Library News

Expand the Library

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.

Summer Reading Kick-off Party

Get ready to "Blast Off" with the Bella Vista Public Library this summer. We're heading out of this world for our 2019 summer reading program. Fly on over to the library at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13, for our kickoff party. We'll have a bounce house, snow cones, and the Amazeum. Plus, you can register for the summer reading program and pick up your registration prize.

Teen Night: Men In Black

Do you have what it takes to be a member of the most exclusive group in the galaxy. The Men In Black undergo intense training to ensure they are prepared for any space adventure and now you can too. Come to the library for our first teen night of the summer at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, to put your skills to the test. Ages 12-17.

Read to Sissy

Come read to therapy dog Sissy on the third and fourth Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. Sissy loves to listen to stories no matter what. Practicing reading by reading to therapy dogs is a great way to develop reading skills in children. Sign up for a time to read to Sissy at the front desk.

Summer Adult Speaker Series: Apollo Landing

Professor Katherine Auld will kickoff our Summer Adult Speaker Series with a program on The Apollo Landing. This event begins at 6 p.m. Monday, June 17. Learn more about this defining moment in our history.

Summer Reading: Marty The Magician

Prepare to be amazed as Marty the Magician performs astounding tricks right here at the Bella Vista Public Library. See him at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20.

Teen Night: Mini Golf

Ever wanted to golf in a library? Well here's your chance. Design your own mini golf course and then compete on other team's courses to see who has the best mini golf skills. Join us at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 21.

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.

Encore Books

The Friends of the Library's used-book store is open six days a week during regular library hours. Everyday low pricing on hardbacks, DVDs, puzzles, children's books, paperbacks, biographies, health and wellness topics, and much, much more. All proceeds of this ongoing fundraiser support the library.

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 Blvd. (Highway 340 East, turn at the Bella Vista Baptist Church) at 11 Dickens Place. For further information on programs and services, call 479-855-1753. Check out the Bella Vista Public Library website at www.bvpl.org to find all of the library information you need.

Community on 06/12/2019