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Bellaire Public Library 111 S. Bridge St. Bellaire MI 49615 |
Fall/Winter Library Hours Tuesday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm Saturday 10 am to 2 pm |
Library of Things Gardening tools for removal of invasive species plants Hotspots to use reliable internet access in our area for free! Nintendo Switch (What a fun family game night idea!) Chromebooks that you are able to check out and bring home to use. Launchpads- preloaded tablets with educational STEM games and eBooks for ages 3-10. Wonderbooks- picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels with a built-in audiobook that will read aloud to the child! They still get to turn physical pages and see the beautiful illustrations. Metal detector Singer sewing machine Video Projector with screen 3-D printer that is available for you to use in the library Pickleball outdoor set STEM Kits Come in and check out all we have to offer! |
From the Director... Tom Shilts “Libraries Transforming Communities Grant: What's New?” Last year, our library was fortunate enough to be the recipient of a generous grant provided by the American Library Association. Funds from that grant have allowed us to enhance accessibility initiatives all around the library. For example, two of our four Internet workstations have High Visibility monitors, and one of those workstations can be raised or lowered to accommodate various users. You can even work standing up! But there's much more. We are developing a STEAM lab that includes a wheelchair-accessible workbench (our tech guy Gabe uses it for Coding Club, and this summer we'll build WiFi speakers back there). And there are lots of new Library of Things items to check out to make life easier for you or your family. Having a relative visit who has trouble getting up the front steps? Just check out one of our portable wheelchair ramps. We also have grabbers/dressing aides, weighted dining utensils, memory games, fidget objects, and even a startlingly lifelike animatronic cat. We also check out Fire tablets that can be pre-loaded with electronic books via the Libby or Hoopla apps, as well as devices that will hold the tablet (or smartphone) in virtually any position. Please come in and browse our visual Library of Things catalog. |
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MELCAT SHUTDOWN Starting on March 31st our Michigan interlibrary loan system will be down for several days as they upgrade the software. We hope it will be up and running as quickly as possible! For those of you unfamiliar with MeL, it is a statewide service that Michigan libraries use to share books amongst ourselves. It's an important resource for small libraries like us who don't have a ton of space for large collections. We also send out plenty of our books to share with large and small libraries alike. If you have any questions about this, feel free to call us. 231-533-8814
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Medicare Seminar
April 1, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Bellaire Public Library
We are still here for your Medicare Information needs, the first Tuesday of every month. Learn more about all aspects of Medicare from Jennifer Marie McDonnell, "The Insurance Guru". She has 20 years of experience as a Medicare expert.
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Collage Art Club
Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm At the Bellaire Public Library Join us on Thursday evenings in April to dive into the creativity of collage art with the guidance of artist Holly Polich. Supplies will be available, but feel free to bring your own as well. |
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The Mermaid of Lake Huron Presentation and Writing Workshop with Anne Marie Ooman and Linda Nemec Foster
Sunday April 6, 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Forest Home Township Hall
Anne Marie Ooman and Linda Nemec Foster are coming back to Bellaire for a unique presentation about their new book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, including writing prompts and ideas. Join them for a program that will intriuge and fascinate you, and just might inspire some writing of you own.
These authors have a long history of successful presentations and education and they look forward to connecting with their Antrim County readers and writers.
This program is free to the public, registration is requested. You may register by calling the library at 231-533-8814 or by going to the calendar on our website https://www.bellairelibrary.org
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NATIVE PLANT TALK & SEED SWAP
Thursday April 10, 3:30pm-5:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
It's so exciting to think about starting our gardens! If you're getting antsy to plant, come join us for a presentation about native plants by the Antrim Conservation District. Feel free to bring some seeds to swap and share with others, and our Seed Library will be opening for the season as well!
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FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT
Tuesday April 15, 5:30pm- 7:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
Join us for a free, fun, family event with Beverly Meyer, The Music Lady! All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. Free dinner will be a simple "child-friendly" meal, served at 5:50. Music with The Music Lady, Beverly Meyer will follow. Registration is required so please give us a call at the library 231-533-8814, or click on the event in our calendar on our website https://www.bellairelibrary.org
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Homeschool Discoveries
Wednesday April 16, 10:00am
Bellaire Public Library
Join us for a monthly learning program aimed at ages 8-12 as we discover a new and exciting topic each month through a digital presentation, a book, and a hands-on project or craft. We will be holding this every second Wednesday of the month.
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Antrim Conservation District Story Walk
4820 Stover Rd. Bellaire, MI Just a reminder that we have partnered with Antrim Conservation District to create a magical book experience. Walk through their beautiful trails while finding the pages of a beloved picture book. We change the story seasonally so it's not a onetime adventure! It is currently showcasing The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Just in time for the snowy season that has already begun! |
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Storytime with Miss Diane!
