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Thursday, December 12:30—3:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
College Essay Help
College Application Season is here! Make a personal appointment with your librarian to get an outside perspective of what your ideas for a personal essay would look like and get the inspiration to get started early.
If you have an essay you would like reviewed in advance, please email or share it with the YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, at hlee@minlib.…Learn More
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Friday, December 27:30—10:00 PMOnline
Virtual D&D (YA Games) FULL
Open to teens ages 13 and up. This is for experienced D&D players with Level 12 characters continuing from this year's past Super Dungeon, Out of Time. Out of Time: EpiloguesA white room filled with mirrors has appeared before construction was completed on a new church.…Learn More
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Tuesday, December 62:30—3:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
CANCELED - College Essay Help
College Application Season is here! Make a personal appointment with your librarian to get an outside perspective of what your ideas for a personal essay would look like and get the inspiration to get started early.
If you have an essay you would like reviewed in advance, please email or share it with the YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, at hlee@minlib.…Learn More
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Wednesday, December 73:00—4:30 PMFlett RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Teen Advisory Board (Volunteer)
Want to learn how the library builds its programs and services? The Teen Advisory Board is at the core of program development for their peers: design new volunteer opportunities, build new ideas for programs, and make decorations for the library space.…Learn More
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Thursday, December 82:30—3:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
College Essay Help
College Application Season is here! Make a personal appointment with your librarian to get an outside perspective of what your ideas for a personal essay would look like and get the inspiration to get started early.
If you have an essay you would like reviewed in advance, please email or share it with the YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, at hlee@minlib.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 1010:30 AM—1:00 PMAssembly RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Flett RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
The Great T(w)een Baking Challenge
Show off your home baking skills with the taste-test competition of the season! Students in grades 6-12 are invited to bake recipes at home and bring them to the library to be judged and shared with their friends. We will have three categories for this event:CookiesCupcakesTraybakesJudging will begin at 10:30am and the event will then be open to the public at 11:00am.…Learn More
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Tuesday, December 132:30—3:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
College Essay Help
College Application Season is here! Make a personal appointment with your librarian to get an outside perspective of what your ideas for a personal essay would look like and get the inspiration to get started early.
If you have an essay you would like reviewed in advance, please email or share it with the YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, at hlee@minlib.…Learn More
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Wednesday, December 141:30—3:30 PMAssembly RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Cocoa and Candyland (YA Games)
Special event! Drink hot cocoa and play life-size board games on the second Wednesday of December! This is a drop-in first-come, first-serve program for teens and tweens. Maximum attendance: 20 people.
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Thursday, December 152:30—3:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
College Essay Help
College Application Season is here! Make a personal appointment with your librarian to get an outside perspective of what your ideas for a personal essay would look like and get the inspiration to get started early.
If you have an essay you would like reviewed in advance, please email or share it with the YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, at hlee@minlib.…Learn More
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Friday, December 163:15—3:45 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
CANCELED - Craft and Chat (YA Craft)
Open to grades 6-12. Build your social network and conversation skills with a monthly Craft and Chat program over a simple program. Below are the following crafts and their dates:
Friday, October 14, from 3:15-4:30: Drop-In Painting
Friday, November 18, from 3:15-4:30: Journalling
Friday, December 16, from 3:15-4:00: Pocket Zen Gardens
Funding for this program is provided by The Friends of the Library.…Learn More
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Monday, December 192:30—5:00 PMFloatingBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
SRS Book Swap (YA Book Club)
Love books? The Secret Readers' Society will be celebrating the end of each month with a Book Swap to clean off their shelves and try something new, so feel free to drop by and add to the fun!This even is for grades 5-12. Questions? Email Hannah Lee, YA Services Librarian, at askbelmontya@minlib.…Learn More
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Tuesday, December 202:30—3:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
College Essay Help
College Application Season is here! Make a personal appointment with your librarian to get an outside perspective of what your ideas for a personal essay would look like and get the inspiration to get started early.
If you have an essay you would like reviewed in advance, please email or share it with the YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, at hlee@minlib.…Learn More
Tuesday, December 203:00—4:30 PMFlett RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Battle of the Books (YA Book Club)
This month's Battle of the Books for teen readers pits two LGBTQ+ YA titles against each other: one contemporary novel set in a dystopia future and one novel-in-verse set in WWII Germany. Which one will win your heart?Books:The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip WilsonThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraThis book club recommended for grades 8 and up will meet to discuss the books on Tuesday, December 20th, at 3:30PM in the Flett Room.…Learn More21
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Thursday, December 222:30—3:00 PMOnline
College Essay Panic!
Register to have your regular decision college essay reviewed by a third-party the week before college applications are due. Each person who registers for this service can request a virtual meeting to discuss comments made on their essay during winter break.…Learn More23
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Saturday, December 249:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Library Open from 9am to 12pm
The Belmont Public Library will close early at 12pm noon today in observance of Christmas Eve.
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Sunday, December 25All DayOnline
Library Closed--Christmas
The Belmont Public Library is closed in observance of Christmas.
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Sunday, December 25All DayOnline
Library Closed--Christmas
The Belmont Public Library is closed in observance of Christmas.
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Wednesday, December 281:00—5:00 PMOnline
Virtual D&D (YA Games) FULL
Open to teens ages 13 and up. This handcrafted Virtual D&D Campaign continues from last year with characters from Level 5-9. It meets once a month.
The Feywild Returns
The Queen of Air and Shadow has been summoned into the Faerie Queen's weakened form and her aide, the Master of Ceremonies, has begun to build the Seelie Court in her image, bringing in the outcast Unseelie Fey and persecuting those still loyal to the Fey Prince.…Learn More
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Thursday, December 29All DayFlett RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
The Game Room (YA Games)
Need a break to play video games? The Game Room is open to students in grade 7-12 on the last Thursday of the month from 2:30-4:45PM. Play Nintendo Switch, PS5, and more! The Game Room is first-come, first-serve. Only 8 people can be in the room at once.
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Friday, December 3011:00 AM—12:30 PMFlett RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Storytime for Teenagers
Feeling nostalgic? Bring your favorite pajamas, cozy socks, and squishmallows for a storytime that celebrates all your favorites as a kid and some new classics. We will do a simple craft and have a snack after the storytime. Open to students in grades 6-12.…Learn More
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