[1] The branch offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials.

The Belmont Library features a 24-person capacity meeting room for hosting community events at no charge on a first come, first served basis.

[1] In 1923, residents of the Belmont and Hawthorne areas of southeast Portland raised funds to construct a library building at East 39th Avenue and Taylor Street (now S.E.

In 1996, voters approved a bond measure to renovate the county's libraries and to pay special attention to four of them, including Belmont.

[3][4][5] Over the years the library has hosted numerous activities, including a children's jamboree,[6] knitting groups,[7][8] lectures and readings.