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.

Minuteman Library Crawl

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].

This Thursday, July 19th at 6:30pm, come eat free popcorn and watch our second musical move of the summer, Disney’s Coco!

All ages welcome. Come eat snacks, play old favorites, learn a new game, or bring one to share!

We have traditional games like Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, chess and checkers. Or, try one of our newer games like Catopoly, Galaxy Trucker, King of Tokyo, and Sushi Go!

Thursday, August 16th at 6:30pm, Library Assembly Room

MORE 8 TO 12 YEAR OLD SESSIONS ADDED!

Escape rooms make their return to Belmont Public Library, and this July 30th and 31st we’re celebrating the birthday of one Harry James Potter with a game set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

It’s 1997, and what would be Harry Potter’s seventh year at Hogwarts. He’s not here, however, because he’s searching for the Horcruxes, so it’s up to you and your friends to stand up to the Death Eaters, Amycus and Alecto Carrow, that now run amok in the school. You have 45 minutes to find the mysterious something that Professor McGonagall hide that will help you stand up to the Death Eaters currently running Hogwarts. Can you follow her clues, find the thing she sent you to her office for, and escape before the dreaded Carrows catch you in the act? Find out at Belmont Public Library’s Harry Potter Escape Room! Costumes absolutely encouraged (and wands – we’ll be making them Thursday July 26th at 6:30 pm in the assembly room!), and magic absolutely to be expected!

We’re having sessions for children, teens, and adults, so make sure you reserve your space in the right age group.

July 30th Escape Rooms:

• 1 pm: Session 1 for ages 8 to 12 sign up here (FULL)
• 2 pm: Session 2 for ages 8 to 12 sign up here (FULL)
• 3 pm: Session 1 for ages 13 to 17 sign up here
• 4 pm: Session 2 for ages 13 to 17 sign up here
• 6:30 pm: Adult session 1 sign up here

July 31 Escape Rooms:

• 3 pm: Session 3 for ages 13 to 17
• 4 pm: Session 4 for ages 13 to 17
• 6:30 pm: Adult session 2 sign up here (FULL)

August 1 Escape Rooms:

• 1 pm: Session 3 for ages 8 to 12 sign up here 
• 2 pm: Session 4 for ages 8 to 12 sign up here
• 3 pm: Session 5 for ages 8 to 12 sign up here

Want to convert your slides to digital pictures to preserve & share them?

There are two options:

1. Self-service scanners for home use.  Check out library scanners for use @ home.  Scanners circulate for 1 week & come with instructions.
2. Bring in slides & have them scanned. Set up an appointment & library intern Alex will scan your slides & compile them into digital records that can be saved, shared & printed.  Bring in up to 50 slides to scan & leave with slides scanned & saved on a DVD, which will be provided.  Registration required for 1 hr. appointments – every Tues. – sessions at 10-11 am & 11 am – noon.  Sign up online, or call 617-993-2870.

Join us for the kickoff to our LIBRARIES ROCK! Summer Reading program with this ‘60s and ‘70s groove-fest.

Friday, June 22nd, 6-8pm, Library Assembly Room

We’ll have:

• A 60s & 70s trivia;
• A paint-your-own pet rock craft;
• A Blast from the past snacks;
• A  and a groovy photo booth!

So, put on your best bell bottoms and most righteous shades. It’s time to get down at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.

Enjoy free access to the New York Times online!

What makes Belmont unique? Take a look at the following video, you might discover something you didn’t already know!