May 2023 Newsletter from the Bristol Public Library
This month at the Bristol Public Library!
Spring is here and we have a lot going on here at the Library! Read on to see what all we have in store for you this month.
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, May 29 for Memorial Day.
Captain's Choice Golf Tournament - May 22, 2023
Our second annual Captain's Choice Golf Tournament is coming up in just a few weeks! Come play golf, get great prizes AND support the library - all at once!

Contact Pat Burns at lpburns21@gmail.com for more information.

To register as a sponsor, click here:

To register as your golf team, click here:

To register a single player, click here:
Bingo - Thursday, May 11 at 4:00 PM
The Friends of the Bristol Public Library present Bingo! Come to the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room on Thursday, May 11 at 4:00 PM for fun and prizes!
Tie Dye Party at the Library!
We are heading in to summer, and it is time to get some tie-dyeing done! Come to Main on Wednesday, May 17 at 3:00 PM for Tie-Dye under the Breezeway!

Registration is required for this free event - sign up at the Check Out Desk and get your instruction sheet at the same time.
Cyanotype Printing Workshop - Late May 2023
Cyanotype printing is one of the oldest forms of photography. In the last full week of May (22nd through 26th), we are planning on holding a free workshop showing off this amazing, and amazingly beautiful art form. This workshop is weather dependent, so keep an eye on the Facebook page for an announcement, when we get a clear day.
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 strikingly 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.
New Age Wisdom - Death and It's Cultural and Spiritual Symbolism
The New Age Wisdom Book Club meets once a month in the Frances E. Kegley Conference Room to discuss a spiritual-themed book, but this month we will have a general discussion about the intersection between spirituality and morality. Saturday, May 20th at 10:30 AM in the Frances E. Kegley Conference Room.
 
Contact mh_galvez@yahoo.com 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 gwakely@bristol-library.org for more information.
 
Every third Thursday of the month we host the Bristol Public Library Book Club.  This month we will be discussing Wild by Cheryl Strayed in person in the Frances E. Kegley Conference Room at 6:30 PM on April 20. Email bookclub@bristol-library.org 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, May 25 we will be discussing Katherine Jackson French: Kentucky's Forgotten Ballad Collector by Elizabeth DiSavino. Tune in to 100.1 FM WBCM-LP Radio Bristol at 12:00 noon or listen online here.
Children's Programs at the Bristol Public Library
Storytime for Toddlers and Pre-School Age: 
Mondays at 11:30 AM at Main
Tuesdays at 10:00 AM at Main
Wednesdays at 11:30 AM at Avoca
 
Storytime themes:
May 1 - 3: Caterpillars and Butterflies!
May 8 - 10: Frogs!
May 15 - 17: Gardens!
May 22 - 24: Farms
May 30 - 31: Pigs! (The library is closed Monday, May 29).

May 1 - 7: Children's Book Week: Drop in and join us for a storytime Monday through Friday with a Children’s Staff Member beginning at 4:00 PM! They will be sharing two of their favorite books!

Monday May 1 - Stories with Nena
Tuesday May 2 - Stories with Selena
Wednesday May 3 - Stories with Michelle
Thursday May 4 - Stories with Keelan
Friday May 5 - Stories with Susie

8 - 12 Year Old Book Club
Wednesday May 17 and 24 from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM in the Children’s Library - we will be reading Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo!

Special Event: Solar Printing with Garry during the week of May 22-25. We will publish a day as it gets closer depending on the weather.

Questions? Email: mpage@bristol-library.org
 
Check out the Bristol Public Library Children's Library Facebook page to register for these programs and get more information!
BPL Young Adult Programs for February 2023
May YA Programs at Main
Welcome to the Avoca Branch!
Friends of the Avoca Library Monthly Meeting
Come to the Avoca Branch on Monday, May 1 at 5:00 PM and join the Friends of the Avoca Branch in their monthly meeting!
Friends of Avoca May Booksale
Book sale! Come to Avoca on May 4, 5 or 6 for a great selection of gently used books at GREAT prices. Cash only sales.
Tie Dye at Avoca May 11 at 3:00 PM
We are heading in to summer, and it is time to get some tie-dyeing done! Come to Avoca on Thursday, May 11 at 3:00 PM for Tie-Dye!

