Editing Belvidere, Illinois (section)

==Education==
Schools include two high schools, [[Belvidere High School (Belvidere, Illinois)|Belvidere High School]] and [[Belvidere North High School]], the Everest Alternative Program, two middle schools, Belvidere South Middle School and Belvidere Central Middle School, five elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary School, Perry Elementary School, Meehan Elementary School, Caledonia Elementary School, and Seth Whitman Elementary School, one STEM academy, Washington Academy which are all part of the [[Belvidere Community Unit School District 100]].

Belvidere's public library, Ida Public Library, was founded in 1883. The current building, a [[Carnegie Library]], was constructed in 1912 and opened in 1913. An addition was built in 1987. It includes adult and children services, a Local History and Genealogy Room, and Internet/computer access.

The [[Boone County Museum of History]] was started in 1936 and holds over 100,000 artifacts. It has interactive displays and a research library, with more than 5000 document resources. The three-story building is located in downtown Belvidere.