M-TH: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
F: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
SAT: 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Enjoy summer evenings with family and friends at the Music in the Park concert series. Ice cream sundaes will be available for a suggested $1 donation to the library's Beyond the Page project.
Classical strings music by Eric Miller this Tuesday evening, June 18, at Library Park from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Dig into crafts this summer and make a gnome on Tuesday, June 18th, at 1 p.m. at the library.
Kids Movie
Continuing with our gnome fun, we will be showing a kids movie about gnomes based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet on Wednesday, June 19th, at 2 p.m. It is rated G. We ask that all children age 5 and under be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Duke Otherwise Concert
Children's musician and storyteller Duke Otherwise will be performing at Library Park on Friday, June 21, at 10am. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy his funny songs. Due to the performance there will be no Story Time that Friday. Join Michelle the following Friday at the Library for stories about big machines.
Worm Farm
Make a worm farm and see how your worm tunnels in the dirt on Wednesday, June 26, at 2 p.m.
"Dig into Reading" this summer at the Belleville Public Library and join us for free activities and performances.
Keep your kids reading this summer with our reading incentive programs for preschoolers, grades 1-6, and teens (grades 7+). Kids will read (or be read to) and earn cool prizes like Mallards tickets, , and entries in our grand prize drawings.
The teen theme is Beneath the Surface. Teens can earn prizes and entries in our Grand Prize drawing for a Nook HD Tablet e-book reader.
Registration starts June 10th. Pick up your reading log and start reading. Our summer reading program wraps up with a picnic on Friday, July 26th. Kids who have met all of the Dig into Reading requirements will be able to choose a free book. Make sure you have your reading log stamped and Grand Prize drawing entries in by noon on July 26th.
Why should kids have all the fun this summer at the library. Join our 3rd annual Adult Summer Reading Program for Belleville library patrons age 18 or older.
Participation is easy. Read a library book or listen to a library audio book between June 10 and July 26. Rate and review the book on an entry form, and return the form to the library by noon on Friday, July 26, to be eligible for our Grand Prize drawing. One entry per book. Enter as many books as you can read during that time. The Grand Prize is a two night stay at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Preschoolers, bring your grownup to the library on Fridays at 10am to meet other kids, listen to stories, do a project, and have a snack. We have some fun stories and projects planned.
The last spring Story Hour will be Friday, May 10th.
This summer's "Dig into Story Time" themes:
June 14 -- Gardening
June 21 -- Songs and stories by Duke Otherwise at Library Park
June 28 -- Big Machines
July 5 -- Bubbles
July 12 -- Dinosaurs
July 19 -- Hidden Treasure
Cap Times 1/30/13 article spotlights the success of Belleville Public Library.
Here are a few key facts from the article:
The data is from 2010 numbers released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. More details can be found at the Cap Times searchable database.
Learn about the cool things going on in Dane County libraries and a new project called Beyond the Page sponsored by the Madison Community Foundation.
Neil Heinen talks with his panel about the resurgence of area libraries and an exciting new project bringing more programs and learning opportunities to their patrons.
Also, see the 11/18/12 Wisconsin State Journal article
Booking Libraries -- Endowment aims to help county double its offerings for free activities
