Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for this high energy program. Come ready to dance, sing and play instruments! All ages. Mondays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035
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5 events,Engaging activities specially formulated for you and your baby, followed by free play. Enjoy a tickle and some bouncing, lots of songs and some board books. Ages birth - 18 months. Mondays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035. Belleville Public Library’s Adult Chess Club currently meets weekly on Monday evenings in the second-floor Board Room. Bring your own chess board or borrow one from the library and meet with fellow chess players for a friendly game. All skill levels are invited to this informal, self-led program. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. […] |
3 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 4 years. Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035 Join our French Conversation Circle and practice your French speaking skills. The Circle meets in the second-floor cookbook nook on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Please note, this program is not a French language learning class. It is for practicing your French speaking skills. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates […] Registration is FULL with waitlist. The Fireside Book Club is the place to be for great books and plenty of lively discussion. We once a month on a Tuesday evening in Gallery 3 on the third floor of the library. Spaces are limited and registration is required. Please email cys@bellevillelibrary.ca. to be added to the […] |
3 events,New to computers? This beginner-friendly course is for you! Over four weeks, learn how to navigate Windows 11, explore the internet, and build everyday computer confidence. No experience required. Bring your own laptop of use one provided by the library Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. on April 1, 8, 15 and 22. Students are […] Creative Fibres is a social circle for all fibre arts: knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, cross stich, embroidery, felt work, and more! Creative Fibres meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm in the second-floor cookbook Reading Nook. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates or weather-related cancellations, please contact us to be added to […] This 4-week workshop introduces text-based programming with Python (software) and the micro:bit board (hardware). Students will progress through the Python curriculum, learning fundamental coding concepts including variables, conditions, loops, and functions while interfacing with physical hardware components. Led by a teen Science Fair winner and a Belleville Public Library staff member, this workshop runs over 4 weeks and on concepts […] |
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Bring your creativity & supplies to this guided drawing session. You will be amazed at what you can create! Open to all skill levels. Guided workshop – admission is free! This is a drop-in program, no registration required.
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The Collective meets every other Thursday in the Library’s second-floor Board Room. Join other writers to chat about your work, get ideas, and gain insight on how to improve your writing. Writers’ groups are a great place to encourage yourself and others to meet your writing goals, whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction. No registration […] |
1 event,Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026 for Good Friday. |
1 event,Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity. This week: Craft a 3D paper egg ornament and a magical pastel bunny. All ages. Drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035 |
1 event,Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery will be closed on Sunday, April 5, 2026 for Easter Sunday. |
2 events,Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery will be closed on Monday, April 6, 2026 for Easter Monday. Belleville Public Library’s Adult Chess Club currently meets weekly on Monday evenings in the second-floor Board Room. Bring your own chess board or borrow one from the library and meet with fellow chess players for a friendly game. All skill levels are invited to this informal, self-led program. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. […] |
4 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 4 years. Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035
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April 7 Negative Space Spring acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 inches Palette knife scraping and a dark wash set the base for this stylized landscape. To that, we will add lots of spring colour, which will allow our trees to ‘emerge’ from the playful background, as we paint in the space (the negative space) […]
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Join our French Conversation Circle and practice your French speaking skills. The Circle meets in the second-floor cookbook nook on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Please note, this program is not a French language learning class. It is for practicing your French speaking skills. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates […] |
3 events,New to computers? This beginner-friendly course is for you! Over four weeks, learn how to navigate Windows 11, explore the internet, and build everyday computer confidence. No experience required. Bring your own laptop of use one provided by the library Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. on April 1, 8, 15 and 22. Students are […] Creative Fibres is a social circle for all fibre arts: knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, cross stich, embroidery, felt work, and more! Creative Fibres meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm in the second-floor cookbook Reading Nook. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates or weather-related cancellations, please contact us to be added to […] This 4-week workshop introduces text-based programming with Python (software) and the micro:bit board (hardware). Students will progress through the Python curriculum, learning fundamental coding concepts including variables, conditions, loops, and functions while interfacing with physical hardware components. Led by a teen Science Fair winner and a Belleville Public Library staff member, this workshop runs over 4 weeks and on concepts […] |
2 events,Join us for a bi-weekly evening of chess fun! Players of all skill levels are welcome. For children & youth aged 9 - 17. This is a drop-in program. Biweekly on Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Children 10 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Drop-in program. 1st Floor Children's Program Room. Tournament […]
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Mixed Media Still Life by Cyenna Green, Centennial Secondary School Windows & Mirrors Artwork by Local High-School Students Artwork by students from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, April 9, 2026 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meet the artists and enjoy light […]
