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 ›
Story times will be on break from October 18 to November 12 due to Ms. Heather's planned medical leave. That includes our Preschool Story Times on Wednesdays at 10 a.m., our Rhythm and Rhyme Story Times on Thursdays at 10 a.m., and our Baby and Me Times on Fridays at 10:30. Please check the library…Read more ›
"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives…Read more ›
Connecticut's citizens are blessed with the rich diversity of wildlife we enjoy. The "Living with Connecticut's Wildlife" presentation focuses on how to live with and enjoy our wild neighbors. Species covered include Black Bears, Eastern Coyote, Bobcat, Fisher, Raccoon, Skunk, Virginia Opossum, Red and Gray Fox, Woodchuck, White-Tailed Deer, bats, venomous and non-venomous reptiles, and…Read more ›
Monthly informal (no instruction) meet-up for fiber artists. Bring your knitting, crocheting, sewing, felting, or whatever else you’re working on, and join us for crafting and conversation. Co-hosted with Burlington Public Library. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm and alternate between Burlington Public Library and Canton Public Library. Drop-in,…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.