The Library has three Cares Airplane Safety Harnesses for you to borrow. These lightweight harnesses are approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration for children 22-44 lbs in their own airplane seat. And we have two Brica Roll ‘n Go Car Seat Transporters to help you navigate the airport with your car seat.
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale!
Friday, September 20: 1-5 pm
Saturday, September 21: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday, September 22: 1 – 4 pm
The Friends of the Bedford Library are holding a three day Fall Book Sale. The Book Sale is held rain or shine at the library located at 7 Mudge Way in Bedford, MA. Thanks to the huge quantity of quality book donations, there will be thousands of books offered in three different rooms, all well organized. Books include fiction such as romance, thrillers, science fiction, poetry, plays and classics plus DVDs and music CDs; children’s books; books for young adults; non-fiction books including art, cookbooks, foreign languages, business, history, science, textbooks, and much more.
Proceeds from book sales help underwrite library programs and services, including lecture and film series, additions to the library collection, and museum passes.
If you belong to the Friends there is a special members only preview sale on Thursday, September 19th from 6:30-8:30 pm. If you are not a member you can join at the door!
This is the Friends’ biggest sale of the year with thousands of books available. Come on down to the library for some great bargains! The Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library is a non-profit organization.
Thanks for a great summer!
It was a busy summer at the library, and you helped fill it with “out of this world” fun! All summer long, we saw kids reading, crafting, inventing, and building some truly spectacular beaded lanyards.
All of our amazing summer readers logged 388,272 minutes of reading (that’s over 6,471 hours!) and 1,599 activities. The school-aged kids earned a whopping 25,753 beads for their lanyards.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for such a wonderful summer. For everyone heading off to school this week, we wish you the best school year possible. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, stop by for our fun weekly storytimes and other activities! Check out the library’s calendar for details.
September Teen Events
TAG (Teen Activities Group) meets most Wednesdays at 1:30 pm during the school year and is open to everyone in grades 6 through 12. We enjoy snacks and all different kinds of activities – crafts, games, movies, experiments, and more! There is no sign-up – just drop in!
9/11 – Backpack Charms – Create a charm to hang from your bag so you can always find it in a crowd!
9/18 – Make a Shoulder Parrot – Get ready for Talk Like A Pirate Day by making a parrot to sit on your shoulder or arm!
9/25 – Movie: Men in Black International – Join Agents H and M on a globe-trotting adventure to save the world from mischievous aliens (PG-13)
Homeschool Book Club
Welcome to a new and updated Homeschool Book Club! Kids from the middle of grade school up through high school are invited to join in a monthly discussion of great books. The ages listed for the two discussion groups are approximate. Please join in the discussion that best fits your interests and reading abilities. Our first meeting is Friday, September 27th. Both groups meet from 10:30-11:30am.
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Younger: ages 8-11 (Meeting Room) (Led by Bethany) For the first meeting, kids and caregivers should read Harriet the Invincible, by Ursula Vernon. Grown-ups are welcome in this discussion! We’ll follow the discussion with a brief activity. |
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Older: ages 12+ (Reference Meeting Room) (Led by Pam) For our first meeting, please read The Giver by Lois Lowry. Also bring along book suggestions for the rest of the year! Grown-ups are welcome to participate! |
Tonight! End of Summer Party
Kids’ Summer Reading closes today, and it’s time for the annual End-of-Summer bash! Stop by the library for popsicles, temporary tattoos, bubbles, DIY face painting, and a hilarious concert by the Toe Jam Puppet Band.
The fun starts at 6:00pm on the library lawn! Bring a blanket, your dinner, and your dancing feet. We’ll provide the rest.
Weekly Challenge #10
Invent your own Summer Reading challenge (August 19th-22nd)
This one takes some creativity! Plan your challenge and complete it by Thursday to earn 4 solid beads.
Keep those Summer Reading logs coming in! The final day of Summer Reading is Thursday, August 22nd.
Weekly Challenge #9
Watch a bug. Really watch it. (August 12th-18th)
Where is it going? What is it doing? What do you think it’s thinking about? Give it a try, then pick up your bead at the library.
It’s not too late to join Summer Reading! Kids age 3 through 5th grade can earn beads for reading, and there’s an extra bead each week for completing a challenge.
Touch-a-Truck
Come one, come all! Saturday morning, the library will host a free Touch-a-Truck event that’s perfect for young fans of trucks and emergency vehicles. Thanks to support from the Bedford Police, Fire Department, Department of Public Works, and local businesses, kids will be able see all sorts of big vehicles up close.
When you aren’t taking a peek at the trucks, try your hand at face painting, scrub up your toy cars in a mini carwash, chase bubbles, and enjoy a sunny morning together.
Bring your camera for a morning of fun and activities!
- Date: Saturday, August 10th
- Time: 10am to 12pm
- Location: Parking lot behind the library (7 Mudge Way)
- Parking: please plan to walk or to park in the following lots:
- Town Hall lot (10 Mudge Way)
- the lot behind the high school (enter from Rt. 62/Concord Rd onto Liljegren Way)
- No parking will be available behind the library.
This program is part of the new playroom project and is made possible with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Library Butterflies
Monarch caterpillars have returned to the library, and the first butterfly emerged this morning!
We’ve had a few exciting weeks, watching the caterpillars munch, grow, and transform into their gleaming green chrysalises. What a treat to watch this one start its adult life.
You can see how many chrysalises are waiting–and there are more to come. As each butterfly emerges and dries, the library will release it on the lawn. Visitors are welcome to watch, if you happen to be at the library when it’s time to open the cage!
