Library Happenings
For additional information on the following events, please see our Calendar of Events.
Thanksgiving Holiday Closure
The Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25 and remain closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27. We will be open regular hours Saturday and Sunday.
Library Closing Early
Thursday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m.
The library will be closing early for our holiday staff celebration.
Pre-Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Saturday, November 21 at 9 a.m.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Check out the wide variety of delicious pies, holiday breads and other home-baked treats at the Pre-Thanksgiving Pie Sale in the foyer. This annual event, sponsored by the Friends of the Bedford Public Library, is usually a sellout, so be sure to come early for the best selection.
Wassail Party
Sunday, December 6 at 4 p.m.
Join us for an old-time holiday tradition
featuring entertainment & refreshments. Eat, drink and be merry with traditional wassail punch or fruit punch and sumptuous refreshments prepared by the Library staff and the Friends of the Library executive board. The Derryfield Choir will provide musical entertainment.
Monthly Events:
Library Daytime Book Discussion Group
Monday, December 14 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Join us for our monthly book discussion. Copies of the book are available at the reference desk. Sign up online.
Library Evening Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, November 17 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18 at 7 p.m.
Join us for our monthly book discussion. Copies of the book are available at the reference desk.Sign up online.
Bedford Library Fiber Arts Group
Tuesday, November 24 at 10 a.m.
Evening date - to be determined
Do you like to knit, crochet, spin, felt, rug hook, or needlecraft?
Would you like a chance to share your craft with others?
Join us the fourth Tuesday morning and the fourth Wednesday evening. Choose which time fits your schedule.
Sign up online.
Free Friday Films
Friday, December 4 at 7 p.m.
Sign up online for this free event. Join us on the first Friday of the month to watch a great Blu Ray movie on the big screen with stereo sound. We’ll provide snacks, too.
Due to licensing restrictions we cannot publish the movie titles on our Web site. Please visit or call the library for more information.
All films are rated PG-13. No one under 13 without a parent, please.
Scrabble® Anyone?
Wednesday, December 9 at 7 p.m.
Like to play Scrabble® or other word games? Join other word game enthusiasts on the second Wednesday of each month. All ages are welcome to come and play!
Fall Story Times
October 5 to November 20
Drop in sessions for ages 3 and up:
No registration necessary
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays at 10 a.m. and
Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.
Toddler 2's:
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Registration required...begins Monday, September 21
Have you read a good book lately? We have added an exciting feature to the library catalog. Just click on “Write a review” for any title, then simply register with an email address and password. You can then post your reviews and “star” ratings, and read other patron’s reviews of any title. Start sharing your reviews and ratings today!
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Bedford Public Library provides the following subscription databases for use by library cardholders. For access at home, enter your barcode from the back of your library card when prompted.
View all databases Databases by subject - Additional Resources:
- About Us (hours, staff, directions)
- Ask Us
- Children's Department Children's Calendar
- Donations
- Genealogy Resources
- Internet Tutorial
- Meeting Rooms
- Volunteer at the Library
- Bedford Profiles 2009 (local groups) (PDF version)
- Bedford Public Library Foundation
- Friends of the Library Sunday Concerts
- Bedford Town Offices
New Resource for Language Learning
Mango Languages' online language-learning system focuses on teaching conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Each lesson combines real-life situations and audio from native speakers. The 12 language courses currently available are: Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and ESL for Polish speakers, Spanish speakers, and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. For additional fonts, see this link to downloand and this link for instructions.
Explore the growing collection of audio books for adults and children. Use your library card to download the free software and browse through the collection of audio books at http://nh.lib.overdrive.com
eBooks for Kids
Tumble Books - eBooks for eKids has animated, talking picture books, including books to learn French, Spanish, and other languages, plus puzzles and games.
Museum Passes
Use your Bedford library card and PIN to reserve a museum pass online to a wide variety of museums in New Hampshire and Boston.
Welcome to the
Bedford Public Library
3 Meetinghouse Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-2300
fax (603) 472-2978
Email
the library
Mary Ann Senatro,
Library Director
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday:
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday (Sept. - June):
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday (Sept. - June):
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
New Arrivals
New Titles list are now available for browsing in the Library Catalog!
Last Updated November 17, 2009