Andy Morse the Music Man played to a capacity crowd on May 10 to open our 2012 Summer Reading Program. Folks of all ages enjoyed the show, and each guest received a free book, mood pencils and other giveaways.

Dateline Wednesday 16 May 2012 - Stop! In the name of muscular dystrophy! Geoff Kirkpatrick was served a "warrant" by the Army National Guard and cuffed at the library this morning at 10:40am. He served time at "The Delmar Lockup" at Mangia's. His "bail" took the form of contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Photos by Mary Trev Thomas, head of circulation.

We've preloaded several Kindle e-readers with all available books by an individual author. You can borrow Kindle Collections of Stephen King, Janet Evanovich, James Patterson and more through the catalog. Three NOOKcolors e-readers preloaded with a variety of books, as well as three ready-to-load Kindles, are available for loan at the information desk. Find out how to borrow these.

Capital District Library Council Digital Collections provides online access to historical documents from regional libraries, archives, historical societies, museums and cultural organizations. Bethlehem Public Library and the Bethlehem Historical Association have contributed historic photographs, postcards, and handwritten documents documenting the history of the Town. Take a look!