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FINE FORGIVENESS

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You Forgot? We Forgive!

Now through Saturday, September 22nd, bring in your overdue books or let us know about your overdue fines and we will make them… POOF… disappear!

 Please note: All overdue fines on BELMONT items will be eligible for forgiveness. Charges for lost or damaged items are not eligible, nor are fines from other libraries.

For more information, contact 617-993-2855.

 

Belmont Book Discussion 9/19

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Join us on September 19 for a discussion of Kathleen Grissom’s The Kitchen House.  This novel, set in the antebellum South, tells the story of an indentured servant and the slaves she lives among.  Copies are available in the library’s main lobby.  The Belmont Book Discussion group meets on the third Wednesday of every other month.

This year, we have added a special October meeting to discuss Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, our 2018 One Book One Belmont selection.

Kitchen House:  Wednesday, September 19 @3PM in the Flett Room

Frankenstein: Wednesday, October 17 @3PM in the Flett Room.  Copies available in the library’s Reading Room.

 

Getting the Most Out of Our Online Genealogy Resources

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Learn about three great genealogy resources, available through the library: Ancestry.com; American Ancestors; and HeritageQuest. We’ll discuss the highlights, and give you tips on how to get the most out of each.
Tuesday, September 11
11:00AM to 12:30PM
Assembly Room.
Registration is optional, but appreciated.

ELL Conversation Groups Resume

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Practice speaking English, improve your conversational skills, and learn about other cultures at the English language learning conversation groups here at the Library. Our groups meet:

Mondays, 10:00AM – 12:00PM in the Flett Room, beginning Sept. 16th

Wednesdays, 7:00PM – 8:30PM in the Flett Room, beginning Sept. 18th

No registration is necessary, just drop in. All meetings are free and open to the public. Please be aware that this is not an English class with a structured step-by-step curriculum. Instead, it is a chance to practice speaking, listening, and reading in a welcoming environment with guidance from the group leader. The skill level will be determined at the first few meetings, depending on the level of the participants. For more information please call the reference desk, 617-993-2870.

Porchfest at the Belmont Public Library

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The Library is participating in this year’s inaugural Belmont Porchfest!   On Saturday, September 8th, from 3-5pm, come to the front steps of the Library, for three great performances:
  • 3:00pm to 3:30pm: Katha, a Story from the Kathakas
  • 3:30 to 4:00pm: Namuna on guitar and ukulele
  • 4:00 to 5:00pm: A reading from Turkey Shoot by Geoffrey Dutton
Rain Date: Sunday, September 9

Back to the 80s & 90s Summer Reading Send-off

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Total gnarly blast from the past, dude!

Thursday, August 9th, 6:30-8:30pm, Library Assembly Room

Come skip-it, play with a Lite-Brite and beat your friends at the original MarioKart for Super Nintendo. We’ll also have 80s and 90s themed crafts, trivia, crafts, tubular snacks, and music that’s hecka cooooool.

Part of our Rock’n Summer Programming, sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library 

Purple Heart Ceremony, Tues Aug 7th

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Join us at the Belmont Public Library for the 2018 National Purple Heart Day Observance and Recognition Ceremony. Our Guest Speaker will be Belmont resident, Co-Pastor of the All Saints Episcopal Church, U.S .Army Colonel Paul L. Minor, Senior Chaplain, JFHQ MAARNG.

Purple Heart Ceremony
Tuesday, August 7th
10am, Library front steps
The Town of Belmont honors all of our Veterans and their families and fully supports the need to validate our brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice or suffered injury at the hand of the enemy during combat.
The Purple Heart Medal is specifically a combat decoration and it is our nation’s oldest military medal. It was first created by General George Washington in 1782 and was known as the Badge of Military Merit.  We hope that you will join us in honoring and recognizing the sacrifices made by our nation’s Purple Heart Medal Recipients.

Minuteman Library Crawl & Scavenger Hunt, Aug 1

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On Wednesday, August 1st, 33 Minuteman libraries – including the Belmont Public Library – are participating in this year’s crawl, a fun way to visit multiple libraries in your area. You can travel from library to library, participate in the scavenger hunt, meet the friendly staff and learn more about what the libraries around have to offer!

Minuteman Library Crawl

Wednesday, August 1st
Location: Belmont Public Library and 32 other Minuteman Libraries
The challenge is to visit as many as you can. Take a picture of yourself each library’s designated treasure hunt item, and post your pictures with the appropriate library tag. Visit 5 libraries, show your pictures to the 5th library on your tour, and win a prize!
Use our dedicated webpage for the event, minutemanlibrarycrawl.org, or visit the Belmont Public Library to receive a list of participating libraries and treasure hunt items. For more information, email Mary at [email protected].
library crawl and scavenger hunt map

Belmont Story Project: Anne Marie Mahoney

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Anne Marie Mahoney recently added her voice to the Belmont Story Project.  Anne is a long-time Belmont resident, and one of the town’s first female Selectmen. You can listen to her interview, along with others, at our SoundCloud archive.

If you are interested in being part of the project, contact Nancy McColm at 617-993-2870, or [email protected].

Read more about the Belmont Story Project.

 

 

 

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