Main: Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 8 pm Friday & Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday, 2 pm - 5 pm
Avoca Branch:
Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 7 pm
Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am - 12 Noon
Sunday, Closed
UPCOMING CLOSURES
ADULT PROGRAMS
Crochet Club
Adult Coloring Hour
Thursday
April 2
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Frances E. Kegley Conference Room
Monday
April 20
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Get hooked on the art of crochet!
The club meets twice a month: on the first Thursday & the third Monday.
We supply a variety of hooks and yarn. Instructions for beginners also available. All skill levels are welcome.
Monday
April 13
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Frances E. Kegley Conference Room
Join us on the second Monday of each month!
Immerse yourself in the relaxing world of coloring to rejuvenate your mind and express your creativity. All supplies will be provided.
BPL Photography Club
Thursday
April 16
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room
*** CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS! ***
This group is open to all skill levels, from smartphone snappers to professionals. Meetings will be held on the third Thursday of every month in the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room on the upper level. Guest speakers and field trips will be scheduled throughout the year.
Chris Duncan will be joining us in April to present Camera 101.
National Library Week - Open House
Tuesday
April 21
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room
Join us in celebrating National Library Week with an Open House event! You’ll have the opportunity to explore library resources, take a tour of the different departments, sign up for a library card, and much more.
Pick up a Passport to Library Joy in the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room and receive stamps at each marked location. Turn in your completed Passport at the Circulation Desk to be entered to win a 28" Insignia Fire TV.
LEGO Night for Grown-ups
Thursday
April 23
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Revisit childhood with an evening of brick building fun.
Join this lecture to discover password alternatives and different ways to manage your passwords. Protecting your online accounts starts with strong password practices. In this lecture, we’ll review password basics before exploring options like single sign-on, passkeys, multi-factor authentication, and password managers. Learn why these password alternatives are safe ways to simplify your digital life and keep your personal information secure.
Audio Booth Training
Monday
April 6
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday
April 22
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
The Bristol Public Library now has an Audio Booth that patrons can use for studio quality recordings. This class covers the mandatory orientation to use the booth, and an introduction to editing audio.
Setting Up a Password Manager on Your
Android Phone
Wednesday
April 8
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Still writing your passwords on sticky notes?
Tired of forgetting passwords or writing them down on sticky notes? In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the Bitwarden password manager. You’ll learn to set up an account on the app, store your passwords, and use it to log in to your apps and accounts while using your smartphone.
Join this workshop to learn how to set up a free password manager with Bitwarden on your Android smartphone.
Find Your Joy at BPL Online!
Thursday
April 23
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Explore the many online resources available to you through your BPL library card including Libby, Hoopla, Transparent Languages, Bristol Hearald Courier, and our collection of Local yearbooks and city directories. This will be available in person or over Zoom.
Pop Up: Glowforge Keychains and Jewelry
Friday
April 24
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Held in the hallway to the gallery (near the log cabin). Drop in to make a laser engraved keychain, earrings, charm, or more.
Senior Planet
Smartphone Photography Class
Mondays & Wednesdays
March 16 - April 20
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Frances E. Kegley Conference Room
This 5-week course explores the basics of using your smartphone’s digital camera. You’ll learn how to take pictures, where they’re stored on your device, and how to delete them. You’ll also go over tips for taking selfies, recording videos, and sharing your photos! This course also introduces some fundamental photography principles about composition and lighting. Please note: this course will focus only on the smartphone’s camera and will not cover other uses for your smartphone.
Prerequisites: You will need to bring your own smartphone for this course, so you should be somewhat comfortable using it. You must bring an iPhone running iOS 9 or later or an Android running OS 9 or later to participate.
Beyond the Basics
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
March 24 - May 27
1:00 pm -2:30 pm
Do more with your Chromebook, tablet or iPad. Expand your email skills and learn to use free Google apps and other useful online tools!
This 10-week, app-based course expands on the concepts and skills taught in Basics and Essentials courses and explores the internet and applications as everyday resources. You’ll learn how these tools can help you accomplish everyday tasks, stay organized, find entertainment, and be creative. You’ll improve your research skills; explore more Gmail app features; use Google Drive and Docs; make playlists on YouTube; and more! This course is a good opportunity to expand your internet savvy and make the most out of tech.
