ADULT SERVICES
The Adult Services department of the Bedford Public Library is committed to
meeting the informational, educational, and recreational needs of our patrons.
 

Click below for:

Adult Reference

FAQs

Recommended Websites

Local Job Opportunities

Forms

Looking for a Good Book?

Genealogy

Adult Programs

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Reference Services

 Reference staff is available on the Library's 1st floor to help answer questions or direct you to
 helpful sources of information. Come in, phone us at (812) 275-4471, or send us an e-mail. If we don't have the print items you need, ask us if Interlibrary Loan Service is possible. We offer:

 *Microfilm machine *Audio Listening Station *Public & quiet study reading rooms
 *Newspapers & magazines *Legal forms *Assistance with online reference sites
 *Online library catalog stations *Audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs *Indiana history & genealogy indexes
 *State and local law books *Auto repair manuals *Reading suggestions

 

 


Gives students easy access to federal government information & services. (Links to FAFSA online)

 
Check here for a list of the questions we are
asked most frequently and our answers, including where to go and who to call for GED classes,
free practice tests, legal advice, and more!

Talking Book & Braille Library

Provides large print and Braille books, and
books on tape to Indiana residents who are
unable to read regular print, because of a
visual or a physical disability.

 

Click here to find student financial aid information, advice, and tools.

If you have special circumstances, like unemployment, that affect your ability to pay for student education, you may be able to negotiate through the process of professional judgment.
Click here for more information.

 

Top Ten Websites used by the Adult Services Reference Staff

 1.) Google:Internet searching 6.)   Indiana Code: State laws
 2.) Indiana Self-Service Legal Center: Legal forms 7.)   Amazon Books: Book information
 3.) Access Indiana: State government 8.)   The Ultimates: White & Yellow Pages
 4.) Weather Underground: Weather maps 9.)   KDL What's Next Database: Lists books in a series
 5.) N.A.D.A. Guides:  Vehicle Pricing: Vehicle pricing 10.) Consumer Reports: Ratings and reviews