Registration is required for this free event - sign up at the Check Out Desk and get your instruction sheet at the same time.
Sun Printing at Avoca
Cyanotype printing is one of the oldest forms of photography. In the last full week of May (22nd through 26th), we are planning on holding a free workshop showing off this amazing, and amazingly beautiful art form. This workshop is weather dependent, so keep an eye on the Avoca Branch Facebook page for an announcement, when we get a clear day.
Tech Workshops Presented by the Jones Creativity Center: 

3D Printed Jewelry Workshop at Avoca: Tuesday May 9th from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, and 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Use 3D printing and jewelry making tools to create unique and personalized earrings, pendants or charms. Participants should be comfortable using computers. $3 per person.
Reservations required - call (423) 968-9663.
Avoca Branch Children's Programs
Storytime for Toddlers and Pre-School Age: 
Mondays at 10:00 AM on Zoom
Wednesdays at 11:30 AM at Avoca

Storytime themes:
May 3: Caterpillars and Butterflies!
May 10: Frogs!
May 17: Gardens!
May 24: Farms
May 31: Pigs!
     
Questions? Email: mpage@bristol-library.org
 
Check out the Bristol Public Library Children's Library Facebook page to register for these programs and get more information!
May 2023 Avoca YA Programs
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.
 
May Classes:
 
Email Basics (Beginner Class): Wednesdays: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.  Learn to use email, everything from signing up, to proper etiquette, attaching documents and recognizing spam and scams. 
Email jcc@bristol-library.org or call 276-645-8790 for more information.
 
Excel: Wednesdays: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: In this series you will learn the ins and outs of Excel, how to use spreadsheets to make budgets, charts and organize data.
Email jcc@bristol-library.org or call 276-645-8790 for more information.
 
Special Events

Glowforge Workshop: Laser cut Jewelry. Thursday, May 11 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Use the Glowforge laser cutter to create unique jewelry from wood, acrylic or leather. Participants should be comfortable using computers. $3 per person.
Reservations required - call 276-645-8790 or email jcc@bristol-library.org
 
3D Printed Jewelry Workshop at Avoca: Tuesday May 9th from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, and 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Use 3D printing and jewelry making tools to create unique and personalized earrings, pendants or charms. Participants should be comfortable using computers. $3 per person.
Reservations required - call (423) 968-9663 or email jcc@bristol-library.org
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.
 
May 2023 New Book Releases
May is here and brings a bunch of new books for you!
 
If you want to place a hold on any of these, give Reference a call at 276-645-8781, or email reference@bristol-library.org.
 
Abbott, Megan Beware the Woman
Abrams, Stacey Rogue Justice
Banville, John The Lock-Up
Barclay, Linwood The Lie Maker
Barry, Dave Swamp Story
Bentley, Don Tom Clancy Flash Point (Jack Ryan, Jr.)
Carr, Jack Only the Dead
Cline, Emma The Guest
Comey, James Central Park West
Constantine, Liv The Senator’s Wife
Haines, Carolyn Tell-Tale Bones
Hanks, Tom The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
Harris, Joanne Broken Light
Henry, Patti Callahan The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Ide, Joe Fixit: An IQ Novel
Isaacs, Susan Bad, Bad Seymour Brown
Lauren, Christina True Love Experiment
McCall Smith, Alexander The Private Life of Spies and the Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge
Paolini, Christopher Fractal Noise (Fractalverse)
Patterson, James 23rd Midnight (Women’s Murder Club)
Peterson, Tracie The Heart’s Choice
Roberts, Nora Identity
Smith, Martin Cruz Independence Square (Arkady Renko)
Steel, Danielle The Wedding Planner
Thayer, Nancy All the Days of Summer
Verghese, Abraham The Covenant of Water
Weir, Alison The King’s Pleasure: A Novel of Henry VIII
White, Karen The House on Prytania
White, Kate Between Two Strangers