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The Bozeman Public Library is excited to announce artist Sharon Glick as the winner of the banner art design competition. The winning banner designs will replace the six banners in front of the library and are expected to be installed in early November. Ms. Glick’s design was selected from 19 individual artist submission after several hours of deliberation from the review committee. Committee members chose the winning design as it exemplified the selection criteria of “vivid colors, fun, community and connection.” Ms. Glick will receive a $1,000 prize for her design provided by the Friends of the Library and the Sweet Pea Festival. Sharon Glick is a freelance illustrator and art educator whose work appears in various places including the bilingual children's book, ¡Perros! ¡Perros! Dogs! Dogs! (Greenwillow, 2006), Edible Bozeman Magazine, the Dinosaur Playground, and the Library, where she serves on the Board of the Children's Festival of the Book. She grew up outside Boston and worked at the Boston Children's Museum and on the Peabody-Award-winning Comedy Central show "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist" before moving to Bozeman in 2003. She lives with her wife, son, daughter, dog, and cat and loves playing ice hockey. |
 ILL typically does not take new requests in December. However, due to COVID, ILL will be taking new requests during the first week of December this year. We hope that this will help ease the long month at home this year. Please keep in mind that few libraries are open for Lending this time of year and that the mail will be very slow due to the overwhelming load in December. Please request in November if possible. The cut off day will be Saturday, December 5th. For the health and safety of our patrons and staff, the Bookmobile will be modifying our services starting on November 4th. We will continue to visit our planned stops in order to deliver holds and to pick up returns. At this time, we will no longer be setting out a display table or helping patrons to find books on the spot. We encourage you to request books from the Bookmobile by using your library card to make holds in advance of our visit, or get in touch with wflippo@bozeman.net by email or by calling (406)582-2423 to make holds or request book recommendations. |
A Message From the Friends of BPLThe Friends November Used Book Sale is canceled. We hope to offer some alternative book sale options throughout November; join our mailing list at www.friendsbpl.org/contact-us for updates. The Lindley Perk is open from 10-5 Tuesday through Saturday, and we are stocking the bookstore shelves every week. They offer coffee, snacks, and treats to go! Our online bookstore will remain open with a separate inventory for those who prefer to shop remote. Visit www.friendsbpl.org/shop to check it out! Christy Schultheis was born and raised in the foothills of Colorado where she had the freedom to spend most of her formative years outside. Christy’s work is on display in the Bozeman Public Library Atrium for the months of November and December and can be viewed during Library hours. A portion of proceeds from all sales benefit the Bozeman Public Library. For more information about the exhibit, email Kerry at |
You may have noticed, the Library has a new AMH (also known as an automated materials handler)for our returns!
Here is how it works: On one side of the machine is a conveyor belt, where patrons place books face-down on the belt. The book passes under a laser scanner, which reads the barcode on the book. The sorter communicates with the library’s central computer system to determine where the book should be headed. What does this mean for you? When returning books, please place them through the sorter one at a time! The new sorting system includes a book drop inside and outside of the Library, in the same pace as the former book drops, to support the high volume of materials the Library circulates. Open hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 5PM Curbside pickup hours: Tuesday - Friday, 5 - 6 PM Returns: Tuesday - Friday, 10AM - 6PM; Saturday, 10AM - 5PM Closed: Sundays and Mondays |
New Tech from BPL: Hotspots and Chromebooks We have 3 new Chromebook packages that include hotspots. Checkout for the hotspots and the Chromebook packages is 14 days and can be found in our catalog and placed on hold by searching for "hotspot" or "chromebook". What is a Hotspot? A Hotspot is a device you can use to connect your laptop, smartphone or tablet to the internet. Hotspots are portable. Access the internet wherever you are, at home, in the park or on the bus. What is a Chromebook? A Chromebook is a laptop that does not run Windows, instead it uses the Chrome Operating System, which is similar to the Google Chrome browser. Use a Chromebook to do anything you regularly would online! Live one-to-one help is available between 2pm-9pm, 7 days a week! Tutor.com offers one-to-one learning solutions for students. We connect learners with qualified, expert tutors online, on-demand, 24/7/361. We provide tutoring services in more than 200 academic subjects and test preparation areas in an engaging and uplifting learning environment. |
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November Book ClubsTuesday, November 10 6:30 PM MSU Book Club meets via Zoom to discuss: Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. The discussion leader is Jan Zauha; email jzauha@montana.edu for information and the Zoom link Tuesday, November 17 Bozeman Library Book Club meets twice on Book Club Day to discuss: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Walking Book Club meets at 12 PM in the Library Lobby near Lindley Perk Coffee Shop and goes for a walk and talk (weather dependant) Discussion Leader = Corey Fifles Discussion Leader = Beth Boyson Tuesday, November 17 (special meeting instead of meeting for Thanksgiving week) 6:30 PM Montana Racial Equity Project Book Club meets via Zoom to discuss An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Online via Zoom, email MTREP for more information and the Zoom link. |
