Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, August 21, 2019
— Photo by Kate Lambert
A bubble party was hosted by the Bethlehem Public Library at Colonial Acres Park in Glenmont on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Pop-Up Library events have taken place at community spaces throughout Bethlehem over the summer.
We explored a Universe of Stories this summer, and now it’s time to celebrate with a family-friendly concert on Wednesday, Aug. 28, featuring Rick Bedrosian from Hair of the Dog and Hey Jude. Enjoy classics by the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and more as we celebrate our summer reading accomplishments with music and dancing.
We’ll be hosting two concerts that day, one at 3:30 p.m. and the other at 6:30 p.m. If it’s nice out, concerts will take place on the Green, so bring a chair or blanket to get comfortable. In the event of bad weather, concerts will take place in the library’s community room.
Explore Space Land
Imagine the game Candy Land, but with a space theme. Then imagine it as a life-size version. Sound like fun? See for yourself Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 3 p.m. as we transform the Children’s Place into Space Land for kids and families.
While you’re waiting your turn to embark on the out-of-this-world adventure, you can decorate an uplifting greeting card for Cards for Hospitalized Kids, which will distribute them to young people across the United States who could use a kind word.
Faux stained-glass fun
Color and take home a beautiful faux stained glass creation at our DIY False Stained Glass program on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 2 p.m. This project is fun yet simple enough for all levels of crafters to create something wonderful. For kids in grades 1-5.
Labor Day Weekend
Bethlehem Public Library will be closed Labor Day weekend Saturday-Monday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Access the library catalog and other library services online anytime atwww.bethlehempubliclibrary.org. Regular Sunday hours resume Sept. 8.
Internet to go
When it comes to the free WiFi access at the library — you can take it with you. The Bethlehem Public Library loans out Pocket WiFi hotspots that allow users WiFi access within the Sprint network anywhere in the United States.
Say what you will about our wired world, but there is no denying that internet access opens up new possibilities in education, entertainment and commerce. By providing “Internet to Go,” the library is making sure that access is available to everyone in our community.
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 Sprint service is available.
The devices can be found on our Library of Things shelf near the Circulation Desk, and they are easily portable and can be borrowed for two weeks at a time. Bethlehem cardholders may request the WiFi devices, but anyone in the Upper Hudson Library System can check out the ones on the shelves on a first-come basis. The hotspots must be returned to the Bethlehem library circulation desk. Check one out today, and get your free library Internet to go.