New mascot!

Welcome the new Belmont Free Library Mascot! This lovely artwork, provided by a student at our local Genesee Valley School, will be the new mascot of our library. We look to you to name our mascot so that they represent the public. We will take name suggestions on line or in person. To decide on a name we will compile a list of names at the end of October and then have the public vote on the name of the mascot. Voting can take place online and in person. From now to Oct. 31, give us your best name suggestions for our new fantastical face of the library!

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Tavern Troubles coming September 23th

Welcome to the Tavern Troubles D&D campaign! This will be a new event we plan to host every Monday from 4 PM to 5 PM, starting September 23rd and going for as long as there is interest. It is for ages 12 and up, groups of 1 to 6, and all levels of adventurers. If you are just starting D&D or are a pro, we have a space for you. The format of our game is a little different. Our story is centered on the Topsy Turvy Tavern, a place always in need of a helping hand. The story takes place over two hours so you can do one campaign, or if you have fun, you can come back for multiple. Further details are at the library. Happy adventuring!
~Curtis Decker (AKA: Zorin Thow the Tavernkeeper) Director of the Belmont Free Library

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Come see if you can find our cute cryptids hiding in the library!!

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The Book of Patron Project

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The Magic of Halloween with Greg Dwyer

Please note: This event is for teens and up

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Ponderings of the Director

There is a poem at the end of Minecraft. A poem for those who have finished the game. Who have taken on all the challenges, the discovery, the failures, and the trying again. The poem is special, it reaches deep into your soul beyond what one would expect from a simple game. You find that there is more intent behind the playing of the game and its creation that you first thought.
This evokes feelings and reflections of the end of things, an important and strange time that we only reach when it occurs and not before. The end is a special time, it comes with peace and clarity. The end often reflects who the person who reaches the end became on their journey. Yet the end also evokes a beginning. That what was has not passed and now what will be becomes what is. We face many ends in our life, some as small as the end of a day, others as big as the end of a school or job. Yet ends lead to beginnings. It is okay to end, if a little scary, but there is more beyond the end. When a book is at its last page and says “the end,” the reader puts the book down, breathes a sigh, and then moves on to a new beginning. Let not endings cause you fear or anxiety, they bring rebirth and new beginnings.

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Bee Happy

The bee situation is taken care of and the front door of the library is safe once more. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Bee Careful

Warning: Our library currently has a large number of bees around the front door. Pest removal has been contacted. Until further notice, please use the ramp and back door for your safety.
~The Director

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Art and History

A view of history through art. How we see the past is influenced by who taught us the past, how we live today, and how we expect tomorrow to be. This video presents the artwork of Thomas Cole and a commentary on the historical themes played out in it.

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Smart Snakes with Chad Edwards

Smart Snakes with Chad Edwards (Professor Von Scales) will be presenting on:

Monday August 12th from 1pm to 5pm

Upstairs in the Belmont Library. There will be a host of reptiles and arachnids that you can see and interact with under the expert guidance of Professor Von Scales. His goal is to help educate the public on reptiles and arachnids to help destigmatize the irrational fear surrounding these majestic creatures. Meet Black Widows, Scorpions, Bull Snakes, Mexican Red Knee Tarantulas, Gold Ringed Snakes, Bird Snakes, and more with Professor Von Scales!

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