Belleville East
Library & Media Center
Location
2555 West Blvd
Belleville, IL 62221
Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Library Announcements
Rudy Vrba is determined to escape Aushwitz and sound the alarm to the rest of the world. Find this incredible true story on our Read for a Lifetime display. #eastreads #booktalktuesday #rfl2025
Come see our banned books display and guess the banned books in the jars for a chance to win prizes!
Whether you love the 90s or not, this is a great coming of age novel! #booktalktuesday #eastreads #rfl2025
998 checkouts this week!! 🥳 We loved having all of the junior and sophomore classes this week! We’ll see the freshmen and seniors next week. Huge thanks to the English teachers for giving their students this time and opportunity! #eastreads
#BookTalkTuesday is back! This coming of age story has family drama, mystery, and romance! Avery is learning about her family and the pain that has divided them for years. #realisticfiction #lincolnaward2025
Welcome back, Lancers! Come visit us in the library and grab your next read!
Congrats to Gabrielle P for winning our grand prize for the Genre Challenge raffle! Enjoy your new Beats earbuds and keep reading!!
Congrats to Ben S for winning our grand prize for the Reading Rewards raffle!! Enjoy your new tablet and keep reading!!
We got to celebrate all of our reading program participants this morning! So nice to have breakfast together while we received our certificates, a new book, and plenty of other goodies! #eastreads 📚
Will Teo rise to the top of the trials to be the victor or be sacrificed to his gods? #booktalktuesday #eastreads #fantasyfiction
We had so much fun during our first Uno Tournament! Thanks to all our participants and congrats to our winners! 3rd hr - Kalyn, 4th hr - Vernon, and 5th hr - Jabori 🏆 #schoollibrarymonth
April is #nationalpoetrymonth and we’re taking a look at a new poetry collection by Belleville East alum and @belibrary201 former student worker Athena Ballard! You can find her book along with lots of other great poetry books on our display. #eastreads #firstpagefriday
Meet our Staff
Mrs. Laura Byrne
Library Director
Mrs. Amber Thurnau
Library Media Specialist
Ms. Sarah Hamilton
Library Administrative Assistant
Our Mission
The mission of the school library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective and efficient users and creators of ideas and information:
- By providing services, information and technology to support the academic, artistic, and recreational needs of the staff, students and learning community
- By promoting literature appreciation and information literacy
- By providing a stimulating environment, which encourages a love of reading and learning
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Library Expectations
Genre of the Month:
Realistic Fiction
Looking for your next read? We’re recommending Realistic Fiction for September! Finish a book by the end of the month to earn a chance to win a Daily Grind gift card!
Community of Readers
Students from Ms. Schoenebeck’s English 3-4 class show off their library books. Happy reading!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many books can I check out?
A: You can check out three books at a time.
Q: How can I check Destiny Discover to see if I have any fines or when my books are due back?
A: Go to Destiny Discover, select Log In in the upper right-hand corner, log in using your school Google account, and select the three bars in the top right corner, then select Checkouts, Fines, or any of the other options you are looking for.
Q: What if my book is overdue but I cannot get to the library?
A: You may email a library staff member or belibrary201@bths201.org to request a renewal.
Q: Does the library take debit card?
A: Unfortunately, we do not. However, we can transfer your balance to the Book Store where you can pay by card.
Q: What if the library does not have the book I want?
A: If you think it is a book we should add to our collection, fill out this form as well.