Reading

Library Poetry Reading Returns to Mark Poetry Month

March 30, 2026
The Belmont Public Library will celebrate the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Month—the largest literary celebration in the world—with its annual poetry reading on April 13, featuring eight local poets. According to organizer and poet Wendy Drexler, the readings began around 2018…
A group of children listening to a storyteller.

The Battle Against Bias in Belmont

February 11, 2024
If Mia Giatrelis has her way, the world will someday be more accepting, and she is doing her part to help make that happen. In 2021, while a junior at Belmont High School, the Tufts University sophomore founded Born Without Bias. The…