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Little paleontologists, get ready to dig, build, and explore! Amazeum joins us in this special preschool craft!Monday, J...
06/07/2026

Little paleontologists, get ready to dig, build, and explore! Amazeum joins us in this special preschool craft!

Monday, June 15
Two times to choose from!
10:30 am & 1:00 pm
Ages 2-5. Free event. Space is limited. Registration required.

Using blocks and loose parts, preschoolers can create their own dinosaurs and prehistoric habitats. This hands-on, open-ended activity encourages imagination, creativity, and problem-solving—no two dinos will be the same!

To register, visit BentonvilleLibrary.org/Events (link in profile).

Bentonville Public Library invites you for some pie as we talk about Public Art in Bentonville—its history, the process,...
06/06/2026

Bentonville Public Library invites you for some pie as we talk about Public Art in Bentonville—its history, the process, the people who help make it happen, and how you can be more involved.

Saturday, June 13
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Bentonville Public Library
Registration not required.

Panelists include:
Dana Doughty, Bentonville History Museum
Randy Townsend, Artist and Bentonville History
Museum Board Member
Shelli Kerr, City of Bentonville Planning Department
Tom Hoehn, Public Art Advisory Board member
OZArt NWA Representative

Why pie? Because pie is good. And public art is good.
Special thanks to Gooseberry Pies for donating the deliciousness.

Week one of Summer Reading is almost over. If you haven't even registered, now is the time to log onto Beanstack and get...
06/06/2026

Week one of Summer Reading is almost over. If you haven't even registered, now is the time to log onto Beanstack and get signed up. If you're registered but haven't tracked your reading... get to it!

Kids and Teens are eligible for weekly drawings IF they log hours the week before between Monday - Sunday. So make sure you log that reading into Beanstack every week!

Sign up for Summer Reading at BentonvilleLibrary.org/Beanstack (link in profile).

He's BACK! And he need help figuring out his Magical Dinosaur Dig!!!Friday, June 1210:30 am and 1:00 pmAll ages welcome!...
06/05/2026

He's BACK! And he need help figuring out his Magical Dinosaur Dig!!!

Friday, June 12
10:30 am and 1:00 pm
All ages welcome!
Free event. Space is limited.*⁠

This interactive magic show features a giant magic trunk filled with dinosaur fossils and exploration tools. With the help of the Magician’s Handbook, kids guide Tommy on a magical adventure where the world of dinosaurs comes alive in wacky and unexpected ways. From the T. Rex to the Triceratops and beyond, young audiences will uncover fun facts about dinosaurs and the age in which they lived.

*Capacity is limited and based on first-come, first-served. Please plan additional time that may be needed to find parking. You can find links to parking maps on our website at BentonvilleLibrary.org/Parking. The new Ozark Regional Transit Bentonville Route 17 has a bus stop in front of the library as well as near several parking garages in the downtown area.

It's tempting to turn on the television or retreat to a device, but summers are for making memories! What better way tha...
06/04/2026

It's tempting to turn on the television or retreat to a device, but summers are for making memories! What better way than to visit the library for one of our family friendly evening programs?

This year we've collected a variety of activities on different nights of the week so you can get out and find some fun. Make a craft, read to the cutest dog ever, or take a walk with a story!

Families with all ages are welcome to participate!

Thursday, June 11 at 6:00 pm - Wandering Tales
Wednesday, June 17 at 6:00 pm - Plant People*
Monday, June 22 at 6:00 pm - Ruff Ruff Read w/Oliver
Monday, June 29 at 6:00 pm - Reduce, Reuse, Recyclosaurus!
Thursday, July 9 at 6:00 pm - Sparkly Geodes*
Thursday, July 16 at 6:00 pm - Wandering Tales
Monday, July 20 at 6:00 pm - Ruff Ruff Read w/Oliver
Monday, July 27 at 6:00 pm - Sun Prints and Storytime

*Registration required for some events at BentonvilleLibrary.org/Events (link in profile).

We know you love the Seed Library, but supplies are running thin!This year we've provided over 4,200 seed packets to BPL...
06/04/2026

We know you love the Seed Library, but supplies are running thin!

