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The Concord Free Public Library will be closed on Sunday & Monday, October 12 & 13 for Indigenous Peoples Day.
The 2020 Poetry at the Library Series goes online! On Sunday, October 4, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., poets Tommye Blount and Nathan McClain will launch the Series with readings from their powerful, long anticipated debut collections via Zoom. Register here for the Zoom link.
We are excited to offer a new service to our community - personalized reading and movie recommendations. Just complete and submit a brief questionnaire and library staff will respond to you with about six personalized recommendations. The more information you give us on the form about your preferences, the better our suggestions for you will be. [For Adults] [For Teens/ Tweens] [For Kids] [For Movies]
September 23–30, 2020 is Climate Preparedness Week. Join us for an online discussion of the film Call of the Forest on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. Take a walk in the woods with beloved Irish-Canadian scientist and author, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, as she reveals our profound human connection to the ancient & sacred northern forests and the essential role that they play in sustaining the health of our planet. [Register for the Event] [View Complete Listing of the Events of the Week]
The Concord Free Public Library Corporation is hosting two open Zoom meetings to discuss accessible parking strategies at the Main Library on Friday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. and Monday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. Please click here for more information including the meeting agenda, preliminary designs, and the Zoom link for each meeting. [Read More]
The Concord Free Public Library is chronicling Concord through COVID- 19 for future generations! Concordians, you are invited to submit your stories, poems, haikus, photos, interviews, or videos that chronicle your family's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]
The Concord Free Public Library invites kids and teens to join the 2020 online Summer Learning Program, ”Imagine Your Story.” The program runs June 15 - August 31 and is free and open to children from preschool through high school. [Read More] [View K-2 Summer Reading Program & Reading List] [View Grades 3-5 Summer Reading Program & Reading List] [View Grades 6-8 Summer Reading Program & Reading List] [View Grades 9-12 Summer Reading Program & Reading List] [Register Online]
In the wake of the brutal murder of George Floyd and in recognition that this event is just one in a series of devastating losses America’s Black community has experienced, we, the leaders of the Town Library Committee, the Library Corporation, and the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, would like to state plainly that we condemn racism in all forms. In this historic moment, we stand together in support of our Black family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and patrons in our fight for safety, equity, and justice. [Read More]
As part of our #ConcordReads community reading program, the Concord Free Public Library has launched a community read aloud event on May 17, 2020. The Library invites the whole community to come together and enjoy the pleasure of listening to different members of our community read the book, The Penderwicks. [Read More] [Click Here to Listen to #ConcordReads Aloud]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the June Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library will be postponed to Saturday, September 12, 2020. Please note that this date is subject to change.
