Bethlehem Public Library
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Library Hours
Mon: 10am-7pm
T, W, Th: 10am-5pm
Fri: Closed 
Sat: 10am-1pm

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2025 Special Closings
New Year's Day (Jan 1)
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan 20)
Presidents' Day (Feb 17)
Memorial Day Weekend (May 24 & 26)
Independence Day
​(July 4)
Labor Day (Sep 1)
Bethlehem Fair (Sep 5)
​Garlic Festival (Oct. 11)
Columbus Day/ Indigenous Peoples Day (Oct 13)
Veterans' Day (Nov 11)
Thanksgiving (Nov 27)
Christmas Festival (Dec 5)
Christmas (Dec 25)

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Find Information
~ CT State Library
~ iCONN Research Site
~ Town of Bethlehem
~ Health Resource Guide
~ Bethlehem Weather

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Readers' Corner
~ Childrens' Storytime
~ Adult Reading Group
~ Great Books Lists
~ New Arrivals
~ Media Apps
~ Poem Hunter

Shared Resources
~ Games and Toy Bank

Special Collections
~ Non-circulating Collections
~ The Cabinet Collection

~ Pop-up Books
~ Educational Toys and Games

About the Library

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Established in 1900, the Bethlehem Library is located in the heart of town. The present home, a classic brick structure, was dedicated in June 1969.
Mission Statement
​The library is located at:
32 Main St S
Bethlehem, CT 06751
​News & Events
​~Literary Coffeehouses
~ Used Book Sale 
~ Bethlehem Community Garden
​~ Bethlehem Food Bank
~ Program Sign Up Page
Library Staff
Anne Small, Director
Doreen Guarino, Circulation Mgr

Karen Springer, Front Desk/Children's Services
Jean Gowlis, Library Aide
Sue McLeran, Tech Manager
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Library Board of Trustees

Virginia Hoffman, Chairman
Tess Assard, Secretary
Shanna Butkus, Treasurer

Peggy Rehkamp

Sally Woodhall
Pam Zmek


Friends of the Library
Gail Ouimet, President
Maureen Hawthorne, Vice President
Betty Hurlbut, Treasurer
Debra Wojtczak, Secretary


Board of Trustees Meetings
All monthly meetings are scheduled in the Library Leever Room. The public is welcome to attend. Contact the Library for meeting dates and times.
Get Involved!
~ Library Friends
~ Volunteering
Over the years, ​much needed improvements to the library have been funded by combined contributions from the Friends of the Library, the Leever Foundation, Thomaston Savings Bank, and individuals.
Using the Library
~ Library Cards
~ Borrowing Materials
~ Computers & Technology
~ Internet Access
~ Wireless Access
~ Blind & Handicapped
~ The Leever Room
~ The Children's Room
​The Bethlehem Public Library ~ 32 Main Street South, P.O. Box 99, Bethlehem, Connecticut 06751  
  Phone: 203 266-7510 ext. 7                E-mail: [email protected]

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