Bluebonnet Voting Brunch

Stephens Central Children's Department - January 11: 10-11 AM

Texas Bluebonnet Award LogoIf you're in grades 3-6 and have read five of the twenty 2024 Texas Bluebonnet nominees, you're eligible to vote for the best book of the year.

Join us for the Bluebonnet Brunch for an hour of brunch and book discussions, and cast your vote for the best book of 2024.

Unable to join us on January 11? Visit the children's department to submit your paper vote by January 21. One vote per 3-6th grade reader. 

Digital Magazines

At Your Fingertips

Taste of Home Snackable magazine cover

Did you know that you have access to over 4000 magazines, 24 hours a day, 7 days week?

Download Libby from your App store for your Android device or your iphone/ipad, or read through the Overdrive website on your computer.


 



Paint & Draw Landscapes magazine coverGet started today reading your favorite periodicals on your computer, tablet, or phone.  Magazines have no wait time as there are unlimited copies for checkout.

Use the "Notify Me" smart tag to be notified when the newest edition is available.

Kanopy Recommendation

Tales of the world's greatest heists

History's Greatest Heists Series LogoHistory's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan

2023: 8 episodes: 5 hr, 39 min
Uses 4 tickets: 5 days access

Using dramatic recreations, dynamic storytelling and  cutting-edge visual effects, alongside first-person witness accounts from the people who were there, "History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan" delves into the intricate schemes and audacity of the criminal masterminds who risked their freedom for a shot at a lifetime of wealth and riches. Stream this exciting History Channel series on Kanopy.

Kanopy is free with your library card, providing 21 tickets each month to watch streaming movies, documentaries, and TV shows.

Libby Recommendation

YA Fantasy Thriller E-Audiobook

Lightlark book coverLightlark (by Alex Aster)
Lightlark series, book one

Welcome to the centennial! Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for one hundred days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them, and save themselves and their realms, one ruler will die. Isla Crown must lie, cheat, and betray, even as love complicates everything.

An e-audio of Lightlark is available with no wait time (ebook available, wait time may apply).

Read the e-book of book two, Nightbane, with no wait time (e-audio available, wait time may apply).

Read the e-audio of book three, Skyshade, with no wait time (e-book available, wait time may apply). 

Discover all the great books in Overdrive and Libby.

 

Helen's Bistro and Bakery logo

Helen's Bistro & Bakery

Phone: 325-212-8255
Call to place an order or for more information.

Helen's Bistro & Bakery Chapter 2, located at Stephens Central Library, serves freshly baked pies, cakes & pastries, as well as soups, sandwiches, and salads.

Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM