Bellingham Public Library Events

Community Room Booked - Fermata Arts Setup

Set up for fall art show. *This is not a library program/event.

Lego Builders

An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…

Read to Freedom

Becoming a better reader takes practice and Freedom (a black Labrador Retriever) is a supportive, calming partner to practice with! Register for a 15 minute session by clicking on "Registration Required". You can choose to bring a book from home or find…

Bellingham Genealogy Club

Bring your laptop or use one of our Chromebooks on the fourth Monday of the month to work on your family history in the company of other family historians! This club is a chance to learn and be social with other genealogy enthusiasts. Use the free resources provided by the Bellingham Public Library and get help tracing your tricky ancestors from the other members.…

Community Room Booked - Library Use

Yoga for the Seasons / Summer Series 2026

Celebrate summer with a slow and sometimes flow practice on Tuesday mornings!  This seasonal practice encourages relaxed-effort and brings about cooling qualities in the body and mind. Class sequences include gentle warm-up movements, postures, breath practices, meditation and relaxation.…

Online Author Talk: When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy w/ Beronda Mon

Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy.  The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans.…

Community Free Shop Day Pop‑up

Free community pop‑up hosted by the Wildflower Misfit Collective!Representatives from the Collective will be onsite providing clothing, shoes, school supplies, and hygiene items at no cost to families. All items are free, no requirements, and open to anyone who could use support.…

After School Kids Sign Ups

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. Registration is required, and first-time families must meet Miss Diane before the child can attend. Families who have been in the program before may pick-up their forms at the front desk or during posted registration times.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Needlecraft Night

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any of the other fiber arts? Come and join us on Wednesdays. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own materials. No registration. - This is a Bellingham Library program/event.

Conference Room Booked - Indivisible Bellingham (MA) and Beyond Group Meeting

*This is not a library program/event.

Online Author Event: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery w/ Lucy Foley

Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel.  High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Quilling Workshop-MORE SEATS ADDED

Join Helen Whiting as she guides you through the art of Quilling--using strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Create a seasonal masterpiece with Helen's guidance!This program is designed for those ages 16+, and made possible with the support of the Friends of the Bellingham Library.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Lego Builders

An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…

Read to Freedom

Becoming a better reader takes practice and Freedom (a black Labrador Retriever) is a supportive, calming partner to practice with! Register for a 15 minute session by clicking on "Registration Required". You can choose to bring a book from home or find…

First Day of Library Card Sign-Up Month!

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month–help the Bellingham Library reach our goal to increase new cardholders this month! We’ll have fun activities and incentives for all ages throughout the month. Patrons of all ages can decorate a paper-based “library card.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

Online Author Talk: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter with David O. Stewart

Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, The Democracy We Must Keep, and the question he explores throughout the book: What did America's founders say about democracy, and can we remain true to their vision for America? Two hundred fifty years ago, passionate men attempted to create something the world had never seen before: a nation built not on kings or armies, but on ideas where the people ruled.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Tuesday Fiber Arts & Other Crafts

Love to knit, crochet, or do other arts and crafts? Join others with similar interests for an evening of creativity and companionship!*This is a library program/event.

A Novel Idea: A New Book Club for Adults

A Novel Idea is a new book club designed for adults who love to read. This group is in addition to the Adult Book Group that already exists, which is full. Read a book every month and discuss it with the group while enjoying light refreshments. This month, we are discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt.…

Nature Explorers

Join us outdoors at the Town Common for a nature-themed story time. We will explore different topics such as the local plants, flowers, bugs, and birds! (Please note: This program will be held indoors at the library during inclement weather. )For families…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

English Conversation Circle

Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne is a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English and is learning Italian!Practice speaking English with other adult English language learners in a relaxed, comfortable place, and meet new friends as we learn by talking together.…

Needlecraft Night

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any of the other fiber arts? Come and join us on Wednesdays. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own materials. No registration. - This is a Bellingham Library program/event.

Ring a Ding

Songs, dancing, instruments, beach balls, a parachute, and a story = a lot of noisy fun! Join us! No registration required - For ages 0-5This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

OUT MetroWest Bellingham Satellite Night 🌈

This year, we are partnering with OUT MetroWest to bring their Satellite program to the Bellingham Public Library! This free monthly program is open to LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in middle and high school. Join us in the Teen Room for crafts, games, and community building.…

Labor Day Weekend

The library is closed today to observe the holiday.

