Please join us! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required for Zoom, Facebook Live is also available. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be limited and we will meet…Read more ›
We've opened up a few more spaces in this program, as our restrictions slowly lift! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be…Read more ›
***This program has been POSTPONED. It will now be held on Thursday, March 3 at 6:30pm. If you signed up previously, your registration will be transferred to the new date. Thank you for your understanding!*** Join us on the first Thursday of the month for a fun craft project. Check the website for details for…Read more ›
We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel in-person programs for the month of January, and hope to resume in MID February. Registrations will still be valid once we are able to restart our live session. This program is now full, thank you for registering. Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration…Read more ›
Register for our Zoom program on Medicinal Herbs with The Grounded Goodwife, mother and daughter team Velya Jancz-Urban and Ehris Urban. You can register by emailing Beth Van Ness at bvanness@libraryconnection.info and you will receive the zoom link on the day before the program. Does the thought of spring get your green thumb tingling? Are…Read more ›
Would you like to join a reading group to share your favorite books and connect with others who love books and reading? Canton Public Library has a new group forming for young adults on the spectrum of developmental disabilities. The group will meet on the Zoom platform as long as COVID restrictions keep us from…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 ›
Please join us! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required for Zoom, Facebook Live is also available. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be limited and we will meet…Read more ›
We've opened up a few more spaces in this program, as our restrictions slowly lift! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be…Read more ›
Canton patrons can sign up for this informative Zoom program through our partner library, Avon Free Public Library. The Memory Care Series is cosponsored with Avon Free Public Library, the Avon Senior Center, and the Bloomfield Public Library. https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/care-for-the-caregivers/
We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel in-person programs for the month of January, and hope to resume in MID February. Registrations will still be valid once we are able to restart our live session. This program is now full, thank you for registering. Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration…Read more ›
Starts at 11 a.m. Families will be able to participate as a group, in the children's room of the library. FREE, no advance registration is required. Led by local artisan and master crafter Sue Tarinelli.
Please join us! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required for Zoom, Facebook Live is also available. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be limited and we will meet…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 ›
We've opened up a few more spaces in this program, as our restrictions slowly lift! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be…Read more ›
This group is meeting a week early to avoid conflict with another program. Join us on Zoom to discuss Burning Bright. In the new novel featuring war veteran Peter Ash, “an action hero of the likes of Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne” (Lincoln Journal-Star), Ash has a woman’s life in his hands—and her mystery is…Read more ›
We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel in-person programs for the month of January, and hope to resume in MID February. Registrations will still be valid once we are able to restart our live session. This program is now full, thank you for registering. Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration…Read more ›
Join us for our discussion of this historical novel. Copies are available at our circulation desk and the ebook is available on Hoopla. Wife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamilton's quest for a more perfect union From the New York Times bestselling authors of America's First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton'a revolutionary woman who, like…Read more ›
Please join us! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required for Zoom, Facebook Live is also available. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be limited and we will meet…Read more ›
Members of the Canton Greater Together Community Fund Committee will hold a virtual information session to review the request for proposals and grant application and answer questions from potential applicants. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving established a $100,000 community fund in Canton, and the first round of funding opens on Feb. 15. Nonprofit organizations…Read more ›
We've opened up a few more spaces in this program, as our restrictions slowly lift! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be…Read more ›
What ARE Mushrooms, exactly? Fungi belong to their own Kingdom, and are actually more closely related to animals than they are to plants. They are inconceivably ancient, and appear to be as profoundly healing to the human body, mind, and spirit as they are to the entire ecosystem. Join nationally board certified Chinese herbalist, Lisl Meredith…Read more ›
We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel in-person programs for the month of January, and hope to resume in MID February. Registrations will still be valid once we are able to restart our live session. This program is now full, thank you for registering. Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration…Read more ›
Meditation Practices and Mindfulness Activities have been shown to reduce stress and ruminative (worrying) behavior. Studies also show that meditation can increase focus, active memory and improve relationships. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/07-08/ce-corner On Saturday February 26th at 11 am our new mindfulness and mediation discussion group will meet for the first time. We will explore various forms of…Read more ›
Join us at Nepaug Reservoir to walk and discuss Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich. Meet us at the 202 gate at 2 pm. All adults are welcome to join our book discussions. Copies are available at our circulation desk. Curbside pick up is still an option, just call us. Erdrich is a true original……Read more ›
Please join us! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required for Zoom, Facebook Live is also available. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be limited and we will meet…Read more ›
We've opened up a few more spaces in this program, as our restrictions slowly lift! Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration required. This story time weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, music, movement, and rhymes. Class size will be…Read more ›
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 ›
We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel in-person programs for the month of January, and hope to resume in MID February. Registrations will still be valid once we are able to restart our live session. This program is now full, thank you for registering. Intended for children ages 1.5 through 4 with their caregivers. Registration…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 ›
Would you like to join a reading group to share your favorite books and connect with others who love books and reading? Canton Public Library has a new group forming for young adults on the spectrum of developmental disabilities. The group will meet on the Zoom platform as long as COVID restrictions keep us from…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.