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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 |
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UPCOMING CLOSURES
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We are so grateful to our Friends of the Library for providing us with a wonderful holiday luncheon. We appreciate their support throughout the year. Thank you!
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Senior Planet
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Online Basics
| Wednesdays January 8 - March 12 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
The Jones Center
This series will review the fundamentals to help you confidently navigate life online.
We'll cover what device to choose and how to make sure it’s connected to the internet, tips for protecting your personal information, and more! |
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Virtual Museums |
Wednesday January 15 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Jones Center
Tour world-famous museums from the comfort of your home!
In this lecture we'll explore some of these virtual galleries, as well as digital tools that help bring art, architecture, and history to life!
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Intro to Online Selling |
Thursday January 30 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Frances E. Kegley Conference Room
Make money while decluttering with online marketplaces!
Want to make some extra money? Online marketplaces make it easy to sell almost anything- from your vintage collectibles to handmade crafts! This lecture will introduce you to different online platforms for selling all kinds of items, including furniture, clothing, household items, and more! We’ll also cover some tips and best practices for safely using these platforms so you can avoid scams and sell confidently! |
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Google Maps
| Wednesday January 8 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Jones Center
Learn how Google Maps can help you get from point A to B with confidence!
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Exploring AI |
Wednesday January 22 - March 26 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Jones Center
Come learn about artificial intelligence and ways you can take advantage of this new exciting tech!
We’ll look at ways we can use AI tools to help with a variety of tasks from writing emails to creating artistic images. You’ll also learn tips for identifying AI-generated content, best practices for using AI, and how to stay safe.
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Intro to Smartphone Photography |
Tuesday January 14 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room
Say cheese!
Learn the practical uses of smartphone cameras. We will discuss the similarity between Android and iPhone cameras, go over camera and gallery icons, and share ways to manage photos. |
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Hours
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed |
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Class
| Cell Phones & Tablets | Fridays 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
We will explore mobile phones and tablets in this series. Each week covers a different topic. Both Android and Apple products are welcome. |
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Creative Arts
| Embroidery Meetup | Monday January 13
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Bring your embroidery project or learn the basics. Share tips, tricks, and your projects with others. | |
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Creative Arts
| Journal Jam Series: Creating a Custom Journal Cover | Tuesday January 21
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Design your own journal cover using Makerspace tools in the Jones Center. $10 per journal. |
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The Friends of the Library hosts BINGO on the
2nd Thursday of every month! |
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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. |
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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.
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Radio Bristol |
3rd 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 third Thursday of each month or listen online here.
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Storytime
| Mondays | 11:30 am
Themes: January 6 - Gingerbread Man January 13 - Ice Skating January 20 - CLOSED
January 27 - Snowmen
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Storytime
| Tuesdays | 10:00 am
Themes: January 7 - Gingerbread Man January 14 - Ice Skating
January 21 - Bundle Up! January 28 - Snowmen
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8 - 12 Year Old Book Club
| Wednesdays5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
January 15
January 22
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We will be reading Rabbit and Bear: Rabbit's Bad Habits by Julian Gough and Jim Fields. |
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Dungeons & Dragons
| Saturdays | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Our D&D group meets most Saturdays to play a session of the tabletop role playing game DMed by a teen volunteer. The group is not currently accepting new members. If you’d like to be added to the wait list to join (or if you’re not sure if you’re a current member) you can email,
call 276-821-6192, or stop by the Teen Space. |
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Gaming Club
| Wednesdays | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hang out and play video games & board games!
On January 29, we’ll be holding a Mario Kart Tournament during Gaming Club.
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LGBTeens
| Twice Monthly | Our teen LGBTQ+ group meets twice monthly, with a Thursday night discussion group and a Tuesday night activity. LGBTQ+ teens and allies are invited to come socialize, learn, and have fun!
Discussion & Planning Meeting: Thursday, January 9 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Plan future LGBTeens meetings and discuss a variety of topics with the group. This month, we’ll also be discussing our plans for our LGBTeens Zine!
Book Group: A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality: Tuesday, January 21 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We’ll read aloud from and discuss the comic A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez, and learn about asexuality. Participants will get a free copy of the book to keep! |
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Cook & Book Group |
Thursday | January 9 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us to read from When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb, a historical fantasy novel about an angel and a demon who travel to America in search of a young emigrant from their shtetl who has gone missing. We'll read aloud and make vegetable soup 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.
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Board Game Club
| Tuesday | January 7
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. |
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Art Club
| Thursday | January 16 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Origami: Join us at Art Club to try out a different fun art technique each meeting! This month we’ll be folding origami. |
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Knitwits
| Thursday | January 16
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for a meeting of our fiber arts group! If you’re a beginner, come learn how to knit or crochet; we’ll provide supplies and a lesson. Otherwise, bring a project to work on and come hang out! | |
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Escape Room
| Thursday January 23 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Work together to solve puzzles, find clues, and open locks in our arctic-themed escape room.
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5th Thursday Movie Night |
Thursday January 30 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us to watch the 2023 animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and enjoy popcorn and themed snacks. |
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Children's Storytime
| Wednesdays | 11:30 am
Themes: January 8 - Gingerbread Man January 15 - Ice Skating January 22 - Bundle Up!
January 29 - Snowmen |
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Craft
| Beaded Snowflake | Thursday January 2
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Join us to create a beaded snowflake!
All ages welcome! |
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| Flower Pot Whale | Thursday January 9
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Get creative with us as we make flower pot whales!
All ages welcome! |
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Craft
| Wooden Keychain | Thursday January 23
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Come be artistic and paint a wooden keychain with us!
All ages welcome! |
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| Ceramic Piggy Bank | Thursday January 30
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Make saving money fun! Join us and paint your very own ceramic piggy bank.
All ages welcome!
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Intro to Selling Online
| Tuesday January 28 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Make money while decluttering with online marketplaces!
Want to make some extra money? Online marketplaces make it easy to sell almost anything - from your vintage collectibles to handmade crafts! This lecture will introduce you to different online platforms for selling all kinds of items, including furniture, clothing, household items, and more! We’ll also cover some tips and best practices for safely using these platforms so you can avoid scams and sell confidently! | |
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Meetings
| Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.
The Friends of Avoca Library will meet on Monday, January 6 at 5:00 PM in the Avoca meeting room. Our own Rene Roberts will be speaking to us about their trip to Alaska and back on their motorcycle! We're looking forward to hearing all about it! Come and join us.
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DIY Fleece Hats & Scarves
| Monday | January 27 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Use scissors and some basic sewing to create your own scarf and hat out of fleece!
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FICTION
Balogh, Mary Remember When: Clarissa’s Story (Ravenswood)
Brennan, Allison See How They Hide
Burke, Alafair The Note
Genova, Lisa More or Less Maddy
Hurston, Zora Neale The Life of Herod the Great
Krentz, Jayne Ann Shattering Dawn
Patterson, James Holmes Is Missing
Pearsall, Kate Lies on the Serpent’s Tongue
Perry, Thomas Pro Bono
Steel, Danielle Never Say Never
Yarros, Rebecca Onyx Storm
NON-FICTION
Campbell, Olivia Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History
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