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Posted on Mon, January 26, 2015 - 03:00pm
While it might be too late to stock up on groceries, you still have time to stock up on information before the storm. ReadyNH.gov is a clearinghouse of emergency preparedness information. PSNH's website contains information about preparing for power outages and an outage map. The USDA has useful…
Reference
Posted on Tue, January 13, 2015 - 12:41pm
Did you make a resolution to improve your health in 2015? The Internet can be a good place to help with those goals, but how do you know which sites or resources to trust? This page from MedlinePlus offers links to a variety of websites, ranging from general advice to more specific topics, all of…
Kids
Posted on Tue, January 13, 2015 - 04:09am
Good news! Maddy will be here again on Thursday, Januay 15 from 4:00 to 5:30pm to read with kids. She is a trained serv ice dog, and a real sweetheart. You can sign up for a 15-minute time slot on-line if you want to be sure to get a time slot. Walk-ins are always welcome, but there can be no…
Kids
Posted on Mon, January 05, 2015 - 12:04pm
Welcome to 2015! Bob Rotier's students have been at it again! This year's creation represents hotels on the Las Vegas Strip. The Bellagio and Paris Hotels were assembled by Mr. Rotier's physics class at Souhegan High School in Amherst. Sue Downer's chemistry students built the Luxor Hotel. Both…
Kids
Posted on Fri, December 19, 2014 - 05:45am
12-year-old Carley Connors is angry! She doesn't trust anybody...and with good reason! She has been placed in foster care after being beaten severely by her stepfather, along with her mother, who wound up in the hospital. Sure, Mrs. Murphy seems nice enough, even loving; and the kids and their dad…
Kids
Posted on Tue, December 16, 2014 - 05:16am
And the winner is...If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen! Kids from all over New Hampshire chose this title overwhelmingly... Bedford kids included! This book won by a landslide 10,231 votes out of the 23,093 ballots cast statewide. The second most popular title was The Very Inappropriate Word,…
Reference
Posted on Tue, December 09, 2014 - 12:42pm
Did you have a chance to listen to The Exchange's Holiday Book Show on NHPR this morning? If you missed it, click here to view the booksellers' and listeners' list of recommended reads. This is just one of the many best books lists that are now available. The Boston Globe, the New York Times,…
Teens
Posted on Fri, December 05, 2014 - 07:54am
Let your voice be heard and nominate your new favorite book for the 2016 Flume Teen Readers’ Choice Award! If you are between the grades of 9-12, you can nominate your favorite book published within the last 2 years for the Flume award. The Flume is awarded annually to one Young Adult title,…
Kids
Posted on Tue, December 02, 2014 - 05:19am
“Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’….” It’s hard to believe, but the holidays are really here! You’ll be listening to more than just sleigh bells if you come to our special Holiday Storytime on Wednesday, December 17th in the Children’s Library. Patricia Kline-Millard, one of our newest library…
Reference
Posted on Tue, November 25, 2014 - 12:55pm
Do you need help choosing movies the whole family can watch and enjoy together? Check out this list, which was compiled by our reference librarians. There's something for everyone!
Kids
Posted on Fri, November 21, 2014 - 10:10am
Naughty or nice? The holidays are coming, and we'll soon have a new addition in the Children's Room! Brary the Elf has been adopted by the Bedford Public Library as its own official "Elf on the Shelf". She'll be watching for kids who treat our library books with care, share iPad time and show nice…
Reference
Posted on Mon, November 17, 2014 - 09:41am
Turkey Day is approaching! Let us help you get ready for the big day. These books will inspire you as you plan your feast. Our selected Cooking & Nutrition websites will give you even more delicious ideas. If you need help with your baking, come to the Friends of the Library bake sale this…
Kids
Posted on Mon, November 17, 2014 - 07:03am
Maddy, our sweet, patient golden retriever, will be joining us on Thursday, November 20, for Paws to Read. She loves to hear kids read her stories!This is a great opportunity to practice reading to a very appreciative audience of one...it helps you to gain confidence for reading aloud in school.…
Kids
Posted on Fri, November 07, 2014 - 08:39am
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, let us be mindful of our troops overseas, who can't be home with their families for the holidays. During the month of November, the Children's Library will have a work station set up, so that you can make holiday cards to send to our soldiers. A word of cheer and an…
Teens
Posted on Wed, November 05, 2014 - 01:58pm
On Saturday, November 15th the Bedford Public Library will host a teen tabletop gaming event from 11am-2pm. Teens are encouraged to stop by with some friends and play one of the Bedford Public Library’s new tabletop games. This is not your typical “Candyland”; with these games you will fight to…
Kids
Posted on Mon, November 03, 2014 - 07:08am
Read any good picture books lately? Were any of them on the candidate list for the Ladybug Picture Book Award? November isn’t just for political polling…it’s for library voting, as well! Instituted in 2003 by New Hampshire’s Center for the Book, the Ladybug Picture Book Award is uniquely New…
Kids
Posted on Fri, October 31, 2014 - 06:40am
We had some very creative entries in our pumpkin contest on October 28...first prize was shared by Angelina Ballerina and Olivia, with Pippi Longstocking coming in a close second. Zog, an adorable little dragon, placed third. Other excellent entries included Coraline, Jasmine, the witch from the…
Kids
Posted on Fri, October 17, 2014 - 06:36am
Boo! Halloween is just arond the corner...have you signed up for the Library Pumpkin Contest yet? It's time for your family to get creative and decorate some pumpkins to represent favorite characters from kids' books. You can use real or artificial pumpkins, and enter as many as you wish, using any…
Teens
Posted on Wed, October 15, 2014 - 12:40pm
New books are constantly being added to our Young Adult collection and we have a wide variety of genres to choose from. You can now also find a selection of magazines on the YA display shelf- check them out!
Here is a selection of our newest additions:
Reference
Posted on Wed, October 15, 2014 - 07:56am
Fall isn't just about pumpkins, raking leaves, and apple cider. If you're a book lover, this is the season for book awards. The National Book Award finalists were announced this morning. Bedford favorite All the Light We Cannot See is a fiction finalist. Yesterday, the Man Booker prize was…
Kids
Posted on Tue, October 14, 2014 - 09:30am
Donovan Curtis, widely acknowledged to be the biggest troublemaker in his school, has just pulled the wildest stunt ever, and it's really run amok. This time things have gotten out of hand, and have caused colossal damage to the school doors and the new gym. He knows he's going to be in an amazing…
Kids
Posted on Fri, October 03, 2014 - 06:16am
Maddy’s back in town! Our favorite reading retriever will be with us again this fall, every third Thursday of the month. If you enjoy reading, but still feel you need practice to gain confidence reading in class, Paws to Read is the perfect program for you! Gentle Maddy sits by patiently while you…
Kids
Posted on Thu, September 18, 2014 - 11:59am
We're excited about some of the new fall programs that are coming up!
Here's one for Halloween...Do you have a favorite story character from a kids' book, like Harry Potter, Pete the Cat or Fly Guy? Why not bring that character to life in the form of a pumpkin in costume, then enter it in our…
Kids
Posted on Tue, September 02, 2014 - 12:41pm
Well, the Summer Reading Program is finally at an end...but what a summer we had! There are so many people and organizations that contributed to our success, we have more people to thank than the recipients of the Academy Awards! A full listing will be posted shortly on our closed circuit TV...…
Kids
Posted on Wed, August 27, 2014 - 08:03am
We have recently added Playaways to our collection and thus far they have received much praise from parents and children alike. And now that summer is ending Playaways are great for siblings who may be sitting and waiting at a dance studio, sporting event, or a meeting their adult is attending.…