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JULY NEWS & EVENTS

White Table Clock and Books on Bookshelf

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 CLOSURE

Book Bingo

Book Bingo is back!


Stop by the Reference Desk to sign up and pick up a bingo card!

Adult Coloring

Craft

Rock Painting

Tuesday, July 22 

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm


We're going to exercise our imaginations with Rock Painting on July 22! 


This is a free program and all materials will be provided. Must be at least 12 to participate. Registration is required. 


Register Here

Crochet Club

Graffiti on Brick Wall
Questions?

THE JONES CENTER

Hours

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

Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Senior Planet

Graffiti on Brick Wall

Getting Started Online

Wednesdays

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The Jones Center


In this series, you'll learn tips and tricks for using a computer, tablet or smartphone. Each week is a different program, so join any week!


7/2: Video Chat


7/9: Staying Safe Online


7/16: Understanding Scams and Fraud


7/23: Is that A.I. ? 


7/30: Tech Tips for Disaster Prepardness

 Tech Tips for Saving Money

Wednesdays

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Jones Center


Curious about how tech can save you money? In this series you will explore money saving tips for everyday purchases, entertainment, prescription medication, and more.


7/2: Getting Started with Venmo


FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Become a Friend of the Library!

The Friends of the Library hosts BINGO on the

2nd Thursday of every month!

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

Stories & Crafts for School-age Children

Mondays             6:00 pm          

Thursdays  

2:00 pm 

          Fridays

10:00 am

Click on each image below for a larger view of the full schedule.

8 - 12 Year Old Book Club

Fridays

11:30 am - 2:30 pm

J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room

TEEN LIBRARY

Teen Summer Reading Program 2025

Wednesday, June 4 – Saturday, July 26

Bristol Public Library & Avoca Branch Library


Compete in the Teenspace Tourney to become the champions! Submit reading logs and attend teen events to earn points for your team and prizes for yourself. Pre-registration opens May 19. Register at https://bristollibrary.beanstack.org, in the BPL Teen Space, or at Avoca Branch.


Dungeons & Dragons

Saturdays

July 12, 19 & 26

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm



Roll dice & play this fantasy tabletop roleplaying game! 


The group is currently full; email teen@bristol-library.org to join the waitlist.

Gaming Club

Wednesdays

July 2, 9, 16 & 23

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm


Hang out and play video games & board games!


On July 23 we’ll hold our monthly tournament; the game for this month is Mario Kart 8 Tournament.

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:  

Thursday, July 10

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

 

Join us for discussion and snacks.


Pronouns & Ice Cream Social:

Tuesday, July 22

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm


Join us for an ice cream social with opportunities to discuss & try out personal pronouns and names.

Cook & Book Group

Thursday

July 24

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 


Sundaes & The Summer Hikaru Died:

Make your own ice cream sundae while reading & discussing The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 by Mokumokuren, a manga about a boy whose friend dies and has his life taken over by an eldritch being. 


No reading in advance required, and you’ll get a free book to keep.

Board Game Club

Tuesdays

July 1 & 15

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.

DIY Spa Day 

Thursday

July 10

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm


Join us to relax and make bath bombs, face masks, and more!

Knitwits Fiber Arts Group

Thursday

July 24

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 


Spinning:

Learn to spin your own yarn! You’ll get a free drop spindle to keep.


Escape Room

Thursday

July 17

2:00 pm 

4:00 pm

6:00 pm


Work together to find clues, solve puzzles, and open locks in order to escape the room! Registration is required; we’ll offer three sessions at 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm. Sign up at https://linktr.ee/bplteens or by calling 276-821-6192.


Teen Summer Reading Finale Party

Wednesday

July 30

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm


Celebrate the end of summer reading with games, activities, prize drawings, pizza, and dessert.


5th Thursday Movie Night

Thursday

July 31

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Every time a month has five Thursdays, we meet on the last for a movie night. This month, we’re watching Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Questions?

AVOCA PROGRAMS

Seed & Plant Swap

Stories & Crafts for School-age Children

Tuesdays

2:00 pm

FRIENDS OF AVOCA LIBRARY

Meetings

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


The Friends of Avoca Library will not be meeting in June, July, or August.


We will resume our regular meetings on Monday, 

September 8 at 5:00 pm.  


Have a wonderful summer!

AVOCA TEENS

Teen Summer Reading Program 2025

Wednesday, June 4 – Saturday, July 26

Bristol Public Library & Avoca Branch Library


Compete in the Teenspace Tourney to become the champions! Submit reading logs and attend teen events to earn points for your team and prizes for yourself. Pre-registration opens May 19. Register at https://bristollibrary.beanstack.org, in the BPL Teen Space, or at Avoca Branch.

DIY Spa Day 

Monday

July 14

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm


Join us to relax and make bath bombs, face masks, and more!

Cook & Book Group

Monday

July 21

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 


Sundaes & The Summer Hikaru Died:

Make your own ice cream sundae while reading & discussing The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 by Mokumokuren, a manga about a boy whose friend dies and has his life taken over by an eldritch being. 


No reading in advance required, and you’ll get a free book to keep.

Questions?

NEW BOOKS FOR JULY

FICTION


Abrams, Stacey  Coded Justice (Avery Keene)

Bennett, Michael Carved in Blood

Berry, Steve  The List

Cameron, Marc  Dead Line  (Arliss Cutter)

Castillo, Linda  Rage (Kate Burkholder)

Delany, Vicki  Tea with Jam & Dread

Donlea, Charlie  Guess Again

Freeman, Brian  Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Escape

Gilbert, Victoria  Death and the Librarian (Blue Ridge Library)

Griffiths, Elly  The Frozen People

James, Miranda  Something Whiskered

Jones, Stephen Graham  Killer on the Road/The Babysitter Lives

Joyce, Rachel  The Homemade God

Lapena, Shari  She Didn’t See It Coming

McCall Smith, Alexander The Winds from Further West

McFadden, Freida  Do Not Disturb

Mina, Denise  The Good Liar

Miranda, Megan  You Belong Here

Patterson, James  The Hamptons Lawyer (Jane Smith)

Patterson, James  The President’s Shadow (The Shadow)

Peterson, Tracie  Designed with Love (The Hope of Cheyenne)

Robotham, Michael The White Crow (Philomena McCarthy

Scottoline, Lisa  The Unraveling of Julia

Silva, Daniel  An Inside Job

Smith, Martin Cruz  Hotel Ukraine (Renko)

Trigiani, Adriana  The View from Lake Como

Walker, Martin  An Enemy in the Village (Bruno, Chief of Police)

Ware, Ruth  The Woman in Suite 11

White, Karen  That Last Carolina Summer 

Wiggs, Susan  Wayward Girls

Williams, Beatriz  Under the Stars


Non-Fiction


Elmhirst, Sophie  A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

Hogan, Chuck  The Carpool Detectives:  A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case

Olson, Lynne  The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler’s All-Female Concentration Camp 

Patterson, James  The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy 

Taraborrelli, Randy  JFK: Public, Private, Secret

Willner, Nina  The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood

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