Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library

05/29/2026

BOOK SALE TOMORROW (Saturday, May 30th) out on the plaza of the Bellevue Avenue Library (185 Bellevue Avenue in Montclair)! ALL ITEMS ONLY $1! Noon to 6:00 PM—see you there!!

05/24/2026

FABULOUS TAPinto article about our upcoming One-Dollar Book Sale on May 30th! Check it out!

Discover bargain books and hidden literary treasures at the Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library’s used book sale supporting the Montclair Public Library.

05/23/2026

Today’s book sale will be postponed to next Saturday (5/30) due to the expectation of inclement weather. Please join us next week for an amazing book sale at the Bellevue Avenue Library!!

05/17/2026

BOOK SALE!!! Get set for an all-new library book sale next Saturday, May 23rd from noon to 6:00 PM outside on the Bellevue Avenue Library plaza (185 Bellevue Ave. in Montclair)!! All items (books, CDs, DVDs, games) *ONLY ONE DOLLAR!!!*
You can also buy a commemorative FBAL tote bag for just $10 and FILL IT WITH AS MUCH AS IT WILL HOLD!! As always, all proceeds go towards supporting the Bellevue Avenue library, now in its 112th year of service!!

(ADDITIONALLY: Anyone who would like to volunteer at the book sale next week, please feel free to send us a private message!)

Montclair Public Library
Montclair Public Library Foundation

05/11/2026

The Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library are seeking book donations for our upcoming book sale in the next couple weeks! Please call the Bellevue Branch Library (185 Bellevue Avenue in Montclair) if you have books to donate, or message the Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library here on Facebook Messenger to arrange a drop-off!

04/21/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: TONIGHT at 7:00 PM, the Montclair Township Council will be honoring the Montclair Public Library with a proclamation in honor of National Library Week! We strongly encourage any and all library lovers, patrons, and supporters to attend this historic occasion at the Montclair Municipal Building, 205 Claremont Avenue in Montclair tonight (4/21/2026) at 7:00 PM. Please join us in celebrating the library!! 📚 📜📖💖

https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek

02/24/2026

An event not to miss this Wednesday at the Bellevue Avenue Library--a live demonstration of REAL TELEKINESIS (a.k.a. electromagnetic field manipulation) will be presented this Wednesday at 5:00 PM by an experienced expert. Having seen it ourselves, we are AMAZED!! The event is already full, but you can still register for a slot on the waitlist using the link below:

https://bccls.libcal.com/event/16262342?fbclid=IwY2xjawQKHtxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDdHN4NjMySWQ4RngwamRDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHr2jESGqFSLIPixGn0617PUEWcp3V_u3f9phb1qA9udAoOMNriaSQgna_eAL_aem_iGWEZhktPUDuQl6c2AXUfA

02/19/2026

Fabulous TAPinto Montclair article on the film presentation TONIGHT at the Bellevue Avenue Branch of the Montclair Public Library! Check out the links below (clicking on the image will open a message chat due to some sort of Facebook glitch, so please use the links!), and catch the program tonight at 6:30 at the Bellevue Avenue Library!!

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montclair/articles/legacy-of-blaxploitation-cinema-comes-into-focus-at-montclair-public-library

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montclair/articles/legacy-of-blaxploitation-cinema-comes-into-focus-at-montclair-public-library

Montclair film scholar Cordelia Siporin examines Blaxploitation cinema, exploring its radical history, box-office impact and lasting influence on Hollywood.

02/13/2026

Join us this coming Thursday, February 19th at the Bellevue Avenue Branch of the Montclair Public Library at 6:30 PM for another exciting film talk! In honor of Black History Month, The Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library is proud to present Erased Histories: Blaxploitation: The Ultimate Black Cinema! Please register using the link below:

From Shaft to Superfly, from Coffee to Cleopatra Jones, the early 1970s mark the moment when Black Power was Box Office in Hollywood history. Bursting out of the shackles of a...

02/03/2026

Fabulous TAPinto article about the Montclair Public Library's upcoming program this Thursday on the erased history of American Q***r Cinema! Please join us, and share far and wide!!

Film scholar Cordelia Siporin explores Q***r Cinema history in a program at Montclair Public Library, revealing how early Hollywood embraced LGBTQ+ stories.