

Upcoming Winter Lecture Series in the News
| Article by Josie Burkhardt, Staff Writer for the Times Leader | BELLAIRE – Community members can visit the Bellaire Public Library to learn about local history and community development


Public Computers Back Online – Hooray!
UPDATE (1/24): Our computers are back online!!! Thank you for your patience! ORIGINAL POST (1/21): PUBLIC COMPUTERS ARE OFFLINE Our public computers are currently offline. We apologize for the


Winter Story Time & Craft Schedule Announced!
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


Bellaire Thespians to Perform ‘Grinch’ Dec. 4 at Library
| Article from the Times Leader | The Bellaire High School Thespians will be performing their holiday show “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” on Dec. 3 at the Shadyside Public


COVID Take-home Test Kits Available
The Library has a limited supply of at-home rapid COVID test kits. Distribution of the rapid test kits is through curbside service only. Call the library at 740-676-9421 before planning


No More Overdue Fees!
The Bellaire Public Library is closing the book on overdue fees! There are many stressors in life. Using your library card should not be one of them. As part of


Lil’ Bookworms Fall Story Time and Craft
Story Time returns for the fall on September 19 & 20th! BPL’s Lil’ Bookworm Story Times and Craft are designed for children ages 3 through Pre-K, though all ages are


Join Our 2024 Summer Reading Program!
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Are you ready for an adventure this summer? Stop by the Bellaire Public Library any time between June 3 and July 24 to register for


Great Stone Viaduct Lecture Lecture Series Returns
IN THE NEWS: The following article was written by reporter ROBERT A. DEFRANK for the Martins Ferry Times-Leader and the Wheeling Intelligencer newspapers. For more than a decade the Great


Lil’ Bookworms Story and Craft Start Back Up
After our holiday hiatus, our Lil’ Bookworms programs for kids ages 3 to Pre-K will return January 18th and 19th. Join Miss Bri on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm and


BPL Display Honors JFK’s Life
Sixty years ago today, on November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in


Kennedys’ Signature Part of Library’s Historic Collections
A program from the June 27, 1959, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, signed by both Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy, was recently donated to the Bellaire Public Library by Christine DeMarco. The program