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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This summer’s weather has certainly made it harder to wander from home, and our bank accounts are lower than expected so international travel this summer may be a luxury few of us can truly afford. Instead, venture mentally from your porch swing or comfortable sofa into some fictional depictions of some real places for crime and detection.
In A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley, enjoy the exotic beauty of Botswana as Detective Kubu unravels a mystifying murder and uncovers a very tangled web of conspiracy. Continue »

Reading fuels the imagination and makes children eager and ready to learn. Research shows that children who read throughout the summer retain their reading skills and start the next school year as stronger readers and students. Beebe Library offers reading programs designed for pre-school kids, kids entering grades 1-4 and kids entering grades 5 and up. Each program is different, but each rewards kids who read. Take part in reading programs and these other activities. Find out what’s out there at your library.
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Talent Show, concerts, plays and much, much more

Get your spacesuit on and climb aboard a rocket ship destined for Planet FUN. The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Program at Beebe Library is “Starship Adventures.” Registration for the summer-long event begins Monday, June 22.
Our annual talent show will be held on Wednesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. The show is for all ages and no act is too small and no talent is too young. The Talent show is largely musical, but other acts are needed too. Kids wishing to perform should register by Monday, June 29. The rehearsal takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. You must attend the rehearsal to be listed in the program.
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The books on the Summer Reading Lists for all incoming grades at Wakefield High School are now available on display at Beebe Library.

Award winners are a great resource to turn to when you are looking for a sure-bet title to please your reading palate. Aside from some obvious sources like the National Book Awards and the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Awards—there is a group of librarians (RUSA) who choose the best genre fiction of the year—fantasy, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, suspense, and women’s fiction. Often this list intersects with other “best” lists, but what is always compelling about this group of titles is that often it is the under-appreciated writer that gets a nod. These writers often experiment with different ways of telling stories, in addition to producing books that readers will savor for a long time.
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