Bedford Free Library

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HOURS OF OPERATION

 Monday - Friday
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
 Saturday
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

 CLOSINGS

INDEPENDENCE DAY
Thursday, July 4
LABOR DAY
Saturday, August 31
Monday, September 2

WEEKLY STORYTIMES



Tuesday, 2:00 pm
(Not in July)
Thursday, 11:15 am

 Preschoolers with adult
No registration required
 

 

32 Village Green, Bedford, NY 10506   914.234.3570

ANNUAL APPEAL
2012- 2013

The Annual Appeal for 2012- 2013 was mailed on November 13. Thank you to all who supported the Library previously. We hope you will consider us again for this year’s appeal, and we look forward to adding new names to our donor list.

If you would like to support the Library you can:

  • download the card and mail with your check to the address below
  • use PayPal
  • or use the Network for Good Giving System
    (which is powered by GuideStar

The Bedford Free Library
P.O. Box 375
32 Village Green
Bedford, NY 10506

 

Donate using PayPal

 

Donate through Network for Good

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 Letter for 2012-2013 and
donor list from 2011-2012

If you did not receive the mailing and would like to be added to the list, please call the Library and ask for Margaret or Ann.


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SHOP TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY

Register at onecause.com and select the Bedford Free Library as your charity of choice and each time that you make a purchase through their website a contribution will be made to the Library. There is no charge to you. If you install their toolbar it will remind you each time you visit a member site.


GIVING IN KIND

Gift-a-Book Program
Sometimes a patron likes to donate a book for a special occasion. Commemorate a birthday, new baby or anything that is significant to you with a book donation. A book plate will be placed in front of the book with the details of the donation. It is a wonderful way to remember someone or just let someone else enjoy a book you love.

Volunteering
Do you have a special talent or skill that you feel the library could use? Supporting the library does not only mean monetarily. Our community is filled with lots of creative and talented people that have added to the fabric and programming of the library. We’ve had story tellers, computer, financial and digital photography classes, a gingerbread house workshop, a quilting demonstration and of course author talks. Many of these special programs or events are done by patrons that love the library and wish to support us by sharing their expertise. If you have a skill and would like to contribute some time at the library we always love to hear ideas.

Community Service
The Library is happy to provide community service opportunities to the youth of our community. These are, however, limited and many of them are seasonal such as working at book sales, collating the Annual Appeal, weeding and snow removal. It is suggested that if you wish to sign up for service that you call and discuss the opportunities that are available throughout the year. Those waiting for the last minute to complete their service will not necessarily be able to do so at the library.
Please call Ann Cloonan at (914) 234-3570.

 

 

More than just books. . .
The Bedford Free Library prides itself on providing a wide-range of programs and services that go beyond “just books.” These days a patron is just as likely to come into the Library for internet access, to participate in one of the many free programs or activities, or simply to find a quiet corner to enjoy reading the newspaper. Each contribution the Library receives better enables us to continue to offer and to develop new ways to meet the needs and expectations of its patrons. The Annual Appeal starts in October and closes on June 30th. Remember matching gifts can increase the value of your contribution and all donations are tax deductible. Here are a few examples of how your donations help to support the Library at several levels:

$25

  1 DVD

$50

  1 book on CD

$150

  5 current hardcover best sellers

$187

  1 year subscription to the New York Times

$500

  1 five week Musical Mother Goose Series

$1000

  Update Library’s travel section annually

$1200

  Annual cost to lease photocopier

$1500

  All magazine subscriptions for 1 year


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