On Thursday, October 14 at 6:30 pm, clutter consultant Jan Baltrush gives an in-person talk at the library (40 Dyer Avenue, Canton), on “Downsizing: It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful.” A professional organizer, Jan will focus on tips for purging unwanted items, time frames, places to sell and/or donate unwanted items, and techniques to…Read more ›
On Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., join Gerri Griswold for a Zoom travel program, “Iceland through My Heart.” “Fifty-two trips to our beloved neighbor up north and each one feels like the first!” It’s evident that Gerri Griswold is head-over-heels in love with Iceland. Spend quality time with her as she takes you…Read more ›
Russia has launched a significant military invasion of Ukraine, one of its neighbors to the southwest, a major escalation to a conflict that began in 2014. As the situation develops, many of us are scrambling to understand. Why is Putin pursuing war with Ukraine? What are the historical origins of the conflict? What triggered this…Read more ›
The Canton Public Library presents two programs in observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The first of these takes place Saturday, March 26 at 1:00 PM, when we welcome Connecticut historian Arthur Gottlieb for “The Tonkin Gulf Incident – August 1964.” Until August of 1964, U.S. involvement in Vietnam was mostly in the background.…Read more ›
Inclement weather policy: If Canton schools or afterschool activities are cancelled for weather-related reasons, so too are events for teens and children at the Canton Public Library. The library is often still open, please contact us with questions or concerns at 860.693.5800.
