Due to inclement weather, all Richmond Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Belmont

In March of 1955, Council approved an ordinance for acquisition of land at Belmont and Ellwood for a new library branch. The architectural firm of Budina and Freeman was commissioned to prepare plans for the new branch. The groundbreaking occurred in April of that year.

804-646-1139

3100 Ellwood Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221


Branch Manager - Hayley DeRoche
Closed

Hours

Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm:
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm:
Sunday closed
Monday 10:00am - 8:00pm:
Tuesday 10:00am - 6:00pm:
Wednesday 10:00am - 8:00pm:
Thursday 10:00am - 6:00pm:

Available Services

  • public access
  • Features

    Printing/Copying

    Prints are $.15/page for B&W, $.50/color. Copies are $.15/each, B&W only.

    Faxing

    Local (including 800 numbers): free
    Long Distance: free

    Notary

    Notary services are available. Please call ahead for availability.

    Parking

    Parking lot has a total of 16 spaces and 2 handicapped spaces. There is some on-street parking around the library.

    Wi-fi

    Free

    Westlaw Patron Access

    Access Westlaw Database

    Upcoming Events at Belmont

    LEGO Club

    Mon

    08

    Dec
     12:00 am - 11:59 pm

     Belmont Meeting Room

    Pop into the library meeting room anytime from opening to close to try your hand at building a LEGO masterpiece. Build something suggested on the provided cards, or build something from scratch. Better yet, check out a LEGO book an...

    Preschool Storytime

    Tue

    09

    Dec
     10:30 am - 11:15 am

     Belmont Meeting Room

    Join us for our fun, interactive, and educational storytime featuring books, songs, rhymes, and activities! For ages 3-5 with an adult.

    1-on-1 Tech Help

    Tue

    09

    Dec
     2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

     Belmont Meeting Room

    Got a new e-reader you can't quite figure out? Are you just getting started on computers? We're here to help with that and more. Learn 1-on-1 with library staff who will work with you to accomplish your digital literacy goals. H...

    Meeting Room

    Details

    Belmont Library offers one event space to the public. The Belmont Meeting Room offers a lectern, ceiling-mounted LCD projector, pulldown screen, 5 tables, and 20 chairs. There are four outlets located throughout the room.

    Guidelines

    Guests are expected to configure tables and chairs, and also return them to their original configuration.  Rooms are booked a minimum of 2 weeks in advance, and maximum of 2 months in advance.