Labor Day

The library is closed today to observe the holiday.

Yoga & Meditation / Come Back to Center

Claim this time to reflect, reboot and prepare for the physical and energetic changes that next season will surely bring us. By practicing yoga postures, breath techniques and meditation in a grounded and spacious manner, we’ll attempt to draw out the accumulated heat of summer that we might be experiencing in the body and the mind and restore a sense of balance.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Community Room Booked - Maximizing Social Security Benefits & Minimizing Taxes

educational workshop/seminar based on social security and taxes in retirement*This is not a library program/event.

Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

Join us online for the monthly Friends of the Library meeting on Zoom. To attend email library@bellinghamlibrary. org for the Zoom link!

Online Author Talk: A Ship Called Sickness and One Unforgettable Space Crew with Daniel Kraus

Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space! Join us online as we sit down with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his breathtaking new novel, The Sixth Nik. Deep into space, far past the triworld outposts, beyond range of the lethal trollbot internet, soars The Sickness: a ship woven from biomatter and capable of reacting to every need of its human crew.…

Little Learners

Little Learners is a story time program that focuses on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5. Registration is required to help us plan materials - You will only need to register once to be signed up for the whole program.…

Nature Explorers

Join us outdoors at the Town Common for a nature-themed story time. We will explore different topics such as the local plants, flowers, bugs, and birds! (Please note: This program will be held indoors at the library during inclement weather. )For families…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

West African Drum Fundraiser with Logan Amaral

Join Logan Amaral, Director of Kekeli Drum Dance and Founder of Spread the Light Music and Dance, for an evening of drumming! Logan first joined the library at our Multicultural Festival and was a big hit! On the second Wednesday for the next few months Logan will be leading this drumming program at the library as a Fundraiser for the Friends of the Library.…

Needlecraft Night

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any of the other fiber arts? Come and join us on Wednesdays. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own materials. No registration. - This is a Bellingham Library program/event.

Conference Room Booked - Indivisible Bellingham (MA) and Beyond Group Meeting

*This is not a library program/event.

Ring a Ding

Songs, dancing, instruments, beach balls, a parachute, and a story = a lot of noisy fun! Join us! No registration required - For ages 0-5This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Adult/Child Book Club #3 (Grades 3-5)

Adult/Child Book Club #3 (AC/BC) is a book club that meets monthly and is designed for kids in grades 3-5 along with an adult in their life who loves to read! Each month, a different adult/child pair in the group chooses the book, comes up with questions based on the book, and leads the discussion.…

Chat & Craft for Adults: Fall Picture Pointillism

Join Molly for our Chat & Craft Fall Kickoff! We will be painting a Fall landscape using a pointilism technique. This craft requires the ability to grasp a q-tip using fine motor skills. Ages 18+. Please contact Suzanne if you have any questions. This program is made possible through support from the Friends of the Bellingham Libray.…

Adult/Child Book Club #2 (Grades 6-8)

For kids in grades 6-8. This book club meets monthly and is designed for kids in grades 6-8 and an adult in their life who loves to read! Each month, a different adult/child pair in the group chooses the book, comes up with questions based on the book, and leads the discussion.…

Little Learners

Little Learners is a story time program that focuses on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5. Registration is required to help us plan materials - You will only need to register once to be signed up for the whole program.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Community Room Booked - Resilience Revolution 2026

*This is not a library program/event.

Community Room Booked - Drop-In Postcard Writing with Indivisible Bellingham (MA) and Beyond

Postcards, addresses, and scripts will be provided for postcard writing encouraging citizens to vote in the midterm elections. Materials to write issue-specific postcards to elected officials will also be available. Stamp donations or fund contributions towards stamps are greatly appreciated.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Lego Builders

An open hour to build with Legos - use a design or your imagination! We will save and display your creations in the library, then take them apart to make something new. This is a drop-in program that will be held every Monday from 4:30-5:30. For Grades…

Read to Freedom

Becoming a better reader takes practice and Freedom (a black Labrador Retriever) is a supportive, calming partner to practice with! Register for a 15 minute session by clicking on "Registration Required". You can choose to bring a book from home or find…

