Mark your calendars! The Concord Festival of Authors (CFA), presented by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, kicks off three unforgettable weeks of literary events across town from October 8 to 29. From romance to mystery, history to memoir, this year's festival packs twenty events into three weeks — something for every kind of reader. [Read Full Press Release] [Visit the Festival Website for Events]
Please join us on October 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM for the opening of the William Munroe Special Collections exhibition, "A Special Place to Live: Conantum at 75." This exhibition celebrates the first large-scale neighborhood development in Concord, Conantum, and its unique architecture and community. In his presentation, "Conantum: From Conception to Maturity," Architect Henry Moss will speak on the story of Conantum's origin and early development, which is interwoven with young families' emergence into a post-war world, a new approach to architecture and construction, and an alternative vision for housing in natural settings. Please register here.
Are your closets packed with costumes of autumns past? Ours too! This year, skip the cost and the environmental footprint - swap, craft, and glam your get-up at our first ever Sustainable Boo!Tique Tuesday, October 6 from 5-7 PM with Alex Makes Art.
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Are your closets packed with costumes of autumns past? Ours too! This year, skip the cost and the environmental footprint - swap, craft, and glam your get-up at our first ever Sustainable Boo!Tique Tuesday, October 6 from 5-7 PM with Alex Makes Art.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 15, 6:00—7:00 PM, for a talk by Bettina A. Norton on her new book, Pastellist during the American Revolution: Benjamin Blyth.
The Concord Free Public Library is joining communities across the state to read Nothing More of this Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity by Joseph Lee. Pick up a copy at the Fowler Library, discuss it during September book clubs, attend partner events, and join us for a watch party Q&A with the author.
This exhibition, on the first floor of the Main Library from July 30 - September 30, 2026, features a rare selection of works by Edward Waldo Emerson, son of Ralph Waldo Emerson, including many pieces on loan from private collections on view here for the first time. The exhibition also includes several paintings, sketchbooks, and his palette from the Concord Free Public Library’s William Munroe Special Collections, which also holds Edward’s papers.
This summer, visit the Main Library to explore A Celebration of the Declaration: An Exhibition of Rare 1776 Documents, on view through July 26.
This July, the Munroe Gallery at the Main Library welcomes Summer Memories, a solo exhibition by Massachusetts artist Lucinda Hamilton. On view from July 6 through July 30, the exhibition celebrates the landscapes, places, and moments that shape our most cherished memories. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 11, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Library's Writer-in-Residence (WIR) Program is accepting applications. Apply and learn more here. Deadline is July 15. Residency period is January–June 2027. The WIR Program is intended to continue the Concord’s literary heritage, offering new ways to celebrate diverse voices and share stories through literary arts programming.
