Corner Book Shop hours changing in December
Good news, book shoppers! The Corner Book Shop hours will be expanding in December. So stop in, take advantage of current specials, and grab a few new books! Starting Saturday December 4, the shop hours will be: Tuesdays from 12:00PM until 3:00PM Saturdays from 11:00AM until 3:00PM November hours remain Fridays from 11:00AM until 3:00PM.…
Read MoreGREAT NEWS!!! The Corner Book Shop is re-opening on Friday, October 8th
Have you missed shopping at The Corner Book Shop? We’ve certainly missed seeing you!! And we have some great news!!! The Corner Book Shop is re-opening, beginning Friday, October 8th. The Corner Book Shop will be open on Fridays from 11:00AM until 3:00PM. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required and we will limit the…
Read MoreCongratulations to Rai Yiannakos, BFOL’s 2021-2022 Endowed Scholarship in MLIS Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Rai Yiannakos!!! Rai is the recipient of the Bellevue Friends of the Library’s Endowed Scholarship in Library and Information Science for the 2021-2022 school year. Each year, Bellevue Friends of the Library awards this scholarship to one promising student in the University of Washington’s Masters of Information and Library Science program. Rai, an…
Read MoreShakespeare Series to be rescheduled
Due to COVID-19 and the closure of the Bellevue Library, the Spring Shakespeare Series was cancelled. We hope to reschedule for the fall. When dates are confirmed, we will post an update, and add the dates to our calendar.
Read MoreProgram Highlight: The Chinese Book Group-Celebrating 10 Years!
The Chinese Book Group has been bringing together our Chinese-language patrons since 2010 to not only discuss books, but also to create a space to build community and connections. This group meets the third Saturday of the month to discuss Chinese-language books in Chinese. This program has successfully attracted and maintained participation, largely due to the leadership…
Read MoreProgram Highlight Flashback: Seattle Mandolin Orchestra Winter Holiday Concert
Although the libraries continue to be closed and we continue to social distance, there’s no reason we can’t take trip—a virtual trip, that is—down memory lane. Below is a program highlight of the Seattle Mandolin Orchestra Winter Holiday Concert sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library. Enjoy! On a dark winter’s day, the library was…
Read MoreProgram Highlight Flashbacks
Although the libraries continue to be closed and we continue to social distance, there’s no reason we can’t take trip—a virtual trip, that is—down memory lane. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting highlights of some of the recent programs at the Bellevue Library sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library. Enjoy!
Read MoreThe Shakespeare Series is back! Join us for Hamlet starting March 6
The popular Shakespeare Series returns with a new five-part series on Hamlet, once again led by Leah Adcock-Starr. Superlatives abound when describing Hamlet, Shakespeare’s longest, most performed, most quoted and one of the most influential works of all literature. Explore through reading and discussion, the reasons Hamlet endures. Local Shakespearean scholar, actor and director Leah…
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