Library News

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Spring into West Concord with the Garden DeLIGHTS Treasure Hunt

Wed, April 08, 2026

Spring into West Concord with the Garden DeLIGHTS Treasure Hunt

On Saturday May 16 from 10 AM - 3 PM, Spring into West Concord! Enjoy sidewalk sales, plant sales, art exhibits, crafts, music, and more! Get ready by finding the lovely lanterns that are lighting up the neighborhood!

Garden DeLIGHTS Treasure Hunt

The Library is partnering with West Concord Village Community, the West Concord Cultural District Committee, and Art for All on this year's treasure hunt: The Garden DeLIGHTS! Artists at Art for All created stunning lanterns, and they're hidden throughout West Concord. Starting May 1, pick up or print out a scorecards and then search for lanterns! 

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Celebrating the Art of the Alcotts - May Alcott Nieriker

Fri, March 06, 2026

 It seems fitting that, as we begin our celebration of the two new Alcott collections acquired by the Library's William Munroe Special Collections, the addition of more work by May Alcott Nieriker is a highlight among the acquisitions, and her work serves as one of the visual representations of these materials.

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Boston Globe Online

Tue, January 13, 2026

Beginning January 13, 2026, Minuteman offers access to BostonGlobe.com and Boston Globe App for eligible Minuteman library patrons. The service offers users a 72-hour pass to all Globe subscriber content for up to 500 users at a time.

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Concord’s Historical Newspapers Go Digital!

Fri, January 09, 2026

The Concord Free Public Library holds close-to-complete runs of all Concord, Massachusetts newspapers published from 1816 to the present time. We are excited to announce that, as of January 2026, over a dozen newspaper titles published through 2005 are now available digitally and keyword searchable! This includes 617 pages of the Middlesex Gazette(1816-1821), 2,654 pages of the Yeoman's Gazette (1826-1840), and 121,279 pages of The Concord Journal (1928-2005)!

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Announcing Our 2026 Writer-in-Residence

Thu, January 08, 2026

The Concord Free Public Library and the Trustees of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation are delighted to announce Danielle Bradley as the 2026 Writer-in-Residence.

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Concord’s 2025 Top 100 Titles

Tue, December 23, 2025

Each year the Concord Free Public Library adds about 10,000 new items to its collections in a variety of formats for all age groups. This Concord's Top 100 Titles list shows the top 100 adult books checked out by Concord patrons in 2025.