What's New at BPL

The 2012 Adult Reading Program at the Bellevue Public Library continues through Friday, May 18. This year's theme is "Between the Covers." Participating is easy. All library patrons 18 and older can register and then turn in title slips for books they read or listen to and become eligible for weekly and grand prize drawings. This year's grand prize is a Kindle Touch e-reader. For more information about the program, click here. The Adult Reading Program is made possible through contributions of the Friends of the Bellevue Public Library and the Bellevue Library Foundation.

Registration will begin on Tuesday, May 29, for the 2012 Summer Reading programs at the Bellevue Public Library for both children and teens. The annual reading programs include reading clubs for children and teens to log their reading hours as well as a variety of special events. This year's theme for the children's program is "Dream Big" (click here for more details) and for the teen program is "Own the Night" (click here for more details). Brochures are now available for these programs, and registration for special events has begun.

Go "green" and save money and energy. The Bellevue Public Library is partnering with the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) in the Watt Detector program. Through the program, the library will provide for checkout a "Watt Detector" kit from OPPD. The library currently has two kits, which include a Watt Detector device and instructions. The Watt Detector calculates per household appliance how much money or energy is being spent on an hourly, daily, monthly or yearly basis. The device measures use based on OPPD rates. Patrons can check the kits out for three weeks. Ask for the Watt Detector kits at the front desk.

Got email or have you changed your email address recently? The Bellevue Public Library now sends out email notices for overdue items, bills and holds. We also use email to send pre-overdue courtesy reminders three days before an item is due. If you have an email address and would prefer this form of notification, tell us so we can update your record today. (Your email address will be used only for notices and will not be used for any solicitation on our part, nor shall it be made available to other organizations. We value your privacy.)

Bellevue Public Library announces the following holiday hours: Memorial Day -- Monday, May 28, closed all day. For more information on the library's hours for the year, click on About BPL from the top menu and then click on "Hours."