Library News

The William Munroe Special Collections acquires an unrecorded photograph of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thu, December 04, 2025

With the support of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation and the generosity of its donors, the William Munroe Special Collections has acquired an unrecorded photograph of one of Concord's most famous residents, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The image is a circa-1860s carte-de-visite (CDV), a popular 19th-century format for small, card-mounted photographs the size of a calling card, taken from an original daguerreotype, the first widely used photographic method, circa-1848.

2025 Holiday Book Sale

Wed, November 26, 2025

The 2025 Holiday Book Sale will take place in the Goodwin Forum of the Main Library on Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6,  from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 7, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Come for your holiday shopping and have a fun time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.  

Shape the Future of the Library

Wed, October 01, 2025

Complete our anonymous Community Survey to help us understand how we can grow.

Help Us Make Sustainable Sparkles!

Tue, September 30, 2025

Clean out your closet and help us make our Sustainable Sparkles Night a success by donating your unwanted, broken, and mismatched costume jewlery and supplies at the Main Library!

Get a Library Tee Shirt!

Mon, September 08, 2025

We got so many questions about them at Concord Ag Day that we had to share them again! 

Paperback Book Sale on Ag Day

Sat, August 23, 2025

Join the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library on the Town's Ag Day for a Paperback Book Sale in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM—3:00 PM.

Volunteer for our First Repair Café!

Thu, June 12, 2025

Are you handy and have the skills and tools to repair broken electronics, household appliances, bikes, small furniture, mend clothes and more? Help us host our first Repair Café!

Summer Reading 2025

Wed, June 11, 2025

You're never too young or too old for Summer Reading! Visit either library to get started! 

Celebrate National Pollinator Week

Wed, June 11, 2025

Celebrate National Pollinator week by taking a self-guided tour of community pollinator gardens! Join us for programs celebrating pollinators and native plants.

Summer Reading Program 2025

Thu, June 05, 2025

2025 Summer Reading Program for Children and Teens are June 9 - August 17 with Rubber Ducky Club (for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers) and Reading Dragons (for Kids and Teens). [Read More about the Summer Reading Program]