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Monday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Wednesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Thursday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Friday: 10:00am - 5:30pm Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm While we are closed, visit our Online Library which is open 24/7 to access eBooks, audiobooks and movies for free with your library card!
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March celebrates Women's History Month which originated as a national celebration in 1981. On March 7, 1982, it started as “Women’s History Week." By 1995, the week grew into all of March.” This month celebrates the contributions women have made to the United States and recognizes the specific achievements women have made throughout American history in a variety of fields. Visit our Online Library for feature collections celebrating Women's History Month.
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Canton Writes 2025! Canton residents are invited to sharpen their pencils and fire up their laptops to participate in this year’s Canton Writes! • Five age groups • Three Categories: short story, poem, or non-fiction/memoir Length: maximum of 1,000 words. Submit entries by March 3, 2025 via email to cantonwrites@town.canton.ma.us, along with a submission form available at www.library.canton.ma.us |
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Celebrate International Women's Day with Marianne Leone Saturday, March 8, 2:00 pm Join us as Marianne shares some of her wonderful stories before introducing us to her latest book, Five-Dog Epiphany, described as " a gorgeous and often hilarious memoir." Books will be available for sale from An Unlikely Story Bookstore. Sponsored by the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW). Free and open to the public.
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Annual Neponset River Water Quality Presentation Thursday, March 6, 6:30 pm Join NepRWA River Restoration Director Sean McCanty and Environmental Science Fellow Paul Hanbury as they present water quality data and trends for the Neponset River, its streams, and ponds. In addition, hear from Lisa Holden, Program Director of the X-Cel Conservation Corps of Boston. For any questions, please email NepRWA Environmental Science Fellow, Paul Hanbury, at hanbury@neponset.org
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A series of virtual author talks featuring some of the publishing industry's top trending writers. Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 7pm
Author: Kelley Armstrong Book: Cold As Hell Genre: Mystery/Thriller Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 7pm Author: Lisa Unger Book: Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 Genre: Thriller Friday, March 14, 2025, 2pm Author: Gillian McAllister with Peter Swanson Book: Famous Last Words Genre: Domestic Thriller Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7pm Author: Lauren Willig Book: The Girl From Greenwich Street: a Novel of Hamilton, Burr and America's First Murder Trial Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 7pm Authors: Curtis Sittenfeld with Gabrielle Zevin Books: Prep & Show Don't Tell Genre: Literary Fiction
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Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light Saturday, March 15th, 7:30 PM
Live, in-person concert! Fresh off a first place win at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival band competition, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light have been captivating audiences throughout the northeast. Enjoy the relaxing, warm atmosphere of friendly people, good music, hot coffee, and home-baked goodies. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Admission is $15 and $8 for students. Supported by the Friends of Canton Public Library.
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Canton Library Chess Club Tuesday March 25, 6 PM
Large Print Room All ages and skill levels can learn and play chess at the library. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed.
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Strategy Board Game Night for Adults Thursday, March 6 and 20, 6 PM Community Room Join us on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Have a good time and play some strategy board games. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. Ages 18+
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Fall In Love Book Group Monday, March 24 7:30 pm Local History Room
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True Crime Book Club Wednesday, March 19 7:30 pm Trustees Meeting Room
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Mystery Book Club Monday, March 17 7:00 pm Trustees Meeting Room
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Biography Book Club Monday, March 10 7:30 pm Large Print Room
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Fiction Book Club Thursday, March 27 7:00 pm Trustees Meeting Room
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Friends With Books Club Thursday, March 27 10:30 am Aldrich Meeting Room
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Artists in Bloom Saturday, March 29, 11:00-5:00 PM Community Room The Canton Garden Club in conjunction with the Canton Public Schools will hold their biennial ARTISTS IN BLOOM. This event features student's artworks from grades 1-12 with 30 of the pieces will be interpreted in flowers by Canton Garden Club members.
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Drop-In Tech Help Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Come to our tech help drop-in, where a technology librarian, Matt Amory, can assist you with technology-related questions. Bring your problematic laptop, tablet, or phone and we'll do what we can to help!
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Our digital services have been expanded to give you access to even more free eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, and music. |
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Gain unlimited access while using any device on the Canton Public Library network. to redeem your 72-hour off-site access token!
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50+ JOB SEEKERS GROUP CONTINUES More than 60 Massachusetts public libraries have partnered to offer the 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group to support people fifty years and older looking for a new job, a new career direction, or a Second Act career! Each bi-weekly meeting features a different topic, presented by Debbi Hope, MBA, PCIC, MC.
Morning option: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am |
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Franken S.T.E.A.M. Saturday, March 1, 11:00 am Art & Activities Room Robotics with Dash robots using Wonder Workshop apps Wonder (fingertip control) and Blockly (coding). Launcher. Play soccer. Registration is required and this is geared towards children in grades 2 through 6.
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Little Engineers Saturday, March 22, 3:30 p.m. Children's Craft Room Little Engineers is a STEAM based program. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Each session's project will incorporate one or more of these elements. Registration is required, best for ages 4 through 8.
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Nerd Kitchen - For Kids! Saturday, March 8, 3:30 pm Art & Activities Room
Ever seen food in a videogame or a TV show that you wish you could try? So let's take this culinary journey together as we explore recipes and foods from your favorite books, videogames, movies, and TV shows! Registration is required! Best suited for kids ages 9 through 12.
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Storytime and More! Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Library Community Room Our story times are interactive learning opportunities where kids of all ages enjoy stories and fun with our children's librarian. Call 339-502-5718 for more details! Check out our Events Calendar for all our Winter programming, including crafts and programs.
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Ostara Saturday, March 22, 2:00 pm Community Room The Wheel of the Year is the annual cycle of festivals celebrating Earth and nature in Celtic tradition. These festivals take place at solstices, equinoxes, and the midpoints between them. This year, we're celebrating at the library! Join us to celebrate Ostara, which encourages us see Spring as a time for new beginnings. There will be a traditional craft!
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Teen Shrinky Dink Making Friday, March 21, 3:00 pm Makerspace Room Draw on plastic! and then shrink it! Use them for keychains, pins, or charms! Materials available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays beginning March 22 at 3:00 pm Aldrich Meeting Room Calling all heroes, mages, scoundrels, and goblins! Dungeons and Dragons for Middle School and High School Kids. All teenage players are welcome—no experience is required! |
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YA for Everyone Book Club Thursday, March 20, 7:30 pm Aldrich Meeting Room A book club for adults who read YA! This month we will discuss Plan A by Deb Caletti. Email Rosie (rmoore@ocln.org) to join remotely.
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Time of the child
by Niall Williams
In the Advent season of 1962, Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter Ronnie, long isolated from their small Irish town of Faha, find their lives and their understanding of family and community transformed when a baby is unexpectedly left in their care.
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Small things like these
by Claire Keegan
In a small Irish town in 1985, coal merchant and family man, Bill Furlong, while delivering an order to the local convent, makes a discovery that forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.
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An Irish country doctor
by Patrick Taylor
Barry Laverty, a recent medical school graduate, jumps at the chance to join a rural practice in Ballybucklebo, Northern Ireland, until he meets his boss Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, a difficult older physician with his own way of doing things
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The Friends of the Canton Public Library are honored to support our Library Trustees and our Library Director with "The Next Chapter" of our library's future. We encourage everyone to visit the newly launched webpage for more information.
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Join The Friends of the Library! All library programs are free and open to the public thanks to generous support from the Friends of the Library.The Friends of the Canton Public Library is a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation of interested citizens dedicated to supporting and enhancing library services in Canton. Membership is open to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Click here to join.
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