Library Hours

Monday through Friday, 9:30-5:30 with extended hours on Tuesday until 7:00pm

Saturdays 9:30-1:30

Curbside pickup is available during all open hours

Check our Website for the most up-to-date information and to register for programs:  https://baconfreelibrary.org

Children’s Programs

***If it is 55 degrees or warmer at 10am, children’s programs will be held outside.**

Mondays @ 10am -- Story Time: Join us for a high-energy story time! We’ll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for singing & dancing.

Tuesdays @ 10am -- Colorful Story Time. We’ll feature stories and songs that highlight our color of the week. 

Fridays @ 10am -- Baby Time: Join us for a cozy story time filled with lap bounces, rhymes, songs, and simple stories. Geared toward infants and young toddlers with their grownups.

Jammin with You -- Weds, April 5th @ 10: 30am: Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared for kids ages 1 – 7, but fun for the whole family. With modern takes on children’s classics and classic original tunes, you’ll be humming and bopping your way all the way home.  Registration required.  **If it is 55degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside & will not require registration.

Saturday, April 15th, 10-11:15am: Read to a Dog: Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! Children ages 5 and up can sign up for a 15 minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles. Registration is required.

Tuesday, April 18th @ 3pm: Professor Bugman’s Arthropod Petting Zoo: Professor Bugman will introduce you to some real arthropods, then you can create and draw your own creature with its own special adaptations. Recommended for ages 5-11. Registration required.

Weds, April 19th, 10am-12: drop-in paper flower wreaths: Stop by anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make a simple spring wreath with paper flowers. This craft program is geared toward children of all ages with their grown-ups.

Sat, April 29th, 10am -12: drop-in craft & StoryWalk: Join us for an eco-friendly craft, then stroll through the beautiful library grounds and enjoy our new StoryWalk®. All ages welcome! This program is part of EcoNatick’s Earth Day All Around Natick.

(The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson)

All-ages Programs

Sat, April 8th @ 11am -- Container Gardening with Farmer Emma: Join Farmer Emma from The Natick Community Organic Farm to learn about container gardening. This program is geared towards ages 10+. Registration required.

Tuesday, April 11th @ 5pm: Felting with Farmer Emma: Join Farmer Emma from The Natick Community Organic Farm and learn how to felt with wool from the farm. This workshop is recommended for learners aged 10 and up. All materials are provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bacon Free Library. Registration is required.

Adult Book & Film Clubs - registration required for all clubs

Mystery Book Club - first Thursday of the month @ 1pmon Zoom

April 6th: Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris

May 4th: Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

History Book Club - second Thursday of the month @ 11am on Zoom

April 13th: The other Madisons: the lost history of a president’s Black family by Bettye Kearse

May 11th: Seabiscuit: an American legendby Laura Hillenbrand

Environmental Book Club - third Tuesday of the month @ 7pm on Zoom

April 18th: Beloved Beasts: fighting for life in an age of extinction by Michelle Nijhuis

May 16th: Fen, Bog & Swamp: a short history of peatland destruction and its role in the climate crisis by Annie Proulx

Tuesday Night Book Club - fourth Tuesday of the month @ 6:30pm, both Zoom & in person

April 25th: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford

May 23rd: Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin

Nonfiction Book Club - fourth Saturday of the month @ 10am, both Zoom & in person

April 22nd: Destiny of the Republic: a tale of madness, medicine, and the murder of a president by Candice Millard (this month, Zoom only)

May 27th: Beautiful Country: a memoir of an undocumented childhood by Qian Julie Wang

Cinephile Mondays -- last Monday of the month @ 4pmon Zoom; watch and discuss films. Check the BFL website for the film of the month and to register.