Winter Read 2021

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From January 1st to January 31st, the Bedford Free Public Library will participate in Beanstack’s Fourth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, “Books Like Us,” sponsored by Simon and Schuster (S&S).

This reading challenge is for everyone!  Adults, teens, and kids are all invited.  We challenge you to read at least 10 books during the month and keep track of your reading on our Beanstack site at bedfordlibrary.beanstack.org.   We’ll join thousands of libraries and schools across the nation in this annual reading program.

Prizes for schools and libraries who join the challenge will include book collections and virtual author visits. Ten (10) winning schools or libraries will each get a collection of fifty (50) books from the “Books Like Us” collection. Happy reading, Bedford!

January TAG

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TAG (Teen Activities Group) is for everyone in middle school and high school and normally meets every other Wednesday. Right now, we’re offering take-and-make kits available every other week, first-come first-serve, at our contact-free pick-up location.

Week of January 4 – Snowflake Window Clings

Grab a bag of supplies to make snowflake window clings with puffy paint. Kits will be available beginning Monday, January 4 on a first-come first-serve basis, and while supplies last, can be picked up next to the library contact-free pickup area.

Week of January 19 – Candy Sushi

Grab a bag of supplies to make your own delicious candy sushi. Kits will be available beginning Tuesday, January 19 on a first-come first-serve basis, and while supplies last, can be picked up next to the library contact-free pickup area.

Celebrate Dewey Decimal Day – December 10!

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December 10 is Melvil Dewey’s birthday.  He developed the “Dewey Decimal System” for classifying books.  Many public libraries, in the United States use this system, including Bedford!

Today, we also recognize 327.172, the Dewey number for the Nobel Prize because December 10 is “Nobel Prize Day.”  Today is also “Human Rights Day,” Dewey number 323, both important days for the world community.

My favorite Dewey number is 398.2, the number for “Folk and Fairy Tales.”  What’s your favorite Dewey number??

 

Event: Modern Manners for Moms and Dads

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Have you signed up for Thursday evening’s presentation with local authors, Evie Granville and Sarah Davis?  Their brand-new book is on the shelves, and you can share in the moment with a discussion about parenting young children, social media, and much more.  Use the link below to sign up!

https://bedfordlibrary.net/events/event/author-talk-evie-granville-sarah-davis/

December TAG

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TAG (Teen Activities Group) is for everyone in middle school or high school and meets every other Wednesday at 3pm on Zoom. Some weeks we’ll have take-and-make kits available beforehand at the library, other weeks you’ll have to find the materials yourself or just join in for an event.

Wednesday 12/2, 3-4pm – Friendship Bracelets

Grab a bag of supplies and join us on Zoom to make friendship bracelets. Kits will be available, first come first served, next to the library contact-free pickup tables on Monday 11/30 and Tuesday 121/1.

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 913 5981 7996
Passcode: 09Jdpp

Wednesday 12/16, 3-4pm – Snowflake Window Clings

Grab a bag of supplies and join us on Zoom to make snowflake window clings with puffy paint.

CANCELED – We will do this craft in January instead.

New Book Group – YA for All Ages

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Love Young Adult literature? Looking for ways to expand your social bubble safely from home? Join our brand-new all-ages YA book group, led by Teen Librarian Pam!

Join us on Monday, November 30 at 7pm to discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. 

Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally’s best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all.

Zoom link
Meeting ID: 983 2414 1858
Passcode: 1ugA5n

November TAG

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TAG (Teen Activities Group) is for everyone in middle school or high school and meets every other Wednesday at 3pm on Zoom. Some weeks we’ll have take-and-make kits available beforehand at the library, other weeks you’ll have to find the materials yourself or just join in for an event.

Wednesday, 11/4, 3pm – De-Stress Day

Grab a bag of supplies and join us on Zoom to make scratch art bookmarks, pop some bubble wrap, and do some coloring! The kit will have everything you’ll need except for colored pencils or markers. Kits will be available on a first come first served basis. They will be next to the library contact -free pickup tables on Monday, 11/2 and Tuesday, 11/3.

Zoom link
Meeting ID: 918 7060 9412
Passcode: 3uqTTr.

Wednesday, 11/18, 3pm – Zentangles

Grab a bag of supplies and join us on Zoom to color and fold your own fidget toy! The kit will have everything you’ll need except for colored pencils or markers. Kits will be available  on a first come first served basis, next to the library contact-free pickup tables on Monday 11/16 and Tuesday 11/17.

Zoom link
Meeting ID: 914 8289 9196
Passcode: 8zaMQk