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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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  • July 2025
  • Mon 28
    July 28@1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

    Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

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

    Join Natick landscape artist Barbara Levine this summer for drop-in plein air (outdoors in natural light) painting on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. All levels of painters, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided, so please bring your own equipment including: easels, paints, brushes, any solvents or mediums used, painting […]

  • Mon 28
    July 28@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    VIRTUAL: “Dinner with King Tut” author Sam Kean

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

      This one is for our history buffs out there!  Join author Sam Kean as he discusses his book, Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations, an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic […]

  • August 2025
  • Fri 1
    August 1@10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Ukulele Storytime with Mini Ukulele Lesson

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

    Join Ms. Julie for stories and songs about the ukulele plus a mini ukulele lesson!  Ukuleles provided. Recommended for ages 4-7. Registration is required for each child attending. This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library.  If it rains, we’ll move indoors to the Morse Institute Library.  

  • Mon 4
    August 4@1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

    Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

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

    Join Natick landscape artist Barbara Levine this summer for drop-in plein air (outdoors in natural light) painting on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. All levels of painters, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided, so please bring your own equipment including: easels, paints, brushes, any solvents or mediums used, painting […]

  • Tue 5
    August 5@5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

    Stacey Peasley Concert

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

    Join us on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library for a fantastic family concert with BFL favorite, Stacey Peasley! With her creative lyrics, fun rhythms, and contagious energy, Stacey will infuse pure joy into your evening. This concert will be outdoors on the BFL lawn, so bring a blanket or chairs to get comfy. […]

  • Fri 8
    August 8@10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Jammin With You

    Jammin With You

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

    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 bopping all the way home. This program will […]

  • Mon 11
    August 11@1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

    Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

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

    Join Natick landscape artist Barbara Levine this summer for drop-in plein air (outdoors in natural light) painting on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. All levels of painters, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided, so please bring your own equipment including: easels, paints, brushes, any solvents or mediums used, painting […]

  • Tue 12
    August 12@6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Healthy Garden Recipes

    Bacon Free Library

    It’s time for all that work in the garden to pay off in the kitchen.  The experts at Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will teach you how to prepare healthy meals with the ingredients from your backyard garden. ​ Fresh is best! This program is hosted by the Bacon Free Library and will be held over […]

  • Wed 13
    August 13@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    VIRTUAL: The History of Contagious Disease Hospitals in Massachusetts

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

    Often located near poorhouses, asylums, and prisons, contagious disease hospitals reveal how fear of contagion intersected with social reform, nativism, and evolving ideas about poverty and public responsibility.  Historian and author Dr. Katherine M. (Anderson) Benson, MFA, EdD, will take us on a virtual exploration of the complex history of contagious disease hospitals in Massachusetts […]

  • Thu 14
    August 14@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Virtual: Q&A with Author Erica Ridley

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

        We are excited to chat with fantastic historical romance author, Erica Ridley.  Since it’s right before her new book, A Waltz on the Wild Side, comes out, we can celebrate early!  In addition to her clever, heartwarming novels, like The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica also writes young adult horror and thrillers. What can’t […]

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