Chair of Library Building Committee interview on Belmont Journal
Clair Colburn, chair of the Library Building Committee, was interviewed by the Belmont Media Center for a special segment of Belmont Journal that aired on May 31st and is available on demand at https://tinyurl.com/y6gawe3o. Tune in to hear Ms. Colburn discuss why Belmont needs a new library, the role of the library as a community resource, the positive [...]
Open Public Forum #5 Presentation
Community members gathered for the 5th Library Project Public Forum on Sunday May 19th 2019. Attendees reviewed conceptual building designs from Oudens Ello Architecture and Stimpson, the landscape architects. Floor and site plans, exterior and interior building views, and landscape designs, including exciting proposals for incorporating Wellington Brook, were presented. They also received project updates, information on proposed new [...]
Public Forum #5 for Library Building Project
We hope you will be able to join the Library Building Committee for the fifth Public Forum for the new Library Building on Sunday May 19th at 2pm in the Assembly Room at the Belmont Public Library. See our event page for more information. We look forward to having your input!
Town Day 2019
We are looking forward to seeing you at Town Day 2019! Come visit our table on May 18 on Leonard Street in Belmont Center to learn more about the work of the Foundation, design progress for the new library building, and how to get involved!
Public Forum #4 for Library Building Project
We hope you will be able to join the Library Building Committee for their first Public Meeting of the Schematic Design phase of the new Library Building. The interactive workshop will be held in the Assembly Room at the Belmont Public Library on Wednesday March 13 at 7pm. We look forward to having your input! See our event page [...]
CityLab: A History of the American Public Library
Puruse through this well illustrated historical timeline of the evolution of public libraries in the United States created by Ariel Aberg-Riger and presented by CityLab. Be sure to take a look at the further resources listed at the end of the article as well.