Android Essentials
Wednesdays
April 15 - June 17
1:00 pm -2:30 pm
Get the most out of your Android tablet or phone. Learn how to get online, take photos, connect with others, use apps and more!
This 5-week course covers the essentials of how to use an Android tablet, including how to navigate the internet, take photos, download and use apps, and send and receive email. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to make the most out of your tablet or phone.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends of the Library hosts BINGO on the
2nd Thursday of every month!
**ATTENTION**
There will be NO BINGO in April due to the FOL Annual Book Sale.
Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month this group shares in reading and discussing the same book.
This month's title:
Radio Bristol
4th Thursday
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
100.1 FM WBCM-LP Radio Bristol
Radio Bristol Book Club is a joint venture between the Bristol Public Library and The Birthplace of Country Music Museum.
Tune in live at noon on the fourth Thursday of each month or listen online here.
This month's title:
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Storytime for Toddlers and Preschool-age
Mondays
11:30 am
Themes:
April 6 - Bunnies and Egg Hunt!
April 13 - Wind
April 20 - Book Joy! Faovrite Stories
April 27 - Flowers
Tuesdays
10:00 am
Themes:
April 7 - Bunnies and Egg Hunt!
April 14 - Wind
April 21 - Book Joy! Favorite Stories
April 28 - Flowers
8 - 12 Year Old Book Club
Wednesdays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
April 15
April 22
We will be reading: STICK DOG by Tom Watson
National Library Week
National Library Week - April 19-25: Book Joy! Take a pic in your favorite spot to read with a good book! Send pic to the BPL Children's Library FB page using messenger. Pics will be shared on our BPL Children's Facebook Page! Pics will also be entered in a random drawing for a prize! We can't wait to share your JOY! (You do not have to show your face and names will not be posted.)
Nature Story Circle at Steele Creek Park
TEEN LIBRARY
Gaming Club
Wednesdays
April 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hang out and play video games & board games! We’ll also have a group playing Warhammer 40,000 during Gaming Club; beginners are welcome!
On April 1, we’ll have a special event during Gaming Club; join us to play the social deduction game Mafia starting at 3:30 pm. On April 29, we’ll hold our monthly tournament; this month we’re playing Friday Night Funkin’.
Dungeons & Dragons
We now have two D&D groups!
A Saturday group and a Monday group; both require registration. Both groups are currently full, but you can be added to the wait list and notified when a spot opens up. Let us know if you’d like to join by emailing amandaa@bristol-library.org, calling 276-821-6192, or stopping by the Teen Space.
• Saturday Group:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
April 4, 11, & 18
This group meets most Saturdays and rotates through a few different campaigns led by different DMs.
• Monday Group:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
April 6 & 20
This group meets every other Monday to play one ongoing campaign.
LGBTeens
Our teen LGBTQ+ group meets twice monthly, with a special activity and a planning & discussion group. LGBTQ+ teens and allies are invited to come socialize, learn, and have fun!
Blanket Forts & Board Games:
Thursday
April 9
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Work together to build forts with blankets, furniture, and more; then hang out, relax, and play board games in the cozy spaces we create!
Discussion Group:
Tuesday
April 21
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Help us choose and plan future LGBTeens programs and activities!
Art Club - Origami
Thursday
April 2
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
At Art Club, try out a different fun art technique each meeting!
This month we’re folding paper to make fun origami projects.
Board Game Club
Tuesdays
April 7 & 28
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Play board and card games and enjoy snacks! Choose from our variety of games or bring your favorites to share.
Painting & Planting
Thursday
April 9
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Paint and decorate a pot and plant some seeds for spring!
Knitwits Fiber Arts Group
Thursday
April 23
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Get crafty at a meeting of our fiber arts group! Learn the basics of knitting or crochet, or bring your fiber or sewing projects to work on and hang out!
Movie Night
Thursday
April 30
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us to watch the sci-fi film Back to the Future (rated PG) and enjoy popcorn and snacks.
Cook & Book Group
Thursday
April 16
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Your Letter & Burrito Bowls:
Join us to read from Your Letter by Hyeon A Cho, a graphic novel about a girl struggling with her transfer to a new school, who finds herself on the scavenger hunt of a lifetime after she finds a letter taped to the bottom of her desk. We'll read aloud and discuss the book, and make personalized burrito bowls to enjoy.
