This year our seed library is self-serve. The seeds are housed in the cabinet with the sign under the blue counter in the adult area of the library. Come fill out a check-out form and "borrow" seed for your garden this year. You may borrow 5 packs in total of flower, vegetable and herb seeds. …Read more ›
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 ›
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 ›
Join our Monday group on Zoom to discuss this recent novel by Anne Tyler. All adults are welcome at our book discussions; just use the registration link if you are not already a member of this group. We send the zoom link a day or two before the meeting. Copies of the book are available…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 you been wanting to learn how to crochet? Join us for some hands-on instruction using Creativebug. All materials will be provided, but if you have yarn or hooks of your own you'd like to use please feel free to bring them. This program is for adults. Space is limited and registration is required. You…Read more ›
Drop in on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Start early and let us help you grow your reader! We’ll sing, talk, read, and play with your baby and you. Using nursery rhymes, fingerplays, baby signs, short books we read together, plus bounces and bubbles, Children’s Librarian Heather Baker will provide 45 minutes of "library time" to build…Read more ›
Homework Helpers is a free after-school service run by the Canton High School National Honor Society. Each Wednesday a member, or two, of the National Honor Society will be available in the teen section to help younger students with their schoolwork. Drop in or email mglasgow@ctownofcantonct.org to schedule a session.
FREE! Drop in on Thursdays at 10:30. Story time is our favorite time of the week. For kids aged 3 and up with a parent/caregiver, siblings are also welcome. We'll be outside on the lawn if the weather allows! Please remember to bring a blanket to sit on. Join Ms. Heather for books, rhymes, songs…Read more ›
You can join our Science Discussion group at Good Friends Restaurant to discuss our latest book. This month our group is switching to Science Fiction rather than Science Fact. Copies of Project Hail Mary are available at our circulation desk or by placing a hold for yourself. All adults are welcome at our book discussions. …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. New projects every month! During May's session, we will be making rolled paper flowers from discarded books and cardstock. They're great for wreath decorations, gift adornments, and more. Registration is required and space is limited. If you…Read more ›
To sign up to be a vendor please fill out the google form available here. Support the Canton Public Library Teen Advisory Group and sign up to be one of our kid and teen craft fair vendors. Sellers must be kids or teens in Grade 12 and under. All items must be 100% kid made! There…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.