West Branch

Belleville West Branch Library is a convenient option for patrons living in West Belleville and has a wide selection of materials for your enjoyment.  We are especially proud of our DVD, large print, cookbook, and holiday collections.

Younger patrons enjoy our large children's area with tables and chairs.  Programs for children include story times in the fall and spring as well as a summer reading program.

Several computers and a meeting room are available for patron use.  Ample free parking is conveniently located directly behind the library.

Spring Storytimes

at the Belleville Public Library West Branch, 3414 W. Main St.

Teen Read

at the Belleville Public Library West Branch, 3414 W. Main St.

Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
618-233-4366

For all teenagers, the Teen Read book club promotes reading in it myriad forms.

On the second Tuesday of every month, your guide - a genuine geek - will open up a preliminary discussion from 6:30 to 7 p.m.  Then the room will remain available to group members until 7:45 p.m. in case you wish to stay longer.

We're calling out for Teen Read posters!  We need original artwork created by you!  All submissions will be considered for display, staff members of the West Branch Library selecting those for reproduction.  Approved poster designs will be used for outreach and announcement of Teen Read gatherings.  The creators will be given their choice of the next discussion item (meaning, you choose the book we discuss at a following meeting).  Please contact Cinda at the West Branch Library for any questions.  You do not have to have a library card to enter a poster submission or participate in the gatherings.

The requirements for poster submissions are:

Single-sided design on white paper, sized 8.5" x 11" or larger, black/white OR color, any form of media (computer art, collage, pencils, markers, macaroni, etc.)

• must include the title of the program (TEEN READ)
• must mention the time of the gatherings (6:30 - 7 p.m., second Tuesdays)
• must mention or have representation of some portion OR all of the following:  Alternate history/fantasy/supernatural, manga/anime, science fiction.  Examples are Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Fruits Basket, Hunger Games.
• must include your first name and phone number on the back so we can contact you.
• Submit as many poster design entries as you like.