Bethlehem Area Public Library - Bethlehem, PA
Posted by: 
NorStar
N 40° 37.099 W 075° 22.712
18T E 467981 N 4496456
The main branch of the Bethlehem Area Public Library is located here at the City Center Complex.
Waymark Code: WMMJ72
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2014
Views: 5
In Bethlehem's Downtown area is the City Center Complex, which is a place where several government buildings are arranged, including the Bethlehem Area Public Library.
Access to the complex is available from West Church Street. There is street-side parking (feed the meters). The library is the building on the right when walking onto the plaza. It is a modern building that was built in 1967 - date entered below.
As far back as the 1700s, there was a library in Bethlehem - as a subscription type. On Feb. 1, 1901, the first public library in Bethlehem was opened. The library moved around over the years until it was moved to this location in 1967 in a building that was built specifically for the library. There is also a South Branch located within the city. This branch has about 150,000 books and has many other items such as CD/DVDs, e-books, and periodicals.
Today, the library not only serves the city of Bethlehem, but several other surrounding communities, as well. The population it serves is approximately 125,000.
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: Yes - Library Terminal: Register with Library Clerk to use
Hours of Operation:
CLOSED SUNDAYS • Monday through Wednesday 10 AM–8 PM
Thursday & Friday 10 AM–6 PM • Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Approximate date of opening.: 01/01/1967
Library Website: [Web Link]
Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.