The Concord Free Public Library invites children to join a book discussion group on Wednesday, March 16 at 2 pm. We’ll discuss the 2022 Newbery Medal Award winner "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barbra Higuera. Read and discuss this new science fiction classic, with pizza as part of the discussion! This program will take place […]
Kids - want to make the world a better place and engage in global citizenship through art? Join us on Saturday, March 26 at 10:30am as we move art into action! Members from COAR (Communities Organizing Against Racism) are partnering with the Concord Free Public Library to create a quilt filled with ideas on how […]
Pick ‘em, peel ‘em, stick ‘em! The Concord Free Public Library invites teens (age 11-18) to the Sticker Party extravaganza on Saturday, May 21, from 1-2 pm. Join brand new Teen Librarian, Cary Stough, in the brand new Teen Lounge at the CFPL Main Branch. Bring your laptops, your hydroflasks, your Airpod cases, your backpacks—and […]
Join finger skateboard amateur and new Teen Librarian Cary Stough for afternoons of finger skateboarding and excessive snacking on Wednesdays 5/11, 5/18, and 5/25 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Main Library. Ages 11-18. Set up a skatepark on the big Teen Lounge tables. Use cardboard and other materials, hone your maker instinct with various (safe) tools […]
The Concord Free Public Library is partnering with the Korean Cultural Society of Boston to bring a celebration of Korean culture through the month of May. Exhibition of Minwha (Korean Folk Painting): Enjoy an exhibition of Minwha (Korean Folk Painting) from May 2-31 in the Main Library Gallery. The exhibition features Seongmin Ahn, Insun Cho, […]
Harness the power of the sun! Join Teen Librarian Cary Stough and Artist and Gallery Resident Becky Behar for sunlight photography using cyanotype paper and everyday objects on June 11 from 1-3pm. Using cyanotype photographic printing formula, the process results in a beautiful, enigmatic monochrome print. Materials will be provided for each participant, including materials […]
June is Pride Month and at the Concord Free Public Library Teen Lounge, we celebrate the best way we know how—making! Visit us after school on Wednesdays in June (6/1, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29) for Zine Your Pride, a series of zine workshops that will showcase multiple ways to make a zine, art styles, and discussions […]
June is Pride Month and at the Concord Free Public Library Teen Lounge, we celebrate the best way we know how—making! Visit us after school on Wednesdays in June (6/1, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29) for Zine Your Pride, a series of zine workshops that will showcase multiple ways to make a zine, art styles, and discussions […]
The multi-talented, social media famous artist Claire Sun has returned to the Concord Free Public Library. Last summer, she dazzled participants with the popular Bullet Journaling workshop. This summer, on July 9 and July 23 from 1-3pm, she'll be introducing us to the world of brush lettering. Brush lettering is characterized by thick lines on […]
This summer “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” at the Concord Free Public Library (CFPL)! The CFPL Summer Reading Program runs from Monday, June 6 through Friday, Aug 12 and is free and open to children of all ages. Visit the Main Library or Fowler Branch to register and collect your prizes. Everyone gets a necklace […]
