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 ›
All December long, the Children's Room is hosting a "Craft Making for Kids" table. Stop by and create a collage ornament or a magnet design any day this December! Make something to keep or to give away. For children (kids under 5 will need a grown-up's active assistance) Free, all supplies provided.
All of our regular storytimes are on a winter break from December 14 until January 9. We'll restart three drop-in groups the week of January 9: Baby and Me Storytimes on Wednesdays at 10:30 (babies and toddlers to 18 months) Preschool Storytimes with a Craft on Thursdays at 10:30 (ages 3 and up) Toddler Rhythm…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library's Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Monday from 1:00-2:30pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and sharing of excerpts and writing goals. Please register on this page or by…Read more ›
Drop in on Tuesdays between 10:30 and 11:30 am. Sue Tarinelli, our resident artist, designs a new art project for children of all ages to complete here at the library with their grownup. Drop in and get creative each week, with all supplies provided and an artistic guiding hand to help learn new skills! 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.
Have some laid back holiday fun where you get to decorate your own sugar cookies, then eat them as you watch a holiday movie favorite. Led by Teen Librarian Meghan Glasgow and library staff. Movie choice (PG) will be determined by participant vote. Grades 4-12; free. Registration is required to provide enough cookies to go…Read more ›
Have a snack, do an activity and discuss one of the nominees as we read our way through the 2023 Middle School Nutmeg Books. Are you already a Nutmeg Reader? Attend Nutmeg Book Club to earn your badge without taking the quiz! For children in grades 6-8, younger grades are eligible to attend if they…Read more ›
Join us for our monthly club for fiber artists! Whether you knit, crochet, felt or sew, join in with other crafty folk as we work on our individual projects, share tips and how-tos and discuss our favorite places to buy supplies. If you are new to fiber arts, join in and get some tutorials 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.