News Release

MENTONE – Bell Memorial Public Library 2020 summer reading programs will begin July 6 and run through Aug. 8. Sign up begins Monday, June 22. The program is open to all age groups and prizes are available.

New books coming soon to BMPL include:

Please note that some of these are pre-ordered. The library does not receive them until they are released from the publisher.

“Hello Summer” by Mary Kay Andrews, “Hidden Salem” by Kay Hooper, “Hideaway” by Nora Roberts, “Holding Out for Christmas” by Janet Dailey, “The House of Kennedy” by James Patterson, “If It Bleeds” by Stephen King, “I’m Your Huckleberry” by Val Kilmer, “Joy at Work” by Marie Kondo, “Late Migrations” by Margaret Renki, “Magnolia Table” by Joanna Gaines, “Manners Begin at Breakfast” by Princess Maire Chantel of Greece, “More Myself” by Alicia Keys, “The New Girl” by Harriet Walker, “News of the World” by Paulette Jiles, “Nothing to See Here” by Kevin Wilson, “On a Coastal Breeze” by Suzanne Woods Fisher, “One Summer” by David Baldacci, “Redhead by the Side of the Road” by Anne Tyler and “Robert B. Parker’s Grudge Match” by Mike Lupica.

For any patrons wishing to do so, the library is continuing to offer curbside services even though the library has returned to normal business hours. There are no limits on how much material can be requested. Please call (574) 353-7234 or (574) 551-9007 to request materials. You can also email Stephen Boggs at [email protected].

See what’s streaming on Hoopla Digital. Log on today to read these audiobooks: “To Heal A Heart” by Jana Richards, “The Fudge Ripple Effect” by Nikki Greenwood, and “Trap ‘N’ Trace” by Tee O’Fallen. Teens and children can browse these titles:  “Ruby Parker Hollywood Star” by Rowan Coleman and “Lost for Words” by Aoife Walsh. If you do not have a Hoopla Digital account, library staff can help. Please see a library staff member for assistance and information on how to get started. Please note you do have to have a valid library card to set up an account.

New DVDs arriving soon include: Swift, Sesame Street: When You Wish Upon a Pickle, Alfa and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave, Jumanji: The Complete Animated Series, Peppa Pig: Bubbles, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Season 1, Pokemon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, Power Rangers: Dino Super Charge Roar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Beyond the Known Universe, Teen Titans Go:  Season 3 Part 1 and 2 and Ben 10 Secret of the Omnitrix.

For more information on summer reading programs, please contact Sharon Kindig, Children’s Coordinator at [email protected] or Natalie Salazar, YA/Programming Coordinator at [email protected] or by phone at (574) 353-7234  on the web: www.bell.lib.in.us. Follow the library on Facebook at: Bell Memorial Public Library