Belmont Public Library

The Belmont Public Library is a public library in Belmont, Massachusetts.{{Cite web|title=libraries.org: Belmont Public Library|url=https://www.librarytechnology.org/library/7420|access-date=2023-09-30|website=librarytechnology.org}} It is a member of the Minuteman Library Network. It is located on Concord Avenue near Belmont Center.

Buildings

The library has been housed in three buildings.{{cite web |title=Library History |url=https://belmontpubliclibrary.net/about/library-history/ |website=www.belmontpubliclibrary.net |publisher=Belmont Public Library |access-date=5 August 2024}}

Originally, it was housed in the Belmont Town Hall, designed by architects Hartwell and Richardson and completed in 1881.

In 1902, a new facility was donated by Henry Oliver Underwood and opened in 1902. The building is on Pleasant Street and now serves as the School Administration Building.

In 1965, the Belmont Memorial Library on Concord Avenue was opened.

In 2024, the Belmont Memorial Library was torn down, with a planned opening of a new building in Fall 2025.{{cite web |title=Library Building Project FAQs & Feedback |url=https://belmontpubliclibrary.net/home/building-project-faqs/ |website=www.belmontpubliclibrary.net |publisher=Belmont Public Library |access-date=5 August 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Floyd |first1=Jesse |title=Crucial Step in Belmont Library Revamp: Demolition Begins |url=https://belmontvoice.org/crucial-step-in-belmont-library-revamp-demolition-begins/ |website=www.belmontvoice.org |publisher=The Belmont Voice |access-date=5 August 2024}}

Administration

The current library director is Peter Struzziero.{{cite web |title=Contact |url=https://belmontpubliclibrary.net/contact/ |website=www.belmontpubliclibrary.net |publisher=Belmont Public Library |access-date=5 August 2024}}

References

External links

https://belmontpubliclibrary.net/

Category:Public libraries in Massachusetts

Category:Libraries in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Category:Belmont, Massachusetts