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

Story Time: Mondays and Tuesdays @ 10am. We’ll feature a combination of stories for listening and songs for singing & dancing.  

Baby Time: Wednesdays @ 10am. 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: Fridays, March 7 & 21 @ 10:30am. Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun!  *Registration is required

Read to a Dog: Saturday, March 29 @ 10-11:15am. 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 for each child attending.

Music & Movement with Walnut Hill: Friday, March 14 @ 10:30am. Join Miss Katie from the Community Theater Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts for a fun program that emphasizes the bond between children and their caregivers, while enriching their musical, cognitive, and physical development. Caregivers are led in enjoyable, simple rhythmic patterns, dances, and activities. Instruments like rhythm sticks, bells, shakers, and drums are used, as well as scarves, balls, bubbles, and more. This program is geared toward ages 6 months to 4 years. Registration is required.

All Ages Programs

Featured art display: through March 26: Bruno Wernli Art -- Bruno Wernli, born in Zürich, Switzerland, is an abstract expressionist artist currently based in Natick, MA. Specializing in acrylics on canvas, Wernli is renowned for his large-scale abstractions characterized by luminous, intense colors, crafted through a multi-layer technique. He is best known for his adept manipulation of color and form, which results in captivating works that engage viewers with their visual depth and textural complexity.

Adult Programs

Francais a la bibliotheque: Saturday, March 8 @ 10am. Vous parlez français? un peu, beaucoup, pas de problèmes. Venez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter. 

Boston Light: Three Centuries of History with Author Jeremy D’Entremont (virtual program): Monday, March 10 @ 7pm on Zoom. Based on Jeremy›s book, Boston Light: Three Centuries of History, this virtual talk focuses on Boston Light Station, the site of the first lighthouse on the North American continent.  Jeremy will trace its history through three centuries of tragedy, rescues, and colorful human interest stories of keepers and their families. Register to receive the Zoom link. 

Irish Whiskey: History and Recommendations with Travis Ireland of The Friskey Whiskey Podcast(virtual).Monday, March 17 @ 7pm on Zoom. Whiskey aficionado Travis Ireland is here to share some engaging lore about whiskey as well as some recommendations for your next tasty sip. Register to receive the Zoom link.

W.F.K. Travers’ Lincoln Portrait (virtual). Weds, March 19 @ 6pm on Zoom -- Art historian Mallory Mortillaro will share her first-hand account of researching this painting and the stories she uncovered as she leads the audience through this painting’s fascinating provenance. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Grow Your Leafy Greens (virtual): Tuesday, March 25 @ 6pm on Zoom. Would you like to learn how to grow the most nutritionally dense food on the planet?  In this virtual program, the experts at Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will teach you how to successfully grow kale, spinach, chard, and lettuce. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Adult Book & Film Clubs - registration required for all clubs

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

March 6: Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler 

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

March 13 American Jezebel: the uncommon life of Anne Hutchinson, the woman who defied the Puritans by Eve LaPlante.

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

March 18: Eight Bears: mythic past and imperiled future by Gloria Dickie 

Nonfiction Book Club -- fourth Saturday of the month @10am at the library

March 22: Strength in What Remains: A journey of remembrance and forgiveness by Tracy Kidder

Tuesday Book Club -- fourth Tuesday of the month @ 7pm at the library

March 25: How to read a book: a novel  by Monica Wood

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

Museum Passes

The Bacon Free Library and Morse Institute Library offer passes for free or reduced-admission to 30 local museums.  Check one out and plan your next day trip!