Every Tuesday, at 10:00am to 11:00am
Bellaire Public Library
The famous Miss Diane reads a story, and the kids have a snack and craft activity after. |
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Tech Tuesdays with Gabe
Every Tuesday, 11:00am- 3:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
Every Tuesday Gabe is here to help you with any tech questions you have. He is a wealth of knowledge. Feel free to bring laptops or other devices you would like more guidance using. Additionally, computer skill classes can be arranged upon request. |
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Spanish Speaking Cohort
Every Wednesday, 4:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
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Kids Coding Club!
Every third Saturday of the month, 10:00am April 17th
Bellaire Public Library
Join us every third Saturday of the month. This is an opportunity for kids to explore the world of computer coding at their live. Students use activities from code.org, Scratch, and devices like Snap Circuits, Mindstorm Lego, and various robots to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. For ages 8-13, registration is required either online by clicking on the calendar on our website, bellairelibrary.org or call the library at 231-533-8814. This is a free program, all supplies are provided. |
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All The Girls I’ve Been by Tessa Sharpe Chloe is a high school student student at Northwest Education Services in Traverse City. She has been job shadowing our director, Tom, to learn how public libraries operate in our communities. We always love hearing from young folks and learning what they're interested in reading. It's been a pleasure having her around the library. Here is her book review: I was first recommended this book by one of my friends a couple of years ago. At first I was skeptical, as this isn't the usual genre that I would pick up myself. Once I picked up the book though, I just couldn’t seem to put it down. I only needed a few days to finish it. This book
begins with a very suspenseful introduction where three friends unknowingly walk into a bank heist. The main story follows a teenage girl named Nora, who was raised by her con artist mother, to follow in her footsteps. Her story is told in a series of flashbacks where we learn
about her past, and her family, as well as her two best friends and where they came from. The story jumps from perspective to perspective and as the reader you are taken on a journey where you learn about a whole new world of characters in the heat of suspense. This is the sort of book
where I wish I was able to read it for the first time again. The entire story is an immersive experience that you just can't seem to get enough of. Once you start, you won’t stop! While we don’t have a physical copy here at the library, you can find this book as a Hoopla audiobook. Happy reading! |
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The stolen queen : a novel
by Fiona Davis
In 1978, as a valuable Egyptian artifact disappears during the Met Gala, Met curator Charlotte Cross and young assistant Annie Jenkins embark on a high-stakes search that leads them to Egypt, where Charlotte must confront an ancient curse and the haunting tragedy of her past.
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A dragon of black glass
by James Rollins
Nyx and her allies race against time to unearth an ancient weapon buried beneath a sun-scorched desert while facing enemies, growing madness and an impending war, in the third novel of the series following The Cradle of Ice.
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The life cycle of the common octopus : a novel
by Emma Knight
"A witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's-now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox-lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time."
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Broken country : a novel
by Clare Leslie Hall
When her brother-in-law's actions reconnect her with a former love, Gabriel, whose son eerily resembles her deceased child, Beth's carefully constructed life unravels as past secrets and jealousies resurface, leading to deadly consequences and a difficult choice.
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Paranoia
by James Patterson
NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is on special assignment, chasing a killer who feeds on isolation and paranoia, and he will stop at nothing to protect family: his wife, his kids—and his fellow officers.
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Harlem rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray
In 1919 Harlem, literary editor Jessie Redmon Fauset is at the forefront of a Black cultural renaissance, discovering talents like Langston Hughes and Nella Larsen, but her ambition and a secret affair with W.E.B. Du Bois threaten her legacy.
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Black woods, blue sky : a novel
by Eowyn Ivey
A struggling single mother in Alaska, Birdie, finds solace and love in the reclusive Arthur and his remote wilderness life, but as she embraces this idyllic escape, she uncovers his dark secret and the unforgiving nature of the wild.
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Impossible creatures
by Katherine Rundell
When Mal barges into his life, along with a baby griffin, demanding his help, Christopher embarks on an adventure of a lifetime with this fierce girl to save the Archipelago, a hidden world where magical creatures have thrived for thousands of years.
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More New Titles
Adult Fiction - Blood Moon by Sandra Brown - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy - We all Live Here by Jojo Moyes - The Note by Alafair Burke Large Print - Gun Law by Scott Bradford - The Party Line by Carolyn Brown - The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong Young Adult - Breath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee and Fonda Lee |
Adult Nonfiction - One Day, Everyone will have always been Against This by Omar El Akkad - Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates - Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) by Markus Zusak Science Fiction - The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare |
Children's - My Life with a Parent in the Military by Mari C. Schuh - The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards by James Preller - Bulldozer and Friends: Bulldozer's big Rescue by Elise Broach - Scamp by Andrew Wilder - Too Many Tomatoes by Eric Ode - How we say I Love You by Nicole Chen - Olivia by Ian Falcnor - Figuras y Ratones - Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh |
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