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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 Parking Lot Lights
The library had the parking lot lighting updated to LED, so the shorter autumn days will be well-lit when you visit! As you can see by the before and after photos, the update to LED lights makes a huge difference! The new lights are more energy efficient as well. A generous donor to Bismarck Library Foundation covered 75% of this lighting replacement project; the library's operating budget covered the remaining funds. Thank you!
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October Featured Programs & Events | | |
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Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Meeting Room B
Help share and preserve North Dakota history! Bring personal documents, photos, objects, etc., to be scanned and later displayed online on Digital Horizons. All participants will be provided flash drives with digital copies of their items. Please get in touch with the library to reserve a time slot. Each participant may bring 10-15 items. For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/scanday
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Join friends by reading from the vast collection of literature in the Star Wars universe we have at the library. Says Yoda, "Celebrate you can. Prizes out of this world, complete the challenge, and receive. This Galactic Challenge on the Beanstack app today, join! Read, and with you The Force will be!"
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Library Game Night
Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Meeting Room B
We love board games, and we know you do too! Join us for game night to meet new people and try out some fun games from the library's extensive collection. Open to all ages, there will be board games, card games, group games, and games for kids - plus fresh popcorn!
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Family Story Time* (25 minutes)
Ages: All ages
Time: Monday at 6:30 PM
Dates: Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30
Lapsit Baby Story Time* (15 minutes)
Ages: Infants up to 24 months
Time: Thursday at 9:30 AM
Dates: Oct. 5, 19, 26
Toddler Story Time* (20 minutes)
Ages: 18 mo. to 3 years
Time: Tuesday at 9:30 and 10:15 AM
Dates: Oct. 3, 17, 24, 31
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Preschool Story Time* (25 minutes)
Ages: 3-6 years of age
Time: Wednesday at 9:30, 10:15 AM
Thursday at 10:15 AM
Dates: Oct. 4/5, 18/19, 25/26
Virtual Story Time @Miss Sparkles FB page (25 minutes)
Ages: All ages
Time: Tue/Wed/Thu at 8:00 AM
Dates: Oct. 3 through Dec. 7
Join Miss Sparkles live for an online story time, or watch later when it works best for you!
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There are no Story Times the week of October 9-13, 2023
*Children must be accompanied at all times by a caregiver during programs. All events are in the Children’s Library Story Room unless indicated.
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October B.A.R.K.
Children’s Library Story Room
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Monday, Oct. 2 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 3 – 4:00 PM
Thursday, Oct. 5 – 4:00 PM
Friday, Oct. 6 – 4:00 PM
Monday, Oct. 9 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 10 – 4:00 PM
Thursday, Oct. 12 – 4:00 PM
Friday, Oct. 13 – 4:00 PM
Each event date has designated reading times that must be reserved in advance (children can sign up for two reading times).
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B.A.R.K. (Bismarck Animals Reading with Kids) is for kids who want practice reading with non-judgmental listeners—dogs! The library offers this special program with local therapy dogs and their handlers. Independent readers in grades K-5 sign up to read aloud to a dog for 20 minutes (handler present). To register, call the Children’s Library at 355-1489. Readers may register for 2 times each. | |
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Do you have what it takes to be a North Dakota Teen Reader? Join this challenge and diversify your reading materials! From award nominees to BookTok picks, this challenge will have you reading all sorts of different titles.
Log in to Beanstack to register. Then, log each challenge you complete to earn a badge and a chance to win a Gifted Bean Coffee House gift card. The challenge runs from Sunday, October 1, 2023, through Friday, January 5, 2024.
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Oct. 2, 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Teen Headquarters
Have you ever wondered how to use the equipment in Teen HQ? 6th-12th graders are welcome to stop by on Monday, October 2nd, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM to learn the basics for using the sewing machine and make a project to take home. Please feel free to come and go as you have time in your schedule.
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Oct. 24, 2023, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Teen Headquarters
Hang out with other board game enthusiasts to play some favorites or try something new.
