BPL's Lil' Bookworm Story Time and Craft programs are designed to enhance important pre-literacy skills through story telling and fine motor skills with crafts for children ages 3 to Pre-k, though all ages are welcome. The programs typically run about a half an hour. Join Miss Bri on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm and Friday […]
The Bellaire Public Library will be closed over the Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27th. Normal hours resume Tuesday, May 28th.
C’mon down and learn how to line dance at this summer's heel-kicking "Adventure at your Library"! Jenny Roupe will be providing free line dancing lessons for our Summer Reading program. Middle schoolers, high schoolers, and adults welcome. Lessons are given in the Library’s Community Room from 4:30 pm to 6:45 pm on the following dates: […]
The Bellaire Public Library will be closed all day Wednesday, June 19, in observation of Juneteenth. The Library will reopen for regularly scheduled hours, on Thursday, 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 […]
The Bellaire Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the Table Room on the lower level of the Library to discuss pending legal matters.
The Ohio Valley is rich with sightings of cryptids. Anecdotes describe animals or humanoids, often monstrous or frightening, that don't conform to species recognized by science. Investigator Fred Saluga, director of the WV Center for Unexplained Events and the Fayette County, PA Bigfoot Research Project will lead us on a five-week journey exploring the history […]
The Bellaire Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the Table Room on the lower level of the Library to discuss pending legal matters.
Summer Reading Programs for kids grades 1-6 will be held on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. from June 5th to July 24th. Program Schedule: June 5th - Vic the Ranger (magician) June 12th - Oglebay's Zoo to You June 19th - CLOSED (no programming) June 26th – Bird House Painting Day July 3rd - S'mores Ice Cream Sundaes and bring […]
Get ready for adventure! Lil’ Book Worms Summer Story Time for ages 3-5 starts on Friday, June 7th at 10:30 AM. Story Time Schedule: June 7th - We will read Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins and make plastic cup lanterns. June 14th - We will read Starry Safari by Linda Ashman make a cupcake liner lion "L is for LION" […]
The Library will be closed over the Labor Day weekend, Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2. Regular Library hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!
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 […]
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 […]