Library Hours

Monday through Friday, 9:30-5:30 with extended hours on Tuesday until 7:00pm

Saturdays 9:30-1:30

Curbside pickup is available during all open hours

Check our website for the most up-to-date information and to register for programs:  https://baconfreelibrary.org

Children’s Programs

Story Time

Mondays and Tuesdays @ 10am -- We’ll feature a combination of stories for listening and songs for singing & dancing.  

Baby Time

Wednesdays @ 10am --  Join us for a cozy story time filled with lap bounces, rhymes, songs, and simple stories. Geared toward infants and young toddlers with their grownups.  

Jammin with You

Fridays, Nov 1st & Nov 15th @ 10:30am -- Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! 

All Ages Programs

Featured art display:

Oct 31 - January 11, 2025: Lia Vito Nature Photography

Adult Programs

French Conversation Club

Saturday, Nov 9th @ 10am -- Vous parlez français? un peu, beaucoup, pas de problèmes. Venez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter.

Holiday Baking Demonstration with Heidi McIndoo: Mini Pumpkin Pie Tartlets

 Monday, Nov 18th @ 7pm on Zoom -- The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this scrumptious cooking demonstration.  If you are looking for a sweet treat for the holidays that won’t sabotage your healthy eating goals, join registered dietitian Heidi McIndoo to make mini pumpkin pie tartlets.  This program will be held on Zoom; register to receive the meeting link. 

Q&A with Author and Historian Kathleen DuVal: “Native Nations: A Millenium in North America” 

Monday, Nov 25th @ 7pm on Zoom -- The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this conversation with Native American historian Kathleen DuVal. Listen in to learn more about the history of local Indigenous Peoples as well as for insight into their resilience and battle for self-sovereignty.  This program will be held on Zoom; register to receive the meeting link. 

Adult Book & Film Clubs

Registration required for all clubs

Mystery Book Club

First Thursday of the month @ 1pm on Zoom

November 7th: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

History Book Club

Second Thursday of the month @ 11am on Zoom

November 14th: Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches  by S.C Gwynne

Environmental Book Club

Third Tuesday of the month @ 7pm at the library

November 19th: Fuzz: when nature breaks the law by Mary roach

Nonfiction Book Club

Fourth Saturday of the month @ 10am at the library & on Zoom

November 23rd: First Friends: the powerful, unsung (and unelected) people who shaped our presidents by Gary Ginsberg

Cinephile Mondays

Last Monday of the month @ 4pm on Zoom; watch and discuss films. Check the BFL website for the film of the month and to register. 

Museum Passes

The Bacon Free Library and Morse Institute Library offer passes for free or reduced-admission to 30 local museums.  Check one out and plan your next day trip!