Library News

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Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture for Young People: Rajani LaRocca

Wed, October 12, 2022

The annual Leslie Riedel Memorial Lecture for Young People will present Concord author Rajani LaRocca on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Forum, Main Library. 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, Kate DiCamillo and Robert Sabuda. This hybrid event is free and open to all. [Click here to find the Zoom link]

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2022 Ruth Ratner Miller Award for Excellence in American History

Thu, September 29, 2022

The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library will present the 2022 Ruth Ratner Miller Award to Sean Wilentz on Saturday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Forum of the Main Library. The event will kick off this year's Concord Festival of Authors (October 13 - 31). Sean Wilentz is the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University. His primary research interests include U.S. social and political history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Tickets for the in-person event are $15 ($5 for students). They can be purchased (cash or check only) at the Barrow Bookstore or (using cash, check or PayPal) at the Main Library's Circulation Desk. The event can also be watched live on Zoom free of charge. [Read More About the Event] [Click Here to Find the Zoom Link]

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Climate Preparedness Week 2022: The Planet’s Health and Yours

Thu, September 15, 2022

September 24 – 30, 2022 is Climate Preparedness Week. This year's theme is The Planet’s Health and Yours: Facing the Invisible Impact of Climate Change. Climate Preparedness Week is held every year at the end of September to raise awareness and provide educational programs to help prepare communities for extreme weather events. [View Program Brochure] 

Rom “Con”: Romance Festival at the “Con

Rom “Con”: Romance Festival at the “Con"cord Free Public Library

Wed, August 31, 2022

Come hang out with some of your favorite authors: Blair Babylon, Kate Canterbary, Loretta Chase, KD Fisher, Peggy Jaeger, Julia Kent, Caroline Linden, Sarah MacLean, Namrata Patel, Weina Randel, Hannah Reynolds and Evelyn Richardson on Saturday, September 24, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the Main Library front lawn and in the Goodwin Forum. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation as well as the Friends of Ashland Public Library. Registration is requested. But walk-ins are definitely welcome. Please click here to register.

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Dedication of the Goodwin Forum With An Address By Doris Kearns Goodwin

Fri, August 19, 2022

The Trustees of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation are proud to officially dedicate the new Goodwin Forum with very special guest Doris Kearns Goodwin. The Goodwin Forum, named in honor of Doris Kearns Goodwin and Richard Goodwin, is a multi-use programming space that will foster civic engagement, historical scholarship, intellectual growth, and a love of learning. This "hybrid" event will take place on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Forum and on Zoom. Registration for the in-person option is full. Please join us on Zoom!  Click here for the Zoom link. 

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Exciting Job Opportunity: Makerspace Coordinator

Fri, July 29, 2022

The Concord Free Public Library is searching for a Makerspace Coordinator for the brand new Makerspace. The Library's Makerspace includes two workshop spaces, a computer lab, and a video studio with greenscreen, and a podcasting studio. Please visit here for more information and how to apply. Closing date is August 17, 2022.

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Story Hour with Author of Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

Sat, June 18, 2022

In honor of Juneteenth Day, on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. in our Children's Library, come meet acclaimed children's author and historian Ray Anthony Shepard  who will read from his newest book Runaway - The Daring Escape of Ona Judge, a picture book biography of Ona Judge, a young enslaved woman who escaped the family of George Washington. Ray Anthony Shepard is a grandson of a slave, a former history teacher, and retired editor- in-chief of a major education publishing company. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. 

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CCHS Finals Study Day

Fri, June 03, 2022

The Main Library will be hosting a Finals Study Day for Concord-Carlisle High School (CCHS) students on Sunday, June 12, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Open for CCHS students only.