Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem

Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem The oldest bookstore in America, oldest continuously operating in the world, & Moravian U. Bookstore https://moravian.bncollege.com
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The Moravian Book Shop is the oldest continuously operating bookseller in America. Situated in the heart of Historic Downtown Bethlehem, step into the many worlds that make up a very unique shopping experience. Spend the day browsing through rooms of books (in our full service book store), greeting cards, unique Bethlehem & Moravian merchandise which boasts the largest selection of Moravian and Be

thlehem glass stars, year-round Christmas collectibles, Moravian University gear, text books and much more! Check out our website for book signings, event details and directions to the store!

This is Cormac McCarthy! No need to guess who his favorite author is and much like his namesake his talent stands out. W...
06/24/2026

This is Cormac McCarthy! No need to guess who his favorite author is and much like his namesake his talent stands out. When not rereading The Road Cormac can be found managing the Donegal Square shop with his human 📖♥️🐶

06/22/2026

Zodiac Book Club - Cancer: Cancer's read for the emotional journey. Check out our selection of recommendations specifically for our crabs signs! ♋️📖📚♥️

What is a "Banned Book"? You might be surprised! More than 6,800 book bans were enacted during the 2024-25 school year i...
06/22/2026

What is a "Banned Book"? You might be surprised!

More than 6,800 book bans were enacted during the 2024-25 school year in 87 public school districts across 23 states, according to a report released by PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for free expression.

The organization defines a school book ban as “any action taken against a book based on its content and as a result of parent or community challenges, administrative decisions, or in response to direct or threatened action by governmental officials” that leads to the book being removed or restricted.

The latest report found that 3,752 unique titles were affected by bans in the school year that ended in June. The most banned titles included “A Clockwork Orange” and “Wicked,” while the most banned authors included Stephen King, Sarah J. Maas and Jodi Picoult. More than 80% of all bans originated in just three states: Florida, Texas and Tennessee.

The 2024 data reported to American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) shows that the majority of book censorship attempts are now originating from organized movements. Pressure groups and government entities that include elected officials, board members and administrators initiated 72% of demands to censor books in school and public libraries. Parents only accounted for 16% of demands to censor books, while 5% of challenges were brought by individual library users. The 120 titles most frequently targeted for censorship during 2024 are all identified on partisan book rating sites which provide tools for activists to demand the censorship of library books.

Although the US government has engaged in small levels of book banning throughout its history, most books are banned or challenged on a more local scale.

“Challenging” a book is the attempt to ban a book from a library, school district, institution, organization, government entity, retailer, or publisher based on its content. Challenges can either result in the book being banned or they can be overturned and the book remains in circulation at the organization.

For example, a school might choose not to carry a book in its library, or a bookseller might refuse to sell a certain book, or a library might try to expunge a book from its collection. But official ordinances and rules that “ban” books are extremely difficult to make stick on any large scale in the United States because of our First Amendment rights to free speech and free press.

However, attempts to ban books have made their way to the Supreme Court.

As of 2020, the top ten reasons books were challenged or banned, according to the American Library Association, included:
sexual content (92.5% percent of books on the list)
offensive language (61.5%)
unsuited to age group (49%)
religious viewpoint (26%)
LGBTQIA+ content (23.5%)
violence (19%)
racism (16.5%)
use of illegal substances (12.5%)
“anti-family” content (7%)
political viewpoint (6.5%)

For more information on Book Banning:
https://pen.org/book-bans/

https://www.ala.org/bbooks

https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/how-do-books-get-banned/

Sources:
https://www.ala.org/bbooks/book-ban-data

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/15-banned-books-us-schools-rcna235157

https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/how-do-books-get-banned/

Banned book alert! This week's banned book is "Gender Q***r" by Maia Kobabe. This book is considered one of the most ban...
06/21/2026

Banned book alert! This week's banned book is "Gender Q***r" by Maia Kobabe. This book is considered one of the most banned books in the United States by PEN America, and has been banned and challenged by 138 school districts in 32 states.

Banned book alert! This week's banned book is Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie." It was banned for re...
06/14/2026

Banned book alert! This week's banned book is Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie." It was banned for reductive depictions of people of color and Native Americans. The children's literature award named after her was changed after a vote from a division of the American Library Association. This changed the name of the award to the Children's Literature Legacy Award.

Olivia Rodrigo's third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl so in Love drops today and is in stock now, get your copy in...
06/12/2026

Olivia Rodrigo's third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl so in Love drops today and is in stock now, get your copy in vinyl while supplies last! 🎵♥️😢🎤

The Moravian Book Shop will be Closed on Friday June 19th in honor of Juneteenth“The way to right wrongs is to turn the ...
06/12/2026

The Moravian Book Shop will be Closed on Friday June 19th in honor of Juneteenth

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ― Ida B. Wells

Juneteenth (short for "June Nineteenth") commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the enslaved were free—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Celebrate Juneteenth by exploring powerful stories, historical overviews, and cultural cookbooks that honor Black resilience, joy, and the end of slavery.

This is Rhubard! You can call her Ruby for short, and since she's only 7 months old she still prefers to hang out in the...
06/09/2026

This is Rhubard! You can call her Ruby for short, and since she's only 7 months old she still prefers to hang out in the kids section where books about her hero Clifford the Big Red Dog can be found 📚💗🐶

Address

428 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA
18018

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16108665481

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