Adult Programs
Adults of all ages are invited to explore lifelong learning, creative processes, and fruitful engagement with others. Our programs respond to community needs and interests and we welcome new ideas for topics and presenters. We collaborate with local and regional organizations and leaders tapping into knowledge, resources, and experiences. Our librarians love exploring and sharing new books and writers with others. We make sure patrons know how to access technical, digital, and other resources to keep informed and entertained.
Check out our new Native Garden!
Upcoming Events
SHORTS: Listen, Talk, Go...
Do you like a good story, but are too busy to commit to a book club? The Library presents a monthly series for adults. Hear great short stories read aloud followed by a short discussion.
Carolyn Nielson is reading A Sunday's Drive and Friday's Child by Charles East.
Hosted and Moderated by Heide Shilstone
Upcycled Book Art - Drop-In Craft for All Ages
Visit the library during the Town of Bedford Art Crawl and transform the pages of old books into beautiful flowers and decor. Young crafters will make simple flowers out of book pages.
Join us to read and discuss Maya Angelou’s debut memoir, considered a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Tech Tuesday
It's Tech Tuesday every week. Technical questions are answered in-person by appointment and over the phone. Drop-in tech support from 4-6 pm; Spanish translator available upon request.
Fine Book Discussion: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Fine Adult Book Group
For Adults and Seniors, join us once a month at the Bedford Hills Community House to discuss popular fiction novels.
A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.
Large Print Copies are available
Tech Tuesday
It's Tech Tuesday every week. Technical questions are answered in-person by appointment and over the phone. Drop-in tech support from 4-6 pm; Spanish translator available upon request.
Stream & Download
Freading
hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV.
Kanopy
Kanopy offers one of the most unique and compelling collections of film ranging from documentaries, indie and foreign films to must-see classics and blockbuster movies.
Libby
Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines with the Libby app for your Apple or Android device or the OverDrive collection for your Kindle tablet or desktop PC.