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Bellaire Public Library 111 S. Bridge St. Bellaire MI 49615 |
Fall/Winter 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! |
A Note from the Director: April always feels like a turning point at the library. The snow finally starts to lose its grip, the days get a little longer, and suddenly everyone is thinking about what’s next—including summer plans. And yes… we’re already making plans for our Summer Reading Program. It’s one of my favorite parts of the year as we watch families get excited about reading goals, discovering new books, and building that “reading is fun” momentum that carries through the whole summer. April is also National Poetry Month, a reminder that words don’t just live in novels or nonfiction—they can be short, surprising, playful, and powerful. Poetry can be a haiku scribbled on a sticky note, a few lines that make you laugh, or something that sticks with you long after you read it. And the best part? There’s no wrong way to enjoy it. Be sure to join us for our special Poetry & Tea event hosted by our very own Yvonne, a published poet—full details are in the newsletter! So if you’re feeling that spring shift too, come in and see what’s happening. Grab a book, ask about summer programs, or just take a minute to wander. Because really, that’s what makes libraries pretty special: - We’re way more than books—movies, Wi-Fi, computers, programs, and digital collections are all here too.
- It’s one of the last truly “no pressure” spaces. Come in with a question, leave with ten ideas, or just sit and breathe for a while.
- And honestly, we love when people come in just to browse. That’s kind of the magic.
Stop in and say hi—we’d love to see you. - Dawn DeHeer Bellaire Public Library Director |
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Come check out the newly spring-cleaned book sale room!!
A huge thank you to our Friends of the Library volunteers who came and cleaned up the book sale room. They made it so much easier to find book treasures while making more space for people to gather in the back room. We are so grateful for all of your hard work. Stop by and see all the great books for sale. The proceeds go towards library programs and new books for our library collection.
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History Hounds: Michigan's Legendary Lighthouse Keepers
Thursday, April 2nd, 3:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
Michigan has over 125 lighthouses. Who kept them running, making the lakes safer? This looks at just a few of the light keeper's lives. Some stories are of generations of families who took on this service. Presented by Dianna Stampfler.
History Hounds is a monthly program presented by The Historical Society of Michigan hosted by The Bellaire Historical Society. A selection of past recorded programs will be presented on the Bellaire Public Library's big screen the first Thursday of the month at 3:00pm. There will be refreshments and time to discuss afterwards. Each video is about an hour long.
Looking ahead, the next History Hounds will be May 7th.
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COPY THE CONSTITUTION AS A COMMUNITY
April 11th, 10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Bee Well Mead and Cider: 116 Bridge St. Bellaire, MI 49615
Let's gather as a community to copy the US constitution! Let's reacquaint ourselves with what our constitution actually says, heighten our consciousness about this document of democracy, place ourselves in closer kinship with those early writers and thinkers, and refresh our understanding of this important piece of writing. Then, let's read it aloud together. Join us!
This event is sponsored by: Bellaire Public Library, Elk Rapids, and Michigan Writers.
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Poetry and Tea
April 23rd, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Bellaire Public Library
Come celebrate National Poetry Month with us at the library! We often turn to poems when words are difficult to find. They offer us different perspectives on life and how we experience it. During this event we will turn to poems together by sharing, reading, and even writing some ourselves. All levels of experience and interest are welcome. Tea will be provided.
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HOMESCHOOL DISCOVERIES
Friday, April 10th, 10:00am
Bellaire Public Library
Join us every second Friday for a monthly learning program aimed at ages 8-12 as we discover a new and exciting topic each month. There will be a digital presentation, a book, and a hands on project and/or craft. This month's topic is electricity!
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SECOND SATURDAY STORY HOUR!
Saturday, April 11th, 10:30am
Bellaire Public Library
We are adding a monthly, second story hour option on weekends featuring stories and a fun craft for busy families that need a different day. We are excited to offer even more ways to connect, read, and play at the Bellaire Library!
(We still have storytime with Ms. Diane on Tuesdays at 10:00 am with stories, crafts, and a snack. We love our Tuesday crew!)
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Bellaire Historical Society Writing Workshop
April 16th, 12:00-2:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
Do you have a family story to tell, but don’t know how to write it? The Bellaire Area Historical Society invites you to their monthly writing workshop at the library to begin sharing your piece of Bellaire’s past. All experience levels are welcome. They will happen the third Thursday of each month. Call us if you have any questions: 231-533-8814
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THE SEED LIBRARY IS OPEN!
Saturday March 14th, 10:00am-2:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
It's time to start thinking about SPRING! How exciting. Starting March 14th the seed library will be open to the public. So start planning your garden now and grab a couple of packets to get it going.
