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Bellaire Library

Through curbside service and virtual events, Bellaire Library keeps summer reading program tradition alive

July 6, 2020 by Charlotte Aguilar

It would be tough to imagine summer in Bellaire without the library’s reading program, and now the community won’t have to. The beloved tradition has been part of the community since the library’s founding in 1951, and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s dedicated librarians have made sure this summer is no exception, with the free programs for children and teens … [Read more...] about Through curbside service and virtual events, Bellaire Library keeps summer reading program tradition alive

See what’s changing: Bellaire orders closings, slowdowns, cancellations in response to COVID-19 surge

June 27, 2020 by Charlotte Aguilar

With the governor pausing his reopening plans for Texas and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo declaring a Level 1 emergency as COVID-19 cases surge, the city of Bellaire is following suit — scaling back some services, closing a few activities, and slowing down the restart of others. This comes as Bellaire shows a total of 42 cases in its ZIP code — with 23 active, 19 … [Read more...] about See what’s changing: Bellaire orders closings, slowdowns, cancellations in response to COVID-19 surge

Salvaging summer reading: Bellaire Library reopens today

June 3, 2020 by Charlotte Aguilar

Starting this morning (Wednesday, June 3), the Bellaire Library will add limited in-person browsing and computer use to its curbside pickup service, just in time for the summer reading season. “The governor's executive order on reopening libraries caught us by surprise,” said Head Librarian Mary Cohrs, “and since we were completing our project of inventorying the library at … [Read more...] about Salvaging summer reading: Bellaire Library reopens today

Books-to-go: Bellaire Library closes but offers online/phone ordering, curbside pickup (to West U Library patrons, too)

March 19, 2020 by Charlotte Aguilar

Fears of spreading COVID-19 have shuttered the Bellaire Library until at least May 2 — but the clever librarians have taken a page from restaurants’ survival strategy and instituted a remote ordering and curbside pickup system to keep their patrons well fed at a time they most crave a diet of distractions. Anyone with a valid Bellaire City Library or Harris County Library … [Read more...] about Books-to-go: Bellaire Library closes but offers online/phone ordering, curbside pickup (to West U Library patrons, too)

Rock on! Summer reading kicks off today at Bellaire Library

June 4, 2018 by Charlotte Aguilar Leave a Comment

A community tradition for more than six decades — the summer reading program — will kick off today (Monday, June 4) at the Bellaire Library, 5111 Jessamine St., with registration and a full slate of free games, activities, storytimes, music and snacks from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This year’s theme is “Libraries Rock!” and the Bellaire librarians have a packed calendar of special events, … [Read more...] about Rock on! Summer reading kicks off today at Bellaire Library

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