The Mindful Baby Yoga class series will be held from August 29 - September 19 at the Fowler Branch Library. Free and open to parents and caregivers along with babies. No experience necessary to participate. Registration is required. [Register]
The Library is pleased to offer a new digital media service to Concord patrons. Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service that provides users access to a large collection of films including award-winning documentaries, international films, children's movies, and educational videos from The Teaching Company. [Read more about this new service] [Explore Kanopy]
The 2018 Summer Reading Program took place from June 1 - August 24 with the theme of Libraries Rock!. 443 participants read 310,633 minutes. Congratulations to all the summer readers! You are all Rockstars! To celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program, an Ice Cream Party was held on Wednesday, August 15 from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. at the Main Library and 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Fowler.
The Concord Free Public Library is pleased to offer TumbleBook Library eBooks for Kids to the Concord residents and public schools. [Read more about this new service]
“No picture could be more lovely": Ada Shepard with the Hawthornes in Florence, 1858 exhibition and accompanying take place from April 6 – June 28, 2018 at the Main Library. Free and open to all. [Read More] [Watch Exhibition Opening]
The 2018 Annual Book Sale will be held on Saturday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on the Main Library front lawn. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Update: The Book Sale raised $23,473.80 for the Library! A new record! Congratulations to the Friends and thank you to all who participated in the book sale!
Join Linda MacIver for a six-week genealogy series. The class will meet every Thursday at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. from April 12 - May 24 in the Main Library Lower Level Meeting Room. There will be no class on April 19. Commitment to attending the first two classes is mandatory. Registration is required. Free and open to all. [Register for the Series]
Celebrate Korean Family Month with the Korean Cultural Society of Boston on Saturday, May 12 in the Main Library. Korean Arts and Crafts for children and families will take place in the Children's Room from 1:00-3:00 p.m. A concert will be held in the Rotunda at 7:00 p.m. featuring Korean music, drum dance and songs. [Register for the Concert]
Thursday Author Series will present Elizabeth Fideler speaking on her new book Margaret Pearmain Welch (1893-1984): Proper Bostonian, Activist, Pacifist, Reformer, Preservationist on May 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Periodical Room. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Open to all.
Music from the Library Series will present Blue Heron performing vocal music of Italian Renaissance master Cipriano de Rore on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Library Rotunda. Free admission. Advance registrations are required. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. [Register]
