Expand the Library
Help the Bella Vista Public Library Foundation expand the library. Your donations matter. Mail to Bella Vista Public Library Foundation, 11 Dickens Way, Bella Vista, AR 72714.
Santa Photo-op
Come get your picture taken with Santa at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Santa will be at the library ready to meet children and hear what they want for Christmas. There will be a photographer, and parents will be able to take their own photos.
Sounds of Christmas
Music, Art and Poetry for Students (MAPS) will be at the library at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, for a special program featuring all of your favorite holiday songs. The all-age group will feature Christmas classics with musical accompaniment. There may even be a sing-along or two. As a wise and very tall elf once said, "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." Stop by the library and share in our Christmas cheer!
Teen Night: Christmas Luau
We're beating the winter blues with a beachy Christmas celebration. Join us for our December Teen Night at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, with a Christmas Luau. We'll enjoy fun tropical games and even have a Hawaiian shirt contest, so come dressed to impress! Ages 13-17 only. Please note that the library is closed during the event. To ensure the safety of teens, no one will be permitted in the library and no library business will be conducted.
Night Before Christmas Storytime
Join Ms. Ellen for a very special Christmas storytime at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23! Don your comfiest jammies and come to the library for some yummy hot cocoa and festive Christmas stories. We're even going to have a very special guest from the North Pole stop by for a visit.
Encore books
Looking for the perfect gift for Christmas? Look no further than Encore Books. Bella Vista's only bookstore has a wide selection of books, movies and more for all ages. You can't beat Encore's prices! Stop by during regular library business hours.
Rocket Languages
We offer Rocket Languages through our website. This language-learning service offers online courses for 15 languages. All you need is a library card to access it.
Hoopla
Have you checked out Hoopla digital yet? With just your library card, you can access music, movies, TV shows, e-books and graphic novels online for free. Find it on our website under Discover -- Digital Services.
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 checkout agreement and procedure.
Librarians' Unhushed podcast
The library has its very own podcast. Head over to our website bvpl.org or use your favorite podcast app to give it a listen.
Floral arrangement
December's floral arrangement is designed and provided by Beth Kastl of 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 and website
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, (Arkansas 340 East, turn at Bella Vista Baptist Church) at 11 Dickens Place. The phone number is 479-855-1753. Check out our website for all current information at bvpl.org.
Community on 12/11/2019