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Closed for Labor Day

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

Bacon Free Library will be closed on Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day. 

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In-person, Outdoor Story Time

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

Come and join us for in-person, outdoor story time on the beautiful grounds behind the library.  To help us all feel safe and comfortable, here is how it works: Bring a blanket or chairs to get comfy (maybe a snack, too!) Miss Fran will wear a microphone so everyone can hear.  After story time, kids […]

History Book Club

Join us for a virtual discussion of: Agent Zigzag: a true story of Nazi espionage, love, and betrayal / Ben MacIntyre (NF) 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 For details on how […]

Environmental Book Club

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

Join us for a Zoom discussion of Gathering moss : a natural and cultural history of mosses / by Robin Wall Kimmerer Also available on Overdrive Gathering moss : A natural and cultural history of mosses / Robin Wall Kimmerer   Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re […]

Nonfiction Book Club

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

This month, we will discuss The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper.  In this memoir, Harper, a graduate of Harvard University and the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, relates memorable stories from her work as an ER physician.  She details how  she's grown emotionally and learned from her patients as she struggled […]

Cinéphile Mondays

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 […]

Book Club

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

This month, we will read and discuss The Wife Between Us,  by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.   Read more about this book here. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement. You will assume you are […]

Tree & Garden Tour of the BFL Grounds

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

At the BFL, we take pride in our natural surroundings.  From the trees that have stood for decades to the colorful annuals that the Friends Group so carefully tends, our property is full of natural wonder.  In fact, the grounds have recently been named a Certified Wildlife Habitat® by the National Wildlife Federation.  Join arborist […]

Mystery Book Club

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook on Hoopla or Overdrive/Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.

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