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Most of the databases require your library card number and/or a PIN.  Contact the library to get your PIN.  INSPIRE is available to all Indiana residents.

 

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Batesville Memorial Public Library  Find us on Facebook  Our location at 131 North Walnut Street is open:
    Monday through Thursday  9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Saturday  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sunday (October through April)  1:00 - 5:00 pm

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Coming Library Events

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Summer Reading Program Prize Winners have been selected! Stop in the library to see if you've won!


Saturday, August 28 -- After Hours Concert & Ice Cream Social featuring the White Lightning Boys, bluegrass from Brown County, starting at 7:00 PM. Join us at the library for some ice cream and great bluegrass to salute the end of summer!


Mondays, "Mother Goose on the Loose" Lap Sit Story Times for children under 3 years old and a caregiver. Registration is required for this 10:00 AM session.
"Mother Goose on the Loose" Story Times will resume in the Fall.

Tuesdays, Story Times with Mrs. Dickey will resume in the Fall.


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Online Resources

Indiana Digital Download Center
Download audiobooks and eBooks from OverDrive.
BMPL card holders can download fiction and non-fiction titles, then transfer them to an iPod, MP3 player or eBook reader.  Titles will be checked out on your record and returned automatically.  No late fees!


Books On The Fly - BMPLListen to Books On The Fly, the library's monthly book talk program, exclusively on TheFlyPod - New Media Network.  Stop back again next month to hear a new podcast.TheFlyPod.com - New Media Network

Also on TheFlyPod.com: Cover To Cover, fascinating author interview podcasts.

 


ed2go Online CoursesLifelong learners can take advantage of our wide range of online courses through ed2go.  Each ed2go course comes with a patient and caring instructor and lively discussions with your fellow students. Courses last six weeks (with a two-week grace period at the end), and you can take them using your computer anytime of the day or night. Affordable, fun and convenient!  Click on ed2go to learn more.
Find your Next Good Book
Wondering what to read next? Find your next good book, search for an author or title, see what others are reading, create an online bookshelf of your favorite titles, check suggested books from the library staff, or browse subject or award lists with
Next Good Book.  Thanks to the Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library for sponsoring Next Good Book.