Walkiing Challenge participants and patrons,

Learn about "Smart Choices at the Grocery", at the next Fitness Session scheduled on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. 

Your next step report due is Wednesday, April 24th.  Be sure to call, email or stop-in with your step report in order to be included in the random prize drawing. We are at the 80% reporting rate.  Keep up the great work!

Do you enjoy a challenge and are at least 16 years old? Patrons and staff of the Bellaire Public Library are competing against those from the Martins Ferry Public Library and the St. Clairsville Public Library communities in a friendly Walking Challenge. We have given away free pedometers to the first 100 people who sign up at each library. Kick-Off began on March 18th. The library who has the most walkers to sign up will win. The library with the highest percentage of walkers who complete the challenge will also win. Walkers set their own personal goals and improvement pace. After the first week, walkers will increase their steps by 10% every two weeks. Once their progress is reported their names are entered into the bi-weekly incentive drawings. Optional nutrition and wellness educational sessions are held at each library as well. This program is made possible by the Ohio State University Extension Office who secured an American Cancer Society Virginia Gasaway Community Investment Grant.

The Library will be closed on May 27th for Memorial Day.