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October 2024 news from the Bluffton Public Library

Check out the following events and programs at the Bluffton Public Library for the upcoming month. You can also subscribe to the BPL update by email HERE.

Mitten Tree with Bluffton Community Assistance Program
Help decorate our tree with NEW mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, earmuffs/bands and umbrellas for all ages. Donations will be collected October through Mid-November and given to Bluffton Community Assistance Program. What a great way of being neighborly and helping others! 

Holiday Gift Silent Auction
The Bluffton Public Library is seeking donations for the upcoming Holiday Gift Silent Auction in November. Join us in raising funds to support library programming and services! Show your support with your generous tax-deductible donations in the form of gift baskets, gift cards, gift certificates, and more, accepted through October 12! For more information, please stop by the library. 

Banned Books Week is September 22-28

The American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week from Sept. 22-28. For 2024, the ALA theme is “Freed Between The Lines,” challenging readers to “stand up for our right to read without censorship.” 

Books on display at the Bluffton Public Library will include materials that have been banned or challenged in libraries, booksellers and schools across the globe. This list is compiled by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (https://www.ala.org/bbooks). 

BPL returns to Holiday Gift Silent Auction mode

Bluffton Public Library is bringing back its annual Holiday Gift Silent Auction, to be held from November 1 through November 27. Community interest has prompted the library to revive the fundraiser and the staff "are happy to make this event available in Bluffton once again!"

Drop-in activities at Bluffton Public Library

The following activities will be held at Bluffton Public Library on a drop-in basis during the month of September 2024:

Chill Zone is on Monday afternoons after school at 3:30 p.m. Chill Zone is a safe space for tweens and teens to hang out at the library. Anyone in grades 6-12 is welcome to join. Activities include gaming, socializing, themed events, and crafting. Snacks are provided. 

Seagulls watercolor workshop, Sept 12

2:00-3:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 12 at Bluffton Public Library
Registration required

Watercolor Workshop: Seagulls (R)($) will be held on Thur., Sept. 12 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St.

Local artist Jeanne Beutler will teach this workshop on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, including a mat.

Mobile Health Clinic moves to second Thursdays

Mobile Health Clinic service at Bluffton Public Library has been moved to the second Thursday of each month and an earlier time. The next Mobile Health Clinic will be on Thurs., September 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

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