Drop in on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Start early and let us help you grow your reader! We’ll sing, talk, read, and play with your baby and you. Using nursery rhymes, fingerplays, baby signs, short books we read together, plus bounces and bubbles, Children’s Librarian Heather Baker will provide 45 minutes of "library time" to build…Read more ›
Homework Helpers is a free after-school service run by the Canton High School National Honor Society. Each Wednesday a member, or two, of the National Honor Society will be available in the teen section to help younger students with their schoolwork. Drop in or email mglasgow@ctownofcantonct.org to schedule a session.
Drop in on Thursdays at 10:30. Story time is our favorite time of the week! For kids aged 3 and up with a parent/caregiver, siblings also welcome (see notice below.) Join Ms. Heather for books, rhymes, songs and games and we’ll introduce your preschoolers to language, literature, and the library. We'll end every week with…Read more ›
You can join our Science Discussion group at Good Friends Restaurant to read and discuss Ed Yong's latest book. Copies are available at our circulation desk or by placing a hold for yourself. All adults are welcome at our book discussions. We meet at the restaurant and have coffee or lunch as preferred. Please use…Read more ›
Discover all kinds of games you can play without electronics in a free afternoon of fun with Teen Librarian Meghan Glasgow. Try some favorites: Sorry, Wig Out, Guess Who, Uno, or Sleeping Queens. Or some more recent additions: Scattergories, Sequence, Yahtzee, and Rummikub. For students in grades 4-12; drop-in. If it's new to you, we'll…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.
