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Don't Stop Reading, McKelvie!
Don't Stop Reading, McKelvie!
I wish all of our rising 7th graders all of the best as you transition to Ross A. Lurgio Middle School! Mrs. Detwiler, the RAL Librarian, is excited to meet and work with you in the beautiful Ross A. Lurgio Media Center. The books and I will miss you as you move on, but you can always interlibrary loan (ILL) titles from McKelvie next year.
To our rising 5th and 6th graders, I can't wait to work with you during the 2026-2027 school year! Please feel free to use this page to help drive your summer reading and fun.
Summer reading is the best type of reading because YOU get to choose what you want to read, listen to, and relax with. There are no assigned texts for our students. Read what you want, how you want, where you want, and when you want. Enjoy your reading freedom and read what you love.
Have a safe and wonderful summer of 2026 filled with many adventures in reading!
~Mrs. Cote
Yes, the McKelvie Library will be open four afternoons this summer for rising 5th through 7th graders! Please see the deails outlined below!
Sora (Ebook, audiobook, and magazine platform)
Sora (Ebook, audiobook, and magazine platform)
Ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines are a great way to listen and read! HERE is a direct link to Sora or scan the QR code below the Sora icon.
Ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines are a great way to listen and read! HERE is a direct link to Sora or scan the QR code below the Sora icon.
Feel free to email Mrs. Cote with any questions at cotej@bedfordnhk12.net . I check my school email frequently over the summer!
Feel free to email Mrs. Cote with any questions at cotej@bedfordnhk12.net . I check my school email frequently over the summer!
*Please note that our rising 5th graders will not have access McKelvie's Sora platform until late in the summer when the PowerSchool rollover process is complete. The rising 7th graders will have access to Sora this summer and next year at Ross A. Lurgio Middle School.
Listening to audiobooks and reading electronically are just different forms of reading.
Did you read a print book or an Ebook which you really enjoyed this year? Did you listen to an audiobook that was captivating? Is there a book a friend or teacher recommended you read and you loved? Do you want to find the next book in a series?
Find a read-alike by visiting NoveList K-8 Plus. Click the image to the left to find your next great fiction or nonfiction read. You will need to sign in using the McKelvie Intermediate School user ID and password for EBSCO products.
User ID: mckelvie (all lowercase letters) Password: #03110
Click on the image above to access your town library and to search the BPL library catalog.
Click below to view a trailer promoting from the Head of Children's Services, Emily Sennott and Sam Diggins, the Children's Services Library Assistant.
HERE is the link to the 2026 BPL Junior Librarian Program for rising 5th through 8th graders! Be sure to check out this leadership opportunity. There will be three Junior Librarian information sessions. Please consider registering and attending one of them below.
*Attendance at the Info Sessions is not mandatory to participate in the Junior Librarian program.
Prevent the "summer slide" by reading for pleasure. Did a friend or teacher make a book recommendation? Is there a book you wanted to read or listen to this year but did not get to to? The Bedford Public Library wants to help you find your next great read!
Click HERE to access the Bedford Public Library Catalog to see what the Bedford Public Library has available. Through the Bedford Public Library, you have access to OverDrive. OverDrive is the cousin to Sora. A parent/caregiver will need to help access this service with a valid BPL card.
Be sure to check out the storywalk at the Bedford Village Common. This is a great outdoor reading adventure that a middle grade "reader leader" could guide for younger children.
The Bedford Public Library also has numerous museum passes available. MANY MUSEUMS REQUIRE ONLINE RESERVATIONS IN ADDITION TO LIBRARY PASS RESERVATIONS. Click HERE to be redirected to the Museum Passes Page found on the Bedford Public Library website. Reserve online or call the Bedford Public Library at 603-472-2300 for assistance.
All you need Is a library card! If you do not have one, you can stop by the Bedford Public Library or you can contact them by dialing 603-472-2300. An adult/caregiver will need to assist you if a call is being made.
Please click on the link below to be redirected right to the Bedford Public Library Kids Homepage. There is a lot of information here about events happening this summer. The 2026 Kids' Summer Reading Challenge will run from Monday, June 15 through Friday, July 31. Paper logs will also be available and participants are encouraged to use their choice of digital or paper or both.
Registration opens on Tuesday May 26 in Beanstack!
Bedford Public Library Summer Reading Program 2026 Plant a Seed, Read
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading 2026
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading 2026
Click HERE to be redirected to information about the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids in grades 1-6. Read about how you can read 8 books & get one FREE with the guidance of a parent/caregiver. This can be turned in to any Barnes & Noble between July 1st and August 31, 2026. Click HERE for the 2026 Summer Reading Journal PDF.
Barnes & Noble is located on South Willow Street in Manchester, NH. You can call the store by dialing 603-668-5557 if you have any questions.
BAM! Books-A-Million 2026
BAM! Books-A-Million 2026
Click HERE to be redirected to information about the BAM Kids-A-Million Summer Adventure page!
Read four books from the Summer Reading Adventure webpage above.
Fill out the Log/Journal HERE with the guidance of a parent/caregiver
Show your completed log book to a store associate to receive your free gift. This can be turned in to any Books-A-Million location location
BAM! Books-A-Million Fort Eddy Plaza
76 Fort Eddy Road
Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-223-5931
Joppa Hill Farm
Joppa Hill Farm
Summer Educational Camps (There are still some available sessions)
HERE is the Farm and Forest Camp page. Be sure to read carefully and register only with a parent/caregiver. 🐮 & 🌲
Joppa Hill Educational Farm, 174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford, NH
603-472-4724
Bookery Manchester
Bookery Manchester
Click HERE to be redirected to Bookery Manchester. This is a local indy bookstore (independent bookstore) located on Elm Street in Manchester, NH. Consider supporting your local indie bookstore. Book purchases made online will need the assistance of a parent/caregiver.
Bookery Manchester can be contacted by dialing 603-836-6600. They are open 7 days a week, from 8:30 am to 7 pm.
NH Great Stone Face Award
NH Great Stone Face Award
Congratulations to the 2026 Great Stone Face Winner! Faker written by Gordon Korman. Be sure to check out this middle-grade realistic fiction novel if you have not already done so!
Click HERE to access a PDF printable brochure containing images of the 2026-2027 Great Stone Face Nominees. 5th & 6th graders at McKelvie have an opportunity to vote for their favorite nominee in April of 2027. Get a head start on reading contemporary literature, McKelvie!
2026 Summer Movie Camp
2026 Summer Movie Camp
Join us for AMC Summer Movie Camp. Click HERE to be redirected to the AMC site to see the budget-friendly movies that are available. This opportunity is available from June 22nd through August 12th.
2026 Movie Lineup Includes: Minions: The Rise of Gru, Despicable Me 4, Migration, The Wild Robot, Shrek, The Secret Life of Pets, and The Bad Guys.
Theatre address: AMC Tyngsboro12
440 Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, Massachusetts 01879
(about 30 minutes from Bedford, NH)
Phone: (978) 649-4158
Reading is a relationship. It doesn't start with an initiative, log, or packet. It starts with a consistent connection to books.
~Dr. Brad Gustafon
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