July 2023 Newsletter from the Bristol Public Library
This month at the Bristol Public Library!
Summer is well under way and that means we have LOTS of activities here at the library for you!
Bristol Public Library Exterior
Library Hours 
Main Branch is open Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 
Avoca is open Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Closed Sunday

Library Closures

Both branches of the Library will be closed
Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day
The Friends of the Bristol Public Library present Bingo! Come to the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room on Thursday, July 13 at 4:00 PM for fun and prizes!
Shut Up and Write Workshop: Thursdays from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us for an hour (or two) of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 5:30 PM on Thursday evenings.
 
SCHEDULE
5:30 PM: Getting settled
5:45 PM: Timer starts: write for 1 hour
6:45 PM: Five minute stretch break! You can also leave for the day if you need to (sometimes an hour is exactly the right amount and sometimes you need more!) You can also keep writing if you'd like and ignore the break.
7:30 PM: The End: chat, take off, or keep writing
 
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 7:30. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
 
BEING LATE OR LEAVING EARLY IS OKAY, just show up and get settled and start writing. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. If you need to leave early, you can leave any time you need to.
 
WHAT SHOULD I BRING? Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to listen to music for inspiration, help with focus, or any other reason that suits you. If you write on a laptop, we recommend bringing a laptop charger or fully charging your laptop beforehand.
The New Age Wisdom Book Club meets once a month in the Frances E. Kegley Conference Room to discuss a spiritual-themed book. This month's topic will be Prayer - Why Do People Pray? What is prayer? Do we pray as gratitude when everything is going well in our lives? Or is it fear that motivates us to pray?
 
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Adult Book Clubs at the Bristol Public Library
We've got a number of Book Clubs for you to choose from!
 
Every Tuesday morning at 10:30 AM we have Nevermore - our freeform book club. Read what you want and discuss it with our group - we always have a wide variety of books brought to the table. Social chatting goes from 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM, and the reviews start at 11:00 AM and run until 12:00 noon. We meet in the Frances E. Kegley Conference room on the upper floor of the library, and the meeting is a hybrid - you can join either in person or Zoom here. Email [email protected] for more information.
 
Every third Tuesday of the month we host the Bristol Public Library Book Club.  This month we will be discussing The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore in person in the Frances E. Kegley Conference Room at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 18. Email [email protected] for more information.
 
Radio Bristol Book Club is a joint venture between the Bristol Public Library and The Birthplace of Country Music Museum. On Thursday, July 27 we will be discussing Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. Tune in to 100.1 FM WBCM-LP Radio Bristol at 12:00 noon or listen online here.
BPL Children's Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program is offered at the Main and Avoca Branch of the Bristol Public Library. It begins the week of June 12 and continues through July 21. Our goal is to encourage all children, from ages 0 - 12, to enjoy reading and listening and to maintain and improve their reading skills during the summer months by using their local public library.

There will be an hour-long program of stories, crafts and activities for school-age children presented 4 times a week. We will also have a 45 minute program for toddlers and preschoolers presented 2 times a week, and our schedule will include movies and special events!

We will offer free lunch on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays with a snack on Thursdays. Dates, times and locations for all programs are listed on the program calendar available here.

Storytime for Toddlers and Pre-School Age: 
Mondays at 11:30 AM at Main
Tuesdays at 10:00 AM at Main
 
Stories and Crafts for School-age Children:
Mondays at 6:00 PM at Main
Tuesdays at 2:00 PM At Avoca
Thursdays at 2:00 PM at Main
Fridays at 10:00 AM at Main

8 - 12 Year Old Book Club
Friday July 14 and 21 from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM in the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room (upstairs)

Special Events:

Wednesday, July 12, 2023: Cooper's Gem Mine
Limited to 100 children. Must register in advance.
Choose 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, or 2:00 PM
Register at BPL Children's Desk. No phone calls. First come. Parent/Caregiver must transport and monitor their children.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023: Steele Creek Park
Rotary Shelter from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Join us as we Play Together!
We will have outdoor games, kites, and BUBBLES!! $2 per car fee.
Register at the BPL Children's Desk.

Questions? Email: [email protected]
 
Check out the Bristol Public Library Children's Library Facebook page  for more information!
BPL Young Adult Programs for February 2023
Welcome to the Avoca Branch!
Avoca Branch Children's Programs
Stories and Crafts for School-age Children:
Tuesdays at 2:00 PM at Avoca
     
Questions? Email: [email protected]
 
Check out the Bristol Public Library Children's Library Facebook page for more information!
Homer and Ida Jones Creative Arts, Technology and Workforce Development Center at the Bristol Public Library
The Jones Center hours of operation are: 
Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Fridays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
The Jones Center is not open on weekends.
 
July Classes:

Google Docs (Beginner Class): Wednesdays: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. This weekly class will go over Google Docs, a word processor available to anyone with a Gmail account. Each week will go over a different topic, you can start any Wednesday.

Email [email protected] or call 276-645-8790 for more information.
 
Digital Footprint (Beginner Class): Wednesdays: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Understanding what your digital footprint is and how to manage your online identity responsibly. You can start any Wednesday.

Email [email protected] or call 276-645-8790 for more information.
 

 
Computer tutoring available at the Bristol Public Library
Do you (or someone you know) need assistance learning how to use a computer? Struggling with a certain piece of software? We can help!  

Give the Jones Center a call at 276-645-8790 to set up an appointment for free computer tutoring.
 
Summer reads are arriving daily! If you want to place a hold on any of these, give Reference a call at 276-645-8781, or email [email protected].
 
Berenson, Laurien Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble
Billingham, Mark The Last Dance
Black, Lisa What Harms You
Blanchard, Alice The Shadow Girls
Burke, James Flags on the Bayou
Castillo, Linda An Evil Heart
Coble, Colleen Break of Day
Downing, Samantha A Twisted Love Story
Fluke, Joanne Pink Lemonade Cake Murder
Freeman, Brian Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Defiance
George, Nina The Little Village of Book Lovers
Graham, Heather Secrets in the Dark
Kepler, Lars The Spider
Koontz, Dean After Death
Koryta, Michael An Honest Man
Lapena, Shari Everyone Here Is Lying
McManus, Karen One of Us Is Back
Montclair, Allison The Lady from Burma
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia Silver Nitrate
Patterson, James Circle of Death (The Shadow)
Patterson, James Obsessed
Peterson, Tracie Finding Us
Quinn, Spencer Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge
Rosenfelt, David Flop Dead Gorgeous
Russo, Richard Somebody’s Fool
Silva, Daniel The Collector
Tapper, Jake All the Demons Are Here
Thor, Brad Dead Fall
Tremblay, Paul The Beast You Are
Whitehead, Colson Crook Manifesto