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LIBRARY CONNECTIONS
December 2022
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Welcome to the monthly Library Connections e-newsletter! Keep up on everything that's happening at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library.
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NEW! Browsing Bin Collection for Young Readers
The Children's Library has a new addition meant just for our youngest readers. Most of the library's collections are organized by subject or author, including in the Children’s Library, but that means that pre-readers can struggle in finding the books they want to look at. The Browsing Bin collection is designed to give these young patrons more autonomy by organizing the books in broad categories of interest. The collection is also color-coded by category, so pre-readers can identify that they want the “red books” instead of having to read numbers and letters on labels to find what interests them.
The Browsing Bin collection is located within the picture book area by the trees in its own distinct shelving unit. The books are mainly picture books fitting within 8 categories:
1-Transportation+Machines; 2-Dinosaurs; 3-People+Places; 4-Animals; 5-Concepts; 6-Nature; 7-Recreation (sports, arts, etc); and 8-Folklore+Fantasy. The content is geared towards preschoolers/pre-readers, and it includes both fiction and nonfiction. The Browsing Bin books check out for 30 days, but they are not able to be requested. This new collection was made possible thanks to a gift from the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library.
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Happy Holidays from Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season! The library will be closed for the holidays on the following dates:
Christmas
Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25
New Years
Saturday, December 31 and Sunday, January 1
Thank you to the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library for sponsoring our beautiful new tree!
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'Tis the Season to Give Yourself the Gift of a Library Card
Your library card opens up a world of entertainment, learning, discovery, and personal enrichment. Borrow books, movies & TV series, audiobooks, board games, video games, and more from our collection of 250,000+ items. Access our digital collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, video, and music on-the-go from wherever you are, 24/7. Library cards are free to Burleigh County residents. As a cardholder, you'll join over 45,000 of your friends and neighbors who support and appreciate the value of our Library. Visit our website for more information and to apply for your library card.
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December Featured Programs & Events | |
Cardio Drumming
Mondays: December 5 & 12
Families: 4:30-5:00 & 5:15-5:45
Adults: 6:00-6:30
Who knew fitness could be so much fun? Dance to the beat of your own drum! Cardio drumming is a form of high-intensity fitness aimed at strengthening your body and maintaining fitness. It’s very simple, fun, and you don’t need a lot of equipment. We supply the drumsticks and exercise balls; you supply the enthusiasm!
Registration is required. Call the Youth Services Department at 701-355-1489 to register.
This program is co-sponsored by Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health.
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Resume Rescue
Wednesday, December 7, 6:30 PM
Computer Training Lab
Leah Hargrove is the creative wordsmith behind Resume Rescue. In this class, she will teach participants to describe their skills and experience in a way that is both honest and impressive, designing a resume that is sure to earn a second look. The class is free and lasts one hour. Register at the Information Desk or by calling the library (355-1480).
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Chess Club for Kids
Thursdays: December 1 & 15, 6:30 PM
Story Room
Chess Club for Kids is open to young people who want to learn about and play chess. The club will be led by Kamryn Hellman. No registration is required for this club that will meet twice monthly on Thursday evenings in the Children's Library Story Room. Participants under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult or companion aged 12+
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December Story Time
Our regular story time schedule runs through December 15. Join Miss Sparkles and her puppet friends for stories, songs, and lots of fun!
Family Story Time
Mondays, 6:30 PM
Toddler Story Time
Tuesdays, 9:30 AM & 10:15 AM
Preschool Story Time
Weds., 9:30 & 10:15 AM, Thurs. 10:15 AM
Lapsit Baby Story Time
Thursdays, 9:30 AM
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Library Movie Night
Mickey's Christmas Carol (G)
Thursday, December 8, 6:00 PM
Meeting Room A
The classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.
See a movie on the big screen at the library, while enjoying some FREE, fresh, buttered popcorn! Covered drinks and snacks are welcome. Parents/guardians are responsible for minors attending films.
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Additional Programs & Events | |
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Teen HQ Walk-In Hours
Mondays & Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 PM
Teen HQ
Dungeons and Dragons DIY
Sunday, December 4, 2:00-3:30 PM
Teen HQ
Readers Voice Book Discussion - The Good Hand by Michael Patrick F. Smith
Tuesday, December 6, 7:00 PM
Missouri River Room
Teen Volunteer Club
Thursday, December 8, 3:30-4:30 PM
Teen HQ
Teen Video Game Tournament
Saturday, December 10, 1:00 PM
Teen HQ
Beginning Microsoft Word
Tuesday, December 13 10:00 AM
Computer Training Lab
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Beginning Microsoft Excel
Thursday, December 15, 2:00 PM
Computer Training Lab
Teen Board Game Night
Thursday, December 15, 7:00-8:30 PM
Teen HQ
Take & Make Craft
Snowman ornament
Beginning December 19
Children's Library
BASA Rocketry Club
Monday, December 19, 6:00 PM
Meeting Room A
Teen Book Boxes
Beginning Friday, December 30
Pick up at the Adult Information Desk
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There's always a lot going on at the library! Check out the Events Calendar on our website for complete program and event information. | | | | |
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Check Out a Binge Box
Cold winter months are a great time to cozy up with some new movies, and the library has a great selection to choose from. Fresh new binge boxes are now available, including Indiana Jones, Space the Final Laugh, Never Travel with Tom Hanks, 80’s Rebels, and many more - stop in and check one out to get in on some binge-watching this winter. Binge boxes are collections of DVDs based on a theme. Each box contains at least five movies and can be checked out for 14 days. One binge box may be checked out at a time per library card.
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The Library Connections Newsletter is sponsored by the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library. | | |
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Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday-Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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