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 ›
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. Drop by, chill and create. For anyone in grades 4-12; Free.
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 ›
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 ›
Adult Craft Night is back! Join library director and avid crafter Sarah McCusker for a fun craft project -- something new each month! We will meet on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30pm in the Library Program Room. September's project is macrame keychains. If you can tie a knot, you can make these…Read more ›
Join our Science Discussion group. We usually meet on the first Saturday of the month, but this month we meet later because of the Labor Day Weekend. You can join this group in person or on Zoom; just contact Beth Van Ness if you need the Zoom link. All adults are welcome at…Read more ›
Zack Lamothe, Blogger of Backyard Roadtrips and Author of Connecticut Lore and More Connecticut Lore is joining us in September on Zoom. Zack will tell us about the unusual and fascinating locations for daytrips in our state. Make the most of the end of summer and meet Zack and make some fun plans to explore…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.