A file photo of the historic Belmont Public Library located at 146 Main St., Belmont.
A file photo of the historic Belmont Public Library located at 146 Main St., Belmont. Credit: Courtesy

The Belmont Public Library was established in 1893. The current library building was dedicated on Feb. 4, 1928.

Throughout 2018, the library will be celebrating 125 years of service to the community and 90 years in the same building. The trustees and staff invite you to their first big event, the 90th anniversary Open House on Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.

The Friends of the Library are sponsoring the craft stash giveaway in the morning of Feb. 3.

The Friends of the Library welcome new contributors to their meeting on Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.

The Friends are a new group, eager to enlist supporters of the Belmont Public Library during the anniversary year. The Friends are in the process of establishing themselves as a nonprofit group. Contact the library for more information.