Bellaire Public Library

Lil' Bookworms Story Time and Craft
2024-09-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-03 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-10-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-10 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-10-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-17 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-10-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-25 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Bellaire Public Library, 330 32nd Street, Bellaire, OH, 43906, United States
BPL’s Lil’ Bookworm Story Times and Craft are designed for children ages 3 through Pre-K, though all ages are welcome. These programs typically run for about half an hour. Join Miss Bri for a story, a craft, and lots of fun this fall on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm and Friday mornings at 10:30 am.
➤ Download a pdf of the 2024 Fall schedule

FALL SCHEDULE:

Thurs., Sept. 19 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Sept. 20 at 10:30 AM
NIGHT TIME: Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to Story Time! We’ll read “Peeps in Pajamas” and make a glow-in-the-dark puffy paint star.
Thurs., Sept. 26 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Sept. 27 at 10:30 AM
LEAVES: What’s that chill in the air? It’s Fall! We’ll book a book with the same name to celebrate the changing season and make an autumn windsock.
Thurs., Oct. 3 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Oct. 4 at 10:30 AM
BATS: Who keeps stealing all the cherries? We’ll find out when we read “I am Bat.” Then we’ll make our own flying bat during craft time.
Thurs., Oct. 10 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Oct. 11 at 10:30 AM
WITCH: There’s a witch in our book and she keeps making a mess. Help us use magic to clean up her mess, then make your own with our paint splat cauldron craft!
Thurs., Oct. 17 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Oct. 18 at 10:30 AM
PUMPKINS: Splat the Cat picks the perfect pumpkin. Now how will he get it home? Find out at this week’s Story Time. We’ll make a pumpkin craft for you to take home!
Thurs., Oct. 24 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Oct. 25 at 10:30 AM
HALLOWEEN: Are you ready for trick-or-treating? Pug & Pig are …or are they? Help us get Pug in the Halloween spirit by wearing your Halloween costumes to Story Time this week. We’ll make a haunted pumpkin patch craft and trick-or-treat around the Library!
Thurs., Oct. 31 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Nov. 1 at 10:30 AM
OWLS: Whooooo, whoooooo is the cutest animal in the
forest? Not Baby Owl, or at least he thinks… until Mama Owl agrees! We’ll read “I’m Not Cute!” then make an adorably cute owl with paper plates and cupcake liners.

Ohio Valley Promenaders
2024-10-01 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-08 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-15 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-22 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-29 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-11-05 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-11-12 16:45 - 21:00, 2024-11-19 16:45 - 21:00
The Ohio Valley Promenaders offer line dance and square dance lessons on Tuesdays in the Community Room on the lower level of the Bellaire Public Library. The lessons are open to all ages. While many of the Promenaders are seasoned pros, the group is always accepting new members and the first lesson is free! Newcomers can jump in quickly, as square dancing is based on walking to eight counts, and the caller leads dancers on what to do in a “learn as you go” fashion.
Promenaders Schedule:

Line Dance: Improvers — Tuesdays from 4:45 to 6:00 pm
Line Dance: Beginners — Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm
Square Dancers — Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

The cost per program is $5 to help cover expenses.
The OV Promenaders have been dancing since 1970!
➤ For questions about square dancing, call Nancy Campbell at 740-676-2136.
➤ For questions about line dancing, call Jenny Roupe at 304-280-5211.
*NOTE: This is not a library-affiliated program. The Ohio Valley Promenaders group solely arranges the line dancing and square dancing lessons.

