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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 your find with the Library on F

There are so many great books on order at the Bedford Public Library with May release dates - including best-selling authors, intriguing nonfiction, mysteries, romance, suspense and more!  Browse the cocvers below to see some of the titles that are on their way.

See something you'd like to read? Click on the cover to be taken to our online catalog and get your hold request placed early!

Today is May the Fourth (AKA Star Wars Day)! To celebrate we've compiled lists fo the Star Wars books and movies here at the Bedford Public Library. Browse the carousels below of click the links to view items in our online catalog.

May the Fourth be with you!

Get out your calendar and start marking, because we have a plethora of great events coming up this May at the Bedford Public Library.

The month opens with our regularly scheduled Tech at the Library class on the first Wednesday. On May 4th we'll be talking about LinkedIn Learning, a valuable online resource available Bedford Public Library card holderss with thousands of video tutorials on business, technology and design.

Spring is (slowly) arriving! Whether you're an experienced gardener or are just thinking of trying out the hobby for the first time, the Bedford Public Library has tons of books to inspire fresh ideas and provide guidance.  Browse the carousels below to find a sampling of the books we have available, then click on the covers to learn more or to place a request in our online catalog.