Join us on the first Thursday of the month for a fun craft project. Check the website for details for each month's project. In March, we will be stitching this cute bee doing a waggle dance. Learn several basic stitches and take home a completed project. All materials included. Register here, by phone at 860-693-5800,…Read more ›
Science Book Discussion returns to Canton Public Library on Zoom. We meet on March 5th at 10:30am. Please email Beth Van Ness if you would like to join the meeting or want more information about this discussion group that reads only Science books. All adults are welcome to join us. Contact Beth at bvanness@libraryconnection.info to…Read more ›
Join the Monday group to discuss this exquisite little novel. All adults are welcome to join our book discussions. Copies of the selection are available at the circulation desk in advance of the meeting. This group will start meeting in person soon. Contact Beth Van Ness at the library for more information about this…Read more ›
Join us for our monthly club for fiber artists! Whether you knit, crochet, felt, or sew, join in with others as we work on our individual projects and chat about all things crafty. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30, alternating between the Canton Library and the Burlington Library (34 Library…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 ›
How did the women of CT work for – or against – the right to vote? In this program, we’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from the Connecticut Historical Society collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history. You’ll learn about suffragists like Katharine Houghton Hepburn, Mary Townsend Seymour,…Read more ›
One of the few positive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting isolation has been an increase in the number of people who have purchased or “adopted” houseplants. If you’re one of those plant newbies, or even if you’re an “expert”, please join us Saturday, April 2 at 1:00 pm for our presentation…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.