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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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Our New Digital Archives Are Here!
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Digital Archives, now available on our website at bristol-library.org/digital-archives. Information comes from the Bristol Public Library’s local history files compiled by various researchers.
Spanning from pre-1900 to 1949. This section features information from company records, newspaper articles, and a variety of additional sources. Cemetery censuses may or may not be complete and may or may not be included in other publications. These files range from simple one-page family trees to more extensive family histories. All information in one file may not refer to the same branch of a family, but it may provide clues to researchers of a particular surname. Most consist of photocopies of genealogy-related pages from Bible pages for local or regional families. Residential and business building information comes from a variety of sources, many of which were written by V.N. “Bud” Phillips. |
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Book Bingo continues through August 25!
Stop by the Reference Desk to sign up and pick up a bingo card!
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Sun Printing
| Wednesday, August 20 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
We're going to use the power of the sun to create beautiful prints on cyanotype paper! Paper, stencils, and pressed leaves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own flat objects to print. The possibilities are endless!
This program is weather permitting. Sunshine is needed. |
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Author William Hill
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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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Creative Arts |
Cross-Stitch Embroidery | Monday, August 25 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Join us to learn how to Cross Stitch using embroidery materials. Are you new to embroidery crafts? Cross stitch is a great place to start! All levels of expertise are welcome. | |
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Senior Planet
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Chrome Essentials
| Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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: August 5 -September 3, each Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm.
To receive a free Chromebook, you must complete the course.
Class size is limited, registration is required. |
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Your Digital Footprint
| Wednesdays 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Jones Center
In this five-week series, we will explore how being online creates "footprints", both positive and negative. We'll consider privacy and security, decisions affecting your online identity, and what "cookies" are and how to decide which ones to accept. |
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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.
This month will be a little different, with everyone reading different books by Toni Morrison, including: |
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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.
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CHILDREN'S LIBRARY |
| Storytime for Toddlers and Preschool-age |
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Dungeons & Dragons
| SaturdaysAugust 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 |
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.
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Gaming Club
| Wednesdays
| August 6, 13, 20, & 27
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hang out and play video games & board games!
On August 27 we’ll hold our monthly tournament; the game for this month is Pokémon Showdown. |  |
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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!
Planning Meeting: Thursday, August 14 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Help us plan our future events and goals for the group!
Salsa & Songs:
Tuesday, August 19 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Make salsa to snack on while listening to and discussing music! Bring song suggestions that you’d like to share with the group. |
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Thursday
| August 21 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sundaes & The Summer Hikaru Died: Join us to read from Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, a graphic novel about a teen whose preoccupation with her on-again, off-again relationship with her popular girlfriend begins to distance her from her friends. We'll read aloud and discuss the book, and make guacamole to snack on.
No reading in advance required, and you’ll get a free book to keep. | |
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Board Game Club
| Tuesdays | August 5 & 19
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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DIY Corkboards
| Thursday | August 14 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Get creative and personalize your own bulletin board to hang up photos, notes, and memories on your wall! |
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Knitwits Fiber Arts Group
| Thursday | August 21
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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Art Club – Painting |
Thursday August 7 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us at Art Club to try out a different fun art technique each meeting! This month, have fun with cool abstract watercolor salt techniques!
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Stories & Crafts for School-age Children
| Tuesdays2:00 pm
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Spreadsheets on Chromebooks |
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Fridays
Starting August 22 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Want to earn a free Chromebook?
In this four-week course, you'll learn how to use a Chromebook for spreadsheet applications like Excel and Google Sheets. It's a great introduction to managing spreadsheets for personal finances or business.
Classes are every Friday from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, starting on August 22 and ending on September 12. Although this course is an introduction to Chromebooks and spreadsheets, participants should be comfortable using a computer before enrolling.
Thanks to funding from the TN Department of Economic and Community Development, the Jones Center can offer free Chromebooks to registered participants who complete the course.
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Trinket Box Craft
| Thursday | August 7 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Customize your own wooden trinket box with paint and other decorations.
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Flower Themed Shadow Box Craft |
Thursday | August 28 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Create a 3D work of art using dried flowers.
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"Throw a Fit" Craft
| Thursday | August 14 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A 'Fit' is a small creature made of yarn that helps one maintain their calmness instead of becoming overwhelmed.
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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! |
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DIY Corkboard
| Monday | August 18 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Get creative and personalize your own bulletin board to hang up photos, notes, and memories on your wall! |
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Monday
| August 25 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me & Guacamole: Join us to read from Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, a graphic novel about a teen whose preoccupation with her on-again, off-again relationship with her popular girlfriend begins to distance her from her friends. We'll read aloud and discuss the book, and make guacamole to snack on
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FICTION
Andrews, Donna For Duck’s Sake (Meg Langslow) Bowen, Rhys Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure
Brett, Simon Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse Broadbent, Carissa The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crown of Nyaxia) Brown, Gareth The Society of Unknowable Objects
Dailey, Janet Mistletoe and Rodeo Ellison, J.T. Last Seen Fielding, Joy Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
Flagg, Fannie Something to Look Forward To: Fictions (short stories) Frank, Victoria Benton The Violet Hour: A Lowcountry Tale Gardner, Lisa Kiss Her Goodbye (Frankie Elkin)
Gentill, Sulari Five Found Dead Kingfisher, T. Hemlock & Silver Maehrer, Hannah Nicole Accomplice to the Villain
McFadden, Freida The Surrogate Mother Michaels, Fern Smuggler’s Cove (Madison & Lincoln Taylor) Patterson, James Emma on Fire
Pekkanen, Sarah The Locked Ward Rose, Karen Knife in the Back (New Orleans) Serritella, Francesca Full Bloom
Slaughter, Karin We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls) White, Randy Wayne Tomlinson’s Wake (Doc Ford) Willingham, Stacy Forget Me Not
Non-Fiction
Al-Rashid, Moudhy Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History
Cozzens, Peter Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West Josephson, Meg Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
McKibben, Bill Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization |
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