all ages. Sign up today and start checking off those milestones right away – there’s plenty of summer left to fill your game card for a chance to win some great prizes sponsored by the Friends of Bethlehem Public Library. Visit www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/summer-reading-2021 to get started.
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Get your Internet to go
When it comes to free Wi-Fi at the library — you can take it with you. Bethlehem Public Library loans out WiFi hotspots that provide “Internet to go.” Use the device to stream music or your favorite show or do some online research on your own time and in your own space – there are no restrictions as long as cell service is available.
The devices are portable and can be borrowed for two weeks at a time. Bethlehem cardholders can even request them through the catalog. Go to behlehempubliclibrary.org and search the catalog for “WiFi” to see what’s available.