Come hear Dick Lehr discuss his new novel, Trell, “inspired by the true story of a young man’s false imprisonment for murder—and those who fought to free him.” (Candlewick Press). The author, known for Whitey and Black Mass, was on the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team that brought the wrongful conviction to light.

“Former reporter Lehr (Black Mass) recounts a suspenseful story inspired by a case he investigated in the 1980s.” – Publishers Weekly

“In a Boston swirling with racial tensions and public corruption, a story of false imprisonment based in fact, from a longtime investigative journalist.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Trell is an appealingly gutsy heroine whose belief in her father is strong enough to drag an attorney and a down-on-his-luck journalist into her orbit…Younger YA readers will enjoy this fast-paced thriller.”—School Library Journal

Dick Lehr, author of Trell (2017), The Birth of a Nation (2014), Whitey (2013), The Fence (2009), Black Mass (2001), Judgment Ridge (2003), & The Underboss (1989).

Dick Lehr is a professor of journalism at Boston University. From 1985 to 2003, he was a reporter at the Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in investigative reporting and won numerous regional and national journalism awards. He served as the Globe’s legal affairs reporter, magazine and feature writer, and as a longtime member of the newspaper’s investigative reporting unit, the Spotlight Team. Before that, Lehr, who is also an attorney, was a reporter at The Hartford Courant.

Lehr is the author of The Fence: A Police Cover-up Along Boston’s Racial Divide, a non-fiction narrative about the worst known case of police brutality in Boston, which was an Edgar Award finalist for best non-fiction. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award winner Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI and a Devil’s Deal, and its sequel, Whitey: The Life of America’s Most Notorious Mob Boss.

Lehr was a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University in 1991-1992. He lives outside Boston with his wife and four children.

The excess CO2 in our atmosphere will affect Earth’s climate for centuries to come, and we need to understand why. In this presentation, Dr. Daniel Cziczo, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at MIT and an expert on the crucial role of clouds in the dynamics of climate, will explain how clouds form, how they affect the planet, and how that effect changes as CO2 accumulates in the atmosphere. Learn ways to reduce CO2 and watch as Dr. Cziczo simulates cloud formation and describes how atmospheric conditions that lead to cloud formation are studied in his lab, at mountaintop sites, and from research aircrafts.

Join us for “Newest Irish Records for Researchers.”  In this 90-minute program, presented by Richard Reid of Friends of Irish Research, we will discuss the newest church and civil records, as well as key websites for your research. We will learn about some of the best free resources, and subscription services available.  This program is designed for those just starting their Irish research and for the veteran researcher.

We have a number of eclipse glasses we’ll be handing out starting at 2:15pm on Monday, August 21st. Eat celestial themed snacks and then head down to the grassy patch in front of Underwood Pool for the eclipse. New Englanders will be able to see a 60% partial eclipse – come be part of one of the most popular astronomical events of our time!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.

Our last Summer Thursday: August 17th, we’re making celestial-inspired jewelry in anticipation of the solar eclipse!

Check out our full schedule below, or click here to download a printable version.

Veteran Service Officer Bob Upton has announced that on Monday August 7, 2017 the Town of Belmont will formally observe National Purple Heart Day.

The 2017 National Purple Heart Day Observance and Recognition Ceremony will be conducted at the Belmont Public Library beginning at 10:00 am on Monday August 7^th. The featured guest speaker for the event will be Belmont resident USMC Colonel Michael J. Callanan who served as an Operations Officer in Iraq as well as USMC Battalion Commander in Afghanistan where he led a 1000 person team engaged in highly complex removal of life threatening devices across complex geography.

Belmont Veterans Memorial Committee member Bill McEvoy, US Army Veteran, will speak about that initiative and his experiences supporting our Veteran community and his efforts at the Bedford VA.

The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action.

Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. Although membership is restricted to the combat wounded, the organization supports all veterans and their families with a myriad of nation-wide programs by Chapters and National Service Officers.

The Veteran Service Office is reaching out to all Purple Heart recipients and / or their family members to attend this event. The public is invited to attend this event and to join with us in honoring and showing our appreciation to our Purple Heart recipients on this important occasion.

For more information please contact VSO Bob Upton at 617-993-2725 or by email to [email protected]

Navigating Medicare is complicated, planning should start BEFORE you turn 65. Open Enrollment runs from November 1st through December 15th this year, and if you’re considering Medicare and would like to learn about your options, come to our presentation on Medicare basics. SHINE counselor Alicia Szendiuch will discuss the different parts of Medicare, and what you need to know about making the transition.

This presentation is run by SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone), and funded by the Administration for Community Living.

This summer, you can reserve discount passes to one of 38 Lowell Spinner’s home games. For available dates, please visit our pass reservation website. For a Lowell Spinners’ full schedule, visit the Lowell Spinners’ website.

Each pass is game-date specific and may be picked up at the library a week in advance of the reservation and does not need to be returned. The pass must be presented at the Lowell Spinners’ box office.  The pass may be used to purchase up to 6 tickets at a 50% discount price of $3.50 for each ticket.  The pass must be redeemed for tickets in person at the Lowell Spinners’ box office and can be redeemed in advance or on the night of the game.

The Lowell Spinners’ box office and stadium are located at 450 Aiken Street in Lowell, MA and the phone number for their box office is 978-459-1702.

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