Bluffton Public Library now features a computer reserved for English language learners. This English as a Second Language (ESL) Education Station is located on the library’s main floor, and may be accessed with a library card or current, government-issued photo ID.
The station includes earbuds for in-library use as well as free paper and writing utensils for note-taking. Guides with suggested websites for online English activities are also located at this station.
BPL will host an author visit with Carrie Snyder, author of Girl Runner on Feb. 3 at noon. Snyder will share her story as a writer, read from her book, and participate in a brief question-and-answer session. Limited copies of Girl Runner are available for purchase at Bluffton University’s bookstore (cost is $26.99) and patrons may bring purchased books to BPL’s author visit for signing.
Bluffton Public Library wishes to thank the wonderful patrons, community members and businesses who sponsored, donated time and supplies, and supported the library during 2015 -- through your generosity we are able to offer successful programs which encourage education and community awareness. We were able to bring fresh life to our library and programming through partnerships with a few fabulous community members and organizations.
February is a short month but lots of events are planned at the Bluffton Public Library.
Here's the schedule:
• Visit Bluffton Public Library for Coloring Therapy events on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m., Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Feb. 17 at 3:30 p.m. For this informal program, BPL will offer coloring pages, coloring utensils, and a quiet space.
• Winter Storytime continues Mondays, Feb. 1, 8, and 22 at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 10 a.m. Registration is required and spots may be full.
On Thursday, January 14 at 5:30 p.m., Janette Reineke will be at Bluffton Public Library for a Book Signing of her recently published work, Fear No Art! You Can Do It! Books will be available for $25, cash or check. No registration is necessary for this program.
The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library has announced its meeting schedule for 2016. Meetings will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Board Room at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. No meetings will take place in July or December.
Board members are Elizabeth Hostetler, president; Bob Beer, vice president; Carrie Phillips, secretary; Amy Lehman-Mikesell, Robert Scott, Emily VonStein and Nancy Yeager.
