Hours and General Information

Hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday with late hours on Wednesday, until 8 p.m.

Location
Town Center at the intersection of Highway 71 and 340.
11 Dickens Place, Bella Vista, AR 72714
Entrance to the Bella Vista Library is the first street on the right, off Lancashire, traveling east of Town Center

Contact Us
Ph. 479.855.1753
Fax 479.855.4475

1981-2008: 27 years of service to the
Bella Vista Community
Volunteers began our Library in 1981.
Donating about 1300 hours a month to the Library. Volunteers are its greatest asset.

Our 7000 sq. ft. building was financed through a community fund drive. The first full-time librarian was hired in 1996.

Funding

Our sources of revenue are:
City of Bella Vista

Bella Vista Property Owners' Association
Friends of the Libra
ry
Individual contributions
Organizational contributions
Video and DVD rentals
Used magazine sales
Copy and fax fees

Membership

Library cards are issued on an annual basis:
Permanent residents of the city of Bella Vista - no charge
Children who are permanent residents of the city of Bella Vista - no charge

Persons residing outside the City of Bella Vista - $25.
Temporary memberships are issued to visitors to Bella Vista (at least 150 miles away) at a charge of $5. per month with a 3 month limit per calendar year.

Library Collection

Over 3000 videos and DVDs: classic and outstanding movies, musicals, "how-to," exercise, classical music, ballet, art and history. Rental fee of $2. per week.
Over 1880 books on tape
and CD-books. Rental fee of $2. per week.
Over 3520 Large Print Books
Over 115 magazine/newspaper subscriptions.
Expanding collections of DVDs and music and Books on compact disc.

Children's Section

Over 5560 children's books
Children's videos, DVDs, and cassettes
First Saturday programs
Summer reading program

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