MISSION
Friends of Bethlehem Public Library support cultural and educational programs for the community and assists the library with special projects and purchases not covered by traditional funding.
Join us on a bus trip on Tuesday, June 2!
The Friends of Bethlehem Public Library are sponsoring a special trip to the Munson Museum of Art in Utica Tuesday, June 2 featuring a guided tour, dinner and talk with bestselling author Patrick Bringley. We’ll have 40 spots on the bus!
The bus will leave from CDTA’s Delaware Avenue park-and-ride lot in Elsmere next to Warbler’s Brewery at 2pm. A docent-led tour of the museum will take place from 4-5pm followed by a buffet dinner at Ancora Restaurant. (Please contact the restaurant directly if you have special dietary needs.) Attendees will then return to the museum at 7pm to hear about Bringley’s book “All the Beauty in the World” and his experience working as a guard at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The cost is $80 for Friends of Bethlehem Public Library members and $85 for nonmembers, and includes transportation, dinner, ticket to the author talk and all tips.
Please head to the library to pick up a form to send with your check to reserve your spot today!
Thursdays in the Park Starts June 11!
Join the Friends at the annual Thursdays in the Park series, sponsored in collaboration with Bethlehem Public Library and Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation!
The first Thursday in the Park on June 11 features Magician Shaun Robison.
Thursdays in the Park run through August 13!
All events start at 6:00 p.m. on the special events lawn (near the pool entrance) at Elm Ave Park. We hope to see you there!
First Evening on the Green is June 30!
The Friends are hosting the Evenings on the Green series once again in 2026, and our first performance will be June 30, in honor of longtime Friends Board of Directors member Polly Hartman!
Join Polly and the Friends at 7:00 p.m. at the Bethlehem Public Library to listen to Lost Radio Rounders, and acoustic trio that will bring you on a musical journey through American history!
And take special note: Before the show, the Friends will be hosting an ice cream social at 6:00 p.m.! Get there early an enjoy a sweet treat with us!
What do the Friends do?
Contribute to important programs and services
Assist the library with special projects and purchases
Join with others in the community to support our library
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