LIBRARY NEWS
Library Foundation
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.
Holiday Hours
The library will close at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31
Hear Me Out! Audiobook Club
For the January meeting of the audiobook club, we’ll be reading “The Flight Attendant” by Chris Bohjalian. Hear Me Out! Audiobook Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.
Legomania
Join us at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for Legomania. This event brings out the creative as you invent and design new and amazing things. We’ll provide the Legos, just bring your creativity.
Tech Time
Join us at noon on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month for Tech Time. The first session in January will teach how to use Overdrive, and the second session will show how to utilize the new Libby app.
Medicare 101
Jeremy Janes, a licensed independent insurance agent in Bentonville, will be hosting an educational Medicare 101 seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Bella Vista Public Library. There have been some major changes to Medicare which will affect how you use insurance benefits. Jeremy will go over new costs of Medicare, what will Medicare not pay in 2019, and the new election period for members.
Kindle checkout
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.
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is offered through the library website. This language-learning service offers online courses for 15 different languages. All you need is a library card to access it.
Encore books
The Friends of the Library’s usedbook store is open six days a week during regular library hours, with everyday low pricing on hardbacks, DVDs, puzzles, children’s books, paperbacks, biographies, health and wellness topics and much more. All proceeds of this ongoing fundraiser support the library.
Freegal Music
The library has Freegal Music, which allows patrons to listen to and download music for free through the library website. All you need is a library card. Patrons can download and keep up to three songs a week.
Exhibits
December’s displays provided by Bella Vista Photography Club and Susan Coley.
Floral arrangement
December’s floral arrangement was 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 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. Friday and Saturday. The Bella Vista Public Library is located at 11 Dickens Place. For further information on programs and services, call 479-855-1753 or visit the Library website at bvpl.org.