August 1, 2021 / Volume 7 Issue 8
Bentley Books & Bits
Bentley Memorial Library
206 Bolton Center Road
Bolton, CT 06043
860-646-7349 / Fax 860-649-9059

Hours
Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Bentley Memorial Library is closed on Saturdays in August
and Labor Day weekend.
Library Museum Passes

Bentley has the following museum passes available for you to borrow. Please be sure to check the museums' websites for details prior to your visit. As other passes become available we will update our website. A valid library card and $20 deposit are required.
Eric Carle Museum
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Mystic Seaport
New Britain Museum of American Art
New England Air Museum
Springfield Museums
Thank you Bolton Conservation Commission!
Their July display on invasive species was informative and filled with identifying photographs.

They also provided free copies of "Invasive Plants in Your Backyard! A Guide to Their Identification and Control." Stop in to pick up a copy.

August Display
View the Amazon Rain Forest of Peru through the eyes of Karen Cordero, veteran ecology teacher at BHS. Karen trekked through rain-forests and floated on the Amazon and Napo rivers while identifying and collecting plants and wildlife.

September Display - Available
Do you have a collection you would like to share? Contact the library to make arrangements.
  
Magazines Now Available on Libby


Use your library card to login to the Libby app and browse the new magazine collection. With over 250 titles, from Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair to National Geographic, there is bound to be something for everyone.
Covid-19 Mobile Vaccine Clinics
taking place at Bentley Memorial Library

Thursday, Aug. 12
9:00 a.m. - noon

Pfizer - First and second doses available.
This Hartford HealthCare Clinic is sponsored by Bentley Memorial Library. Walk-ins are welcome. To ensure your time slot call 860-646-7349 to register. For those receiving their first dose, Hartford HealthCare staff will help you book an appointment for your second dose.
Wednesday, Aug. 18
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Johnson & Johnson only.
This Eastern Highlands Health District Clinic is sponsored by Bolton Recreation Dept. (administered at Bentley Memorial Library). Walk-ins welcome.
For more information visit the town website.
Summer Reading Challenge at Bentley
Have fun and celebrate summer reading. Stop by the library to pick up a reading journal and the BCS Challenge grid. Each week, fill in your journal with the books you read or those read to you. Then, bring it into the library to get it stamped. Collect all eight weekly stamps and win a prize.

Each time you visit and show that you have been reading, you can write your name on an animal which we will display in the library. Watch the animals spread across the library throughout the summer.
Scavenger Hunts
Have fun with our weekly scavenger hunts. Some hunts can be done at home and others take place in the library or on the library grounds. 

See how many items you can find. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet in person or download and print one from our website. Return the completed list to the library and get your hand stamped or choose one of our fun bookmarks.  
In-person Reptiles Storytime
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 11:00 a.m. - noon
Rain date Thursday, Aug. 12
Join us outside on the library lawn for a fun hour of stories and a craft. Spaces are limited to allow for social distancing. Please call 860-646-7349 or email bmlprograms@biblio.org to register.
In-person August Book Discussion
"The Guest List" by Lucy Foley
Monday, Aug. 9, 11:00 a.m. - noon
Outside on the library lawn
Join us for a discussion of this suspenseful thriller. "The Guest List" reads like a modern Agatha Christie novel. Bring your own chair and a snack or your lunch if you'd like. Spaces are limited to allow for social distancing. Please call 860-646-7349 or email bmlprograms@biblio.org to register.