Sunday Closure from June 28 to September 6, 2026 The Library will be closed Sundays starting June 28 to September 6, 2026. Open hours from 1:00 – 5:00p.m. will resume on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The John M. Parrott Art Gallery is closed on Sundays and Mondays throughout the year.
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2 events,Drop in the second floor of the library every Monday at 5pm for our new beginner level ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation circle. Practice your English speaking skills in a friendly, welcoming space. Led by a local ESL teacher. This program will run until August 31. Ages 16+. No registration required. If you […] 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. […] |
1 event,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. Ages 18+. No registration required. If you would like notifications about […] |
1 event,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 […] |
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. No registration […] |
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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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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: Join us in the program room to play and make new friends! We'll have a variety of toys out. All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in […] |
1 event,Sunday Closure from June 28 to September 6, 2026 The Library will be closed Sundays starting June 28 to September 6, 2026. Open hours from 1:00 – 5:00p.m. will resume on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The John M. Parrott Art Gallery is closed on Sundays and Mondays throughout the year. |
1 event,Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labour Day. |
3 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 6 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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September 8 - This class is FULL Back Deck Bougainvillea acrylic, 12 x 12 inches This summer my lovely mom brought home the most beautiful bougainvillea, and it is the inspiration that welcomes us back to the Gallery. In this workshop we will play with pink as we practice the shapes that make up this […]
$40.00
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. Ages 18+. No registration required. If you would like notifications about […] |
2 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 […] Fill few pages of your journal with our craft and journal supplies! Never junk journaled before? No worries, we have extra journals to get you started. No registration required. For Teens only! Ages 13-17. More more teen programs visit our Teen program page. |
1 event,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. 2026/2027 […] |
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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: Watch the magic as we fold paper water blossoms and a shark who catches fish! All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor program […]
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Lily (left) and Tangle Creek Falls (right) by Terri Horricks Common Ground Terri Horricks On display in Gallery 1 from September 12 to October 14, 2026 OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in Gallery 1 Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments. Beneath the Blue, conte and gouache, […]
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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! 0 - 6 years. 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 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 |
3 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 6 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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The Board of Belleville Public Library will be holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6 pm. 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. Ages 18+. No registration required. If you would like notifications about […] |
1 event,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 […] |
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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Join us with authors Gail Brant-Terry and Dianne Sedore-McCoy for a look into the history of family and community life in Point Anne. Check out Gail and Dianne’s new book, Tales and Tastes From the Village of Point Anne. Drop-in, no registration required. |
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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: Create some autumn animal art with dot painted hedgehogs and folk art foxes and squirrels. All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor program […]
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Belleville Theatre Guild 75th Anniversary Presentation Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. The Belleville Theatre Guild has been presenting theatre in Belleville since 1951. Over the last 75 years many people have been instrumental in making advancements in the technology, the space, the training of volunteers and the overall culture of the BTG. […]
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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! 0 - 6 years. 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 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 6 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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September 22 - this class is FULL Chisholm’s Mill watercolour, 9 x 6 inches Just outside Roslin, where Shannonville Road crosses the Moira River, you will find Chisholm Lumber, and the historic Chisholm’s Mill. Providing inspiration for many artists over the years, the aged wood and metal of the old mill makes a fantastic subject […]
$40.00
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. Ages 18+. No registration required. If you would like notifications about […] |
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A Registered Nurse and Community Resource Worker from the Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre will be at the library with information about cancer screening and preventative care, as well as information about extra supports and system navigation. Drop in the lobby anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. No registration required. 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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Wednesday, September 23: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Life Drawing from a Nude Model There will be no instructor at this workshop. We supply the model, you supply the drawing materials! Registration required - ages 18+ Suggested donations of $5 will be accepted and appreciated! Contact the Gallery for more information and to register: gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca 613-968-6731 […]
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2 events,Queer Space is an inclusive social gathering for members of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community taking place monthly at the Belleville Public Library. If you are looking to meet new people, make friends, ask questions, or simply spend an evening amongst other queer people, we’d love for you to join us. Don't be shy, stop in even […] 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. 2026/2027 […] |
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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: Join us for an Un-BeLEAFable morning of crafts! All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor program room. For more information, click here or please call […] |
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3 events,Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for this high energy program. Come ready to dance, sing and play instruments! 0 - 6 years. 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 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. […] |
2 events,Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive program. Ages 19 months to 6 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. Ages 18+. No registration required. If you would like notifications about […] |
1 event,Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. |
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. No registration […] |
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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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Tile Painting Workshop with Lise Lindenberg & Perry Poupore Saturday, October 3: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m Third Floor Meeting Room Learn to use the Majolica technique to paint your own tile…. Learn a new painting technique that has been used for centuries to paint tiles and ceramics. In this three-hour workshop, you will learn […]
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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: Experiment with leaves, bark, coins, fabric, and other textured objects to create one-of-a-kind crayon rubbing art. All ages. Drop-in program. Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the first floor […] |