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The 2024 Ruth Ratner Miller Award for Excellence in American History

Tue, September 24, 2024

The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library will present the 2024 Ruth Ratner Miller Award to Jacqueline Jones, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in History on Saturday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Forum of the Main Library. Established in 1998, the Miller Award is given each year in memory of Ruth Ratner Miller by her four children to honor the life of their mother, Ruth, who believed passionately that understanding history was not merely desirable but a civic and religious duty. Previous recipients of the award include Annette Gordon-Reed, Nathaniel Philbrick, David Hackett Fischer, Jill Lepore, Heather Cox Richardson, and Sean Wilentz, among other esteemed historians. [Register for Miller Award Event]

Concord Festival of Authors 2024

Mon, September 23, 2024

The 2024 Concord Festival of Authors will take place from October 17 - 30 in locations around Concord. The annual Concord Festival of Authors is managed and sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library with generous support from the Concord Free Public Library Corporation and assistance from the Library staff. [Read More] [Visit the Festival Home Page]

The Monumental (Re)Make

Tue, September 03, 2024

Celebrate the Town of Concord's 250th birthday by helping us recreate Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through collaborative 3D printing!

Paving on Main Street Starts on August 12, 2024

Thu, August 08, 2024

From the Concord Public Works - Please be advised that reconstruction of Main Street from Sudbury Road to Thoreau Street will commence on Monday August 12. [Read More]

Bike for Books

Tue, July 30, 2024

Enjoy the beautiful weather by riding your bicycle to the Library! Bike for Books is an all ages program that encourages energy-efficient travel by bicycle and rewards patrons with ice cream.

Farewell to Hope & Pickles!

Wed, May 08, 2024

We are so excited to announce that Hope and Pickles, the endangered Blanding's turtles currently in the care of the Library, are grown and strong enough that they are ready to return to their home in the wild! Their last full day at the Library will be Tuesday, May 14.

The Workshop is Now Open Saturdays!

Sat, May 04, 2024

The Workshop has extended its hours to offer Open Maker Hours noon to 4 PM every Saturday afternoon!

CFPL First Library in MA Certified Sustainable by SLI

Fri, May 03, 2024

The Concord Free Public Library has been designated a “Certified Sustainable Library” through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative’s award-winning Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP).

Wellness Week at the Library

Thu, May 02, 2024

The Library addresses physical, mental, and emotional health with educational programs and services for the community during Wellness Week, May 18 - 25.

New at the Library: Citizen Science Kits

Wed, April 10, 2024

Celebrate Earth Month by borrowing one of the Library's brand new Citizen Science Kits! Each kit comes with everything you need to collect real scientific data and submit them to environmental research and advocacy organizations across the country, including NASA and the National Science Foundation.

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