The Concord Free Public Library will be closed Sunday to Monday, January 18-19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Join us on Zoom on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. as Christopher Jane Corkery and Cammy Thomas who will read and engage in a Q & A about their writing lives. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.. [Register for the Zoom Link]
The 2021 Virtual Films at Fowler Series continues in the fall with five "fearless" features and discussion dates from September 9 - November 3. The five movies are all admired and recognized for their fierce originality and cinematic innovations in form, style, or content. Watch films on Kanapy at your leisure and join the group discussions on Zoom. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. [Read More]
The 2021 Concord Festival of Authors will take place from October 15 - 31 online and in-person. The Concord Free Public Library, the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation continue to be the proud partners of the Festival. [View Event Schedule] [View Festival Home Page] [View Printable Festival Calendar]
The 2021 Concord Festival of Authors presents mystery authors Susan Oleksiw, Dale Phillips and Sarah Smith on Sunday, October 31 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. The panelists will discuss how crime writers create suspense. Moderated by celebrated mystery writer and Concord resident Kate Flora. [Register to receive the Zoom link]
It's Halloween! Party & Sneak Peek of the New Children's Library will take place on Friday, October 29, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. in the Main Library's new addition. Join us for a festive Halloween celebration! Wear a costume. Get a sneak peek at the new Children’s Library, Children's Garden and more. There will be spooky stories, crafts, cookies and a pumpkin decorating contest. All ages are welcome.
The annual Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture for Young People will present children's author Robert Sabuda on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. The lecture series was created in memory of Leslie Riedel by her family and friends so that young people could meet some of their favorite authors. Past speakers of the series include children's authors/illustrators David Macaulay, Chris Van Allsburg, Jerry Pinkney, Lois Lowry, Tomie dePaola, Grace Lin, Katherine Paterson and Kate DiCamillo. The event is free and open to all. [Register for the Event]
The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library will present the 2021 Ruth Ratner Miller Award to Heather Cox Richardson on Saturday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. The event will kick off this year's Concord Festival of Authors (October 15 - 31). Heather Cox Richardson, professor of American History at Boston College and esteemed author, who was recognized by the New York Times as “the breakout star of the newsletter platform Substack, doing the opposite of most media as she calmly situates the news of the day in the long sweep of American history.” [Read more and register for the event] [View Miller Award Event Flyer] Here is a video recordinng of the event in case you missed it. [Watch Video]
Join us on Zoom for a Real Life Civics presentation by the staff of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. In this 60 minute program, the EMK Institute instructors will lead the audience to explore how the U.S. government is structured under the Constitution and the division of powers among the branches, discuss the traditions and norms that have guided the work of elected officials, as well as political figures who have broken with established practices and set new norms through their actions. [Register for Zoom Link]
September 24 – 30, 2021 is Climate Preparedness Week. The Library will offer programs focused on sustainability and preparation for climate change. The Massachusetts Library System has been partnering with Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) for several years, offering and promoting programs during Climate Preparedness Week. This is the Concord Free Public Library’s third year participating in Climate Preparedness Week. [View Complete Listing of the Events of the Week]
Join us online on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. as Kiki Petrosino reads from and discusses her work. Co-Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Friends of the Maynard Public Library. [Register for Zoom Link]
