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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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Memorial Day
Monday, May 27 |
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Wellness
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Begins May 7 Tuesdays
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
J. Henry Kegley
Meeting Room |
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Friday, May 17
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room |
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Wellness |
 | Childbirth Education |
Tuesday, May 7 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room |
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| Wellness |
 | Attached at the Heart Parenting |
Begins May 19 Sundays 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
J. Henry Kegley
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Local History
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Cemetery | Monday, May 13
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room |
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| Classes |
 | Transparent Language |
Thursday, May 23
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Frances E. Kegley Conference Room
Transparent Language offers over 120 languages including indigenous languages like Cherokee, and English as a Second Language for individuals who speak one or more of 30 other languages. It also teaches American Sign Language. You will learn about the program, sign up for an account, and get support. |
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Glowforge
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April Showers bring May Flowers. Make a custom-decorated flower press using the GlowForge laser cutter. Schedule a time to work one-on-one with the Glowforge, no experience is needed. Cost: $10. Contact the Jones Center at jcc@bristol-library.org or call 276-645-8790 to schedule your visit. |
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Classes |
Social Media | Wednesdays 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Interested in Facebook, but not sure where to start? This class will show you how to set up an account, and explore privacy and security. X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram are also covered. Each week is a different topic,
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Classes
| MS Word | Wednesdays 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Word to create documents. This course will go over formatting text, creating documents, cut copy
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Join the Friends of the Library for 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 J. Henry Kegley
Meeting 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 Children's Library
Themes: May 6 - Birds May 13 - Butterflies
May 20 - Flowers May 27 - CLOSED | |
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Storytime
| Tuesdays | 10:00 am Children's Library
Themes: May 7 - Birds May 14 - Butterflies
May 21 - Flowers May 28 - Bees | |
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8 -12 Year Old Bookclub
| May 15 | 5:00 pm -6:00 pm Children's Library
The Abominable Snowman: Choose Your Own Adventure #1 | |
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Summer Reading is right around the corner and signups will begin May 15! Calendars will be available then. |
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Gaming Club: Wednesdays, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Hang out and play video games and board games! At our May 29 meeting, we’ll be holding tournament for Pokkén Tournament DX, with prizes for the top players.
Knitwits: Thursday, May 2, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Join us for a meeting of our fiber arts group! If you’re a beginner, learn how to knit or crochet; we’ll provide supplies and a lesson. Otherwise, bring a project to work on and come hang out!
Dungeons & Dragons: Saturdays, May 4, 11, 18, & 25, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Play a session of the tabletop role-playing game DMed by a teen volunteer! No experience is necessary, but if you haven’t already been to any of our Saturday sessions, email amandaa@bristol-library.org or stop by the Teen Space for information on how to join and what you’ll need to be prepared.
Cook & Book Group: Thursday, May 9, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Read from and discuss Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo while making and snacking on sandwiches. No reading in advance is required, and free copies of the book will be available for participants.
Salt Resist Watercolor: Saturday, May 11, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. For this month’s Art Club, have fun with cool abstract watercolor salt techniques!
Board Game Party: Thursday, May 16, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Join us in playing board and card games and enjoying snacks! We have a variety of games to choose from but feel free to bring your favorites to share.
LGBTeens: Thursday, May 16 & Tuesday, May 21, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Our teen LGBTQ+ group meets twice monthly, with a Thursday night planning and discussion meeting and a Tuesday night activity. For our May activity session, we’ll be making stickers! LGBTQ+ teens and allies are invited to socialize, learn, and have fun!
5th Thursday Movie Night: Thursday, May 30, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Join us to watch the movie The Princess and the Frog and enjoy popcorn and themed snacks! Costumes are encouraged!
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Storytime
| Wednesdays | 11:30 am
Themes:
May 1 - Mud May 8 - Birds May 15 - Butterflies May 22 - Flowers
May 29 - Bees | |
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Crafts |
Tie-Dye Flowers | Thursday, May 2
4:00 pm
All ages
Create flowers using tie-dyed coffee filters. |
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Crafts
| Wooden Bookmarks | Thursday, May 16 4:00 pm
All ages
Painting/decorating wooden bookmarks.
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Classes
| | Transparent Language |
Tuesday, May 21
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Transparent Language offers over 120 languages including indigenous languages like Cherokee, and English as a Second Language for individuals who speak one or more of 30 other languages. It also teaches American Sign Language. You will learn about the program, sign up for an account, and get support. |
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Crafts
| Pop Bottle Flowers | Thursday, May 30 4:00 pm
All ages
Upcycle plastic bottles into painted flowers. | |
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Meetings
| First Monday | Monday, May 6
5:00 pm
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. | |
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Fundraiser
| Book Sale | Thursday, May 9 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, May 10
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday, May 11 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Hardcover $1.00 Paperback $.50
Saturday
$1 bag of books!
Come browse for your summer and vacation reading. |
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Cook & Book Group: Monday, May 13, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Read from and discuss Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo while making and snacking on sandwiches. No reading in advance is required, and free copies of the book will be available for participants.
Board Game Night: Monday, May 20, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Join us in playing board and card games and enjoying snacks! We have a variety of games to choose from but feel free to bring your favorites to share.
Questions? Email teen@bristol-library.org.
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Andrews, Brian Tom Clancy Act of Defiance (Jack Ryan)
Andrews, Mary Kay Summers at the Saint Barclay, Linwood I Will Ruin You Coben, Harlan Think Twice (Myron Bolitar)
Comey, James Westport: A Crime Novel Dailey, Janet Evergreen Christmas Du Brul, Jack Clive Cussler The Heist (Isaac Bell)
Finlay, Alex If Something Happens to Me Graham, Heather Death Behind Every Door Grisham, John Camino Ghosts
Haines, Carolyn Lights, Camera, Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney) Hostin, Sunny Summer on Highland Beach Iles, Greg Southern Man (Penn Cage)
Johnson, Craig First Frost (Longmire) Kwan, Kevin Lies and Weddings Patterson, James The 24th Hour (Women’s Murder Club)
Peterson, Tracie With Each Tomorrow (Jewels of Kalispell) Roberts, Nora Mind Games Thayer, Nancy The Summer We Started Over
Toibin, Colm Long Island (Eilis Lacey) Turton, Stuart The Last Murder at the End of the World Weaver, Ashley Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell)
Weir, Alison The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I White, Kate The Last Time She Saw Him |  |
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