The Bella Vista Public Library was founded in 1981 by resident retirees who volunteered their time in establishing a collection of donated books for checkout. Originally housed in Riordan Hall, the library enterprise grew and moved to a rented space in the Town Center. A building fund drive gathered sufficient funds to build a 7,000 square foot building which opened in April 1996. A full-time librarian was hired in 1996, and a part-time assistant in 1997. All other staff, now numbering more than 140, is volunteer.

The Bella Vista Public Library Foundation
      Robert L. Olson, Treasurer
      11 Dickens Place
      Bella Vista, AR 72714
      Ph: 479-855-1753
      FAX: 479-855-4475
      Web site: www.bvpl.org

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