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2 events,Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity. This week: It's National Pet Day and we are crafting the ones that we love the best! All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor program […] At Belleville Public Library, we are happy to help secondary school students obtain their community hours. We try to accommodate as many teens as we can in helping them expand their professional experience through community aid. At this one hour and a half hour training session, teens will be introduced to the library, it's collections, […] |
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5 events,Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for this high energy program. Come ready to dance, sing and play instruments! All ages. Mondays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035 Engaging activities specially formulated for you and your baby, followed by free play. Enjoy a tickle and some bouncing, lots of songs and some board books. Ages birth - 18 months. Mondays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035. Bring your smart phone, tablet, iPad, or laptop and your questions! No registration required. For more information call 613-968-6731 x 2037 |
2 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 4 years. Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035 Join our French Conversation Circle and practice your French speaking skills. The Circle meets in the second-floor cookbook nook on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Please note, this program is not a French language learning class. It is for practicing your French speaking skills. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates […] |
4 events,New to computers? This beginner-friendly course is for you! Over four weeks, learn how to navigate Windows 11, explore the internet, and build everyday computer confidence. No experience required. Bring your own laptop of use one provided by the library Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. on April 1, 8, 15 and 22. Students are […] Creative Fibres is a social circle for all fibre arts: knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, cross stich, embroidery, felt work, and more! Creative Fibres meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm in the second-floor cookbook Reading Nook. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates or weather-related cancellations, please contact us to be added to […] This 4-week workshop introduces text-based programming with Python (software) and the micro:bit board (hardware). Students will progress through the Python curriculum, learning fundamental coding concepts including variables, conditions, loops, and functions while interfacing with physical hardware components. Led by a teen Science Fair winner and a Belleville Public Library staff member, this workshop runs over 4 weeks and on concepts […] |
2 events,The Collective meets every other Thursday in the Library’s second-floor Board Room. Join other writers to chat about your work, get ideas, and gain insight on how to improve your writing. Writers’ groups are a great place to encourage yourself and others to meet your writing goals, whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction. No registration […]
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Luiza Anderle Thursday, April 16, 2026 “To be a Guest: Ethics in Travel Photography” Join us in our third floor Meeting Room, starting at 6:15 to meet our speakers. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Coffee and Tea will be available. Part of the Captured Perspectives photography series.
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The library is the place to be on PA Days... and every day! On this PA Day, get ready for Earth Day (April 22) and make a seed bomb. All ages. Drop-in program. 1st Floor Children's Program Room. |
3 events,Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity. This week: April showers bring May flowers, so make a umbrella craft this April! All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor program room. For more […] 
Create a full colour personalized mug with our sublimation printer and Cricut Mug Press. Cost is $5. Cash only. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call the Information Services Dept. at 613-968-6731 x 2037 or email infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca. Ages 16+
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Join us for an exploration of 12,000-year-old glacial clay uncovered in an East Hill backyard. Hear Perry Poupore and Lise Lindenberg’s journey from digging and experimenting to developing custom clay bodies and glazes, and learn how ancient Majolica techniques transform this historic local clay into beautifully hand-painted art tiles. This free talk is drop-in. No […] |
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4 events,Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for this high energy program. Come ready to dance, sing and play instruments! All ages. Mondays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035 Engaging activities specially formulated for you and your baby, followed by free play. Enjoy a tickle and some bouncing, lots of songs and some board books. Ages birth - 18 months. Mondays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035. Belleville Public Library’s Adult Chess Club currently meets weekly on Monday evenings in the second-floor Board Room. Bring your own chess board or borrow one from the library and meet with fellow chess players for a friendly game. All skill levels are invited to this informal, self-led program. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. […] |
6 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 4 years. Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035
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April 21 - This class is FULL Payne’s Landscape watercolour on paper, 6 x 9 inches As we work with watercolour, we often reach for the colour Payne’s Grey to modify our colours but keep their transparency. But who was William Payne, the artist for whom the colour is named? Let’s learn a bit about […]
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Skylar Children will read individually to a St. John Ambulance therapy dog (and her handler) in our 1st Floor Program Room where young readers can feel comfortable, confident — and have fun! Dogs are the best and most forgiving listeners. For Beginner/Reluctant Readers ages 5 and up. Sessions are 15 minutes each at 4:00, 4:15, […] |
