Belmont Public Library offers programs for all ages in January

BELMONT — The Belmont Public Library will offer a full slate of programs for all ages in January 2026, including book groups, creative activities, and weekly children’s programming. 

Adult patrons are invited to participate in weekly Creative Conversations programs. Fiber Arts meets on Mondays at 10 a.m. and provides a self-guided space for adults to work on fiber crafts while socializing. Watercolor Workshop is held on Mondays at 2 p.m. and offers a relaxed, self-guided opportunity to experiment with watercolor techniques; supplies are provided.

The library will host several book discussion groups throughout the month. The Afternoon Book Group meets on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 4:30 p.m. to discuss “Local Woman Missing” by Mary Kubica. The Mystery Book Group will gather on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. to discuss “The Investigator” by John Sandford. The Friday Fiction Book Group meets on Friday, Jan. 16, at 10:30 a.m. and will be reading “My Friends” by Kristin Hannah. Copies of all titles are available at the library or through Libby.

Children’s Story Time continues weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. with stories and activities for children under school age. Families are encouraged to attend regularly, as no registration is required.

The Belmont Public Library will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s Day and on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A new teen book club will launch at the Belmont Public Library in February. The group will focus on books geared toward readers ages 13-16, though all teens are welcome to participate. Teens who are interested in joining are encouraged to stop by the library to fill out an interest form and help shape the direction of the new club.

For more information, visit belmontpubliclibrary.org.