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 ›
Join our Monday discussion group for My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. This group has been on hiatus for the summer, so please read the second book in the series too, if you can find the time. This group will probably meet on Zoom so please email Beth Van Ness if you are not a…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.
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 ›
Spirits from Collinsville's bygone days have a warning for the present. With humor and moving stories that are universal, this original play by Canton's poet laureate David K. Leff explores the importance of the past in a future of rapid change. Presented by the Farmington Valley Stage Company. Registration is required to ensure adequate seating. Register using…Read more ›
Spirits from Collinsville's bygone days have a warning for the present. With humor and moving stories that are universal, this original play by Canton's poet laureate David K. Leff explores the importance of the past in a future of rapid change. Presented by the Farmington Valley Stage Company. Registration is required to ensure adequate seating. Register using…Read more ›
We invite everyone to help us celebrate Our Million Page Reading Challenge success! Our town of ten thousand reached 1,000,000 pages read and logged on August 12, and we look forward to seeing just how many pages the town will log by Labor Day. Celebrate with us on Saturday, September 17 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. (raindate of September…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.