Stay home with the Belmont Public Library
March 27, 2020 | Special Edition
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the library reopen?
The library is closed until further notice. We will share updates on our website, social media, and phone message.
How can I borrow books and movies while the library is closed?
Use Libby, hoopla, Kanopy, and RB Digital to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, comics, magazines, TV shows, and more — all online from home. Learn more about these resources .
I don't have a library card / my card is expired / I forgot my PIN. What can I do?
The Minuteman Library Network extended expiration dates and the fine limit on all library accounts. Y ou can register online for a temporary library card . If you need help with your account, please contact us through our Ask A Librarian service.
Updates from Your Library
To keep our community connected and informed, our e-newsletter will come whenever we have news to share with you. We'll update you on our resources and online programs while the library is closed. Visit our website for the library's response to COVID-19 .
Be Safe & Informed
Belmont's COVID-19 informational phone line: 617-993-2222 Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm

Trusted Health Resources

New & coming soon
We're exploring ways to bring expanded collections and resources to you online.

We're highlighting daily recommendations to read or watch on Libby, hoopla, or Kanopy — but you can also find your next favorite read here .

We're working with some of your favorite performers and special guests to offer virtual programs and events that you can enjoy from home. Stay tuned!
For kids, teens, and all ages
  • Dance and sing at this mini concert with Belmont favorite Matt Heaton
  • Enjoy storytime online with songs and stories with Deb — new videos on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
  • Play or DM Dungeons and Dragons online — interested teens, read this!
  • Watch documentaries, award-winning films, educational TV shows, and storytime videos on Kanopy and Kanopy Kids
  • Learn to research your family history on HeritageQuest, read magazines on RBDigital, and follow the news in the Boston Globe in these quick how-to videos (more tutorials coming soon!)
Connect with comics
While Belmont Library Comic Con is postponed, we want to showcase the amazing artwork of our comic artist guests.

Both Maria Photinakis and Beth Barnett are capturing their experiences with social distancing during COVID-19, and will be talking with us about creating and sharing visual diaries in a video coming next week. Click below to follow their journals.

Cartoonist and art educator Cara Bean is posting short daily videos to promote creativity and doodling. Watch Bean Doodling Workshop to follow along from home! Drawing is good for the mind, good for the soul, and great for parents looking for something to do with their kids.
Extraordinary Times by Maria Photinakis
Social Distancing by Beth Barnett
Bean Doodling Workshop with Cara Bean
Care Packages at the library
Brown paper bags with genre labels in colorful marker and notes saying "Belmont Library Care Packages"
If you see a paper bag on the front steps of the library, it's a Care Package from Belmont Library staff with books for YOU.

On sunny days and while supplies last, we'll leave these Care Packages outside the library. You can take a bag and keep it forever!

Bags are first come, first served. Please remain at least 6 feet away from other visitors.

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