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Library closed
The library will be CLOSED on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day.
Cherokee Civil War
Prairie Grove National Battlefield will be at the library at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, for a presentation on the Cherokee Civil War. This program looks at the Trail of Tears era through the Civil War and how the tensions within the Cherokee Tribe led to an internal civil war that predated the American Civil War (and took place here in northwest Arkansas). The tribal tensions present in northwest Arkansas greatly determined which Cherokees fought for the Union and which fought for the Confederacy. The Trail of Tears passes directly through the Prairie Grove Battlefield.
Jewelry Making — Wrap Bracelets
Attendees will learn how to make two beautiful styles of bracelets at this jewelry-making class, to be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. There is a $10 supply fee which will cover supplies for both bracelets. The class is limited to 15 people. Sign up online or at the library.
Ozark Culinary History
Author and food lover Erin Rowe will be at the library at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, to discuss her book, “An Ozark Culinary History,” and the culinary traditions she discovered when writing it. Children and adults will enjoy this presentation of early life in the Ozarks. Copies of her book will be available for purchase.
Freegal Music
The library has Freegal Music. This service, available through the Library website, allows patrons to listen to and download music for free. Patrons can access this service by using their library card.
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 the library staff for the check-out agreement and procedure.
Rocket Languages
The library offers Rocket Languages through its website. This language-learning service offers online courses for 15 different languages. A library card is all that is needed to access it.
Library website
The Bella Vista Public Library website is at www.bvpl.org. It provides all of the library information patrons may need.
Encore Books
The Friends of the Library’s usedbook store is open six days a week during regular library hours. It offers 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. New books are added almost daily.
Exhibits
November’s displays are provided by Steve Morrow. Anyone interested in displaying a collection should contact Rebecca at 479855-1753.
Floral arrangement
November’s floral arrangement was designed and provided by Jan Grimm 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
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. Friday and Saturday. The Bella Vista Public Library is located just east of Town Center off Lancashire Blvd. at 11 Dickens Place (from Highway 340 East, turn at the Bella Vista Baptist Church). For further information on programs and services, call 479-855-1753.
Bella Vista Library is on Facebook. Click on the Facebook icon on the library website, www.bvpl. org, and “Like” the library today. It offers a way to keep up with events at the library.
Chapter Chicks Book Club
This book club is for girls in grades 3-5. Meet other girls who love to read and talk about great books. November’s book is “The War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.