Be a Nutmeg Reader at the Canton Public Library! Sign up HERE to earn collectible book badges as rewards for reading the 2023 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 2023.…Read more ›
Stop by the Children's Room to pick up a FREE "Take + Make" style craft in a bag - available all summer long! A new craft drops each Wednesday morning. Suitable for children ages 3-10, although our younger library patrons may need a grown-up's help. Everything you need to create a great art experience -…Read more ›
Canton Public Library is delighted to collaborate with area libraries to host a Zoom visit with author, Stewart O'Nan. He will discuss his new book, Ocean State. The book is available to all our residents on the Hoopla account on the library website. Both the audiobook and ebook are available. Print copies can be requested through…Read more ›
Drop in with infants and babies and toddlers up to 24 months and we'll help you turn your little one into a future reader. Nursery Rhymes, fingerplays, bounces and stories, plus time connecting with other parents and caregivers. You are welcome to come every week or whenever you can. Babies ages 0-12 months + toddlers…Read more ›
UConn Extension Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer your home gardening questions. Look for their table outside the library or indoors in bad weather.
Join our walking book group when we discuss The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. Email Beth Van Ness for more information. bvanness@libraryconnection.info. We meet at the Route 202 gate of Nepaug Reservoir. Join us!
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.