CCHS AP Study Day
Mon, May 02, 2022The Main Library will be hosting an AP Study Day for Concord-Carlisle High School (CCHS) students on Sunday, May 8, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Open for CCHS students only.
Library News
New Teen Lounge Is Now Open
Tue, April 12, 2022We are thrilled to announce that the long-awaited Teen Lounge at the Main Library has opened for browsing, relaxing and studying, and spontaneous events. [Read More]
From Special Collections: A Perpetual Invitation: Art in the Concord Free Public Library
Fri, March 18, 2022We are excited to announce that the entire Library Corporation’s Art Collection is now available to view here after a two year effort to improve the accessibility and documentation of the pieces as well as a thorough cleaning of our busts. Happy viewing!
New Children’s Library: Soft Opening Jan 5, 2022
Mon, January 31, 2022The Concord Free Public Library is looking forward to opening the new Children’s Library and other spaces included in the expansion project. Regrettably, due to supply chain issues, the Library has to delay the soft opening of the new Children’s Library to January 5, 2022. [Read More]
Welcome Aboard: New Library Director Emily Smith
Fri, December 31, 2021Press release from the Town Manager's Office - The Town of Concord is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Director of the Concord Free Public Library, Emily Smith. Emily’s appointment comes after an extensive search that yielded many highly qualified candidates. Her enthusiasm for the position and library services was evident from her interviews and we are excited to see her continue the tradition of high-quality library services across the Main Library and Fowler Library branches. [Read More]
Genealogy Research for Beginners: A Six-Week Series
Wed, December 22, 2021Join Linda MacIver for a six-week Genealogy Research for Beginners Series. The class will meet every Wednesday at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. from November 10 - December 22, 2021 on Zoom. There will be no class on November 24. Commitment to attending the first two classes is mandatory. Registration is required. Free and open to all. [Register for the Series]
Robert A. Gross: American Independence and Transcendentalism
Thu, December 09, 2021Robert A. Gross, author of The Transcendentalists and Their World will offer a two-session online class on American Independence and Transcendentalism and his books on Thursdays, December 2 & December 9, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). [Read More]
Remarks and Book Signing with Robert A. Gross
Tue, December 07, 2021Special Collections will host Remarks and Book Signing with Robert A. Gross, author of The Transcendentalists and Their World on Monday, December 6, 2021, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Lobby. His new book returns to Concord to explore the rise of Transcendentalism and its impact on American society in the 1830s and 1840s. All are welcome. [Register]
The Library Corporation’s Sustainability Plan
Tue, November 30, 2021The Concord Free Public Library is now a member of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) and their Certification Program! Their July 2022 Newsletter highlighted the Concord Free Public Library Corporation's Sustainability Plan 2021-2025. The Concord Free Public Library Corporation envisions the Library as a model of sustainability and climate action. The Plan outlines the necessary steps for assessing, planning, and implementing a series of collaborative actions across operations and programming between 2021 and 2026 and establishes the aspirational goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. [View the Plan]
Virtual Poetry at the Library with Christopher Jane Corkery & Cammy Thomas
Sun, November 21, 2021Join 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]