5 events,New to computers? This beginner-friendly course is for you! Over four weeks, learn how to navigate Windows 11, explore the internet, and build everyday computer confidence. No experience required. Bring your own laptop of use one provided by the library Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. on April 1, 8, 15 and 22. Students are […] Pepper Children will read individually to a St. John Ambulance therapy dog (and her handler) in our 1st Floor Program Room where young readers can feel comfortable, confident — and have fun! Dogs are the best and most forgiving listeners. For Beginner/Reluctant Readers ages 5 and up. Sessions are 15 minutes each at 4:00, 4:15, […] Creative Fibres is a social circle for all fibre arts: knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, cross stich, embroidery, felt work, and more! Creative Fibres meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm in the second-floor cookbook Reading Nook. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates or weather-related cancellations, please contact us to be added to […] |
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Thursday, April 23: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Join Emebet Belete for this fun, instructional crochet circle. Everyone welcome, beginners and experienced artists alike! This gathering is in association with our upcoming exhibition Stitched Stories, Bridging Communities On display from June 20 to July 25, 2026 All materials supplied - Third Floor Meeting Room. Registrations requested […]
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Ruby Children will read individually to a St. John Ambulance therapy dog (and her handler) in our 1st Floor Program Room where young readers can feel comfortable, confident — and have fun! Dogs are the best and most forgiving listeners. For Beginner/Reluctant Readers ages 5 and up. Sessions are 15 minutes each at 4:00, 4:15, […] Join us for a bi-weekly evening of chess fun! Players of all skill levels are welcome. For children & youth aged 9 - 17. This is a drop-in program. Biweekly on Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Children 10 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Drop-in program. 1st Floor Children's Program Room. Tournament […] |
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2 events,Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity. This week: Roses are red, violets are blue, flowery poetry, is waiting for you! All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor program room. For more […] Join us on a friendly campaign at our new Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club! No D&D experience required. Drop-in. Ages 13-17. 1st Floor Program Room. |
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5 events,Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for this high energy program. Come ready to dance, sing and play instruments! All ages. Mondays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035 Engaging activities specially formulated for you and your baby, followed by free play. Enjoy a tickle and some bouncing, lots of songs and some board books. Ages birth - 18 months. Mondays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035. Belleville Public Library’s Adult Chess Club currently meets weekly on Monday evenings in the second-floor Board Room. Bring your own chess board or borrow one from the library and meet with fellow chess players for a friendly game. All skill levels are invited to this informal, self-led program. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. […] |
4 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 4 years. Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Floor Children's Program Room. This is a drop-in program. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035
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April 28 Payne’s Landscape watercolour on paper, 6 x 9 inches As we work with watercolour, we often reach for the colour Payne’s Grey to modify our colours but keep their transparency. But who was William Payne, the artist for whom the colour is named? Let’s learn a bit about him by creating our own […]
$40.00
Registration is FULL with waitlist. The Afternoon Book Club is the place to be for great books and plenty of lively discussion. We meet in the Board Room on the second floor of the library on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Spaces are limited and registration is required. Please email infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca to be added to […] |
3 events,Creative Fibres is a social circle for all fibre arts: knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, cross stich, embroidery, felt work, and more! Creative Fibres meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm in the second-floor cookbook Reading Nook. No registration required. If you would like notifications about any updates or weather-related cancellations, please contact us to be added to […]
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Facilitated by Tiffany from the Community Health Centre, this warm, community‑focused session explores simple grounding and stress‑management techniques. Together, we’ll practice practical, gentle skills that help us feel calmer, more steady, and more connected in everyday life. What to Expect: A gentle, beginner friendly session with simple grounding practices you can use anywhere. All are welcome. To […] At Belleville Public Library, we are happy to help secondary school students obtain their community hours. We try to accommodate as many teens as we can in helping them expand their professional experience through community aid. At this one hour and a half hour training session, teens will be introduced to the library, it's collections, […] |
1 event,The Collective meets every other Thursday in the Library’s second-floor Board Room. Join other writers to chat about your work, get ideas, and gain insight on how to improve your writing. Writers’ groups are a great place to encourage yourself and others to meet your writing goals, whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction. April 30 is […] |
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Bring your creativity & supplies to this guided drawing session. You will be amazed at what you can create! Open to all skill levels. Guided workshop – admission is free! This is a drop-in program, no registration required.
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3 events,Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity. All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children’s Program Room. For more information, click here or please call 613-968-6731 #2035
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Create a one-of-a-kind, full-colour heart-shaped puzzle using our sublimation printer and Cricut Easy Press. Design something sweet, meaningful, or fun. Perfect as a Valentine’s Day gift or keepsake. Ages 16+. Free. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call the Information Services Dept. at 613-968-6731 x 2037 or email infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca.
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Saturday, May 2: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Join Emebet Belete for this fun, instructional crochet circle. Everyone welcome, beginners and experienced artists alike! This gathering is in association with our upcoming exhibition Stitched Stories, Bridging Communities On display from June 20 to July 25, 2026 All materials supplied - Third Floor Meeting Room. Registrations requested - […]
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