Fall Fun: Experiment & Explore!

Some science-minded ideas of educational things to do this season

Banned Books Week, September 22 to 28, 2024

Freed Between The Lines

Fall Library Programs

September isn’t just the start of a new school year, it’s the beginning of a new programming season for adults at Beebe Library.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month - do YOU have a card? (If not, start here!)

Memory-Keeping: Preserving and Sharing Wakefield’s History

A grant progress report

The Rich History of Appalachia: 8 Books to Read While You Wait for Hillbilly Elegy

Beebe Library has purchased more copies of Hillbilly Elegy to keep up with the demand, but in the meantime, we have other reading recommendations–fiction and nonfiction–so you can learn more about Appalachia.

The Journey of the Library Book

Have you ever requested a book that has come from another NOBLE library? Here is the story of the book’s trip via our transit bins.

Plaza Jazz Returns!

Beebe Library is delighted to announce the return of our much-loved Plaza Jazz series. Concerts begin July 11 and continue every Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM through August 29, on the Plaza in front of the library.

Summer Buzz

Your Librarians Pick Their Favorite Summer Books

Pride Booklist

Check out our Fiction and Nonfiction suggestions for learning about and celebrating Pride!

Get Creative!

Feeling creatively blocked? The library is here to help! Whether you want to try a new recipe, learn a new skill like woodworking or macrame, or simply pick up a new hobby like sketching birds, we have the book for you!

Museum Passes

Beebe Library has museum passes that are perfect for a summer day. You can reserve a pass for Wakefield Community Boating and enjoy a free hour of kayaking on Lake Quannapowitt, or you can head to a Massachusetts State Park and enjoy free parking for the day.

Podcasts for Book Lovers

Do you ever feel totally uninspired to pick up a book? This happens a lot (even to librarians!) and it can be very frustrating, especially when you see that pile of books on your nightstand staring you down.

Library Resources for True Crime Podcast Fans

We are calling all avid listeners of true crime podcasts!

New Video Highlights Grant-Funded History Project

Recently we launched our year-long project called Memory-Keeping: Preserving and Sharing Wakefield’s History.

Tax season

It’s tax season and we’re happy to report that we finally have State and Federal tax forms available at the library.

Tour the Library’s Art Collection

We invite you to pick up a copy of the brochure and take a self-guided tour through the building.

English Conversation Group

English learners of all levels are welcome!

The Book Drop

Behind the scenes at the Beebe

2024 Reading Challenge

12 books, 12 months - are you ready to read?

Things We Loved in 2023

Books, Movies, and TV your Beebe Librarians loved in 2023.

Little Free Pantries

'Tis the season of giving

Yellowstone

Things to read, watch, and do while you (patiently) wait for Yellowstone to return

Local Author Fair 2023

The 2nd annual Local Author Fair is coming to the Beebe Library

Library Receives Grant to Preserve Town Memories

We're launching a new, year-long project. How will it work?

The Allure of Horror

Why we read horror, and why you should too

Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover. Or do.

This blog post is brought to you by a librarian who went down a rabbit hole. Please, join me there.

BeebeCon: The Library Meets the Geeky Realm

Learn more about our upcoming, 5th annual comic-con

Meet the Staff!

Choose your fighter with these trading card-styled mini bios

Let Freedom Read

Come celebrate Banned Books Week and learn more about the ongoing battle for literary freedom and the right to read

NoveList: A Great Resource for What to Read Next

Your next great read is just clicks away

A Note From Our Director

Something new is coming this fall...

Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month - do YOU have a card?

Local History Spotlight

Behind a door in the library that few enter, lives the history of Wakefield

Literary Adaptations

Check out our favorite and upcoming screen adaptations of popular books

2023 Massachusetts Reading Challenge

What should you read next? Take a look at August's reading challenge for inspiration

Wakefield's Hot 100

Take a look at the top 100 most borrowed books of 2023

AI Simplified: An Invitation from Beebe Library

Can you guess between two images, which was created by AI?

Summer Travel in New England

From Cape Cod to the Green Mountains: explore the best of New England with a little help from your library!

Women's World Cup 2023

The stage is set, the players are ready, and history is waiting to be made. The biggest stage for women's soccer is here.

Career Resources

Ready to seize a dream job? Discover aids for crafting compelling resumes, acing interviews, and pinpointing the perfect hub for learning.

July is Graphic Novels in Libraries Month!

Visual stories, portable art

Citizen Science: NYTimes Birding Project

Helping to save the birds from your own backyard.

Beach Reads is Here: Summer Reads for Everyone!

Which books are hot this summer? Your Beebe librarians weigh in.

Social Media Fatigue? We can help.

Learn more about social media fatigue and where to find us when we hop off the socials for the summer.