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Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Art Show Set Up
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
Online Author Talk: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, 400 Yrs of Black Women’s Magic
Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Art Show Set Up
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Art Show Set Up
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Art Show Set Up
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
Annual Art & Photography Show
We are looking forward to seeing the creativity of our artists and photographers again this year. We will begin accepting submission for the show on Friday, January 30th. Join us on the afternoon of Sunday, February 15th from 2-4 pm for an afternoon of art and photography.…Learn More
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
Writing Group for Adults
Hybrid meeting! You can attend in person or virtually. Writers, readers, listeners - come join us! Local area writers Amy Bartelloni and Marjorie Turner Hollman welcome the public to an evening of reading and listening. Hear what local writers are working on, and share what you're working on! Works of fiction or non-fiction are all welcome.…Learn More
Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting
Join us online for the monthly Friends of the Library meeting on Zoom. To attend email library@bellinghamlibrary. org for the Zoom link!Postponed from 2/10
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
English Conversation Circle
Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our newly revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne, a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English (as well as learning Italian!) will be facilitating one session each week throughout the month, as well as some Saturday sessions.…Learn More
Art & Photography Show Set Up
Staging area for the set up and break down of the Annual Art & Photography Show.
Winter Olympic Games
Join us in celebrating the 2026 Winter Olympics by competing in our indoor version of the winter games!For families - Please register to help us plan for materialsThis is a Bellingham Library Program/Event
Red Cross Blood Drive
Register at redcrossblood. org
Baby Bunch
A space for infants 0-18 months and their caregivers to play and socialize - starts at 9am before the library opens. No registration needed!This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Lego Builders
An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…Learn More
Bellingham Genealogy Club
Bring your laptop or use one of our Chromebooks on the fourth Monday of the month to work on your family history in the company of other family historians! For the summer this program will be run by new library staff member and Framingham State University graduate and history major, Molly Garten.…Learn More
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Adult/Child Book Club (#1) Grades 8-11
AC/BC (Adult Child Book Club) is held once a month, usually on Thursdays. Every month, a member chooses a book to read and develops questions and/or discussion topics for the meeting & brings a snack. This club is for kids in grades 8-11 and the adult in their life who loves to read.…Learn More
English Conversation Circle
Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our newly revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne, a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English (as well as learning Italian!) will be facilitating one session each week throughout the month, as well as some Saturday sessions.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Teen Room Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
English Conversation Circle
Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our newly revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne, a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English (as well as learning Italian!) will be facilitating one session each week throughout the month, as well as some Saturday sessions.…Learn More
Baby Bunch
A space for infants 0-18 months and their caregivers to play and socialize - starts at 9am before the library opens. No registration needed!This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event
Baby Bunch
A space for infants 0-18 months and their caregivers to play and socialize - starts at 9am before the library opens. No registration needed!This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
English Conversation Circle
Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our newly revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne, a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English (as well as learning Italian!) will be facilitating one session each week throughout the month, as well as some Saturday sessions.…Learn More
Lego Builders
An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…Learn More
Bilingual Pajama Story Time (English/Portuguese)
Join us for Bilingual Pajama Story Time, a special program for children and families! Geared toward children ages 2-5; siblings welcome! This event features movement songs, dancing, and the reading of children’s books in English and Portuguese, along with simple interactive activities! The goal is to create a warm and fun environment while introducing children to both languages in a natural and engaging way through music, storytelling, and participation.…Learn More
Ask An Expert: Job Exploration for Homeschoolers
A monthly program where professionals from different fields of work will come answer your questions about their job! They'll explain what their job is, what the requirements are to work in their field, and what their typical work day looks like! This…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
A Novel Idea: A New Book Club for Adults
A Novel Idea is a new book club designed for adults who love to read. This group is in addition to the Adult Book Group that already exists, which is full. Read a book every month and discuss it with the group while enjoying light refreshments. This month, we are discussing The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, by Nadia Hashimi.…Learn More
VIRTUAL: A Conversation with Romance Author E.H. Lupton
A Conversation with Romance Author E. H. Lupton**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **We are so excited to have E. H. Lupton join us for a conversation about the Wisconsin Gothic series.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we are introducing this Fall! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
VIRTUAL: Bestselling Author Kate White In Conversation With 'The Death Investigator' Barbara Butcher
Bestselling Author Kate White In Conversation With 'The Death Investigator' Barbara ButcherAuthor Kate White will discuss her new thriller, "I Came Back For You," in conversation with Barbara Butcher, host of "The Death Investigator" on Peacock and the author of "What The Dead Know.…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Adult/Child Book Club #3 (Grades 2-4)
Adult/Child Book Club #3 (AC/BC) is a book club that meets monthly and is designed for kids in grades 1-3 along with an adult in their life who loves to read! Each month, a different adult/child pair in the group chooses the book, comes up with questions based on the book, and leads the discussion.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we are introducing this Fall! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Concert: Music from Memphis with Dave Polatin and Jill Goldman
Music from MemphisMemphis has a rich and influential musical history. It’s known as the birthplace of rock and roll and a major center for blues and soul music. This one hour performance will highlight Memphis singers and musicians and the songs they sang.…Learn More
STEAM Saturday
Join us on Saturday, March 7th for some STEAM activities!For families - No registration neededThis is a Bellingham Library program/event.
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Baby Bunch
A space for infants 0-18 months and their caregivers to play and socialize - starts at 9am before the library opens. No registration needed!This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Lego Builders
An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…Learn More
Getting Started in Genealogy with Rhonda R. McClure
This online program is offered by American Ancestors, a national nonprofit center for family history, heritage & culture based in Boston, Massachusetts, and speaker Rhonda R. McClure, Senior Genealogist through Zoom. Attendees have the choice to attend in person in the conference room or on Zoom.…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
English Conversation Circle
Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our newly revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne, a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English (as well as learning Italian!) will be facilitating one session each week throughout the month, as well as some Saturday sessions.…Learn More
Bilingual Pajama Story Time (English/Portuguese)
Join us for Bilingual Pajama Story Time, a special program for children and families! Geared toward children ages 2-5; siblings welcome! This event features movement songs, dancing, and the reading of children’s books in English and Portuguese, along with simple interactive activities! The goal is to create a warm and fun environment while introducing children to both languages in a natural and engaging way through music, storytelling, and participation.…Learn More
Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting
Join us online for the monthly Friends of the Library meeting on Zoom. To attend email library@bellinghamlibrary. org for the Zoom link!
Little Learners
A new program that we are introducing this Fall! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Little Learners
A new program that we introduced this year! Little Learners is a story time program that will focus on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more. Little Learners will follow a format similar to Alphabits - with books, songs, show and tell, crafts and activities!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5.…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Online Author Talk: Book Portals & Journeys of Literary Magic w/ Kate Quinn
You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.…Learn More
Cardboard Cars Drive-In
We're bringing the drive-in indoors! Come decorate your own cardboard car and then settle in for a movie. Bring a box big enough for you to sit inside and we'll have the rest of the materials you need to turn your cardboard box into a cardboard…Learn More
Baby Bunch
A space for infants 0-18 months and their caregivers to play and socialize - starts at 9am before the library opens. No registration needed!This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
Lego Builders
An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…Learn More
Teen Activities
Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…Learn More
After School Kids (ASK)
The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…Learn More
