L IBRARY NEWS
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.
August programming break
After Summer Reading, through the month of August, the library takes a break from programming. All of our regular programs will resume in September.
Floating Down Moon River
Musician Kristi Peterson will be here at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, to discuss Johnny Mercer. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics to over 1,400 songs in his life, was a successful recording artist and a household name in the 1940s, plus the president and co-founder of Capitol Records. Mercer had at least one song in the Top 10 for 221 weeks straight, and many weeks many more than that. He is considered by many to be the greatest lyricist of all time, and his story cannot be easily forgotten.
First Saturday For Kids: Apollo 11
Cathy Anderson of the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society is leading a fun program at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, all about the Apollo 11 landing.
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 checkout agreement and procedure.
Librarians Unhushed podcast
The library has its very own podcast. Head over to our website www.bvpl.org or use your favorite podcast app to give it a listen.
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.
Floral arrangement
August’s floral arrangement was designed and provided by Elaine Rooney 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 lLibrary is located at 11 Dickens Place. Phone 479-855-1753; website www.bvpl.org.