A new batch of movies for kids, are ready for checkout at the library. There are several holiday themed DVDs as well as some that are educational and some just for fun. 
Fall will be here soon, and that means Halloween is just around the corner. Quite a few new fall DVDs have been added to the collection: “Littlest Pet Shop: Halloween Fest;” “Out of the Vault Halloween Collection”; “Batman Unlimited – Monster Mayhem”; “Nickelodeon Favorites – Celebrate Fall!”; “Caillou’s Halloween”; Peg + Cat: A Totally Awesome Halloween”; “Wordworld – Halloween Fun”; and “Paw Patrol – Meet Everest!”
DVDs for preschoolers include: “Preschool Prep – Counting, Colors & Shapes”; “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – Daniel Goes to School”; “Strawberry Shortcake”; “Awesome Animals Collection”; and “Alpha and Omega Family Vacation.”
Stop by any BPL branch to find out what is available for children in the way of programs and activities or go online at www.bossierlibrary.org. Children can get a library card for free if their parents or guardians live, work, or attend school in Bossier Parish. There is no age requirement.
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Make a note:
Bossier Central 746-1693
Thursday, August 20 from 6—7p.m. the Bossier Central Book Club will discuss “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt.
Haughton 949-0196
Thursday, August 20, 2015, 9:30a.m.–10:30a.m., the Good Books Club will discuss “History of Love” by Nicole Krauss.
Tooke Memorial 987-3915
Wednesdays, beginning August 17 through December 15 from 11:00—11:30 a.m., Story Time @ Your Library for ages 0—5 with parents. Call or stop by to preregister.
New Books
Fiction
“The Rocks” by Peter Nichols
“What Doesn’t Kill Her” by Carla Norton
“Untamed” by Diana Palmer
“Church of Marvels” by Leslie Parry
“The Long Utopia” by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
“The Ultimate Betrayal” by Kimberla Lawson Roby
“Cherry Harvest: A Novel” by Lucy Sanna
“Shards of Hope” by Nalini Singh
“The Insider Threat: A Pike Logan Thriller” by Brad Taylor
“Anatomy of Evil” by Will Thomas
“SignWave: An Aftershock Novel” by Andrew Vachss
Nonfiction
“The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged from an African Forest” by David Quammen
“Deal” by Bill Kreutzmann
“Block City: How to Build Incredible Worlds in Minecraft” by Kristen Kearny
“Dream Again: A Story of Faith, Courage, and the Tenacity to Overcome” by Isaiah Austin
“Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL” by James Holstein
“Pirate Hunters: The Search for the Gold Fleece” by Robert Kurson
“Born Survivors” by Wendy Holden
“Unforgettable” by Scott Simon
“Helping Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome Get & Stay Hired” by Barbara Bissionette
“God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican” by Gerald Posner
Vickie Hardin is Associate Director of Public Relations for Bossier Parish Library. She can be reached at vhardin@bossierlibrary.org