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Concord Free Public Library Celebrates 150 Years

September 15, 2023
Anke Voss
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As the Concord Free Public Library celebrates its 150th anniversary, we reflect on some important historical moments. 


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In the Footsteps of Ralph Waldo Emerson

June 15, 2023
Jeff Wieand
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Ralph Waldo Emerson lived in Concord for most of his life and probably explored almost every inch of it on foot. As he once said, “I go through Concord as through a park.” Today, we can follow in the footsteps of the “Sage of Concord.” 


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A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library

March 15, 2023
Anke Voss
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In a significant collaboration, the Concord Free Public Library, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the Concord Museum are pleased to present “A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library,” hosted by the Concord Museum and on view March 24 through September 4, 2023.  


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Stories From Special Collections: The Art Collection

March 15, 2022
Anke Voss
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Thanks to the generosity of donors, starting in 1873, the Library immediately began taking in pieces of art along with manuscripts, ephemera, and books. 


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Featured Stories

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    The Fall Issue is Here!

    The fall issue is here! Dive in and discover five definitive battles of the American Revolution that took place in the fall of 1775, how Concord's minutemen of 1861 responded to the Civil War, "Henry David Thoreau and the Crackbrained Troublemaker," where to find the best cider donuts, and so much more.
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    Concord’s Minutemen of 1861: Captain George L. Prescott and the Concord Artillery

    In the early morning of April 19, 1861, Daniel Lawrence rode into the town of Concord on horseback, rousing the town militia with orders to report to Boston in response to President Lincoln’s call for militia volunteers. The method and timing of this call were no accident.
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    Relations be Hanged: Frayed Loyalties to King and Family

    Stand in the middle of Concord’s North Bridge with the Minute Man statue on your right and the British soldiers’ grave on your left. Place your hands on the rough wooden handrail in front of you; slightly to the left, you will see The Old Manse through the trees. Peer down into the Concord River that Ralph Waldo called “the dark stream which seaward creeps” and brace yourself: this tale is about to get rough. 

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