BPL Children's Library

BPL Children's Library Bristol Public Library
701 Goode St. Bristol, VA 24201
276-821-6193 The Children's Library at the Bristol Public Library is a magical place for kids.

The transportation theme of "Going Places" captures your imagination as soon as you step through the door of the Food City Reading Room. The area features shelves full of books, comfortable seating just right for sharing a story, and even a pet bird named Citrus! Whether it’s around the corner or across the universe, our children’s library has kids going places! Keep children learning and entertai

ned with many of the programs and activities that the library offers. Here are just a few of the special things that children can enjoy at the library:

40,000 books, magazines, and CDs. A Children’s Mural featuring colorful images from around the world
A Train Station Program Room
Children’s internet access and Children’s Game Computers
Storytimes
Summer and Winter Reading Programs
After-school, holiday, and seasonal programs featuring stories and crafts
Special monthly programming for 8-12 year olds. Join us for story time: Mondays at 11:30 am at BPL
Tuesdays at 10:00am at BPL

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*Children below the age of 8 years old must be accompanied by someone 13 years of age or older in the Children’s Library. Children must be at least 6 years old to sign up for their own library card. A parent or guardian with 2 forms of ID (one with a current address) must be present to sign a child up for a library card.

Down on the Farm for Storytime! 🐄 🐎 🐓 🦆 🐖
06/23/2026

Down on the Farm for Storytime! 🐄 🐎 🐓 🦆 🐖

Week #3 of BPL SRPNot too late to join us! 🙂 June 22-26Monday at 11:30am Storytime/Farms in Children’s LibraryMonday at...
06/22/2026

Week #3 of BPL SRP
Not too late to join us! 🙂 June 22-26
Monday at 11:30am Storytime/Farms in Children’s Library
Monday at 11:45am-12:45pm Free Lunch kids 18 under in Children’s Lib
Monday at 6:00pm Stories and Craft/In the Ground in Children’s Library
Tuesday at 10:00am Storytime/Farms in Children’s Library
Tuesday at 11:00 am Movie/Free Lunch Large Meeting Room 🐞’s Life
Tuesday at 2:00pm Stories and Craft/In the Ground at Avoca
Tuesday at 3:00pm Movie/Snack at Avoca 🐞’s Life
Wednesday at 11:00 am SCIENCE GUY in the large meeting room
Wednesday 11:45am-12:45pm Free Lunch in Children’s Library
Wednesday at 5:30pm SCIENCE GUY at Avoca
Thursday 11:45am-12:45pm Free Lunch for Kids/Children’s Library
Thursday at 2:00pm Stories and Craft/In the Ground
Thursday at 3:30pm Movies 🪄 🏫 🚌
Friday at 10:00am Stories and Craft/In the Ground in Children’s Library
Friday 11:30am-2:30pm 8-12 Year Old Book Club/large meeting room
We will begin reading the Magic Tree House Graphic:
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK
Friday 11:45am-12:45pm Free Lunch for kids 18 and under
Pick up by large meeting room and eat in children’s library
STORYWALK will be up Monday June 22-Sunday 28!Two Stories!

Week #2 Our special event for week #2 was a visit to Cooper’s Gem Mine! The weather couldn’t have been more perfect! O...
06/18/2026

Week #2
Our special event for week #2 was a visit to Cooper’s Gem Mine!
The weather couldn’t have been more perfect! Our friends found many beautiful and interesting stones and gems! Thank you to the Cooper family for always making our day one to remember! 🙂 💎

8-12 Year Old Book Club began reading TREASURE HUNTERS by James Patterson for our first week! We used tangram puzzles to...
06/18/2026

8-12 Year Old Book Club began reading TREASURE HUNTERS by James Patterson for our first week! We used tangram puzzles to make different boats! We also built with LEGOS!
*Our next meeting is June 26 from 11:30am-2:30pm. We will begin reading the Magic Tree House Graphic Novel, DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK!

Preschool age Storytime friends were digging stories about Tractors during week #2!
06/18/2026

Preschool age Storytime friends were digging stories about Tractors during week #2!

🦖 For our first week’s special event, we made dinosaur tracks with our hands! Wear your shirt anytime you come to the li...
06/18/2026

🦖 For our first week’s special event, we made dinosaur tracks with our hands! Wear your shirt anytime you come to the library for programs and you will receive a glow in the dark bead for your SRP necklace! Didn’t get to come that day? You can make one easily at home with acrylic paint! You can also wear any dino shirt to earn a bead too!
⛳️ Our wonderful partners from TRAVELING BEAR MINI GOLF set up in the large meeting room to provide 9 holes of putting! Thank you to Mike and Mary for bringing their exciting mini golf course to us! Great family fun! ❤️
*Info about necklaces: Each child receives a necklace to collect beads throughout the summer! Earn a bead at each event you attend. Each event has a special color! Forgot your bead on your visit? Just stop by the BPL Children’s Desk to pick one up! 🙂 One friend in our pics already has a good collection by the middle of the second week! Our necklaces are just a cool way to see all the fun you have had by the end of the summer program! 🙂 We also have dog tags for each week!

Week #1 We read stories about dirt and digging! ROY DIGS DIRT and TOPS AND BOTTOMS were a couple of our featured storie...
06/18/2026

Week #1
We read stories about dirt and digging! ROY DIGS DIRT and TOPS AND BOTTOMS were a couple of our featured stories! We also colored our own book bags to use all summer!

06/18/2026

🙂 We had a packed house at nature Story Circle at Steele Creek Park! 🌳

❤️ We had a wonderful time at the Steele Creek Park Nature Center for June’s meeting of Nature Story Circle! We read abo...
06/18/2026

❤️ We had a wonderful time at the Steele Creek Park Nature Center for June’s meeting of Nature Story Circle! We read about animal homes with Michelle and then Naturalist Jean had so many fun activities for us…making paint resist spider web art, gathering sticks, things, leaves, and moss to help build a beaver lodge, and then making paper bag bird nests! We even made little clay eggs for our nests! 🪺 🦫 🕷️

June 1, 2, and 3! Mud and Baths! We made tigers to go along with little tiger in I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A BATH by Julie Sy...
06/18/2026

June 1, 2, and 3! Mud and Baths! We made tigers to go along with little tiger in I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A BATH by Julie Sykes!

Address

701 Goode Street
Bristol, VA
24201

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Telephone

(276) 821-6153

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