Library News

Photo submitted Blaine Wooldridge works on a craft during Elementary Storytime. Elementary Storytime begins at 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the Library.
Photo submitted Blaine Wooldridge works on a craft during Elementary Storytime. Elementary Storytime begins at 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the Library.

Help expand the Library

The Bella Vista Public Library Foundation is taking donations to expand the current library facility. The mailing address is Bella Vista Public Library Foundation, 11 Dickens Way, Bella Vista, AR 72714.

Library Closed

The library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Contested Memories of the Civil War Feb. 15

Professor David Schieffler takes a look at the four main traditions by which members of the Civil War generation remembered and commemorated the war and the ways in which those traditions still influence the way it is remembered today. This presentation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15.

Teen Night -- Soap Carving Feb. 16

Ages 11-17 are welcome to attend Teen Night at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. The Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club will be teaching carving skills and techniques at the February Teen Night.

FREEGAL music is free to all library members and is available through the library website. This service allows patrons to download and listen to music. A library card will access this service.

Rocket Languages

Rocket Languages are offered through the library website. This language-learning service offers online courses for 15 different languages. A library card is all that is needed to access it.

Kindle Fires and Kindle Paperwhites

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 checkout agreement and procedure.

Encore Books

The Friends of the Library's used-book store is open six days a week during regular library hours. Encore Books offer low pricing on hardbacks, DVDs, puzzles, children's books, paperbacks, biographies, health and wellness topics and additional items. All proceeds from this ongoing fundraiser support the library. New items are added almost daily.

Exhibits

February displays are provided by the Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club and Bella Vista Photography Club. Anyone interested in providing a display should contact Rebecca at 479-855-1753.

Floral Arrangement

The February floral arrangement is designed and provided by the Bella Vista Garden Club. Each month, a member of the Bella Vista Garden Club creates an original floral design to be displayed for patron enjoyment.

Hours of Operation

Regular library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Bella Vista Public Library is located just east of Town Center off Lancashire Blvd. at 11 Dickens Place (turn at the Bella Vista Baptist Church). For further information on programs and services, call 479-855-1753 or visit the website www.bvpl.org which includes up-to-date information.

Community on 02/14/2018