Join us for a virtual discussion of: Caleb’s Crossing / Geraldine Brooks (FIC) Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive HERE Instantly available on Hoopla HERE For details on how to attend this virtual […]
As the days get a little too chilly for outdoor story time, the BFL is happy to offer you a personal, indoor story time: just you, your kiddos, and Miss Fran or Miss Karen. We'll gather in a corner of the children's area to read stories for about 20 minutes. We will choose the books--feel […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of The nation of plants / Stefano Mancuso, translated from the Italian by Gregory Conti Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged and participatory in the natural world, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we […]
Sign up for a special story time with Lorcan and his human Cheryl! Miss Fran will read a couple books that are doggie approved, while your kiddo can cozy up with Lorcan. Please register for a time slot below:
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. We explore it all in this book club. **Please note this month we are meeting on the 3rd Saturday. Join us for a discussion of One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America by Gene Weingarten. According to goodreads.com "On New Year's Day 2013, two-time […]
As the days get a little too chilly for outdoor story time, the BFL is happy to offer you a personal, indoor story time: just you, your kiddos, and Miss Fran or Miss Karen. We'll gather in a corner of the children's area to read stories for about 20 minutes. We will choose the books--feel […]
This month, we will read and discuss The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. Read more about this book here. With traditional Cookie Swap beforehand. The Glass Hotel is "... a captivating novel of money, beauty, white-collar crime, ghosts, and moral compromise in which a woman disappears from a container ship off the […]
As the days get a little too chilly for outdoor story time, the BFL is happy to offer you a personal, indoor story time: just you, your kiddos, and Miss Fran or Miss Karen. We'll gather in a corner of the children's area to read stories for about 20 minutes. We will choose the books--feel […]
Cinephilia is an academic word literally meaning “love of cinema,” but it also contains hints of nostalgia and passion for a film art that was undoubtedly the defining media experience of the twentieth century. As such, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with. Meant […]
Professional photographer Joanne Pearson, who took us on a tour through many gorgeous gardens in New England, is here to help you plan for next year's garden. What makes for a great garden? Through her lush and beautiful photographs of showcase gardens in Europe and across the US, Joanne will explore and dissect garden design […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
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