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Fri, April 11, 2025The Minuteman Library Network's App is getting an upgrade. Be sure to download the new app - Minuteman Mobile - the old app will stop working on June 1, 2025.
Library News
A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World - Presented by the William Munroe Special Collections
Thu, April 03, 2025In celebration of the Concord250, the exhibition (April 5 - June 30, 2025) features selections from the William Munroe Special Collections and the Town Archives, including art, photographs, broadsides, Town records, and ephemera that explore how Concordians have celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Concord, or the "Concord Fight," on April 19, 1775. [Read More About the Exhibition]
2025 Writer-in-Residence
Fri, January 17, 2025The Concord Free Public Library and the Trustees of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation are delighted to announce their 2025 Writer-in-Residence – Steve Edwards.
Concord’s Top 100 Titles of 2024
Thu, January 02, 2025Each year the Concord Free Public Library adds over 10,000 new items to its collections in a variety of formats for all age groups. Here is a list of the Concord's Top 100 Titles of 2024 for adult collections with the highest checkouts in the past year.
Gingerbread House 2024 Is On Display
Sun, December 01, 2024Dr. Andrea Resciniti's magnificent gingerbread house 2024 is on display in the Main Library Rotunda and will be taken down after Friday, January 17, 2025. This is the 30th gingerbread house Dr. Resciniti, a surgeon at Emerson Hospital, has crafted and donated to the Concord Free Public Library since early 1990s. We thank Dr. Resciniti for her time and generosity.
Let’s Go Plastic-Free on November 22!
Mon, November 18, 2024Plastic-Free Lunch Day is taking place on Friday, November 22, 2024 in all the Concord Public Schools including CCHS. The Concord Public Schools invite the community to join in this effort to avoid plastic.
2024 Holiday Book Sale
Fri, November 08, 2024The 2024 Holiday Book Sale will take place in the Goodwin Forum of the Main Library on Friday & Saturday, December 6 & 7, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 8, 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.
Gallery Talk: Alicia Keyes: New Pathways to Beauty Exhibition
Wed, October 30, 2024Join Special Collections for a gallery talk: Alicia Keyes: New Pathways to Beauty Exhibition on Saturday, November 9, 2024, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Munroe Gallery, Main Library. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library Corporation. [Register for the Gallery Talk]
Donate to Our Wrapping Paper Rainbow!
Wed, October 30, 2024We are planning a Sustainable Wrap Party to make our holiday season a little greener this year, but we need your help!
Chasing Beauty: An Illustrated Author Talk
Tue, October 15, 2024Join us for an illustrated author talk Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner by Natalie Dykstra on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 6:00 p.m. in Goodwin Forum, Main Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. This is a Concord Festival of Authors event. [Register for Chasing Beauty Author Talk]