Use Beebe Library’s Museum of Science pass for reduced admission to the museum’s exciting A Day in Pompeii exibit, running from now until Feb. 12, 2012. Get a glimpse of daily life in Pompeii, one of Imperial Rome‘s most cosmopolitan cities. Hundreds of artifacts — including body casts of the volcano’s victims — bring to light the vibrancy of this bustling resort town, but the darkening skies ahead and violent sounds of Vesuvius spewing ash and debris signal imminent danger. Library pass holders can purchase tickets for this special exhibit for a discounted price. $11 for adults, $10 for seniors, & $9 for children 3-11, with a maximum purchase of 4 tickets. (this is in addition to the cost per person for the general exhibit halls). Continue »

Kindle users can now download eBooks free from area libraries. The eBook collection of the libraries of NOBLE, the North of Boston Library Exchange, is now compatible with the Amazon Kindle. Beebe Library patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle or any mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone, iPad, Android and more.
Kindle users can browse NOBLE’s collection using a PC or Mac, check out titles using their library card, and select “Get for Kindle” to deliver eBooks to their Amazon account for transfer to their Kindle or any device running the free Kindle app. The free library titles are available for two week loans.
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Over 26 million Americans, many in the Boston area, can trace their ancestry back to Italy. They now form the country’s fifth largest ethnic group. To find out more about area activities celebrating Italians in America, visit italianheritagemonth.com.
Italian Americans have distinguished themselves in science (Enrico Fermi), business (Lee Iacocca), literature (Mario Puzo), music (Henry Mancini, Tony Bennett, Guy Lombardo), film (Ernest Borgnine, Frank Capra, Eleanora Duse), and politics (John Volpe, Silvio Conte, Fiorello LaGuardia). The list could go on and on.
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PLEASE NOTE: We’re sorry, but our Fall 2011 series of employment workshops is full. We are no longer accepting signups.

Starting Monday, October 3, 2011
Based on the success of last year’s series of employment workshops, Beebe Library has scheduled another 7-week series of workshops for job seekers running on Mondays from Oct. 3 – Nov. 28. The workshops will be run by Gary Gekow, a Senior Employment Specialist with 21 years of recruiting experience in the Boston staffing industry. Gekow works closely with client companies in many industries as well as with job seekers in various specialties. He has presented his successful employment workshops at dozens of libraries throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Continue »

The Friends of Beebe Library have received a donation of a beautiful “animal theme” quilt. The quilt is the prize in the Friends’ 2011 Quilt Raffle, with proceeds to benefit programs and activities at Beebe Library. The drawing will take place on December 3, during the Holiday Stroll. Raffle tickets are now available at the library Reference Desk.
One ticket – $2
Three tickets – $5
Seven tickets – $10
Fifteen tickets – $20