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On Friday, March 14, the White House issued Executive Order 14238 that calls for the elimination of the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) "to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law."

On Monday, March 31, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) put all of its approximately 75-employee workforce on paid administrative leave.

We are starting to receive questions about what this means for the Bedford Public Library.  To find more information, please see our full statement.

Join us for Cinema Sunday!  We’ll explore classic movies with a short presentation, followed by a viewing on the big screen in the McAllaster Room and time for discussion after the film.

In May we'll be viewing one of the most beloved movie musicals of all time, Singin' in the Rain. We'll talk about the iconic song and dance numbers as well as the movie's depiction of Hollywood's transition from silent film to "talkies."

Rated G. Run time: 1h 43m

The Bedford Library Foundation is pleased to host Dr. Jordana Pomeroy, Director and CEO at the Currier Museum of Art for this spring's Leen Lecture, 100 Years New: The Currier Museum of Art.

 Dr. Pomeroy received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and holds a Ph.D. in art history from Columbia University. Her forthcoming book, a biography for YA readers on the 18th-century painter Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, will be published in July 2025 by Getty Publications.