The 2019 Ruth Ratner Miller Award for Excellence in American History will be presented to John Stauffer, a leading authority on antislavery, the Civil War era, social protest movements and photography on Saturday, October 26 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Main Library Rotunda. Tickets are available at the Concord Bookshop and the Barrow Bookstore. Adults $15, Students $5. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.
The 2019 literary festival will present Keynote Speaker Sigrid Nunez, Winner of the 2018 National Book Award, on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Lobby. Free and open to all.
Meet debut authors Rachel Barenbaum (A Bend in the Stars), Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne (Holding on to Nothing), Susan Bernhard (Winter Loon) and Mark Guerin (You Can See More from Up Here) on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Main Library Periodical Room. Moderated by Michelle Hoover. Free and open to all.
Poetry at the Library Series presents Poetry of Revelations with Translations from the Japanese on Sunday, October 6, 2019, 3:00 p.m. at the Main Library. Poet-translator Patrick Donnelly reads from two of his acclaimed recent collections and Stephen D. Miller, Japanese language and literature scholar, reads award-winning translations (done with Donnelly) of Buddhist poems from the Heian Period. Sponsored by The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Open to all.
The Concord Free Public Library is now a Foundation Center Funding Information Network location! Individual and nonprofit grant-seekers are able to use our online Foundation Center resources to research funding opportunities from foundations and corporations. [Read More]
Bee hotels, also called nests or houses, are a great way to attract pollinators to your family’s flower or vegetable garden. A DIY Bee Hotel workshop planned for kids ages 5 - 8 will take place at our Fowler Branch on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Advance registration is required. This event is part of the Library’s Climate Preparedness Week program series. [Register]
Author Talk Series will feature Terry Barkley, author of The Other “Hermit” of Thoreau’s Walden Pond: The Sojourn of Edmond Stuart Hotham on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Periodical Room. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Open to the public.
The 2019 Summer Reading Program “A Universe of Stories” is June 1 - August 23 and features space-themed events. [Read More About the Kids Summer Reading Program & Reading List] [Read More About the Teen Summer Reading Program & Reading List] [Register Online]
Develop a more mindful connection with your baby through gentle movement, deep breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and mindful games. [Read More] [Register]
Pat and Tammy McLeod, authors of Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--and Learning to Live Well with What Is will share their personal story with the audience on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Periodical Room. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Open to all.