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Antrim Conservation District Story Walk
4820 Stover Rd. Bellaire, MI COMING SOON- a new book: When Winter Comes by Aimee' M. Bissonette 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! |
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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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Medicare Seminar
April 7th, 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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Spanish Speaking Cohort
Every Wednesday, 4:00pm
Bellaire Public Library
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Kids Coding Club!NOTICE!! CODING CLUB IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS UNTIL SPRING! Keep an eye out for updates coming soon. Every third Saturday of the month Bellaire Public Library |
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Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Me and everyone else in the world is recommending this book. Sheesh, get original, Nikki. Theo of Golden is a self-published novel by an ex-lawyer/judge turned songwriter’s and it’s his first crack at writing, so I won’t tell you it’s a flawlessly written piece of fiction. But in a time of uncertainty and when it feels like everyone is pitted against each other in this country, this book will give you a chance to pause and look lovingly at humanity. Theo is a magical character, one I had a hard to time believing could be true for a large portion of the book. This guy can’t possibly be this perfectly good, and of course he wasn’t his whole life, but this is redemption story. Maybe this book was written to remind us that we don’t have to wait until the end of our lives to sit and look deeply into the face of a fellow flawed human to find the beauty in every person. This book is a love letter to art in all its forms, from music to pencil sketches and books and fancy oil paintings, Levi highlights how human-made art connects us to each other. A refreshing stance when AI junk is filling our eyeballs at every turn. So anyway, there’s a reason why people are so emotional about this book. It’s a perfect break in our busy, overstimulated lives. Every time you open Theo of Golden you will be transported to a small town where everyone knows each other’s name, and sit down next to a fountain to hear one of their stories. Their lives are filled with hurt and struggle, alongside the love and comfort a community can bring. It’s also filled with a little mystery that’s hovering just below the sweet surface of the story, which will wrap up the book with lots of surprises you may or may not have seen coming. I sometimes struggle writing these recommendations, because what I enjoy reading obviously doesn’t always fit with the library’s patronage, but I feel confident saying the majority of folks that pick this book up won’t regret it. If you’re looking for some sunshine as we leave winter behind us, I offer you this delight. |
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A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness
by Michael Pollan
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times. When it comes to the phenomenon that is consciousness, there is one point on which scientists, philosophers, and artists all agree: it feels like something to be us. Yet the fact that we have subjective experience of the world remains one of nature's greatest mysteries. How is it that our mental operations are accompanied by feelings, thoughts, and a sense of self? What would a scientific investigation of our inner life look like, when we have as little distance and perspective on it as fish do of the sea? In A World Appears, Michael Pollan traces the unmapped continent that is consciousness, bringing radically different perspectives--scientific, philosophical, literary, spiritual and psychedelic--to see what each can teach us about this central fact of life. When neuroscientists began studying consciousness in the early 1990s, they sought to explain how and why three pounds of spongy gray matter could generate a subjective point of view--assuming that the brain is the source of our perceived reality. Pollan takes us to the cutting edge of the field, where scientists are entertaining more radical (and less materialist) theories of consciousness. He introduces us to plant neurobiologists searching for the first flicker of consciousness in plants, scientists striving to engineer feelings into AI, and psychologists and novelists seeking to capture the felt experience of our slippery stream of consciousness. In Pollan's dazzling exploration of consciousness, he discovers a world far deeper and stranger than our everyday reality. Eye-opening and mind-expanding, A World Appears takes us into the laboratories of our own minds, ultimately showing us how we might make better use of the gift of awareness to more meaningfully connect with the world and our deepest selves.
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Lake Effect
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades. It's 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents of Cambridge Road in Rochester, New York, a place long fueled by the booming fortunes of Kodak and Xerox and, for some, the mores of the Catholic church. Written with Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's signature humor and insight, Lake Effect is a wise and probing look at love and desire, mothers and daughters, loss and grief, and what we owe the people we love most.
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The Harvey Girl
by Dana Stabenow
This thrilling historical mystery sees a young female Pinkerton detective take on the lawless American frontier of the 1890s.
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The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane
by Mike Lucas
A little boy loves visiting the old bookshop downtown on Lemon Tree Lane with his grandpa, but the bookstore is closing for renovations! Will it ever be the same?
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Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #18): Volume 18
by Ann M. Martin
The Mancusis don't have any kids--but they sure do have a lot of pets. So when they're desperate for a sitter, who do they call? The Baby-sitters Club! Kristy feels pretty sure that the BSC does not pet-sit. But Jessi has always liked animals, and she talks Kristy into being okay with her taking the job. With snakes on the loose and sick hamsters, Jessi's got plenty of pet-sitting troubles, and things don't get any easier when she and her friends get into a big fight. Will Jessi be able to handle her pet-sitting job when things are going wrong with the babysitters, too?--
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More New Titles
Adult Fiction - No Matter What by Cara Bastone - Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden - It Girl by Allison Pataki - Cold Zero by Brad Thor - Skylark by Paula McLain - This is not about Us by Allegra Goodman - Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett - The Seventh Floor by David McCloskey -The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable - The Secret of Snow by Tina Harnesk - Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon - The Storm by Rachel Hawkins - It's Not Her by Mary Kubica - Dark Straits by Joshua Veith - The Scouring by Joshua Veith |
- The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke - Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman - Pendergast by Douglas J. Preston and Child - Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb Adult Nonfiction - Eat your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life by Ezekiel J. Emanuel - Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department by Carol Leonning - Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from a Changing World by Elizabeth Kolbert - Shelter (poems) by Margaret Hesse - No Trouble Staying Awake (poems) by Teresa J. Scollon - Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster by Jacob Soboroff - I Just Wish I had a Bigger Kitchen: And other Lies I Think will Make Me Happy by Kate Strickler |
Large Print - Keeper of the Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson - Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn Children's/ Teen Books - What was the Underground Railroad? by Yona Zeldis McDonough - Talons of Power- Wings of Fire (Graphic novel) by Tui T. Sutherland - Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Party Pooper by Jeff Kinney - We are Definitely Human by X Fang - Don't eat Eustace by Lian Cho Young Adult: - Starcourt Mall Escape by Jennifer Brody - Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft - Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet |
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