VIRTUAL: In Conversation with Author Heather B. Moore: "Her America"

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **  From award-winning, starred-review author Heather B. Moore comes a powerful portrait of eight American women whose courage and conviction drove them to smash stereotypes and build a nation - we'll be discussing Her America, released just a few weeks ago.…

Yoga & Meditation / Come Back to Center

Claim this time to reflect, reboot and prepare for the physical and energetic changes that next season will surely bring us. By practicing yoga postures, breath techniques and meditation in a grounded and spacious manner, we’ll attempt to draw out the accumulated heat of summer that we might be experiencing in the body and the mind and restore a sense of balance.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Online Author Talk: The Art of Fighting: Building Better, Stronger Relationships with Priya Parker

Join us for a paradigm-shifting, essential event as we sit down with world-renowned master facilitator Priya Parker to discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict.  In The Art of Fighting, Priya Parker explains that we can’t form and grow effective relationships without a fight.…

Tech Tuesday

Join Assistant Director Suzanne for "Tech Tuesday" small group technology instruction lessons. The meeting dates in September are the 15th and 29th from 4-5pm at the library.  On the 15th, we'll discuss e-mail--differences between providers, using it on your phone and desktop, and security concerns.…

Tuesday Fiber Arts & Other Crafts

Love to knit, crochet, or do other arts and crafts? Join others with similar interests for an evening of creativity and companionship!*This is a library program/event.

Little Learners

Little Learners is a story time program that focuses on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5. Registration is required to help us plan materials - You will only need to register once to be signed up for the whole program.…

Nature Explorers

Join us outdoors at the Town Common for a nature-themed story time. We will explore different topics such as the local plants, flowers, bugs, and birds! (Please note: This program will be held indoors at the library during inclement weather. )For families…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

English Conversation Circle

Join Thienne Rissatto, our Library Assistant - Multilingual Learners Coordinator, for our revamped English Conversation Circle program. Thienne is a native Portuguese speaker, who is also fluent in Spanish and English and is learning Italian!Practice speaking English with other adult English language learners in a relaxed, comfortable place, and meet new friends as we learn by talking together.…

ADU's and Construction Loans

Details to come. .. .*This is a library program/event.

Needlecraft Night

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any of the other fiber arts? Come and join us on Wednesdays. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own materials. No registration. - This is a Bellingham Library program/event.

Ring a Ding

Songs, dancing, instruments, beach balls, a parachute, and a story = a lot of noisy fun! Join us! No registration required - For ages 0-5This is a Bellingham Library Program/Event

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Community Room Booked - Canadian Citizenship

Bellingham resident Ann Marie Genereux has been researching the new Canadian law on citizenship by descent for her family and has some tips and tricks about filing for citizenship. She will be joined by Annette Smith, the vice president of the American-French Genealogical Society in Woonsocket, and her cousin, John Dalpe.…

Adult/Child Book Club (#1) Grades 9-12

AC/BC (Adult Child Book Club) is held once a month, usually on Thursdays. Every month, a member chooses a book to read and develops questions and/or discussion topics for the meeting & brings a snack. This club is for kids in grades 9-12 and the adult in their life who loves to read.…

Little Learners

Little Learners is a story time program that focuses on a variety of early learning skills such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more!This program runs from September-May and is best for ages 2-5. Registration is required to help us plan materials - You will only need to register once to be signed up for the whole program.…

Teen Room Activities

Teen Room Activities are available Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4:45 pm. For teens in grades 7-12. Stop by the Teen Room to use computers, play on the Nintendo Switch and XBox, play board games and hang out with friends! There is no registration needed to attend this program.…

After School Kids (ASK)

The After School Kids program is designed for children in grades 4-6. The program starts at 2:25pm and ends at 4:45pm. The children walk to the library from the middle school and play video games, use the Chromebooks we provide, or their own, play board games and do arts and crafts.…

Community Room Booked - Drop-In Postcard Writing with Indivisible Bellingham (MA) and Beyond

*This is not a library program/event.

The American Story in Song--A Live Music Show

In their new program, The American Story in Song, created for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the duo Sultana weaves history, original songs, and a slideshow for a unique and fun look at U. S. history and legends.…