Our Community Festival basket raffle will start IN LIBRARY on October 1 with the main event being at the Community Bank Park on Saturday, October 11 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Baskets will be drawn at 6:15 that night and you need not be present to win! Options galore will be available but if you want to help your library and donate a basket or an item for a basket — talk to us!
Our Jewelry Sale opens on Sept. 20 @ 8 a.m.!
Special early opening for the Jewelry Sale but also we will have LIMITED library services on that Saturday. The sale will be held over on Monday during library hours.
September
Westmoreland Food Bank Week of Service
The Food Bank has asked libraries in the county to once again help them mark the solemn anniversary of 9/11 by doing something for the community. The BVPL will be accepting donation for the food bank through September 13. We are especially seeking dried cereal, Hamburger Helper (or similar boxed meals) and dried pasta although other non-perishable, in-date foods will be accepted.
Book Club — Wednesday, September 17, 6:30.
Join us to discuss “Take Me Home” by Dorothy Garlock.
Beloved author of historical romances, there are more than 20 million copies of Dorothy Garlock’s books in print. Set during World War II, Olivia Marsten never imagined she’d be a war bride. But when her childhood best friend surprises her with a marriage proposal, she reluctantly accepts. She can’t bear to send him off to serve in the Navy with a broken heart . . . even though her heart belongs to someone else. For her, sparks flew the minute she laid eyes on a mysterious stranger named Peter. And Peter feels the same, but he, too, is torn between love and duty.
October
Book Club — Wednesday, October 15, 6:30.
Join us to discuss “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
Often shelved with teen literature, the story follows Liesel as she steals books, learns to read with the help of her foster father, Hans, and shares stories with others. Themes of the Holocaust, war, friendship, and the power of words are explored as the family hides a Jewish man named Max. More unusually, the novel is narrated by a character like no other : Death. As always, new and casual members are welcome!