Eclipse Viewing Party

Come to the Belmont Library to witness the total solar eclipse! We have glasses on hand and will be viewing the eclipse from the library’s front lawn at 3:10 P.M., April 8th, 2024. Bring your family and friends to experience this stunning cosmic event!

(Image from NASA)

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Board Meeting Visiting Protocol

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The Book Chat Book Club at the Belmont Library

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Quote

“There were dragons when I was a boy. Ah, there were great, grim sky dragons that nested on the clifftops like gigantic, scary birds. Little, brown, scuttly dragons that hunted down the mice and rats in well-organized packs. Preposterously huge sea dragons that were twenty times as big as the big blue whale. Some say they crawled back into the sea, leaving not a bone nor a fang for men to remember them by. Others say they were nothing but folktales to begin with. I’m okay with that.
Legend says that when the ground quakes, or lava spews from the earth, it’s the dragons, letting us know they’re still here, waiting for us to figure out how to get along. Yes, the world believes the dragons are gone, if they ever existed at all. But we Berkians, we know otherwise. And we’ll guard this secret until the time comes when dragons can return in peace.”
― Hiccup Haddock (12. How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury (2015))

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Come join the Reading Express

At Belmont Free Library

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Come down to the Belmont Free Library and grab a ticket to start your adventure. Read three books (get your ticket punched three times) and earn a stuffed animal to take with you on future adventures! (Event will last for two months or until the toys are gone).

  • Event during regular library hours:

Monday: 1 PM to 5PM

Tuesday: 1 PM to 7 PM

Thursday: 9 AM to 3 PM

Friday: 1 PM to 5 PM

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A new look for our Kids Room!

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The Town Quilt

Out on display for a limited time, there is a historic quilt from Belmont’s past upstairs in the Belmont Free Library. Made in 1931 and was made for the library by the American Legion as part of the New York Quilt Project. With a length of 86 inches and a width of 73 inches, it is a large piece of history. The quilt type is classified as “friendship,’ with the materials being cotton, a solid design of red and white, with no sashing. The quilt can be displayed for three months at a time safely before being returned to storage. Come see this piece of our town’s history!

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A quote from the movie “Dragonheart”

  • Bowen: And now, Draco, without you, what do we do? Where do we turn?
  • Draco: To the stars, Bowen. To the stars.
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Who’s who in your family tree

Ever tried to find out who your second cousin is? Or your third great aunt once removed? It can be confusing to find your family connections without a diagram. That is what this is. If you are looking to work on a family genealogy project, this could help some of those questions.

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Board Meeting

Library Board Meeting February 15th at 3:30 PM

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Office of the NYS Comptroller

Office of the NYS Comptroller, Alex Hipolito, will be visiting the library on Tuesday February 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm to talk about the unclaimed fund of New York State in the Allegany County area. All interested parties are welcome to come and talk to him at the Belmont Literary and Historical Society Free Library during his visit.

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