Events

Miss getting rewarded for reading over the summer? Us too! Don’t worry though, you’re never too old to join the fun!

How to Play:

Drop-in for some simple crafts and activities. Often silly and always fun.

Crafty Kids is free for the whole family to enjoy. All materials are provided.

Ages 3+ (with a grown-up to help)

Learn how to make your very own playdough using different recipes and ingredients.

Everyone will receive playdough to play with and take home.

Ages 3-7 (little ones also welcome)

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time.

Come in and start your day with coffee, tea, and a snack. You can sit down and socialize with other community members, or take your drink and snack to go. 

Drop in and help as we create a big collaborative art piece. Everyone gets their own section to fill in, and together we'll make a giant abstract piece to hang in the Library.

All Ages

Board games, floor games, big games, small games! Bring your friends, make some friends. It's Game-On at the Library on Summer Monday afternoons.

Do you have a shiny new piece of tech but you’re not sure how to use it? Need a little help figuring out how to Word? Make a one-to-one appointment with one of our Tech Hosts. We can provide general help, tailored tech training, and provide…

Do you have a shiny new piece of tech but you’re not sure how to use it? Are your devices giving you trouble? Bring your technology questions to our Tuesday Tech Drop-In program. Staff will be on-hand to offer general tech help,…

Meet other caregivers for coffee, tea, and conversation while your baby, tot, or preschooler plays. Local doula and CAPPA-trained lactation educator, Jo Beckett, is available for breastfeeding support. Older siblings of any age are welcome…

It's musical fun for all, featuring quality family musical entertainment with acclaimed Kindie artist, ECMA nominee and entertainer Sue McBride. 

Drop in for stories, rhymes, songs, crafts, and fun every Tuesday morning.

Ages 0-5

Join us in the children's area for family storytime!

Each week we will read picture books, share feelings and ideas about the stories and engage in free play and socialization with peers. 

Join us at this fun carnival-style kick-off party to register for the TD Summer Reading Club and to celebrate the joy of reading with games and activities.

Join us for an afternoon of stitchery and conversation. 

Share patterns, stitches, yarn, advice, and projects, and draw inspiration from the Library's crafty resources.  Everyone is welcome.

This weekly meet-up is community-run…

Good books are a pleasure to discuss, especially with friends - or friendly strangers! 

Join the Bedford Book Worms Book Club to read and discuss books that can inspire, challenge, and resonate. The club takes place on the first…

Get "hooked" on rug hooking every Tuesday afternoon with a fun group of rug hookers. 

Share your rug-hooking work and techniques, or just come to chat and appreciate the art.

In partnership with the Eastern Shore Matters

Get outside! 

Come play with our outdoor toys, games, sidewalk chalk, and more every Tuesday afternoon throughout the summer. 

All Ages

Visit our Pop-Up Library at the Tantallon Village Farmers Market. We'll be there with Library information and promotions, books, library cards, and activities for all ages. Have little ones with you? Don't forget to register for the Summer…

Drop in and help as we create a big collaborative art piece. Everyone gets their own section to fill in, and together we'll make a giant abstract piece to hang in the Library.

All Ages

Join us as we celebrate the start of Summer Reading Club with magic! 

Halifax magician and Actual Wizard, Vincenzo Ravina, will show you some weird and wonderful things in his unusual magic show. He will bestow luck to the unlucky,…