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Did you know that the Bedford Public Library has over 2,700 music CDs for cardholders to check out, covering all kinds of genres like pop, rock, folk, classical, world music, country, jazz, and more?

Did you love The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi? If you're looking for more historical fiction, books with strong female leads, atmospheric settings, or moving and engaging stories, browse the carousels below to find some titles to enjoy while you wait for the third installment in this best-selling trilogy!

Need more recommendations? Try filing out our BookMatch form to get customized reading suggestions from the librarians.

Looking for some spine-tingling reads to take with you on your summer travels? Explore the titles below to see some of the new suspense and thrillers on order at the Bedford Public Library for summer of 2022. Click on the cover images to find them in our online catalog and get your hold requests in early!

Effective July 1, Bedford library card holders and librarians will no longer have access to databases that were previously provided by the New Hampshire State Library, and continued for the last year through grant funding.  These databases are: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Consumer Health Complete, ERIC, Explora, Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, Greenfile, Health Source- Consumer Edition, Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts, MAS Ultra- School Edition, Master File Premier, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, Professiona

There may be no better way to beat the heat in summer than taking your cooking outside. (Or at least not a better tasting way!) Looking for some fresh culinary inspiration to elevate your grill and campfire fare beyond hotdogs and marshmallow roasts? Browse the cookbooks below to find new recipes and interesting takes on old favorites. To check any of these titles out, just click the cover to find it in our online catalog or call (603) 472-2300 and we'll be happy to place a hold for you.

Did you know that June is Pride Month? Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York and also recognizes the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.  Read on to find a selection of memoirs, biographies, nonfiction and fiction to help you celebrate this June.

Memorial Day weekend is here - and with it the unofficial start of summer in New England! That means it's time for warm weather, vacations, and - of course - beach reads. Browse the carousel below to find new books arriving this summer filled with exciting destinations, romance, great characters and plenty of drama!

Do you love the strong female characters, fast-paced action and suspense-filled mysteries of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series? Check out the carousels below to find more books we think you'll also enjoy!

Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month by checking out one of these great reads. Try a moving memoir, a fascinating history, or a stirring novel. These books are not a comprehensive representation of the Asian American experience, but instead a sample of the diverse stories being told by AAPI authors.

Are you looking for a relative's wedding or birth announcement?  Do you want to learn about the Carousel Ballroom or Beau Reve?  Are you curious to know what was on the school lunch menu in 1973?    Take a trip down memory lane with the Library's digital collection of the Bedford-Merrimack Bulletin from 1970 to 2008.  If you find something neat, feel free to let us know by emailing reference@bedfordnh.org or by sharing y