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Did you know that most New Year’s resolutions are broken on January 17^th? The library has many resources to help you keep your resolutions well into 2020; free with your library membership!

As the 2010s concluded, staff at many magazines, websites, and libraries took a look back and chose the best books of the decade.  It's fascinating to review the variety of new stories that emerged during the 2010s and to see which ones we're still talking about.  Reviewing these lists is also a wonderful way to add to your TBR list.  Time Magazine, the Boston Public Library,

We wish all of you a very happy 2020!  We will be open until 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31 and will be closed on New Year's Day.  Remember, you can always access the eLibrary 24/7.

A carefully selected book is a very special gift, but it can be tricky to choose just the right one.  Fortunately, there are many places to find help.  For a sure bet, take a look at this list of the books that have appeared on the most “best books” lists so far this year.  Check out the Indie Next list of bo

On Wednesday, October 26th we held our second Reader's Tea of the year. This time the focus was Take Time to Read! I (Caitlin) offered some tips on how to squeeze more reading time into your life, and several staff members gave book talks about excellent books they've read recently.

Here are some tips from my presentation:

Recently, you may have seen one of our new read-alike bookmarks, offering recommendations for your next great read, tucked inside of a book.  These bookmarks are designed to suggest books that you may enjoy because of similar themes, writing styles, characters, settings and more.  They now cover more than 60 of our most popular titles, from

Thanks to the generosity of the Bedford Library Foundation, the Canterbury Shaker Village Museum pass is now available.

This pass admits any combination of two adults or children to the museum and exhibits.  The admission co-pay is $6 per adult and $3 per child.  The pass can be used for most special events, except Village Rising, Ghost Encounters, and Christmas at Canterbury.

During the upper level closure, we’re providing as many services and items as possible in the lower level gallery, but we know that our mini-library can’t replicate the experience of getting lost in the stacks and serendipitously finding your next great read.  We’ve already heard from several of you who miss browsing.

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The construction of this project is made possible through the combined financial support of the Governor and Executive Council’s award of a $387,842 New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Renewable Energy Fund Grant and a $50,000 Energy Efficiency Services Rebate from Eversource