The Bellaire Public Library will be closed all day Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. The Library will reopen for regularly scheduled hours on Friday, June 20. Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is observed every year on June 19, the day the news of the […]
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 Library will be closed on the 4th of July. On July 4, 1776, the Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence, which stated that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, and established the United States of America. We hope you […]
Railroad historian Michael Kole and local h istorian Dan Frizzi will give us an in-depth history of two of the railroads that would become the B&O. Michael present on the Cleveland, Lorain, and Wheeling Railroad Company and Dan will present on the Central Ohio Railroad Company. We'll find out where and when these railroads formed […]
We will once again be offering free line dancing lessons on a bi-weekly basis as part of our Summer Reading program. The free lessons will be offered at 5 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22
Join us for Summer Reading Club, Wednesdays at 1 pm throughout June and July, as we Color Our World! Our Summer Reading Club programs are for kids in grades 1-6. Summer Reading Club Schedule: June 4: Kick-Off Party! Sign up for this year's Summer Reading Program and visit our fun activity stations to earn a […]
Lil' Bookworms, get ready to Color Our World! Our Summer Reading Story Time & Craft programs for kids ages 3-K will be held on Friday mornings at 10:30 am. Summer Story Time Schedule: June 6: We will read "Doughnut Dreams" by Michelle Meitler. Sweet dreams are filled with yummy doughnuts in this colorful story. After […]
Welcome to our Summer Reading Finale Carnival! All attendees will receive a base number of tickets plus additional tickets earned throughout the summer by reading. Tickets can be used to play games for prizes, may be exchanged for food, or can be used for a chance to soak Children’s Specialist Miss Bri with a water […]
We are happy to be hosting the quarterly Southeast Ohio Children's Librarian Committee Friday, Aug. 8. Welcome, children's librarians and programmers! This program is for library workers only. Registration is required.
We will be clocking out early this Labor Day weekend. The Library will close one hour early at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 29, for a staff meeting and will be closed on Saturday, August 30, and Monday, September 1, in observance of the Labor Day weekend. This weekend, we pause in recognition of the […]
The Friends of the Library will be hosting a Book Sale to celebrate the conclusion of Library Card Sign-Up Month the last Saturday of the month, September 27, from 10 am to 1 pm. Anyone who signs up for a library card during the month of September will get a voucher for one free regularly […]
The Bellaire High School Thespians will present an evening of comedy one-act plays in the Bellaire Public Library's Activity Room two nights this fall. Public performances will be held on Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 3. Both performances will start at 7 pm. A $10 admission fee will be charged to help raise funds […]