It’s almost the weekend. We’ll be open from 9-1 on Saturday, but after that, we’ll have a (dinosaur) skeleton crew.
Skeleton crew
Dinovember
Dinovember at BFPL
What is “Dinovember?”
- You can go on a “dinosaur hunt” by counting the number of dinosaurs you find on our windows. Then, add just the number to the form below.
- You can vote for your favorite dinosaur on the form below. Please note that the form does not work on the Minuteman Mobile app.
- Watch for Facebook photos of dinosaur mischief, “What the dinosaurs did at your library”
- Dinovember “DIY Take and Make” craft kits will be available starting on Monday, November 23, while supplies last. Kits will be available, first come first served, inside the contact-free pickup area. 15 kits will be available on Monday, November 23 and 15 kits will be available on Tuesday, November 24.
- Remember to check out some of our books about dinosaurs.
Family Music with Sarah Gardner
Hi, everyone! It’s been ages since the library has invited Ms. Sarah to perform one of her awesome concerts. At long last, she’s back! We’ll host a fun morning of music on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, and the recorded concert will be available for a few days after each event.
Whether you and your young child(ren) are new to Sarah’s concerts or longtime fans, we’re delighted you’re here to join the fun. Grab some spoons to tap, something to shake (plastic food containers and fishy crackers work well!), and a scarf or small towel to wave around.
You can watch right here, or click through to YouTube for even more options. The fun starts at 10:30am!
Many thanks to the Friends of the Library for supporting this concert series.
Friends of the Library Online Book Sale!
Click Here to Shop our Online Bookstore
While it won’t replace the three yearly sales at the library, it will help the Friends support the programs they so generously underwrite. The contact free online sale provides patrons with the option of buying bags of books (4-10/bag) on different subjects from kids’ books to adult fiction and non-fiction, all for just $10! In addition, individual books and sets of books grouped by subject or author are for sale for very reasonable prices. The best part is that volunteers deliver the books to your door! (Bedford only) Payment can be made online, preferably with a credit card. Depending on volume of sales, delivery could take up to a week.
While the Friends can’t take any donations at the moment due to a lack of space, they are working on solutions to this problem so stay tuned!
Proceeds from book sales help underwrite library programs and services, including lecture and film series, additions to the library collection, and museum passes.
Boo-tiful Books to check out!
Lots of slightly scary and more than slightly silly titles for you to borrow!
October is National Cookbook Month!
Celebrate “National Cookbook Month” by trying a new recipe from one of our many selections!
Scholastic Teachables
If your family is doing any learning from home (and that’s pretty much everyone right now), here’s a new e-resource from the library! Scholastic Teachables is available to all Bedford residents and features worksheets, activity pages, coloring sheets, and a lot more. Click the picture below to take a look.
Special thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library for sponsoring this new resource!
World Postcard Day
October 1st is “World Postcard Day.”
You can request this book from our library:
Postcard History Series: Bedford, by Alethea A. Yates.
The Bedford Historical Society has a large online collection of postcards:
https://bedfordmahistory.pastperfectonline.com/
If you don’t have a postcard to send to someone special, the front of a greeting card usually works!
October TAG
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, 10/7, 3pm – Microwave Mug Cooking
Learn how to make Pumpkin Cake and Chocolate Cake in your microwave! You’ll need a microwave, two mugs (without metal decorations), and this list of materials and ingredients. (If you do not have access to these ingredients, email us at bedmail1@minlib.net by 10/4 and we’ll see what we can do.)
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 992 0904 5079
Passcode: dn9Hp5
Wednesday, 10/21, 3pm – Watercolor Spiderwebs Take-and-Make
Grab a bag of supplies and join us on Zoom to make watercolor spiderwebs! The kit will have everything you’ll need except for some table salt. Kits will be available, first come first served, next to the library contact-free pickup tables. 15 kits will be available on Monday October 19 and 15 kits will be available on Tuesday October 20.
If you can’t get a take-and-make kit, you’ll need the following materials:
- Watercolor paper
- Watercolor paints and paintbrush
- White crayon
- Table salt
- Newspaper or table covering
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 948 9358 2071
Passcode: V34GXZ
Discovering New Teen Books
Even though the library building is closed to the public, we are always ordering more books and materials! And we know it’s hard not to be able to browse the shelves, but there are a few options to help.
New Teen Books – Check out our page of new teen books that is updated frequently. This is just a selection of new items, so if you don’t see something there, that doesn’t mean we don’t have it!
Personalized Reading Lists – Don’t know what to pick? We’re happy to help! Tell us what kinds of things you’re looking for and what you’ve enjoyed in the past, and we’ll pick out some titles for you within a week!
Booklists – When you need more inspiration to choose a book, check out our page of booklists. Click the arrow on the right of the booklist name to see the titles, including links to our catalog!