Be a Nutmeg Reader at the Canton Public Library! Sign up HERE to earn collectible book badges as rewards for reading the 2024 Nutmegs. Once you have signed up, you will be able to request a book quiz for any book you have read on the Elementary, Intermediate or Middle School Nutmeg lists for 2024.…Read more ›
This summer Canton Public Library encourages you to "Find Your Voice." Check out all the events here: https://cantonpubliclibrary.org/summer-reading/ Voices have power! Whether it's the sounds we make, the words we write, the art we create, the movements we perform, or the actions we take each day to impact our world. We will have free in-person…Read more ›
This summer, help us create an installation inspired by a similar project from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Just like illustrators who are influenced by the images around them, we get inspired by the art that children add to the walls of our library. This summer, help us create an installation inspired…Read more ›
Join Tommie Barker, to learn the basics of illustrative composition in order to design the book cover for your autobiography. For teens and tweens entering grades 5 and up. Registration required. Space is limited. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHEdAeZc2auRPXbPOcdpb8Yo-F9N1a8jVYdSgCgf45v1ZPbA/viewform?usp=sharing
Bring your writing work in progress and join local writer Connie Carpenter for a guided write-in session. Each session starts with announcements of upcoming writer events in our area. You will then go around the table to state your writing goals for the day. Connie will keep you on track with 3 consecutive 20 minute…Read more ›
Film yourself reading a children's story using our iPad Studio Space, created for our storytimes during the lockdowns! Miss Meg will guide you through the recording process, and we'll send you a copy of your recording to keep as a treasured memory of the summer of 2023. Note: Book Buddies will have the option of…Read more ›
Join us for an introduction to the world of podcast creation. Throughout this four-week program, you'll learn the art of storytelling, gain technical expertise, and express your ideas and passions through the medium of podcasts. No prior experience is required, making this program perfect for beginners and those eager to dive into the world of…Read more ›
Six different art centers each week, with the help our teen volunteers, the Art Buddies! Enjoy learning the skills and the creative habits acquired through art exploration. Over the summer, there will be painting, sculpture, cute critter crafts, mural making, yarn crafts, shrinkydinks, crayon melts and more. Led by Sue Tarinelli and Heather Baker. Drop…Read more ›
Join us as we learn how to crochet granny squares and turn them into a tote bag. This workshop will be held in two sessions. The first will teach how to make granny squares and the second will show you how to construct the tote bag. For teens and tweens entering grades 5 and up. …Read more ›
Camp NaNoWriMo is your next, great writing adventure! This month-long writing challenge takes place every July and offers you the flexibility to try something new with your writing. During Camp, you can set your own word-count goal (you’re not locked into 50,000 words!), and you can officially tackle any kind of writing project, novel or…Read more ›
Join us for our drop-in open art studio time. Explore crafts of all kinds: knitting projects, perler beads, friendship bracelets, hand-stamped and illustrated lettering, and more. We provide project ideas, extra help, and all materials needed. Work on your own projects too. Participating in one of our other programs and want more time? Need some…Read more ›
Learn the art of improvisational, a.k.a. crumb, quilting at Canton Public Library with the help of Dawn Zillich, The Stitching Coach. Patrons will make unique quilt blocks or finished bookmarks during this 2-hour program. New and experienced sewers, ages 10 and up are welcome. While no quilting experience is necessary, patrons should know how to…Read more ›
Calling Adventurers of any experience level! We are hosting five sessions of Teen Dungeons & Dragons at the Canton Public Library! Dungeons & Dragons (aka D&D or DnD) is a tabletop RPG (role-playing game). Join us as we immerse ourselves in fantasy worlds for loads of fun as we learn the basics, create characters, and…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Friday from 1:30-4:00pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, discussion of writing topics, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and an option to share excerpts and writing goals. Please…Read more ›
The fifth summer of our explosively popular “drop-in” program for families of kids ages 3 - 11. Our teen Science Buddy volunteers bring science exploration to life. New themes and projects each week, including: discovery kits, tinkering projects, science experiments, on-site demonstrations, and more. You may get messy, and parents should definitely expect to participate!
Calling all Adventurers! The Canton Public Library will be hosting a special after-hours D&D group for high school students only. Join Dungeon Master Tommie Barker as we cover the basics, create characters, and set out on a campaign. In “The Culmination Crusades”, players will traverse the Culmination, a post-apocalyptic world made up of floating islands…Read more ›
Six different art centers each week, with the help our teen volunteers, the Art Buddies! Enjoy learning the skills and the creative habits acquired through art exploration. Over the summer, there will be painting, sculpture, cute critter crafts, mural making, yarn crafts, shrinkydinks, crayon melts and more. Led by Sue Tarinelli and Heather Baker. Drop…Read more ›
Bring your writing work in progress and join local writer Connie Carpenter for a guided write-in session. Each session starts with announcements of upcoming writer events in our area. You will then go around the table to state your writing goals for the day. Connie will keep you on track with 3 consecutive 20 minute…Read more ›
Film yourself reading a children's story using our iPad Studio Space, created for our storytimes during the lockdowns! Miss Meg will guide you through the recording process, and we'll send you a copy of your recording to keep as a treasured memory of the summer of 2023. Note: Book Buddies will have the option of…Read more ›
Six different art centers each week, with the help our teen volunteers, the Art Buddies! Enjoy learning the skills and the creative habits acquired through art exploration. Over the summer, there will be painting, sculpture, cute critter crafts, mural making, yarn crafts, shrinkydinks, crayon melts and more. Led by Sue Tarinelli and Heather Baker. Drop…Read more ›
A dino-mite, prehistoric music adventure with Michele Urban from "My Music Room"! We'll wrap up our summer reading adventures as we stomp, chomp, and sing along to Michele's silly dino-songs. Learn to dance like a dinosaur, and even get a photo with a "friendly" velociraptor! This special event includes FREE facepainting before and after the…Read more ›
FREE Drop in on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. A musical story time adventure for little ones and their grownups! We're pleased to welcome a special guest this week! Mallory Kokus leads First Steps in Music Classes for the Hartt School of Music's Community Division at the University of Hartford! First steps is a class for…Read more ›
Calling Adventurers of any experience level! We are hosting five sessions of Teen Dungeons & Dragons at the Canton Public Library! Dungeons & Dragons (aka D&D or DnD) is a tabletop RPG (role-playing game). Join us as we immerse ourselves in fantasy worlds for loads of fun as we learn the basics, create characters, and…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Friday from 1:30-4:00pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, discussion of writing topics, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and an option to share excerpts and writing goals. Please…Read more ›
This week is the VERY LAST Science Friday of the Summer! We're having special guests come with a very special table - A Touch Tank Center from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. It's a supervised touch tank experience, with educators from the Aquarium. Includes tidepool creatures such as crabs, snails, whelks and clams. It will…Read more ›
Pool Party at the Mills Pond Pool NOW ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. TUESDAY, August 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm For students entering GRADES 1-8. FREE, for kids, entering Grades 1-8, who have earned pool party brag tag for reaching their reading log goals this summer. The pool will be…Read more ›
Due to unavoidable schedule changes, we have to POSTPONE Mocha Night. Join us for a memorable evening of art, inspiration, and connection at Canton Public Library's MoChA Night. Let's celebrate the boundless creativity and hard work our local teens put in all summer as their work is on display and they showcase their talents…Read more ›
Like numerous composers (Korngold, Prokofiev and Shostakovich to name a few), John Williams inhabits the worlds of film and concert music. But, unlike the others who were highly successful in both, Williams has never had the success in concert music that he has had with his film scores. Jeffrey Engel will play excerpts from a…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.