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NOVEMBER NEWS & EVENTS

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Library Hours

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

Main Branch closed september 19 - 21 Avoca Branch will be open September 19 - 20

ADULT PROGRAMS

Crochet Club

Crochet Club 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. Frances E. Kegley Conference Room 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Adult Coloring Hour

color your cares away Join us for Adult Coloring Hour! Dive into coloring to unwind and unleash your creativity. Supplies provided. Monday, September 15, 1 - 2 pm
Questions?

Craft

Register

FAFSA Drop-In

Wednesday

November 12

3:00 pm - 7:30 pm


Berea College staff Jacinda Penley and Becca Parrish will be 
at the library on November 12 to offer assistance for 
students and parents who are working on completing the 
2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 


Stop by anytime between 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm! They will be 
available to answer questions about how to fill out the 
FAFSA form, to provide insights into Berea College's unique 
financial aid model and share information about their 
commitment to providing a low/no-cost college education. 

Author James Gardner

Friday

November 21

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

About the Author
James Gardner received his B.A. from The Ohio State University and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. A practicing lawyer for more than thirty years, Jim is a passionate advocate for the disabled and those who have been injured. Penned as a love letter to his family and to the “guy trips,” Finding Our Grove is his second book. When not watching college football, he and his son are planning their next adventure and can’t wait to see you soon!

THE JONES CENTER

Hours

Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed


Embroidery Ornaments

Monday

November 24

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm


Use embroidery to create a festive ornament. You may also bring your own project or start a new one. All skill levels welcome, material provided by the Jones Center.

Senior Planet

Graffiti on Brick Wall

Free Your Photos

Wednesdays  

September 24 - December 3

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

The Jones Center


Are your photos stuck on a device? Learn to use Google Photos to back up, share, and print your favorite shots!


Love taking pictures? Learn how to use Google Photos to organize and enjoy your memories!

Beyond The Basics 

Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Continues through November 25

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

The Jones Center


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.

Smartphone Photography

Mondays & Wednesdays

November 3 - December 10

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Frances E. Kegley Conference Room


This 6-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.


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.


Space is limited. Register today!

Register

Chrome Essentials

Mondays & Thursdays 

November 10 - December 15

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Jones Center


Want to earn a free Chromebook?  Thanks to funding from the TN Dept. of Economic and Community Development and the United Way of Bristol TN/VA, the Jones Center can offer free Chromebooks to registered participants of our Senior Planet’s Chrome Essentials Course. 


The course lasts 5 weeks: November 10 through December 15 each Monday and Thursday from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. To receive a Chromebook, you must complete the course. 


Class size is limited, registration is required.

Register

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The Friends of the Library hosts BINGO on the

2nd Thursday of every month!

Become a Friend of the Library!

BOOK CLUBS

Nevermore

Tuesdays

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Frances E. Kegley

Conference Room


This freeform book club discusses a variety of titles each week.


Socializing: 

10:30 am - 11:00 am


Book reviews:

11:00 am - 12:00 pm


Join in-person or via Zoom.

Email

BPL Book Club

3rd Tuesday

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Frances E. Kegley Conference Room


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


Tuesdays

10:00 am


November 4 - Closed

November 11 - Closed



Sneak Peek of Bristol Ballet's The Nutcracker

Saturday

November 15

11:00 am - 12:30 pm


Snack and craft after performance!

8 - 12 Year Old Book Club

Wednesdays

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm


November 12

November 19



We will be reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

TEEN LIBRARY

Gaming Club

Wednesdays

November 5, 12, & 19

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm


Hang out and play video games & board games!


On November 19, we’ll hold our monthly tournament; this month we’re playing Nintendo Switch Sports.

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

November 1, 15, & 22

This group meets most Saturdays and rotates through a few different campaigns led by different DMs.


• Monday Group:

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

November 3 & 17

This group meets every other Monday to play one ongoing campaign.

LGBTeens

Twice Monthly

Our teen LGBTQ+ group meets twice monthly, with a planning & discussion group and a special activity. LGBTQ+ teens and allies are invited to come socialize, learn, and have fun!


Thursday

November 6

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm


Discussion Group: Join us for snacks and group discussion about a variety of topics!


Tuesday

November 18

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Friendsgiving: Celebrate the season with activities and a potluck meal shared with friends.

Art Club - LEGO Printing

Thursday

November 6

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm


At Art Club, try out a different fun art technique each meeting! This month, arrange Lego bricks and then use them to make prints on paper of your design!

Knitwits Fiber Arts Group

Thursday

November 13

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 


Get crafty at a meeting of our fiber arts group! Come learn the basics of knitting or crochet, or bring your fiber or sewing projects to work on and hang out!

Bookmaking

Thursday

November 13

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 


Design, assemble, and bind your own notebook or sketchbook!

