The Belleville Public Library

10/21/2026

🌕🐺 HOWLING HALLOWEEN: Teen Werewolf Reads! 🐺🌕

Looking for a Halloween read that's a little more fang-tastic? 📚🩸 Sink your teeth into Howling Halloween, our Belleville Public Library recommended reading list packed with teen werewolf fiction!

From supernatural transformations to moonlit mysteries, these stories are sure to leave you howling for more. 🌕🐾

Reading list: belleville.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/2023654339/3136717297

10/21/2026

Looking forward to a weekend of literary celebration! Don't miss your chance to meet these amazing authors.

📚 QUINTE ARTS FEST | WRITERS FEST
October 23 & 24, 2026

Two days celebrating the power of storytelling, featuring acclaimed Canadian authors, local literary talent and opportunities to connect with the writers behind the words!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

10 AM | FREE TALK!
Women Killing It (Crime Writers) and More with Janet Kellough
The Belleville Public Library, 3rd Floor

✍️ 1–4 PM | Creative Writing Workshop with Fiona Campbell
The Belleville Public Library, 3rd Floor
🎟️ Tickets https://ticketscene.ca/events/65506/

📚 6–7:30 PM | An Evening with Bestselling Author Terry Fallis
The Belleville Club
🎟️ Tickets https://ticketscene.ca/events/65430/

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

2–4 PM | Local Author Fair - FREE to attend
Belleville Public Library

✨ 7–8 PM | An Intimate Evening with Jane Urquhart, in conversation with Janet Kellough
Glanmore National Historic Site
Only 40 seats available for this special literary evening!
🎟️ Tickets https://ticketscene.ca/events/65428/

Celebrate Canadian literature, discover local authors and be inspired!

10/20/2026

Don't miss your opportunity to meet one of Canada's most beloved authors, Terry Fallis! This Friday night at the Belleville Club, hosted by Quinte Arts Council. The perfect start to your weekend, followed by a visit to Belleville Public Library on Saturday for our Local Author Fair, and then meet another Canadian great, Jane Urquhart, at Glanmore National Historic Site on Saturday night. It will be a weekend of literary celebration!

Seriously Funny: The Stories and Success of Terry Fallis!

This week in Cultivating Creativity, the Quinte Arts Council celebrates one of Canada's funniest and most beloved storytellers!

A two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and author of 10 national bestsellers, Terry Fallis has built a remarkable literary career by finding humour in life's unexpected twists and turns.

And he's coming to Belleville!

Join us on Friday, October 23 at 6 p.m. at The Belleville Club as part of Quinte Arts Fest – Writers Fest, presented in partnership with The Belleville Public Library.

With his 11th novel, An End in Itself, arriving November 3, there's plenty to talk about!

📖 Books will be available for purchase and signing.

📰 Read our latest Cultivating Creativity column, "Seriously Funny," in the Belleville Intelligencer and discover the story behind the storyteller.
https://quinteartscouncil.org/seriously-funny/

🎟️ Don't miss this opportunity to meet Terry Fallis in person!
https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/65430/

10/20/2026

🕵️‍♂️ CANLIT CONFIDENTIAL 🕵️‍♀️

First, let's reveal last week’s mystery figure!

🎨 LAST WEEK’S REVEAL:
It was Kate Beaton, author and protagonist of the graphic memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands! Readers quickly recognized her journey from Cape Breton to Fort McMurray, trading comics for a hard hat to pay off her student loans.

🔍 THIS WEEK’S CLUE:
Can you name this iconic Canadian literary character?

"I was raised among animals and many faiths, then lost everything to the sea—except a lifeboat, my beliefs, and a dangerous companion who taught me what it truly means to survive."

💬 Think you know who it is?
Drop your guess in the comments below! Check back next week for the official reveal, or pop by the library to place a hold on this modern Canadian classic! 🚣‍♂️🐅✨

10/19/2026

Belleville Public Library's 3rd annual Local Author Fair is this Saturday! Drop by the library anytime between 2:00-4:00pm and meet authors from the Bay of Quinte region.

This year has 24 writers participating, representing a range of reading audiences and tastes including children's books, mystery, fantasy, romance, local history, poetry, memoir, and more.

Details at https://www.bellevillelibrary.ca/adults/laf/

Quinte Arts Council City of Belleville | Municipal Government Discover Belleville Bay of Quinte Belleville Downtown District

10/19/2026

Spots are open to read to Skylar tomorrow, Tues Oct 20, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. 📖🐾

Email [email protected] or call 613-968-6731 x2035 to register your child for a 15 minute session.

10/18/2026

🦉📚 Just a little head tilt… and suddenly you’ve spent 20 minutes browsing the same shelf. 😂

We’ve all been there! When you’re trying to read every book title on the shelf, sometimes you have to get creative with the angles. 👀📖

Come turn your head sideways with us at Belleville Public Library! 😉

10/17/2026

📱💻 Need a little tech help? We've got you covered!

Having trouble with your smartphone, tablet, iPad, or laptop? Bring your device and your questions to Drop-In Tech Help at Belleville Public Library!

📅 Monday, October 19
⏰ 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Whether you need help navigating your device or figuring out a tricky tech problem, we're here to help!

✅ No registration required — just drop in!

📞 Questions? Call 613-968-6731 ext. 2037.

10/16/2026

Spoooooky season is here and we have a new scavenger hunt for kids!

Find the 8 friendly ghosts hiding in the library, reveal their secret message, and enter to win a LEGO Monster Builds book! 👻🔎📚

Drop-in the library anytime during our open hours from October 17 to 31 and pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the Readers' Advisory Desk.

For children ages 4 to 13.

10/16/2026

It's Final Cart Friday!!! Check out these titles on this weeks' Final Cart.

Ruthless - Danielle Steel
The Chinese Lady - Bo Wang
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel - Lucy Foley
The French Illusion - John Grisham
If It Makes You Happy - Julie Olivia
Come Through Your Door - Carlene O'Connor
The Kennedy Rule - K.C. Carmichael
Free Falling - Lyla Sage
The Vanished Sister - Sherry Thomas
A Map to Murder - Michelle Chouinard
Republic of Glass - Catherine Leroux
The Birthing Tree - Amanda Peters

For more new titles at our library, visit our catalogue - https://belleville.bibliocommons.com/explore/recent_arrivals