Books to read.
There are many books on beekeeping, some are just brilliant and worth buying even if you can get it through your librry. I found most library's don't have anything on beekeeping but will order them in for you if you're willing to wait a while. Others are just a waste of time and money.
If your going to buy some books on the subject then don't pay silly money for them - try ebay or amazon, I've yet to pay full price for any of my books on beekeeping.
Below are a few books that I have bought after reading - I can't praise the Haynes Bee Manual highly enough and in my opinion this is a must have book for any beekeeper.