Board Game Club

Tuesday

November 25

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.

Cook & Book Group

Thursday

November 20

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 


Queen of the Tiles & Pancakes:

Join us to read from Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf, a novel about a teen who finds herself investigating the mysterious posts someone is making on her best friend’s social media page while she competes in the Scrabble Competition where her friend died the previous year. We'll read aloud and discuss the book, and make pancakes


No reading in advance is required, and participants will get a free copy of the book to keep at the end of the program.

Questions?

AVOCA PROGRAMS

Stories & Crafts for School-age Children

Wednesdays

11:30 am


November 26 - Closing at Noon



Digital Creativity with Chromebooks 

Tuesdays

November 18 - December 16

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm


Want to earn a free Chromebook?  Thanks to funding from the TN Dept. of Economic and Community Development and the United Way of Bristol TN/VA, the Jones Center can offer free Chromebooks to registered participants of our Digital Creativity with Chromebooks Class.  


This five-week class meets every Tuesday from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, November 18 through December 16.  


In this course you will learn to use Canva to digitally create cards, social media posts, and other fun projects with your Chromebook.

Embroidery Ornaments

Thursday

November 20

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm


Use embroidery to create a festive ornament.  Bring your own project or start a new one. All skill levels welcome, material provided by the Jones Center.

FRIENDS OF AVOCA LIBRARY

Meetings

Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.


The Friends of Avoca Library will be meeting on Monday, November 3 at 5:00 pm. Mr. Jeremy Stout, Manager of the Steele Creek Nature Center will be our speaker. Come join us and enjoy a great presentation and have some refreshments.  


We hope to see you there!

AVOCA TEENS

Bookmaking

Monday

November 10

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm


Design, assemble, and bind your own notebook or sketchbook!

Cook & Book Group

Monday

November 24

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 


Queen of the Tiles & Pancakes:

Join us to read from Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf, a novel about a teen who finds herself investigating the mysterious posts someone is making on her best friend’s social media page while she competes in the Scrabble Competition where her friend died the previous year. We'll read aloud and discuss the book, and make pancakes.


No reading in advance is required, and participants will get a free copy of the book to keep at the end of the program.

Questions?

NEW BOOKS FOR NOVEMBER

FICTION


Afshar, Tessa  The Royal Artisan

Andrews & Wilson Tom Clancy Executive Power (Jack Ryan)

Armstrong, Jess The Devil in Oxford (Ruby Vaughn)

Baldacci, David  Nash Falls

Baldree, Travis  Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes)

Bowen, Rhys  From Cradle to Grave (Royal Spyness)

Braithwaite, Oyinkan Cursed Daughters

Child, Lee  Exit Strategy

Coble, Colleen  Prowl

Constantine, Liv My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers

Elliott, Kate  The Nameless Land (Witch Roads)

Evanovich, Janet  The King’s Ransom

Evans, Richard Paul  The Christmas Stranger

Forsyth, Frederick  Revenge of Odessa

Griffin, Laura  Innocence Road

Harrow, Alix E.  The Everlasting

Irving, John  Queen Esther

Islington, James The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy)

Lupica, Mike Robert B Parker’s Showdown (Spenser)

Mallery, Susan  Otherwise Engaged

Maden, Mike  Clive Cussler Quantum Tempest

Margolin, Phillip  False Witness

O’Connor, Carlene  Come Through Your Door

O’Nan, Stewart  Evensong

Patterson, James  Return of the Spider (Alex Cross)

Pearson, Mary E.  The Last Wish of Bristol Keats

Reichs, Kathy Evil Bones (Temperance Brennan)

Roberts, Nora  The Seven Rings (Lost Bride Trilogy)

Rushdie, Salman The Eleventh Hour: A Quintet of Stories

Spencer-Fleming, Julia  At Midnight Comes the Cry (Clare Fergusson)

Steel, Danielle  The Color of Hope

Yagisawa, Satoshi  Days at the Torunka Café


NONFICTION


Borman, Tracy  The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty

Bryant, Vanessa  Mamba & Mambacita Forever

Carr, Michelle Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer’s Guide Through the Sleeping Mind

Chesney, Kenny  Heart Life Music

Collins, Billy  Dog Show: Poems

Davis, Matthew  A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore

Gardner, Mark Lee Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone

Henderson, Bruce  Midnight Flyboys: The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents who Aided the French Resistance in World War II

Hopkins, Anthony  We Did Ok, Kid: A Memoir

Isaacson, Walter  The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

Kluger, Jeffrey Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon

Larson, Edward J.  Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters

McCartney, Paul  Wings: the Story of a Band on the Run

Parton, Dolly Star of the Show: My Life on Stage

Smith, Patti Bread of Angels: A Memoir

Van Dyke, Dick 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life

Ward, Geoffrey C. and Burns, Ken  The American Revolution: An Intimate History

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