Library News

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Help expand our view

Help the Bella Vista Public Library Foundation expand the library. Your donation matters. Mail to Bella Vista Public Library Foundation, 11 Dickens Way, Bella Vista, AR 72714.

BVPL Mobile

The Bella Vista Public Library now has an app. Easily look up books, events, and other library info right from the palm of your hand. Download BVPL Mobile for Apple and Android devices.

Calling all artists

No fee to participate. We are currently accepting vendor applications for our 2017 Dickens Christmas. Creators of arts and crafts as well as tasty food are invited to apply to be in our first big Christmas event. For more information, come by the library or visit our website at www.bvpl.org.

New Book Clubs

The library has two new book clubs for children in grades 3-5. Chapter Chicks meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 4 p.m., and Guys Read meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 4 p.m. Both book clubs will be reading, "Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio," by Peg Kehret. So grab a book and come on down to the library to make new friends who love to read, too.

Pumpkin Party

Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m.: Join as we welcome the harvest season by decorating pumpkins. Just bring your creativity. We'll provide the acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons. At 10:30 a.m., we'll wait for our pumpkins to dry and watch, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." It's going to be a fun fall-filled morning. Call or sign up at the membership desk or register on our website to reserve a pumpkin by Thursday, Oct. 5.

Tombstone Art in the Ozarks

Our monthly adult speaker series continues with a presentation from the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History on Monday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. Come learn about the symbolism of the beautiful art found in Ozark cemeteries. Please note that the library will be CLOSED that day, but will be OPEN in the evening for that event.

Elementary School story time

We now have a story time for children grades K-5 every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. These stories and crafts will be geared for older ages. Please join us for a fun-filled evening.

Freegal Music

The library has Freegal Music. This service, available through our website, allows our patrons to listen to and download music for free. Patrons can use their library card to access this service.

Rocket Languages

We offer Rocket Languages through our website. This language learning service offers online courses for 15 different languages. All you need is a library card to access it.

Check out a Kindle

Kindle Paperwhites and Kindle Fires are available for checkout to patrons in good standing. Each device is loaded with several books and may be checked out for three weeks. New books are added to each device every month. See library staff for the check-out agreement and procedure.

Library website

Check out the Bella Vista Public Library website at www.bvpl.org. This is where you can find all of the library information you need.

Hours of operation

Regular library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday with weekend hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The Bella Vista Public Library is located just east of Town Center off Lancashire Boulevard at 11 Dickens Place (Arkansas Highway 340 east, turn at the Bella Vista Baptist Church). For more information on programs and services, call 479-855-1753.

Community on 10/04/2017