Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey. Copies available at the library, or borrow as a digital audiobook through Hoopla or Overdrive/Libby. Please […]

As geopolitical tensions are rising in Eastern Europe and the full-fledged war between Russia and Ukraine is imminent, the media coverage focuses mainly on the political aspects of the contemporary […]

Join us for a virtual discussion of: Endurance : Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to […]

Join us for a Zoom discussion of The Outermost House : A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod by Henry Beston Copies of the book will […]

This month, we will read and discuss Stamped  by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi.   Read more about this book here.  We meet in hybrid format.  Come to the library […]

In this latest installment of Gorgeous Gardens of New England, Joanne Pearson will feature 12 new gardens including one from her list of secret gardens.  This richly illustrated and researched […]

This month, we will discuss The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander. In an introduction to a conversation with Michelle Alexander, David […]

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 […]

Did you know that protest quilts date back to 1830?  In fact, stories have been quilted into bed coverings as far back as the year 1400.  Join quilt historian Pam […]