Services of the Belleville Public Library


  • Books, tapes, videos, and CD-ROMs - loaned for 3 weeks. Magazines, new fiction and DVDs - may be checked out for 1 week.

  • Weekly Story Time for children ages three through five.

  • Toddler Lap-Sit Story Time for children aged two or almost two.

  • Summer Reading Program for pre-school through sixth grade children.

  • Adult and Young Adult Summer Reading Program for seventh grade and up.

  • Teen Volunteer Program - for junior high and high school youth.

  • Library Tours - for students, groups and organizations.

  • Meeting Room - free use for public meetings.

  • Renewal of library materials by phone, in person, email or web.

  • Interlibrary loan - borrow almost any item from our network of libraries.

  • Basic computer and Internet classes.

  • Equipment Available for Rental - DVD player, VCR, overhead projector, video camera, LCD projector.

  • Equipment Available for Check-Out (no charge) - electronic keyboard, screens (3 sizes), cassette player, slide projector.

  •  Copier/Scanner (black & white copies, 20 cents, color copies, 50 cents).

  • AV Materials - videos, books on tape, slide kits, and children's books with cassettes.

  • Free access to the Internet.

  • Microfilm Reader with plain paper printer; censuses and local newspapers on microfilm.

  • Local History Collection - includes genealogy resources, oral histories, and online collection of Republic County newspapers and censuses.

  • Talking Books for the blind and physically handicapped.

  • Book Delivery for the homebound.

  • Large Print Books - more than 2000 to chose from.

  • Magnifiers and vision aides to check out.

  • Puppets and Storytelling Materials for use by teachers.

  • Idea Box - games, pictures, and activities to check out.

  • Federal and state income tax forms

  • Travel Packets - current maps and tourist information for each state.