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Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 10:30 am

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years. Children and their caregivers, will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. These 30-40 minute programs are designed to promote language and listening skills, expand children’s imaginations and arouse their curiosity about the world around them. Class groups are welcome. Please no children under 2 years of age unless attending with a sibling or class group.

Adult Computer Class

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 1:30 pm

Join us for adult computer classes, Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. at Bellevue Library. Ask for Mr. Zac. You'll learn: Basic computer skills Microsoft Office Suite Email assistance Resume assistance and much more

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 10:30 am

Adult Computer Class

Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 1:30 pm

Get Your Spell On

Monday, September 9, 2019, 5:00 pm

Come take a spelling test and win prizes. All grades welcome. Ask for Mr. Z.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 10:30 am

Adult Computer Class

Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 1:30 pm

Get Your Spell On

Monday, September 16, 2019, 5:00 pm

Come take a spelling test and win prizes. All grades welcome. Ask for Mr. Z.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 10:30 am

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Black History Month Movie

Fun for teens

Come watch the Spike Lee Movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington. Malcolm X was a man who rose up from the dregs of society, spent time in jail reeducated himself and through spiritual enlightment, rose to the top. Join us Thursday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. For ages 13-19.

Black History Movie

Watch 'The Ernest Green Story'

Disney Educational Production presents The Ernest Green Story. The movie is about the Little Rock Nine, a group of courageous black students who enrolled in a previously all-white Arkansas high school. Join us Saturday, Feb. 14, 2-4 p.m. For ages 13-19.

Black Leadership and Film

Black History Month

Come watch Freedom's Song: 100 years of African-American Struggle and Triumph Middle/High School Edition on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. For ages 13-19.

High Noon Book Club

High Noon Book Club will discuss How The Light Gets In, A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny. We're meeting in Room B on Monday, Feb. 2 at 12 p.m.

Typing Lessons for Kids

Typing Lessons is a program for children, third grade and up, which teaches them how to type on a keyboard with the proper ten-finger touch typing technique. The program is held every weekday after school for children who want time on the public computers. The time varies depending on when each student starts their computer time.

Senses of Peace

What does peace feel like?

In honor of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and drawing on inspiration from the children's book, What Does Peace Feel Like? by Vladimir Radunsky, participants may contribute, in words and or pictures, what peace smells, sounds, tastes or feels like.

MLK Week Celebration 2015

Movie Showing: 'Remember The Titans'

On Jan. 11 at 2 p.m., in celebration of MLK Week, the William O. Lockridge Library will show Remember The Titans. In 1971, at the desegragated T.C. Williams High School, a black head coach, Herman Boon leads the football team to achieve racial harmony and success. The Titans go undefeated while battling racial prejudice, before slowly gaining support from the community. Watch this "Two Thumbs Up" movie and see the history of tears, resilience and victory!

7 Ways to Enjoy the Library Instantly

The library's closed, but dclibrary.org is open 24/7!

All library locations are closed today, but there's myriad ways you can enjoy the library online! 1. Have your own film festival at home. View films from major festivals like Sundance, Tribeca and more. Log into IndieFlix with your library card.

High Noon Book Club

High Noon Book Club will be discussing the book Don't Look Back, a novel by Gregg Hurwitz on Jan. 5 in Room B at 12 p.m.

The Winter Reading Program

Dec. 21 - Jan. 3

Children in grades K-8 can earn prizes for reading books or articles during Winter Break. To participate, children need to pick up an entry form from the Children's Room, on the second floor, write down any books or article read during Winter Break, and return the form to the library to collect a Chipotle kid's meal (grades K-5) or a Chipotle burrito (grades 6-8). Vistors to the children's room can also look forward to the following during Winter Break: Craft and a Movie Dec. 22, Dec. 28, Dec. 29 1 p.m.