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Upcoming Events

1 Dec 2023 Wind Tunnel Experiments; families with children through grade 6 12/1/2023 - 12/9/2023

Wind tunnels help inventors and manufacturers of cars and airplanes understand how their designs will be affected by the flow of air over and around their designs. By reducing friction, cars and airplanes can go farther and faster while using less fuel. But we don’t care about fuel! We are testing paper, and we want to see how long we can keep your models in the air. Design your own paper airplane before testing it in one of our four-foot-tall wind tunnels to see how long it will stay airborne. Be prepared to tweak your design for maximum flight time! 

1 Dec 2023 Secret Holiday Decoder 12/1/2023 - 12/30/2023

Secret Holiday Decoder | Dec 1-30, during open hours | All ages 

Ms Michelle and Brandi have left you a holiday message in secret code. Pick up your Secret  

Holiday Decoder in the Children’s area, then find all of the secret codes hidden throughout the children’s area to read our message to you and your family! 

1 Dec 2023 Wooden Log Painting Take-Home Kit 12/1/2023 - 12/7/2023

Use watercolors to paint a beautiful scene on a slice of wood. Registration is required and opens November 26. Kits will be available to pick up beginning December 1.

1 Dec 2023 Enter the 2023 Candy House Contest! 12/1/2023 - 12/24/2023
🍭 Create and show off a candy house during our fourth annual virtual holiday contest for all ages! See below for all the rules & prizes.

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🍬 December 1-24: Make and submit your candy house entry!

🍦 Materials: Anything edible! (Doesn't have to be gingerbread.)

🍪 Categories & Prizes:
• Individual Under 12 - $35 gift card
• Individual 12+ - $35 gift card
• Group (2+ participants) - $35 gift card

🍫 Submission:
Email the following to thebellya@gmail.com:
• Participant name & phone number
• Entry title & category
• Short description
• A maximum of 4 good-quality photos
• Bonus: any behind-the-scenes you'd like to share!

🍩 Vote online for your favorite houses in late December! Check our web site and social media for the link.

Good luck!

5 Dec 2023 Baby and Toddler Storytime (Ages birth-2) 12/5/2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

Join Brandi each Tuesday or Wednesday for fun and engaging storytimes geared toward children, ages birth through 2 years, with a parent or caregiver. Each themed storytime will feature stories, songs, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities.  

 

6 Dec 2023 Baby and Toddler Storytime (Ages birth-2) 12/6/2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

First Tuesday, 11am-12pm; first Wednesday, 10-11am; remaining weeks: Tuesdays, 10-11am; Wednesdays, 11am-12pm

Join Brandi each Tuesday or Wednesday for fun and engaging storytimes geared toward children, ages birth through 2 years, with a parent or caregiver. Each themed storytime will feature stories, songs, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities.  

6 Dec 2023 Kids in the Kitchen; grades K-6 12/6/2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Nothing says Fall like pumpkin! To celebrate Sep, we will be whipping up a full-size loaf of delicious pumpkin bread. In Oct, Umami will share their amazing fried rice recipe with us. In Nov we will be making a yummy cereal bar dessert. We’ll wrap up 2023 with Pigs in Pretzel Blankets in Dec. There are 25 kits available per month. Waitlist and supply list with directions are available. One registration per family. Each family may choose two of the four months to participate.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e054da8ac2cabfa7-kids#/

7 Dec 2023 Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club (Grades K-6) 12/7/2023

Thursday, Dec 7

Choose Your Own Adventure Read-Aloud Book Club (* take-home)| Space Pup by R.A. Montgomery

Kits will be ready for pick up Thu, Dec 7 | one book per family | grades K-6

You will go on a totally crazy adventure around the world with your pup, Homer. You will visit  France, then shoot up into outer space! 10 family spots available. An activity kit for each child and one book provided. Registration is required.| This book club is sponsored by Chooseco, LLC. |  * There is no in-person option for the month of December.

https://forms.gle/KkVGzT7ZKaBeFTPE7

7 Dec 2023 Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) 12/7/2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Each Thursday, Brandi will present interactive and entertaining storytimes that are sure to engage your preschoolers. Each storytime will feature stories, music, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities. 

7 Dec 2023 Holiday Music 12/7/2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Enjoy beautiful music performed in the library.

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27 November 2023

Be a Part of Our Story Matching Donation Drive

The Bellevue Library Foundation (BLF) is raising funds to enhance the ongoing renovation and addition project for the new Bellevue Public Library space at 2206 Longo Drive. Monies raised will be...
2 November 2023

Upcoming Babysitting Certification Courses

Become a safe and reliable sitter! The Nebraska Extension Services will provide babysitting certification to 15 students (age 11-18) per course. Learn the basics of child development, safety,...
11 October 2023

New Digital Leisure Passes at Your Library

Leisure Passes Your Bellevue Public Library card is your passport to Metro-area education, entertainment, and culture. Use your library card to visit some of the best of what our community has...

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