Finale of Fall Fun
Our favorite season is coming to a close but we have a few more spooky programs before the snow flies in places of leaves! Monday November 9, 7PM Local cryptid enthusiast Joel Carlson shares a convincing argument for the existence of a bipedal ape species. Thursday, November 12, 7PM Storyteller Mo Reynolds is visiting from Eureka and brings her stories with her. She has performed in festivals, schools, YouTube, and backyards, weaving personal stories with folk tales in a creative and relatable manner. Now she will delight us here with a show that blends her own scary story with a spine tingling folk tale. Scary stories aren't just entertaining, they are a fun peek into what scares us and why. After the story performance, Mo will lead a conversation and workshop about how to connect our own stories to well known folk and fairy tales. Come out and spend a delightful evening listening to a stories and connecting to your own... however scary that might sound! |
Wildfires in the West: Friday Forum Friday, November 13, 12 PM Fire is an important process that has shaped Western ecosystems for millennia. For the past several decades fire activity has been increasing across the West. Recent fires have destroyed thousands of homes, hundreds of lives have been lost, and persistent smoke from these fires has created hazardous air quality across the West. Changing climatic conditions are enabling record-setting fire seasons throughout the Western US—creating sustained periods of hot, dry weather that are conducive to fire, and warm conditions that are drying out fuels and creating explosive conditions when ignition occurs. Additionally, a growing number of homes and other structures are built in landscapes with abundant fuels, increasing the danger from fires to human health and safety. November Crafternoon Our November Crafternoon is a holiday card kit! so you can get a jump-start on your season's greetings! Supplies are limited for this kit. Email cfifles@bozeman.net to get on our list for this crafternoon to-go! Kits will be available November 17. |
NaNoWriMo Young Writers ProgramStarts November 1 Do you have a book idea that’s been stuck in your head for ages? Nervous about writing something that isn’t “perfect?” National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30 wild, exciting, surprising days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create! The Young Writers Program is for under-18 year olds, and our Teen Librarian Kate will be hosting a “Classroom” that writers can join after signing up for an account. With an account you can set word count goals, make plot and character notes, track your progress and also see how others are doing. NaNoWriMo starts Nov. 1, so get your brains pumped! Please contact kholloway@bozeman.net for more details and for the Classroom Code. The hosted Classroom this will be for grades 6+. |
Need some community service hours for school or a project? The Library now has virtual volunteer opportunities for teens (14+) to earn community service hours. With projects like mini book reviews, documenting your “library haul” or making a Spotify playlist inspired by your favorite book or character! Service hours earned range from 30 minutes to 2+ hours depending on the project. Head to the Teen Volunteer page for project details and submission guidelines. |
For grades 6+, these themed craft bags are available to pick up at the Children’s Desk during open hours or via our Curbside Pickup program. Reservations for bags are required and supplies are limited, so be sure to email kholloway@bozeman.net to reserve your Teen Craft Bag! Craft bags available starting:
November 10: DIY Mug Décor & Mug Meals, December 9: Instagram Ornaments (aka “family love handmade presents”) Below is a photo from one of our teen craft bags in October! |
Children's Festival of The Book Postponed
Children’s Festival of the Book, usually held in early November, has been postponed until November 2021. We can’t wait to meet Chris Baron and Don Tate, both talented creators of children’s picture books and nonfiction books for kids. Next time you’re in the Library or looking at our catalog, take a peek at what these authors have at our Library! |
Take Home Bags For Kids The Children’s Room has been making bags to take home! For families of preschoolers, we are creating bags with hands-on activities based on Montana’s early learning skills for ages 3-5. The bag for November will be announced on the Library’s Facebook page and also at the Children’s Desk. Because they are limited, they are first come first served and must be reserved. Keep an eye on our Facebook page, and email Cindy Christin at cchristin@bozeman.net or call 582-2404 to reserve a bag after Monday, November 16. The Children’s Room has been We also have Take Home Books & Babies bags! These bags include a scarf, a shaker, a “Sing Together” magnet, handouts with rhymes and songs, and a booklet called Building Your Child’s Brain: Birth to Age 5. To reserve your bag appropriate for ages 0-2, please email Cindy at cchristin@bozeman.net or call 582-2420 |
Storytimes OnlineIf your kids are missing storytime and some of their favorite librarians, be sure to check on our Facebook page for new storytimes added each week! The BPL Facebook page also has announcements about all the new services available for families and kids, including the amazing tutor.com for any students in your house who might need a little homework help. Ask us about this or give us a call at the Children’s Desk at 582-2404. Kathleen is pictured below on our YouTube Channel reading (slightly) scary stories for preschoolers this Halloween! |
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