Bentonville, AR...REMINDER: Bentonville Public Library’s main campus will be closed Sunday, May 19 through Sunday, June 2 as part of our ongoing expansion project.
Changes to our services during this time include:
• Last Call for holds and locker services is Tuesday, May 14 at 12:00 pm. These services will resume on Monday, June 3.
• Interlibrary loan requests are no longer available for request. (We will continue to process interlibrary loans going to other libraries.)
• Due dates scheduled within the two-week closure will be rescheduled for Monday, June 3.
• Overdue fees will not accrue during the closure.
• Returns can be dropped off at our drive-thru book drop at our main campus or at our book drop outside the Bentonville Community Center. (NOTE: You may not use the book drops to return Library of Things kits and items, Library for Life kits, or board games.)
• BPL will resume book donations after the closure. Stay tuned for more information.
• All online services will be available except as noted above.
• Phones will be down. We will not be readily available by email.
What to expect when we reopen:
• The Registration and Circulaon Desks will be relocated farther into the library, closer to the Coughlin Reading Hearth.
• As patrons enter the front doors, they will notice our The Rotary Meeting Room has been transformed to house our new, state-of-the-art, 9-bin book sorting system which will be visible through a large viewing window.
• The Friends of the Library Book Store will be moved across the hall to where the Walmart Meeting Room was previously located.
• We will begin demolition on the main entry wall, and patrons will see new safety precautions as they enter the building.
• Summer Reading Club materials will be ready!
• Free Summer Lunches for children 18 and younger will be served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
• Patrons will continue to see construction areas and workers as we complete our expansion, with possible temporary closures until we open our expansion in the fall.
For more information about the Bentonville Public Library expansion, please visit the Bentonville Bond Extension page for BPL.
