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YELLOW there! It's week 4 of Summer Reading!!
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Can you believe it's week 4 of Summer Reading already?!? Our color this week is yellow. Check out some of our favorite yellow books!   
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ORANGE you glad it's week 3 of Summer Reading?
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We are wrapping up week 3 of 2025 Summer Reading! The color of the week was orange. Check out some of our favorite orange books!
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Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Closed in June, July & August
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    • About the Library
      • GMILCS Consortium
      • Geothermal HVAC System
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      • Mission Statement
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        • Friends Sunday Concerts
      • Volunteer Opportunities
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    • Books & More
      • Book Bundle for Kids
      • BookMatch
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      • Library by Mail
    • Additional Services
      • 3D Printing
      • Bedford Community Organizations
      • Library of Things
      • Meeting Rooms
      • Museum Passes
      • Notary Services
      • Printing and Photocopying
      • Quiet Study Room
      • Seed Library
      • Voter Guides for Bedford Town Elections
  • Events
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      • Adult & Teen Events
      • Full Calendar
      • GMILCS Library Hop
      • Kid's Events
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      • Sunday Concerts
    • Meeting Rooms
      • Meeting Rooms
      • Quiet Study Room
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      • Adult & Teen Summer Reading 2025
      • Book Discussion Groups
      • Catalog
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      • NoveList Plus
    • Research
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      • Databases A-Z & Articles
      • Genealogy Resources
      • Guide to the Book Stacks
      • New Hampshire Room
      • Reference News
      • Selected Websites
  • Kids
    • Stuff for Kids
      • Kids Homepage
      • Kids' Summer Reading 2025
      • Junior Librarians Summer 2025
      • Story Times
      • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
      • Book Bundle Request Form
      • Kid's Events
      • Museum Passes
      • NoveList Plus K-8
  • Teens
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      • Upcoming Events
      • Young Adult Reading Lists
  • eLibrary
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      • All databases
      • Consumer Reports
      • Reference Solutions
    • eBooks & eAudiobooks
      • CloudLibrary
      • Hoopla
      • Libby/Overdrive (NH Downloadable Books)
    • Online Courses & Entertainment
      • Creativebug
      • Kanopy
      • ​​​​​​​Transparent Language
      • Udemy presented by Gale