Attend the October meeting of our brand new Middle School* Book Club! We will be meeting at 3:00pm on October 30th in the upstairs Conference Room, reading March Book One by John Lewis. Copies of the book are available in the lobby of the Library as part of the One Book, One Bedford event, and downloadable for free through hoopla.
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!
10/4: BUTTON MAKING
Design your own pins and buttons to decorate your school bag.
10/11: WONDER WOMAN (2017)
Diana fights off evil with her Amazonian powers and a pack of sidekicks in World War I. (rated PG-13 ~ 141 min)
10/18: COMIC BOOK DRAWING CRASH COURSE
Artist Eli Portman will teach aspects of drawing your own comic book – storytelling, paneling, word bubbles, dynamic drawing, and more! (part of One Book, One Bedford events)
10/25: MONSTER CUPCAKES
Design a frightening monster out of cake and candy!
The title for the One Book, One Bedford program this fall is March by Representative John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate Powell. The trilogy covers John Lewis’ childhood and early career in the civil rights movement. All three volumes are available at the Library and online through hoopla.
Events for One Book, One Bedford will take place in October and early November at the Library and around town. You can find a complete listing of events and programs at the Bedford Citizen and the library calendar for events held at the Bedford Free Public Library. The community read program is sponsored by the Bedford Citizen, Bedford Free Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Monday October 2, 7 pm.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE with Peter Hoffman – Solving the Social Security Puzzle: What to know before you claim.
Did you know there are literally hundreds of ways to claim Social Security retirement benefits? And that choosing the wrong strategy can mean leaving well over $50,000 in benefits on the table?
This seminar will address your important questions about Social Security:
Remember: A small change in strategy can mean much more money over your lifetime!
Peter Hoffman, MBA, CFP, RLP is a Certified Financial Planner professional with Orion Wealth Advisors of Lexington. Peter is offering this free program as a member of the Financial Planning Association.
Please join us in the Meeting Room on Tuesday September 26th at 7pm to hear Ms. Alden discuss her historical novel entitled Yours faithfully, Florence Burke. The novel is based on 19 original Civil War letters written by her Irish immigrant great, great grandfather, Florence Burke, to his wife and children back home in West Springfield, MA. The letters follow the battles experienced by the Massachusetts 37th Regiment and the challenges and sacrifices that first generation Irish immigrants made in order to survive in their adopted country.
Are you exploring options beyond Cable TV? If so, you may want to borrow our Roku 3, a digital media player that connects to your home network and home entertainment devices via an Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi. Once connected, the Roku streams content from the Internet to your television. You can try a variety of subscription services such as Netflix or Hulu and you may even view movies via the Library’s pre-loaded Vudu account. You can learn more here.
The Library is now offering Chromebooks for in-library use.
What is it?
A Chromebook is an Internet-dependent laptop that starts up super fast (approximately 7 seconds) and works with cloud-based word processing, spreadsheets, and other Web apps (email, photos, etc), that run while you’re connected to a network. The benefits of everything being saved on the Web is that you’ll have access to it from any computer or mobile device.
The Fine Print:
A Chromebook may be checked out for 4 hours at a time and may be renewed twice.
It must be used within the Library building and must be returned to the Bedford Free Public Library Circulation Desk fifteen minutes before closing.
Friday, September 22: 1-5 pm
Saturday, September 23: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday, September 24: 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.
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.
Fun isn’t hard with a library card!
Sign-up at the Bedford Free Public Library or start the process online!
Library cards are issued free of charge to any Massachusetts resident, student, or employee who can provide identification and proof of current home address.
A child must be present for a parent/legal guardian to get them a library card. Children of any age can have a card, but a parent or guardian must sign the application for any child under the age of thirteen.
Your card can be used at all other public libraries in the Minuteman Library Network.
Are you looking to reduce your energy bills? A Kill-A-Watt meter can help you determine which, if any, appliances in your home are using significant amounts of energy and may need to be replaced by more energy-efficient models. Simply plug the meter into the outlet, then plug the appliance into the meter. After waiting the recommended time, as indicated in the instructions, press the button to generate an energy consumption number. Here is one chart indicating typical energy usage for a variety of appliances.