Bristol Public Library

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Join us on Monday, August 19, for Crochet Club!

This Saturday, August 17, LVA On the Go will bring Library of Virginia programs and resources to share with our community! The LVA On the Go van will be parked in the Piedmont Avenue parking lot, and programs will begin at 10:00 a.m. We hope to see you there!

Join us today at 12:30 p.m. in the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room to learn the basics of propagating indoor plants. It will be a fun and informative program. Plant trimmings will be available for participants to take home, and a selection of library books on the subject will be available for checkout.

These titles, along with many others, are hitting the shelves soon! To place a hold on these or any of the other new books, call the Reference Desk at 276-645-8781.

LVA On the Go is coming to Bristol Public Library on Saturday, August 17!

LVA On the Go | Bristol Public Library

We have free COVID tests! Stop by the Reference Desk downstairs, the Circulation Desk upstairs, or our Avoca Branch to get yours today. Tests will be given out two per person, while supplies last.

Saturday August 3, 2024

Don’t forget to stop by the BPL Children’s Library today from 3:00-5:00pm! Learn more about performing arts programs from our friends at Bristol Ballet, Birthplace of Country Music, Bristol Academy of Music, Theatre Bristol, and the Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy!

LVA On the Go The Library of Virginia is heading your way with LVA On the Go! Our custom-made van brings some of the vast resources and staff expertise of the Library across the commonwealth. Partnering with public libraries and other organizations, our Library ambassadors help you engage with local history, fami...

Add a little illumination to your room! Create your own 3D printed night light! A modern twist to the Victorian art of lithophanes - thin porcelain sheets engraved such that an image appears when light shines behind them. In this workshop, you will take a photo and design a 3D printed lithophane to use as a night light.

Main: Thursday, August 8 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Avoca: Thursday, August 29 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Participants should be comfortable using computers.

$5.00 per person, includes a night light, reservations required.
[email protected] or 276-645-8790

If you can't choose between a good book and a leisurely walk, head to Steele Creek Park! Thanks to our friends at Bristol Public Library, a Storywalk has been installed that features "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen with illustrations by Helen Oxbury. The signs have been installed to provide an easy walk for little people and the story was chosen with them in mind! Start at the Bristol Host Lions Club shelter and continue through the park, reading the story displayed on 17 signs that end at the bridge at Lakeside Trail.

Thanks, WJHL for helping us spread the word about the BPL Roadshow!

What you can expect from Bristol Public Library’s new roadshow JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Bristol Public Library is taking its resources on the road with its brand-new outreach vehicle. The vehicle, which was unveiled last week, was made possible throu…

🌟 Looking for more information about Children’s Performing Arts opportunities in our area? What if you only had to go one place to learn about them?
Join us on Saturday August 3 from 3:00-5:00pm in the BPL Children’s Library Program Room to ask questions and sign up with MECCA/ Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy, Theatre Bristol, the Birthplace for Country Music, BAM/Bristol Academy of Music, the Bristol Ballet, and the Bristol Public Library! 📚 🎶 🎭 🎸 🎹 🩰

We're all set up and grooving to the music at Border Bash. Stop by and say hi!

Thank you to City of Bristol TN for celebrating with us in the unveiling of the BPL Roadshow!

Come see the BPL Roadshow in person tomorrow at Bristol Public Library from 12 pm - 1 pm and at our Avoca Branch Library at 3 pm.

Here's our Teen Space calendar and hours for this week, July 14-20! Don't forget to register for our Summer Reading Program at https://bristollibrary.beanstack.com/ and log your reading, write book reviews, and attend events!

Summer Reading is winding down, and only two more drawings are left. Come check out the library's resources to earn entries in the week seven drawing. The final drawing will be week eight on July 26 and will include a $100 Food City gift card courtesy of the Friends of the Library!

Thank you to the week seven prize donors Sesco Group, Inc. (Jason Stevens), Bristol Bagel & Bakery, Bristol Yoga, and The Nest - A Wellness Retreat!

Congratulations to Tara Ashkettle, our lucky winner for week six! Thank you, Tara, for joining in the Summer Reading fun!

Meet the BPL Roadshow! Experience the excitement of witnessing our brand-new outreach vehicle in person on Wednesday, July 17th!

Get your entries in for a chance to win a BPL Library tote filled with prizes donated by Appalachian Sustainable Development - ASD, Bristol Bagel & Bakery, Blackbird Bakery, and Strongwell. The drawing for week six of the Friends of the Library Adult Summer Reading Road Trip Raffle will be on Friday, July 12.

Congratulations to Adrianne Hess, our week 5 winner! Stop by the library each week to enter for a chance to win a library tote filled with fantastic prizes! Thanks to the week five prize donors Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Sesco Group, Inc. (Jason Stevens), Bristol Bagel & Bakery, Blue Ridge Comedy Club, and Strongwell!

Due to a building issue, the library had to close early this evening. We apologize for the inconvenience. The library will reopen Saturday, July 6 at 9:00 am. Have a safe and happy July 4th!

Both branches will be closed on Thursday, July 4 & Friday, July 5. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, July 6. We wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!

The library will be closed this Friday, July 5, so the Friends of the Library week five drawing for the Adult Summer Reading Road Trip Raffle will be held on Monday, July 8. This will give you a couple of extra days to enter, so stop by and fill out a form on Saturday and Sunday! This week's prizes have been generously donated by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Sesco Group, Inc., Bristol Bagel & Bakery, Blue Ridge Comedy Club, and Strongwell.