Bedford Bookworms to discuss Murder on the Orient Express

Join the Bedford Bookworms on Thursday, February 21st at lunch to discuss Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Christie's famous murder mystery follows Hercule Poirot as he unravels a murder when the train from Istanbul to Paris--the Orient Express--is stopped by a snow drift in the Balkans.

Bedford Bookworms meet the third Thursday of each month from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. No registration is required for this free library program, sponsored by the Friends of the Bedford Public Library. Copies of the selected titles are available for the discounted price of $5 at the library.

Surrender to Romance

Feburary is the season of love and romance. We hope you have time to stop by and see our romance display in the lobby - if not then see the photos below (click on the photo for a larger image). And be sure to check out some of our newest romance titles.

Fiction Poll Results

Thanks to everyone who voted in our fiction poll. We wanted to know what type of fiction our users most enjoy reading. A total of 59 votes were made. Here are the results.

 30%   Mystery
 25%   Romance
 22%   Historical Fiction
 18%   Inspirational
 13%   Science Fiction
 13%   Suspense Fiction
  13%  Adventure
   6%   Fantasy
   3%   Horror
   0%   Western

Cool Kids Site of the Week

SurLaLune Fairy Tales - presents a collection of books, nursery rhymes and songs geared toward preschoolers. Each week focuses on a different theme. Make note of the books you like then check them out at the library.

Library Lover's Month

February is Library Lover's Month, a time to celebrate the wonder of libraries. The Bedford Public Library has published a Library Annual Report to give you even more reasons to love us! We invite you to post a comment on why you love the library on our blog.

Top 5 Ways to Show Your Love

1. Be our Valentine! There are red hearts located at each of the service desks. Fill one out with a reason you love the Bedford Public Library. We will post it for everyone to see.

2. Join the Friends of the Library. An Individual membership is only $10.00. You can be a Benefactor for $30 or more.

3. Renew your Friends of the Library membership. Friends memberships must be renewed on an annual basis. Your membership fees help support author events, children's programs, and purchase books.

4. Make a Memorial Gift in honor of someone you love. The Library will purchase a book and place a plate in the book honoring the person you love. It's the perfect Valentine's gift for the Library Lover in your life. It won't melt like chocolate or die like flowers.

5. Read our blog. The Bedford Public Library blog is a great way to stay in touch with what is going on at the library. It's also a great way to give us feedback on our programs and services.

Name your Game!

AREA 51 will be hosting a free Teen Gaming Tournament on Friday, March 7 at 6:30 pm. We have a date BUT WE NEED A GAME!

Vote for your GAME at the Teen Gaming Tournament Survey. Voting ends Wednesday, February 20.

Attend the AREA 51 meeting on Saturday, February 23 at 3:00 pm in the library to see which game will be played at the Tournament.

Learn Spanish

Learning Spanish has never been more convenient. The Bedford Public Library offers free adult Spanish Classes on Wednesday mornings and evenings. Our magnificant volunteer, Ms. Bianca Zayas, is teaching Basic Spanish skills including pronunciation! No need to register, just show up with a notebook and pen. Classes are held in the Bonnie Finn Room of the library.

AM Spanish Class
Wednesdays from 8:30 - 9:30 AM

PM Spanish Class
Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 PM