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Stay Warm and Informed at Bacon Free Library

No need for cabin fever this February, with plenty to pick from at Bacon Free Library.


Children’s Programs

All Together Preschool Storytime, Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Join in for stories and songs. 

Lapsit Storytime, Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Stories, bounces, and songs for newborns through 24 months and their grownups

Jammin with You, Friday, Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the library and Friday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Common Street Spiritual Center. Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun. Registration is required due to space limitations.


All Ages Programs

Featured Art Exhibit: The library will host a variety of works created by students at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts through March 18.


Adult Programs

Virtual: An Evening for People who Love Animals, Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.  on Zoom. In this virtual program, hear from Melanie Kaplan, author of “Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research,’’as well as E.B. Bartels, author of “Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter.’’

Virtual: “The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland,’’ Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Listen in as award-winning journalist and author Michelle Young discusses her new book. A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, “The Art Spy” uncovers the true story of how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world’s most treasured masterpieces

Virtual: Burglary at the Louvre, How Can Writer Top This?, Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M.A. Monnin. In this program, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how they have used the same elements in their books. They cover the crime itself, the police investigation, the psychology and motives that prompt such a bold theft, and how the intrinsic and historical value of the jewels make them targets and add to the public’s fear of their loss.

Adult Book and Film Clubs

Registration is required for all clubs. Visit baconfreelibrary.org/clubs-programs for more information.

Mystery Book Club, Thursday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. on Zoom: “King of Ashes’’ by S.A. Cosby.

History Book Club, Thursday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. on Zoom. “Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People’’ by Tiya Miles.

Environmental Book Club, Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Zoom: “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World’’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Tuesday Book Club, Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the library, “The Art Thief’’ by Michael Finkel.

Nonfiction Book Club, Saturday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. on Zoom: “Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip across America with Einstein’s Brain’’ by Michael Paterniti.

Cinephile Mondays, Monday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. on Zoom.  Watch and discuss films. Check the website for the film of the month and to register.

The library is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with extended hours on Tuesday until 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Closed for the holiday Monday, Feb. 16. 

For up-to-date information and registration, visit baconfreelibrary.org. The historic nature of the building limits accessibility. Programs are offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library.