Once again the Friends of the Library have received the generous gift of a quilt to be raffled off for the benefit of the Friends. This is a full size quilt (79 inches square) in the style of a Baltimore Album Quilt.

The quilt will be on display at the Library from early November to December 5th when the Friends will draw the winning raffle ticket. Tickets will be sold at the Reference Desk.

Please make an effort to stop by and see the quilt hanging in the Main Street Lobby when you are at the library. It is truly a lovely piece and would make a wonderful holiday gift or a beautiful addition to your home.
1 ticket – $2
3 tickets – $5
7 tickets – $10
15 tickets – $20

Tuesday November 17 at 7 p.m.

Jeff Shmase, principal of Eagle Educational Consulting, a college admissions consulting firm, will address how the economy has impacted colleges, and its effect on admissions. Shmase will highlight what colleges are looking for in applicants, and identify ways to make applicants stand out.

Shmase earned his master’s degree in education from Salem State College, and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. He is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association.
There is no registration for the program and it is sponsored by Friends of Beebe Library.

Images of Halloween 2009 at Beebe Library.

Donated to Library by Wakefield native Ronald Girardin
In 1958, the historic old Town Hall in Wakefield, Massachusetts was torn down. It had been given to the town (then known as South Reading) by a leading local industrialist Cyrus Wakefield, owner of the Wakefield Company, manufacturers of rattan furniture. In gratitude, the town in 1868 changed its name from South Reading to “Wakefield.”
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New brochure for parents now available
A baby’s brain is wired to establish language in the first two years of life. Early literacy skills are the foundation for comprehension, speech, reading and later learning. Beebe Library provides programs, materials and services that promote early literacy.

Now, thanks to federal funding provided by the Institute for Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Beebe Library has produced a colorful brochure for parents outlining the library’s services for preschoolers.
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Available 24/7 from home or office
It seems hard to believe that summer’s already over and many of us, kids and adults alike, are going back to school. Beebe Library can make research easier because of its many online databases provided free to you as a library cardholder. These resources are available on the computers in the library and 24 hours a day from your home, school, or office if you have Internet access. The databases include magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, and even book recommendations. Most of them are provided by state or regional funding from the Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System, of which Wakefield is a member.
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