Congratulations to Grand Prize Winner Heather McClain! She was one of the 60 adults who participated in our Summer Reading Program. Heather received a lightweight, waterproof e-reader. The Friends of the Library provided funds for the Grand Prize as well as the the weekly gift certificates.
Thanks to everyone who participated.
Teen Take-and-Make craft kits are available to everyone in grades 6 through 12. Stop by the Teen Room to pick one up, or call the Reference Desk to have one added to your contact-free pick-up. Kits are first come, first served.
Starting Wednesday, September 8 – Custom Pencil Cases
Design your own bag to keep pencils (or whatever you need for school) safe!
Starting Wednesday, September 22 – Animal Origami
Fold your own little creatures, including jumping frogs!
Alphabits has ended for the season, and we’re glad to have seen so many amazing kids during our adventures from A to Z! Each week, we offered an activity page for children, and now all of the printable pages are easily accessible online. This is great way to fill in any blanks for letters you missed!
Click here to download the activities for each letter of the alphabet.
There are thunderstorms in the forecast this afternoon, and our weekly meeting of the Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club will move to Zoom today. Check out the event calendar for more information, including the meeting link: BFPL Events.
New date: Saturday, August 21st, at 3:30pm!
This weekend’s forecast includes thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, so we’re moving the Outdoor Water Games to Saturday, August 21st. Sign up today if you’d like to join the fun!
Join MARJORIE TURNER HOLLMAN, author of the Easy Walks in Massachusetts trail guide series, as well as Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are. In this presentation, she will be talking about local places to go to experience the joys of taking an easy walk in nature, as well as offering lots of suggestions, experiences, and ideas that can help you have a more positive experience in the outdoors.
This presentation is especially appropriate for elders, those with disabilities, and families with young children who hope to use strollers while sharing the outdoors with their little ones.
This event is organized by the Billerica Public Library in collaboration with libraries in Andover, Bedford, Carlisle, and North Reading.
This program is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
* REGISTER HERE !
Get up close with three animal ambassadors from the Roger Williams Park Zoo and chat with a trained animal handler to learn more about these wild wonders! This virtual meet-and-greet will give you prime access to the zoo’s wildlife ambassadors.
The fun begins Saturday, July 24th, at 10:30am.
Sign-ups are open now! Click here to get the Zoom link for the event.
Ages 8-12 are invited to sign up for Pop Up Art School’s virtual class on Monday, July 12th, at 10:30am! You’ll make a fantastic painting of a fox, and all supplies are provided. Just sign up using the link below, and we’ll arrange a time for you to pick up your kit.
Click here to sign up for Pop Up Art School!
Read any books you would like, but make sure to log them in Beanstack! Each book read gives you 50 points!
Read a book about an animal, try a new recipe, listen to an audiobook, create your own monster, and more! There are 11 activities to complete, and each one gives you 50 points!
Every week, we’ll pick the name of someone who was active in the summer reading program that week and give them a Bedford Farms gift card! If you participate (log a book or complete an activity) every single week, you’ll be eligible to win every single week!
For every 100 points that you earn (by logging books and completing activities), you’ll get a raffle ticket for our grand prizes – a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble or a $50 gift card to Newbury Comics! Make sure to select which raffle you would like to enter in Beanstack.
Questions?? Confused or wondering about something? Looking for a book recommendation? Email bedmail1@minlib.net and put “Teen Summer Reading” in the subject line!
“Tails and Tales” is sponsored by the Bedford Free Public Library, the Bedford Public Schools, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Special thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library for generously funding Summer Reading.
Teen Take-and-Make craft kits are available to everyone in grades 6 through 12. Stop by the Reference Desk to pick one up, or call the Reference Desk to have one added to your contact-free pick-up. Kits are first come, first served.
Week of July 12 – Sticker Mosaic Puzzles – Use stickers to create mosaic images of different animals!
Week of July 26 – Rainbow Scratch Animal Masks – Scratch out a colorful design on an animal mask!