This year we've provided over 4,200 seed packets to BPL patrons. That's a lot of plants, and we hope you'll share your bounty on socials and give us a tag so we can see it!

We're taking a break while we restock our supply, but we encourage you to visit other seed libraries, including:
🌱 Rogers Public Library
🌱 Fayetteville Public Library
🌱 Eureka Springs Carnegie Library

Follow our socials to be the first to hear when our Seed Library is open again!

And if you want to help us restock, please bring the seeds from your harvest, dried and clearly marked. If you know a supplier, you're welcome to ask them to consider us as a donation spot. We've previously received seeds from our service co-founder Northwest Arkansas Food Bank as well as Bogle's Garden City, City of Bentonville Tree and Landscape Committee, and individuals from the community. So they can come from anywhere!

Happy harvest!

For adults who like young adult books (no shame!), join our Young At Heart Book Club. We meet the first Wednesday of the...
06/04/2026

For adults who like young adult books (no shame!), join our Young At Heart Book Club. We meet the first Wednesday of the month in the Mary Baggett Book Club Lounge in the Community Hub. ⁠
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Our next meeting is July 1 and we will be discussing Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
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Books are available at the front desk while supplies last! Additional copies are available for checkout at BPL & on the Libby app, but may have a waiting list, so place your hold now! ⁠
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Books are provided by the Arkansas State Library & the Friends of the Bentonville Library. ⁠
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Find more about BPL service for readers at BentonvilleLibrary.org/BPLforReaders (linked in bio).⁠
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About the book:

Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before.

Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.

Sign your tween up for our new Tween Book Club, Drawn Together, where we'll discuss great graphic novels!⁠⁠Drawn Togethe...
06/03/2026

Sign your tween up for our new Tween Book Club, Drawn Together, where we'll discuss great graphic novels!⁠
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Drawn Together is a kid-friendly book club perfect for 4th to 6th graders who are ready to tackle a full graphic novel and talk with their peers, led by library staff and a teen volunteer. They meet the first Tuesday of the month from 5 pm to 6 pm throughout the entire year. ⁠
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The first 12 kids to register on the BPL website each month will get a free copy of the book. Registration for the next month opens the morning of the previous book club meeting. ⁠Register at the Children's Services desk for our next discussion on July 7 about The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies.

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About the book:⁠
The graphic novel adaptation of the best selling "The Lemonade War".

Evan Treski is people smart. He's good at talking to everyone-even grown-ups.

His younger sister Jessie, on the other hand, is math smart- but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject.

With just five days left of summer vacation, Evan and Jessie launch an all-out war to see who can sell the most lemonade before school starts. As the battleground heats up, there really is no telling who will win- and more importantly, if their fight will ever end.

Need to keep your tweens busy? We've got you!Wednesdays in June and July are reserved for tween creativity of all sorts!...
06/01/2026

Need to keep your tweens busy? We've got you!

Wednesdays in June and July are reserved for tween creativity of all sorts! Put it on your calendar * and get those kids out of the house!

July 29 - mini fabric wall hangings
July 22- DIY Map
July 15 - duct tape plants*
July 8 - Kaleidocycle fidget
June 24 - DIY a Tabletop Soccer*
June 17 - DIY Book Journal
June 10 - Button Bonanza

*Registration is required. You can register using the QR code or by visiting our Events page at BentonvilleLibrary.org/Events (link in profile).

Learn more about the area at our Navigating the Golden Years series!This month we're joined by Dale Phillips, Co-Preside...
06/01/2026

Learn more about the area at our Navigating the Golden Years series!

This month we're joined by Dale Phillips, Co-President of the Bella Vista Historical Society and President of Bella Vista Civil War Round Table, as he discusses the history of the land and people of Bella Vista. Bella Vista is rich in history, and several time periods will be discussed including early settlement, Civil War, the 1915 Bella Vista Summer Resort, the formation of Bella Vista Village and concluding with the birth of the city, Bella Vista.

Learn Your Local Area - History of Bella Vista
Mon, June 8
10:00 - 11:00 am
Bentonville Public Library

Come and learn your local area!

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Bentonville, AR
72712

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Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
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Saturday 9am - 5pm

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