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. […]
The Library's Community Room is booked on this date for a private event. RENT A ROOM AT THE LIBRARY: A large community activity room is, for a fee, available to rent when not in use by the library, along with a smaller "table" room. Both can be reserved by calling the library (740-676-9421) or by […]
The Belmont County Sherriff's Office has placed Belmont Co. under a Level 2 emergency, and snow is predicted to continue accumulating throughout the day. For everyone's safety, the Library will be closed today (Monday, January 6). We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope everyone stays safe and warm throughout this wintery day. Even though we […]
UPDATE (11:30 am): Belmont Co. is still under a Level 2 Road Advisory so the Bellaire Public Library will not open today, Tuesday, Jan. 7. Even when we are closed, the Library's digital resources are always available and accessible from the safety of your home with no hazardous driving to the Library in bad weather […]
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 […]
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 […]
Story Time returns in 2025 for our winter programs on January 16 & 17th! 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 […]
Story Time returns in 2025 for our winter programs on January 16 & 17th! 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 […]
The Library's Community Room is booked on this date for a private event. RENT A ROOM AT THE LIBRARY: A large community activity room is, for a fee, available to rent when not in use by the library, along with a smaller "table" room. Both can be reserved by calling the library (740-676-9421) or by […]
The Library will be closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20. Writing in The Washington Post in 1983, Coretta Scott King provided a vision of how the holiday honoring her husband should be observed: "The holiday must be substantive as well as symbolic. It must be more than a day of celebration . […]
TONIGHT'S JAN. 21 EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COLD WEATHER! 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 […]
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 […]