Bellevue Friends of the Library

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
2024-06-19 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro on Wednesday, June 19th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.

If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the June discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
2024-05-15 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of These Precious Days by Ann Patchett on Wednesday, May 15th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.

If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the May discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
2024-04-17 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of The Sentence by Louise Erdrich on Wednesday, April 17th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.

If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the April discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 6 of 6)
2024-04-05 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Delve into the text and contexts of William Shakespeare’s intimate and epic tragedy, Othello. Investigate the language, story, characters, themes and contexts of Shakespeare’s devastating and dynamic story of passionate love, desperate jealousy, illusive honesty, and the differences that bind and divide us.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr will lead the discussion and share her insights.
Bring a copy of the play and follow along every Friday from 10:30 until 12:30 between March 1 and April 5.
Please register at the KCLS.org event page for this session.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 5 of 6)
2024-03-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Delve into the text and contexts of William Shakespeare’s intimate and epic tragedy, Othello. Investigate the language, story, characters, themes and contexts of Shakespeare’s devastating and dynamic story of passionate love, desperate jealousy, illusive honesty, and the differences that bind and divide us.
Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr will lead the discussion and share her insights.
Bring a copy of the play and follow along every Friday from 10:30 until 12:30 between March 1 and April 5.
Please register at the KCLS.org event page for this session and remaining sessions.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 4 of 6)
2024-03-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

ONLINE: BELLEVUE LIBRARY BOOK GROUP: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan
2024-03-20 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan on Wednesday, March 20th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the March discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

Shakespeare Series: Othello (Session 3 of 6)
2024-03-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
2024-02-21 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline on Wednesday, February 21 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.

If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the February discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: Becoming by Michelle Obama
2024-01-17 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of Becoming by Michelle Obama on Wednesday, January 17 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.

If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the January discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: The Final Case by David Guterson
2023-12-20 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of The Final Case by David Guterson on Wednesday, December 20 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the December discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

Performance: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2023-12-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Get in the holiday spirit! Join us for a lively, entertaining performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens performed by the Off Road Shakespeare Company. This performance includes includes actors, puppets and carols.

ONLINE: Bellevue Library Book Group: My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith
2023-11-15 11:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith on Wednesday, November 15 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the November discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

Holiday Sale: November 3rd and 4th
2023-11-04 11:30 - 16:30, 2023-11-03 10:30 - 16:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Get a jump start on your holiday shopping! This year, the Holiday Sale will be held November 3rd from 10:30am until 4:30pm and November 4th from 11:30am until 4:30pm in Room 1 of the Bellevue Library. We will have lots of books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, sheet music, world language books, rare and collectible books, games and more. So mark your calendars, come on in November 3rd or 4th, and get shopping!

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 6)
2023-10-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us as we conclude our exploration of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 5)
2023-10-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 5 as we continue to explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

ONLINE: BELLEVUE LIBRARY BOOK GROUP: Middlemarch by George Eliot
2023-10-18 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of Middlemarch by George Eliot on Wednesday, October 18 from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the October discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Library Book Group, sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library, meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Library Book Group.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 4)
2023-10-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 4 as we continue to explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 3)
2023-10-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 3 as we continue to explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 2)
2023-09-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for week 2 as we explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

Shakespeare Series: King Lear (Week 1)
2023-09-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library, Room 1, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s King Lear, every Friday from September 22 through October 27 in Room 1 at the Bellevue Library from 10:30-12:30. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as an in-person only event at the Bellevue Library. Please register for the six-week series on KCLS.org. (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.) Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.
This series on King Lear is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

ONLINE: BFOL BOOK GROUP: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
2023-09-20 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders on Wednesday, September 20th from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the September discussion. You will be emailed a link no later than two hours before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder, or email Jill Kreis at KCLS.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.
The Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group meets at 11:00 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group.

Children's Sale in August (T, Th, Sat 12-3pm in Corner Book Shop)
2023-08-01 12:00 - 2023-08-31 15:00 | The Corner Book Shop, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
The Children’s Sale will be held during August in the Corner Book Shop. All children’s books and resources for parents and teachers will be on sale. Stop in the Corner Book Shop during open hours (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 12:00-3:00pm) in August and pick up something on sale for the kids.

ONLINE: BFOL BOOK GROUP: The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
2023-06-21 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
The Little Paris Bookshop
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George on Wednesday, June 21st from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the June discussion. If you have questions, please email Jill Kreis, Reference Librarian, at jilkreis@kcls.org.
The Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group meets at 10:30 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group.

ONLINE: BFOL BOOK GROUP: A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
2023-05-17 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of A Passage to India by E.M. Forster on Wednesday, May 17th from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the May discussion. If you have questions, please email Jill Kreis, Reference Librarian, at jilkreis@kcls.org.
The Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group meets at 10:30 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group.

ONLINE: BFOL BOOK GROUP: Born A Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
2023-04-19 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of Born A Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah on Wednesday, April 19th from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the April discussion. If you have questions, please email Jill Kreis, Reference Librarian, at jilkreis@kcls.org.
The Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group meets at 10:30 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group.

ONLINE: BFOL BOOK GROUP: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-first Century by Jessica Bruder
2023-03-15 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-first Century by Jessica Bruder on Wednesday, March 15th from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the March discussion. If you have questions, please email Jill Kreis, Reference Librarian, at jilkreis@kcls.org.
The Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group meets at 10:30 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group.

Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (Week 5)
2023-02-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Bellevue Library and Online
The Shakespeare Series is back! Join us as we explore William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, every Friday from 10:30-12:30 starting January 20 through February 17. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr, will facilitate the discussion and share her insights. Bring a copy of the play and follow along.
This Shakespeare series will be offered as a hybrid event, i.e., simultaneously in-person at the Bellevue Library and online via Zoom. Please register for each week of the five-week series. You are welcome to mix and match in-person and online registrations over the course of the five weeks. Contact the Bellevue Library if you need assistance.

- Registration for in-person presentation (Walk-ins welcome as space allows.)

- Registration for online presentation (Please register at least one day before the event. Check your email for a program Zoom link one day prior to the event.)

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.
This series on The Tempest is being funded by a donation to the Bellevue Friends of the Library by the estate of Arthur Morrill. Art loved Shakespeare and he loved the opportunity to keep on learning after his retirement. The Bellevue Friends of the Library are grateful for the generosity of his estate.

ONLINE: BFOL BOOK GROUP: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
2023-02-15 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE – see details, WA, United States
All are welcome to join the online discussion via Zoom of The Glass Hotel by Jean Hanff KorelitzEmily St. John Mandel on Wednesday, February 16th from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm.
If you would like to participate, please register at the KCLS event page for the February discussion. If you have questions, please email Jill Kreis, Reference Librarian, at jilkreis@kcls.org.
The Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group meets at 10:30 am the third Wednesday of every month except July and August. See details including titles and dates for upcoming gatherings of the Bellevue Friends of the Library Book Group.
