Bedford Public Library System

08/22/2026

📚 End-of-Summer Book Sale at the Montvale Library! 📚

The Friends of the Montvale Library are wrapping up summer with a fantastic End-of-Summer Book Sale next weekend! Stop by and browse hundreds of gently used books, puzzles, DVDs, and more while supporting your local library. ❤️

📅 Friday, August 28 | 10 AM–5 PM
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–12:30 PM

Whether you're looking for a few more late-summer reads, back-to-school favorites, or something new to add to your collection, you never know what treasures you might find!

🧵 PLUS: Craft & Fabric Swap! 🧵
Join us Saturday from 10 AM–12 PM for a special craft and fabric swap! Bring your gently used craft and fabric supplies and discover something new to inspire your next project.

For more information about the swap, please call the library at 540-425-7006.

Come shop, swap, and support the Friends of the Montvale Library! 📚🧶✨

08/22/2026

🎬🍿 September Movie Days at our Libraries! 🍿🎬

🐰 Thursday Theatre: September 3rd at 2:30 PM | Big Island Library
Get ready for a wild adventure where the animal world may be a whole lot more clever, organized, and technologically advanced than you ever imagined. 🐰🤖

🚀 Saturday, September 5th at 2:30 PM | Bedford Central Library
A brilliant scientist wakes up millions of miles from home with no memory of how he got there. Now he has one enormous problem to solve... and the fate of humanity may depend on him. 🌎🚀

💘 Teen Movie Night: Friday, September 25th at 4:00 PM | Forest Library
A teenage girl, a complicated dating scheme, a seemingly impossible challenge, and a guy who might not be quite as terrible as he first appears. 💕🎬

🚀 Saturday, September 26th at 2:30 PM | Moneta/SML Library
One astronaut. One very unexpected mission. One desperate race against time to save Earth. Sometimes the biggest problems require the biggest brains... and a little help from an unlikely source. 🌎🛰️

Visit our events calendar to find out what's playing (and register when necessary):
https://bedford.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09?program_types%5B32%5D=32&private=no

08/22/2026

📚 Here’s What Our Book Clubs Are Reading Next Month! 📚

Looking for your next great read? Join us for one of our library book club discussions this September! From graphic novels to historical fiction, there’s something for every kind of reader.❤️

📖 Tuesday, September 1st| 4:30 PM | Big Island Library
Graphic Novel Book Club | Ages 8–12
Come chat about a book that has been adapted into a graphic novel!

📖 Thursday, September 3rd | 2:00 PM | Montvale Library
Montvale Library Book Club
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

📖 Tuesday, September 8th| 5:30 PM | Stewartsville Library
Stewartsville Library Book Club
Our rescheduled discussion of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

📖 Monday, September 14th | 1:00 PM | Forest Library
Friends Book Club
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

📖 Monday, September 14th | 3:00 PM | Moneta/SML Library
Literary Lakers Book Club
This month’s theme: WHO?
Read a book by an author or pair of authors writing under a pseudonym.

📖 Tuesday, September 15th | 10:30 AM | Big Island Library
Big Island Library Book Club
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

📖 Friday, September 25th | 10:00 AM | Bedford Central Library
Friday Breakfast Book Club
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

✨ New members are always welcome! Come join the conversation, discover a new favorite book, and meet fellow readers in your community.

📅 See all of our upcoming book club meetings:
https://bedford.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/09?program_types%5B30%5D=30&private=no

08/21/2026

📚 LAST CHANCE! 🛍️

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 22nd, is the FINAL DAY of the Moneta/SML Library’s Summer Book Sale! Don’t miss your last chance to browse and shop for gently used books, puzzles, DVDs, and more at great prices.

📅 Saturday, August 22nd
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
🛍️ $5 Bag Sale: 1–4 PM

Bring your bargain-hunting crew and stock up on some great finds! The $5 bag sale is perfect for those last-minute book hauls. 📖✨

Some specialty items may be excluded from the bag sale.

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Today is Friday, so that means it's time for a new Friday Facebook Freebie Advanced Reader Copy giveaway prompt!

Share the title of the last book you read that you would give a 5-STAR Rating to!

Entries should be posted by 11:59 PM on Thursday, August 27th.
Rules for the Library giveaway:
1. Must Like/Follow BPLS on Facebook.
2. Books being given away are mostly Advance Reader Copies (ARCs), which often include errors, and the books cannot be given back to us or sold.
3. Winners should be Bedford County or a surrounding county/city resident - Lynchburg, Campbell, Botetourt, Roanoke, Amherst, Pittsylvania, Rockbridge, or Franklin.
4. Winners will be announced in a special post on Facebook and notified via Facebook Messenger on the Friday following each giveaway with a list of titles to choose from. Winners can then select which of our branches they would like to pick up their prize from.
5. We will NEVER ASK YOU for any credit card information OR announce the winner(s) by commenting directly on your original entry.
6. If you are a winner and DO NOT receive a message from us within 24 hours, please email our Digital Services Associate, Cynthia Stowell - [email protected].

08/21/2026

We had so many entries in last week's ARC giveaway, we couldn't just pick one winner - CONGRATS to Dawn Gillis and Stephanie Dixon. We will post our next giveaway opportunity this afternoon at 1 PM.

08/20/2026

If you are a fur mom or dad who also likes DIY crafting projects, we have the program for you! Bring your old T-shirts to the Stewartsville Library this Saturday, August 22nd, at 11:30 AM, as we upcycle them into fun rope toys for your furry companions!

Sign up here: https://bedford.librarycalendar.com/event/diy-dog-toys-91936

08/19/2026

📚✨ WHAT’S NEW WEDNESDAY (August 12, 2026 - August 18, 2026)! ✨📚

There’s always room on the shelves for something new! This week, we’ve ordered a fresh batch of adult fiction, nonfiction, and biographies for our collection. From compelling true stories and fascinating new reads to novels perfect for getting lost in, there’s something for every kind of reader. 📖✨

📌 See something you’d like to read? All of these titles are available to place on hold now! https://BedfordPublicLibrarySystem.short.gy/NEW

Stop by the library, browse the new arrivals, and discover your next great read. Happy reading! 💙📚

08/18/2026

Have you signed up to save lives at the Forest Library yet? Don't wait! The American Red Cross blood drive is only one week away on Tuesday, August 25th. There are plenty of available slots from 11am to 3pm.

To register for an appointment slot, go to RedCrossBlood.org and enter code 1386 in the search. Those who give blood will receive a $20 Amazon gift card as a thank you. Let's save lives together 🩸