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Bacon Free Library

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Phone 508-653-6730
Website https://baconfreelibrary.org/

The Bacon Free Library was established in 1880 and continues to provide the community with library services and programs today. The library provides its users with a charming blend of today’s best-sellers, old fashioned friendliness, and modern technology in an historic neighborhood setting. Our riverside location offers the perfect spot to relax with a book or laptop computer. Through the Bacon Free Library, patrons have access to over five million items from the 40+ public & academic libraries of the Minuteman Library Network. The library also provides access to regional electronic databases and the internet. Ask us about obtaining any information or materials that you need.

The Bacon Free Library offers a variety of adult, child, and seasonal programs. Many of our library programs and collections are made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Bacon Free Library. The building also houses the Natick Historical Society Museum in the lower level, which offers a rich collection of artifacts and memorabilia of local significance. Visit the museum website for hours.

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  • September 2024
  • Sat 14
    September 14, 2024@11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Instrument Petting Zoo

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock (B2R) in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will bring a variety of musical instruments to the BfL for 60 minutes of instrument exploration to give people of all ages a chance to learn about instruments and experience playing them. Please stop by […]

  • Wed 18
    September 18, 2024@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Eastern European Book Club (virtual)

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    Join Konstantin Starikov on Zoom for the first book of our new Eastern European Book Club, with a discussion of Maybe Esther: A Family Story by Katia Petrowskaja (Author), Shelley Frisch (Translator). “Maybe Esther is the inventive, unique, and extraordinarily moving debut memoir that pieces together the fascinating story of one woman’s family across twentieth-century Russia, Ukraine, […]

  • Mon 23
    September 23, 2024@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Author Heather Wolf Discusses “Find & Identify More Birds: How to Pick a Patch” (virtual)

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Library to bring you bestselling author Heather Wolf, who will be discussing how to find and identify more birds by picking a “patch,” a place close to home where you can watch birds often. She’ll give tips on how to pick a patch and how to […]

  • Wed 25
    September 25, 2024@6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Canning, Freezing, & Dehydrating with Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens (Virtual)

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    Got way too much production from your garden this year?  No problem!  We’ll show you the easiest and best ways to preserve it all. The Bacon Free Library is happy to welcome the experts at Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens to teach us about canning, freezing and dehydrating. This program will be held over Zoom; register […]

  • Wed 25
    September 25, 2024@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Changing Weather in MetroWest: Extreme Heat, Flooding, & Wind (virtual)

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    Climate change is here and impacting our weather systems. Join us for this virtual program to learn how weather systems are changing in MetroWest, how extreme heat has impacted MetroWest, and how we can prepare for extreme weather. Last summer, Natick, Ashland, Framingham, and Holliston took part in a heat study conducted by the McAuliffe […]

  • Sat 28
    September 28, 2024@11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Mind Reader Gregg Dwyer

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    Gregg Dwyer has been involved in the arts for many years and is willing to give you a peek into the magical world which has been hidden from most.  Gregg’s goal is not to trick you, but to help you see the vast potential that lies deep within your own mind. Gregg started as an […]

  • Mon 30
    September 30, 2024@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Great Boston Fires with Author and Historian David Kruh (virtual)

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author and historian, David Kruh. In this virtual program, David will guide us through several devastating fires and their impact on Boston, from the many "great" fires of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (including the truly Great Fire of 1872), […]

  • October 2024
  • Fri 4
    October 4, 2024@8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Jammin with You

    Jammin with You

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    Join us at the Bacon Free Library and be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared toward kids ages 1 – 7, but fun for the whole family. With modern takes on children’s classics and classic original tunes, you’ll be humming and […]

  • Sat 5
    October 5, 2024@10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

    Read to a Dog

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    Children can build confidence and practice their reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog at the Bacon Free Library. Children ages 5 and up can sign up for a 15-minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles. Registration is required for each child […]

  • Tue 8
    October 8, 2024@5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

    Art Reception – Quilts by Frances Caruso Daneault

    Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

    The Bacon Free Library is thrilled to welcome back former Assistant Director and Children’s Librarian extraordinaire Fran Daneault to exhibit her spectacular collection of quilts. Along with raising her two sons in Natick and working at the Bacon, Fran has also spent years perfecting her crafting skills. She applies the same energy, creativity, joy, and […]

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