Library Closes at 4 PM on the First Friday of the Month
2024-10-04 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-01 16:00 - 17:00
The Library closes one hour early once a month, generally on the first Friday of each month, for a staff meeting/training.
NOTE: The June meeting will be held on Friday, May 31, to allow staff to prepare for the opening week of Summer Reading.
2025 – 4:00 PM Friday Closings:

Jan. 3
Feb. 7
Mar. 7
Apr. 4
May 2
May 30 (June meeting happens last week in May to prepare for Summer Reading launch)
July – no meeting (July 4 is the first Friday of the month and the Library will be closed)
Aug. 1
Sept. 5
Oct. 3
Nov. 7
Dec. 5

Library Closed on Columbus Day
2024-10-14
The Bellaire Public Library will be closed for Columbus Day on Monday, October 14th. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, October 15th.
Remember that while the Library closes for holidays, our digital services are always available 24/7 with your library card. Don’t have a BPL card? If you’re a Belmont County resident, you can get a digital library card. With your digital card, you can check out books through the Ohio Digital Library (https://ohdbks.overdrive.com/) and access databases through the Ohio Web Library (https://www.ohioweblibrary.org/).

BPL Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-10-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:00
MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS:
The Board of Trustees meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the library’s Table Room.
PLEASE NOTE: The June 2025 meeting will be held the fourth Tuesday of the month, June 24.
When a holiday falls on the 3rd Tuesday, the Board will then meet on either the second or fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.

➤ Learn more about BPL’s Board of Trustees

Lil' Bookworms Story Time and Craft
2024-11-07 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-11-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-11-14 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-11-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-11-21 17:00 - 17:30
BPL’s Lil’ Bookworm Story Times and Craft are designed for children ages 3 through Pre-K, though all ages are welcome. These programs typically run for about half an hour. Join Miss Bri for a story, a craft, and lots of fun this fall on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm and Friday mornings at 10:30 am.
➤ Download a pdf of the 2024 Winter schedule

FALL SCHEDULE:

Thurs., Oct. 31 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Nov. 1 at 10:30 AM
OWLS: Whooooo, whoooooo is the cutest animal in the forest? Not Baby Owl, or at least he thinks… until Mama Owl agrees! We’ll read “I’m Not Cute!” and then make an adorably cute owl with paper plates and cupcake liners.
Thurs., Nov. 7 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Nov. 8 at 10:30 AM
MOOSE: Take a wild trip with two ducks and a moose, then make a moose craft using your handprints as antlers!
Thurs., Nov. 14 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Nov. 15 at 10:30 AM
FOX: These are too smelly! These have holes!! These don’t match!!! Help Fox find the right pair of socks, then learn about words that rhyme making a paper bag “Fox with Socks” craft.
Thurs., Nov. 21 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Nov. 22 at 10:30 AM
THANKSGIVING: Henrietta Hen and her friends have cooked up lots of Thanksgiving treats. Find out what each animal has brought to the feast, then make a turkey dot painting!
Thurs., Nov. 28 NO PROGRAM (Library closed for Thanksgiving)
Fri., Nov. 29 at 10:30 AM
MOUSE: Mouse has everything she needs for a house, but there’s one thing missing: company! Help her find some friends, then make your own mouse friend to take home to your house.
Thurs., Dec. 5 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Dec. 6 at 10:30 AM
CHRISTMAS: Celebrate Christmas with Bluey and Bingo, then decorate your own Christmas cookies! (Allergy Note: store-bought sugar cookies, red and green food coloring, vanilla frosting, and sprinkles will be used.) Wear your Christmas pajamas!

Library Surplus Auction Sale
2024-11-09 10:00 - 13:00
The Bellaire Public Library will be holding a sale of surplus items by silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 am to 1 pm. Items include a lawn mower, snow blower, leaf blower, furniture, and other misc. items. The shed on the Library’s property will be auctioned off by closed bid. Bids for the purchase AND removal of the shed will be accepted through Monday, November 18, 2024. For a complete list of surplus items and details for the silent auction and closed bid, view the posters below or download a pdf of the flyer.

Library Closed on Veterans Day
2024-11-11
In observance of Veterans Day, the Bellaire Public Library will be closed on Monday, November 11th. We extend our gratitude to all the men and women who have served our country in our armed forces and wish our patrons a peaceful and safe holiday. Normal Library hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12th.
While the Library will be closed for the holiday, our digital services are always available remotely. Check out e-books, streaming audio or video, digital magazines, and more through Ohio Digital Library.