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Teen Maker Mondays - Sewing Machine
Oct. 2, 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Teen Headquarters (HQ)
Job Service North Dakota Booth
Oct. 3, 2023, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Main Floor
Readers Voice Book Discussion:
The Farmer's Lawyer
Oct. 3, 2023, 7:00 PM
Missouri River Room
Wiggling Kids Music
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Children's Library Story Room
TEEN Video Game Tournament
Soul Calibur 6
Oct. 7, 2023, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Teen Headquarters (HQ)
Strictly Mysteries Book Club
Oct. 10, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Missouri River Room
Teen HQ Crafternoons - Paper Making
Oct. 10, 2023, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Teen Headquarters (HQ)
Library Movie Night
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (PG-13)
Oct. 12, 2023, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Meeting Room A
Children's Take and Make Craft Kit
Oct. 16, 2023, 9:00 AM
Children's Library
K-Drama 101
Oct. 16, 23, 20, 2023
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Missouri River Room
Computer and Internet Basics
Oct. 17, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Training Lab
Scan Day
Oct. 17, 2023, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Meeting Room B
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Introduction to iPads/iPhones
Oct. 19, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Training Lab
Children's Library Movie Day
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (PG)
Oct. 19, 2023, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Children's Library Story Room
Volunteer Club for Teens
Oct. 19, 2023, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Teen Headquarters (HQ)
Children's Library Movie Day
Elemental (PG)
October 20, 2023, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Children's Library Story Room
Take and Create Craft Kits Felt Bowl
Oct. 20, 2023, 9:00 AM
Pick up at the Adult Information Desk
International Observe the Moon Night
Oct. 21, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Gateway to Science
BASA Beginner Rocket Building Experience for Families
Oct. 23, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Meeting Room B
Beginning Microsoft Word
Oct. 24, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Training Lab
Teen Board Game Night
Oct. 24, 2023, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Teen Headquarters (HQ)
LEGO Club for Kids
Oct. 26, 2023, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Children's Library Story Room
Library Game Night
Oct. 26, 2023, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Meeting Room B
Library Movie Night
The Little Mermaid (2023) (PG)
Oct. 26, 2023, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Meeting Room A
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There's always a lot going on at the library! Check out the library's Events Calendar on our website for complete program and event information. | | | | |
Manga: Explore A New World!
Manga is a Japanese genre of comics that has become immensely popular worldwide and has even made its way into popular culture, with references in movies and TV shows. The style developed in Japan in the late 19th century and is typically read from right to left. Like fiction books, manga can be broken down into various genres, making it accessible to a broad audience and specific age ranges. The medium is easy to read and offers context clues through its images.
The library has made it easier for patrons to access the growing manga collection by labeling the book spines with the volume numbers, making it easier to find and keep the books in order. Additionally, patrons can search the library catalog by the title of a manga series to see all volumes in the set. Some recommended popular collections include My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist, Demon Slayer, One Piece, and Pokemon Adventures. A staff personal favorite is Ghost in the Shell (18+). Not all manga are suitable for all ages, so check the age rating labels before diving in.
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Mobile Library Route 1
Oct. 5, 2023, 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Augusta Place - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Sierra Court Apartments - 11:45 AM
Century Cottages - 12:00 PM
Brandon Heights - 1:40 PM
Door of Hope - 2:00 PM
Baptist Health Care - 2:15 PM
Shiloh ESP - 2:30 PM
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Mobile Library Route 2
Oct. 12, 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Touchmark - 12:30 PM
Missouri Slope - 2:00 PM
Jeanette Myhre - 2:30 PM
Enable - 2:45 PM
Bismarck Senior Center - 2:50 PM
Northland Pace - 3:00 PM
Pioneer - 3:15 PM
YMCA - 3:30 PM
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Welcome to Heidi Brown, our newest part-time assistant! The bookmobile will be on the road and on a roll this fall throughout Burleigh County. All stops are open to the public, so if you see our library on wheels out and about, stop in and check us out. | |
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Burleigh County Library’s bookmobile will be at the Dakota Zoo’s annual Zoo Boo event on Saturday, October 28th, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. | | |
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Thursday, October 5, 2023, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday, October 6, 2023, 9:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Saturday, October 7, 2023, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Lower Level Meeting Rooms
The Friends of the Bismarck Public Library will hold their Fall Used Book Sale October 5-7 in the library’s meeting rooms. Thousands of used books will be for sale at $1.00 per pound. CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and other items are priced separately. Saturday, all items will be sold for $3.00 per bag. Proceeds fund special purchases/projects at the library.
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The Friends of the Bismarck Public Library is a nonprofit organization committed to increasing public awareness and use of the library through cultural, educational, and social activities. The Friends also raises funds to supplement and enhance library programs and services. There are many ways to get involved and support the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library by volunteering with Friends of the Library activities!
If you love the library, show your support by becoming a Friend today!
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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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