The Library provides a great collection of materials as well as programs and events for teens.
The Battle of the Books is an annual book trivia game show competition between teams from area middle schools.
The Summer Reading Program, in June and July each summer, gives teens the opportunity to read and win cool prizes.
Enjoy The March-April 2021 Bartlesville Bookmark!
Click (HERE) to Open the
March – April Online Edition of the
Bartlesville Bookmark & Event Calendars!The Bartlesville Bookmark is
BPL’s Bi-Monthly Newsletter.
This publication includes
upcoming events, programs, resources, information and more!Bartlesville Public Library –
Serving our community with excellence!Libby – The Home School Helper!
Why Libby Can be the
Perfect Home School Helper!Should you need assistance downloading the Libby App onto your mobile devices,
please contact BPL at (918) 338-4169!
https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/As we see an influx of parents and students learning to do virtual school, remember the many invaluable resources Bartlesville Public Library offers, virtually and on-site!
According to a survey, 70% of parents who homeschool noted that the public library is their most valuable resource. It is important to know how to access the library’s digital collection and all of the benefits it can provide as well!
With Libby, you can instantly borrow content to help expand on student interests. Having easily accessible, instant resources helps students dive deeper into what they want to learn about it.
For example, if a particular book is required for a lesson, it is very easy to check it out from the digital collection, and never worry about late fees!Even if your student just wants to take a break from academics and curl up with the newest in the Wimpy Kid series or a comic from the Marvel collection, borrowing eBooks or eAudio Books is a great way to get books fast. Whether it is for school or for fun, reading is reading!
Parents can benefit too with titles that can sharpen their own skills while getting a refresher on upcoming curriculum and ideas for fun and creative learning activities.
Download the Libby app onto any mobile device today, and have an extra library resource available!https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/
Bartlesville Public Library –
Striving to serve your current and future needs with excellence!Oklahoma Virtual Library Has a Record Breaking Year!
The Oklahoma Virtual Library
Surpasses 1 Million Ebook and Audiobook Checkouts in 2020!The Oklahoma Virtual Library announced today that it reached a record-breaking 1,144,191 million digital book checkouts in 2020!
This accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of lending digital materials through libraries in ebook and audiobook formats, especially in a year with
building closures due to the global pandemic.
The Oklahoma Virtual Library, consisting of over 92 libraries in Oklahoma, is one of 102 public library systems worldwide that surpassed 1 million checkouts!Oklahoma Virtual member libraries have been providing readers 24/7 access to ebooks and audiobooks for several years through
OverDrive and its award-winning Libby reading app.
Reader interest and usage has grown every year!The highest-circulating title Oklahoma Virtual readers
borrowed through OverDrive in 2020 was
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,
audiobook version, by J.K. Rowling.The top 5 ebook titles borrowed through Oklahoma Virtual Library’s digital collection in 2020:
1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
2. Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
3. Blue Moon, by Lee Child
4. The Guardians, by John Grisham
5. Twisted Twenty-Six, by Janet EvanovichThe top 5 audiobook titles borrowed through Oklahoma Virtual Library’s digital collection in 2020:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling
2. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
3. Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis
4. Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
5. Look Alive Twenty-Five, by Janet EvanovichReaders in the Bartlesville area just need a valid library card, Traditional or Digital, to access digital books from Bartlesville Public Library’s OverDrive-powered digital collection.
Readers can use any major device, including Apple(R), Android™, Chromebook™ and Kindle(R) (US only).Visit the
Oklahoma Virtual Library’s Bartlesville Content,
or download the OverDrive or Libby app and start borrowing ebooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere!