Personal Story Time
Mondays & Tuesdays in person *by appointment*

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 free to make requests!–or you are welcome to bring or select your own. Please visit our website calendar to register and book a time slot.

History Book Club

Thursday, May 12 at 11:00 am on Zoom

Join us for a virtual discussion of The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai. Copies of the book available at the library, or borrow digitally. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.

Morse Institute Library programs

Click to learn more and register for upcoming Morse Institute Library events:

Thursday, May 12: Finding History in Star Wars
Saturday, May 14: Mars 2020 and MOXIE

Ukrainian Voices recording

We offer gratitude and support to our Ukrainian Voices presenters from April 20. A recording of this moving program is now available here.

Natick Seed Library

The Natick Seed Library is now available at the BFL! Come into the library to select seeds to borrow and learn more details on how the seed library works. 

The Natick Seed Library is a collaboration between Natick Community Gardens, the Morse Institute Library, and the Bacon Free Library. This spring and summer, all three organizations will collaborate on a free virtual lecture series. Check out the list of events here!

Birt and Harley Jazz Duo

Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 pm outdoors

Chase the blues away with the crowd-pleasing jazz of John Birt and Dylan Harley. This dynamic duo of dueling guitars performs the gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt, the blues of Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong, original music, and reworkings of pop/classic rock. Bring a blanket or chair and relax on the lawn on the BFL to enjoy a musical afternoon. This program is hosted by the Eliot Church and the BFL. Admission is by free-will donation

Mystery Book Club with Author Erica Ferencik

Thursday, June 2 at 1:00 pm on Zoom

Join us for a special virtual Mystery Book Club discussion of Girl in Ice, where we will be joined by author Erica Ferencik! Raised in New York, the award-winning author now lives in Massachusetts and has published three acclaimed literary thrillers. This event will be held over Zoom. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.

Dog Tales Personal Story Time

Friday, June 3 *registration required

Sign up for a special story time with Lorcan and his human Cheryl!  We will read a couple books that are doggie approved, while your kiddo can cozy up with Lorcan. Please visit our website to register for a time slot.

Join One Of Our Book Clubs!

Visit our website or click below to learn more about our book clubs. Copies of book club titles are set aside at Bacon Free Library, and often also available to borrow digitally. Pick up a copy today so you're ready for the next meeting. New members always welcome!

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