The Friends of the Bellaire Library are holding their spring used book sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Saturday, April 2) in the vehicle bays at the Bellaire Fire Department next to the library, 5101 Jessamine St. The sale offers an array of adult, youth and children’s paperbacks and hardcovers, with proceeds going to fund special programs at the library. For more … [Read more...] about Book bargains galore at library sale today
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Bellaire library group collecting used books for spring sale
In time for spring cleaning and for its April sale, Friends of the Bellaire Library will hold a drive-up book donation from 9-11 a.m. on March 26 in the parking lot adjacent to the library, 5111 Jessamine St. Donations of adult, young adult and children’s books, both hardback and paperback in good condition, are being sought. They should be placed in boxes or bags that can … [Read more...] about Bellaire library group collecting used books for spring sale
Through curbside service and virtual events, Bellaire Library keeps summer reading program tradition alive
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
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
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