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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 - Barbara Booth
Closed

Hours

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:
Friday 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

    Library Yarns

    Mon

    04

    Dec
     1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

     Belmont Meeting Room

    If you like to knit or crochet, join this fun time of creativity at the Belmont Library. Bring you portable handwork project for an informal group experience. Teens and adults are welcome.

    Foster Parent Information Sessions

    Mon

    04

    Dec
     4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

     Belmont Meeting Room

    Join Intercept Health for a conversation about the growing foster care crisis in Virginia and how you can become a foster parent or support other foster parents in our community.

    Preschool Storytime

    Tue

    05

    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.

    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.