No reading in advance is required, and participants will get a free copy of the book to keep at the end of the program.
Teen Creative Writing Workshop
Tuesdays
March 31 | April 7, 14, 21, 28 | May 5
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Helping you grow your writing and workout your imagination is the goal of this 6-session course. BPL Teen Space Writer-in-Residence Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig will lead participants through writing exercises and feedback sessions designed to provide an encouraging space for creative risk taking. No experience necessary. All writing genres welcome. Come work on poetry, prose, scripts, D&D scenarios, or any other writing that benefits from feedback. Those who sign up in advance and commit to all 6 sessions will receive a free copy of Austin Kleon's Steal Like an Artist. Email Amanda at amandaa@bristol-library.org to sign up.
NOTE: Our workshop space will be an analog, technology-free zone. All laptops, phones, and tablets must be stored and silenced. Participants should bring multiple paper copies of their work in order to get workshop feedback; printing & making copies of work for feedback will be available in the Teen Space.
Using strips of ribbon, patrons will create their own Easter egg design and decorate the shadow box that it will rest in.
Spring-themed Wooden Ornaments and Easter-themed Bookmarks
Thursday
April 9
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Patrons will be able to choose from a selection of spring-themed ornaments and bookmarks to paint.
Whodunnit Book Club
Tuesday
April 14
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We're reading and discussing TheThursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
FRIENDS OF AVOCA LIBRARY
Meetings
Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.
The next meeting will be on Monday, April 6 at 5:00 PM in the Library's meeting room. Come and discuss your favorite book and prepare for the spring book sale.
We hope to see you there!
AVOCA TEENS
Origami
Monday
April 13
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come fold paper to create a variety of fun projects!
Cook & Book Group
Monday
April 27
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Your Letter &Burrito Bowls
Join us to read from Your Letter by Hyeon A Cho, a graphic novel about a girl struggling with her transfer to a new school, who finds herself on the scavenger hunt of a lifetime after she finds a letter taped to the bottom of her desk. We'll read aloud and discuss the book, and make personalized burrito bowls to enjoy.
No reading in advance is required, and participants will get a free copy of the book to keep at the end of the program.
Baldacci, David Hope Rises Bannalec, Jean-Luc The Secrets of the Abbey Chiaverini, Jennifer The Patchwork Players (Elm Creek Quilts) Chu, John The Subtle Art of Folding Space Dailey, Janet Kill for a Million Graves, Sarah Death by Chocolate Ladyfingers Hannon, Irene Harbor Pointe Harper, Jane Last One Out Harris, C.S. When the Wolves Are Silent (Sebastian St. Cyr) Hepworth, Sally Mad Mabel Horowitz, Anthony A Deadly Episode (Hawthorne and Horowitz) Hunter, Denise More Than Friends Jones, Sandie Killing Me Softly Klune, TJ We Burned So Bright Mack, Catherine This Weekend Doesn’t End Well for Anyone (Vacation Mysteries) Michaels, Fern The Final Storm Novak, Brenda Meet Me in Italy Patterson, Susan & James The Mother-Daughter Book Club Perrin, Kristen How to Cheat Your Own Death Perrotta, Tom Ghost Town Perry, Devney Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows) Preston, Douglas Paradox (Cash & Colcord) Quinn, Spencer Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (Chet and Bernie) Richardson, Kim Michele The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman’s Legacy Rose, Karen Family Lies (San Diego Case Files) Sandford, John Revenge Prey Semple, Maria Go Gentle Shaffer, Meg The Book Witch Smiley, Jane Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel Straub, Emma American Fantasy Steel, Danielle A Woman’s Place Sutanto, Jesse Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
NON-FICTION
Brooks, Arthur C. The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness Duarte, Joe Cryptocurrency 101: From Blockchain and Bitcoin to Altcoins and Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Your Essential Guide to Understanding, Acquiring, and Using Lawson, Jenny How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks that Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself Mayyasi, Alex Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Patterson, James Thank You, Teachers: True Stories from America’s Teachers, Our Last Line of Defense and Our First Line of Hope Phillips, Jayne Anne Small Town Girls: A Writer’s Memoir
