MENTONE — Bell Memorial Public Library will be closed on Monday, Dec. 31 and Tuesday, Jan. 1.

Story Hour
The library hosts Story Hour every Friday at 10 a.m. Children listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft.

Hoopla
Hoopla is a digital media service that allows patrons to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on their computer, tablet, or phone. With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. Titles cannot be downloaded to computers. For more information, contact any staff member at Bell Memorial Public Library.

Zumba And Yoga
Fitness enthusiasts can come to the library every Wednesday evening for Zumba & Yoga. Zumba begins at 5:30 p.m. and Yoga begins at 6:45 p.m. For more information, please contact Eva Mudd at (574) 253-5593 or [email protected].

Internet Hotspot
The library is circulating an internet hotspot. These devices are about the size of a large cell phone and connect the user to the Internet via cell phone towers. The device will circulate for a week and units can be reserved for more information, contact Stephen Boggs at (574) 353-7234 or via e-mail at [email protected].

New books
New books coming soon include “Shade” by Pete Souza, “She Lies in Wait” by Gytha Lodge, “The Sorrows” by Jonathan Janz, “A Spark of Light” by Jodi Piccoult, “Sullivan’s Promise” by Joan Johnson, “This Will Only Hurt a Little” by Busy Phillipps, “Three Little Words” by Jenny Holiday, “An Unofficial Encyclopedia of Strategy for Fortniters” by Jason R. Rich, “Valentine Candy Murder” by Leslie Meier, “Verses for the Dead” by Douglas Preston, “The Water Cure” by Sophie Mackintosh, “Weird Parenting Wins” by Hillary Frank, “What to Eat When” by Michael F. Poizen, M.D., “When We Were Young” by Karen Kingsbury, “Who Likes Christmas?” by Dennis R. Shealy, “The Woman Inside” by E. G. Scott and “You Know You Want This” by Kristen Roupenian.    

New EBooks added to Axis 360 include “American Duchess” by Karen Harper, “The Border” by Don Winslow, “California Girls” by Susan Mallery, “The Chef” by James Patterson, “Connections in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Devil’s Daughter” by Lisa Kleypas, “The Girl in the Glass Box” by James Grippando, “A justified Murder” by Jude Deveraux, “Ruin of Stars” by Linsey Miller, “The Wedding Guest” by Jonathan Kellerman and the “Wrong Highlander” by Lynsay Sands.