Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, December 23, 2020
— Photo by Kristen Roberts
The Bethlehem Public Library’s Book Bundles are like surprise subscription boxes, but for readers. The library also recently added the option to request CD or DVD bundles, as well as special bundles for educators. Simply fill out a form with your preferences, and librarians will hand pick some items just for you. This bundle was put together for a teen reader.
The library has made the decision to temporarily halt in-person browsing and return to curbside pickup only. While the library is closed to in-person use, our curbside pickup hours have been expanded to include Saturdays.
At this time, curbside hours will be from 1 to 7 p.m. ,Monday through Thursday; from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday; and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday until further notice. If you are new to using this service, please visit www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/curbside-pickup to help you get started.
Although the library building will be closed to the public, staff is available to answer questions by calling us at 518-439-9314 or by emailing .
You’ll also find a number of online services on our website (www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org), including ways to download eBooks, magazines, and audiobooks, as well as stream movies and children’s shows. And be sure to check out our calendar for upcoming virtual events for all ages, such as concerts, performances and more.
We know service interruptions can be frustrating, and we thank you for your understanding.
Bundle up
Not sure what to request for curbside pickup? A Book Bundle or Media Bundle might be just the thing! Our Book Bundles have been so popular with readers that we have expanded the options to include DVD and music bundles. We’ve even added a bundle-request form just for educators.
Our Book Bundles include selections hand-picked for you by one of our librarians based on the reading preferences you share through this form: www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/book-bundle-request.
Bundles are available for adults, teens, grade-schoolers and “read-to-me” children up to age 6. You will be contacted by email or phone when the items are ready for pickup. Questions? Email .
Let hope
light the way
This past year has challenged us in many ways, but we can come together as a community and light the way into 2021 with illuminated messages of hope. Be a part of the library’s Luminaries for Hope project by requesting a blank luminary bag to decorate and return to the library by Dec. 30. Bags can be retrieved through curbside pickup.
The illuminated display will adorn our plaza walkway Mondays and Wednesdays, dusk until 7 p.m., from Dec. 28 to 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.
Take a snowy
story-time stroll
Don’t let snow stop you from getting outside and enjoying a story at one of our newest StoryWalk installations at the Elm Avenue Park, featuring “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear” by Don Wood. Enjoy this classic picture book loved by millions in a whole new way!
StoryWalks are supported by the New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services Program and the Upper Hudson Library System.
Holiday hours
The library will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday, and Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. We’re always open online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.