Bethlehem Library Notes for Thursday, August 23, 2018
Young readers have a new way to enjoy their favorite stories like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and “Click, Clack Moo.” The Bethlehem Public Library is now loaning out VOX Books versions of these titles and more.
VOX Books are audiobooks that live in print books. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There’s no need for computers, tablets, or CDs. Kids can simply push a button to listen and read.
VOX Books combine high-quality picture books and non-fiction with audio recordings that capture children’s attention and make learning and literacy development fun. There’s a speaker for parent and child or group listening plus earphone jack for individual use. The fully portable read-along requires no data or Wi-Fi.
Art excursion
Join the Friends for an autumn excursion to the Clark Art Institute and the Williams College Museum of Art in Williamstown, Mass., Saturday, Oct. 13. Enjoy the leaves at peak color before a one-hour group tour at the Clark. Explore the Institute before and after lunch on your own. In the afternoon, the tour bus will provide transportation to the Williams College Museum of Art.
The bus will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the CDTA park-and-ride next to Mercato’s on Delaware Avenue and return around 6:30 p.m. The cost is $85 for Friends of the Library members and $90 for non-members and includes transportation, entrance fee and tour. Lunch can be purchased at the museum cafe or bring your own. For more information, contact Barbara Kling at (518) 439-1199 or visit the Friends page at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.
Magic moments with Jim Snack
Celebrate the end of a rockin’ summer of reading on The Green with the amazing Jim Snack Thursday, Aug. 23. He’ll be performing two free, family-friendly shows that combine magic, illusion and motivation, with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Meet on The Green and bring your own seat. The shows will move indoors if it rains.
Snack, who is well known throughout the Capital District, has been performing both close up and stage magic for more than 40 years at all kinds of events across the country, including corporate meetings, community gatherings, schools, fairs and festivals. His motivational programs for children teach them about the importance of reading and respect.
Library expedition
Learn more about all 36 of the libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System during the 2018 Upper Hudson Library Expedition. Over the next three months, individuals or teams are challenged to visit as many UHLS locations as possible. Maps are available at all of the libraries. Do you have what it takes to be a #Library36er? Details at uhls.org/expedition.
Kick off your journey at Bethlehem Public Library Saturday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. Meet fellow expeditioners and enjoy some crafts and games. See you there!
Holiday
Bethlehem Public Library will be closed Labor Day weekend Saturday-Monday, Sept. 1 to 3. Access the library catalog and other library services online anytime at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org. Regular Sunday hours resume Sept. 9.