Virtual Films at Fowler Winter Series: Reckless Romance From the host Randall Warniers - For 26 years Concord film viewers gathered on winter evenings at the Fowler Library to see some of the most interesting and stimulating examples of current and classic cinema from around the world. That movie series, called Films at Fowler, changed […]
The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library announce the 2022 “Season of Music from the Library,” which includes three concerts over several months and features unique performances from a variety of musicians. The Friends anticipate that all three concerts will be in-person programs, but due to COVID-19 precautions there is a possibility some performances […]
The Concord Free Public Library hosts free musical concerts on Mondays at 10:30am for children ages 0-6 years and their caregivers at the Main Library. No registration is required for these performances. On Monday, May 2, enjoy interactive story songs with Elijah T. Grasshopper and Friends. From the wake up song “Tick Tock, Alarm Clock” […]
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, […]
The Friends of the Concord Library are pleased to announce that Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz has been selected as the 2022 Ruth Ratner Miller Award winner. The Miller Award lecture will be held on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the new Goodwin Forum of the library on Main Street. The ticketed event is […]
Join us for the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library's 2023 Annual Book Sale on Saturday, June 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Main Library front lawn. The proceeds from the Book Sale will fund the Library programs, museum passes, eBooks, large print and audio-visual materials, and staff professional development. Rain […]
Please join us for a Special Collections event Celebrating Ralph Waldo Emerson: Filmmaker Michael Maglaras and Writer James Marcus in Conversation on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Forum, Main Library.
Accounting the Migration Experience and America’s Inequities: Oliver de la Paz and Jill McDonough Oliver de la Paz, recipient of multiple prizes and grants, a founding member of Kundiman, and author of six collections, including The Boy in the Labyrinth, a finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award, reads from The Diaspora Sonnets (Liveright Publishing Corporation, […]
The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present CFA Mystery Night 2023, moderated by Kate Flora! This year's event features authors Gledé Browne Kabongo, John Nardizzi, and Sharon Healy Yang. Kate Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office. Deadbeat dads, child abusers, and employment discrimination aroused her curiosity […]
Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month with the meditative and empathic Nadia Colburn and Sandra Lim. The poets will read and engage in a Q & A, followed by book signings and light refreshments. Nadia Colburn reads from her new collection, I Say the Sky (University Press of Kentucky 2024). She is also the […]
