Concord Public Library Foundation

If you weren’t able to attend the fantastic author event ending this year’s Concord Reads last week, you can watch the video shared by Concord TV.

ConcordNHTV 1 like. "Concord Reads - A Conversation with Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson"

We're partnering with STREET Concord at 76 N. Main St. on the evening of Tuesday, May 5, for their weekly Community Night.

Spread the word, have a meal out, and be sure to tell your server you're dining to support the Foundation so 20% of your purchase is donated to CPLF. It's an easy and delicious way to support us! More details in the comments.

Concord Reads culminates this Thursday with our FREE main event at the Bank of NH Stage. Join us for a lively conversation with NH author Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist and illustrator Matt Patterson! They’ll be live on stage to talk about their book Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell — and their children’s book, The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle. Registration is required; link in comments.

Concord Reads 2026 events kick off next Tues, April 7th at 6 PM in the CPL Auditorium and registration is required!. Join us for a discussion by Josh Megyesy from NH Fish & Game's Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program about the state's role in threatened and endangered wildlife conservation and what a wildlife biologist actually does.

Josh's talk will focus on the work he does for at-risk turtle populations in NH, including Blanding's, wood, spotted, and eastern box turtles. His focus will be on turtle monitoring protocols, regional planning, funding, and how is ties into the state's Wildlife Action Plan (WAP). Josh will also discuss the threats to turtles, the work being done to address those threats, and how the public and private landowners can play a critical role in that process. There will also be plenty of fun turtle biology and ecology facts with plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Follow the link to register for the event.

Concord Reads: NH Fish & Game - The State's Role in Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Conservation As part of this year's Concord Reads programming, Josh Megyesy, a biologist for NH Fish and Game's Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program, will discuss his work with at-risk...

Check out our announcement about Concord Reads 2026 and register for some amazing events!

Announcing this year's selected Concord Reads title We're excited to announce this year’s selected Concord Reads title and author, and invite you to attend a variety of FREE programming, produced in partnership with the Concord Public Library. We hope you join us in reading Of Time and Turtles - Mending the World Shell by Shattered Shell, written b...

CPLF: "How can we make the Library magical?"

thank you for supporting the library! CPLF: "How can we make the Library magical?"

CPLF @ NH Book Fest - Sat. Oct 4! Meet "Grammie" Lin Kelly & Annie Hartnett at our booth. Details:

CPLF @ NH Book Fest - Sat. Oct 4: Meet "Grammie" Lin Kelly & Annie Hartnett at our booth! This Saturday, October 4, is the annual NH Book Festival in downtown Concord -- click here for a map and schedule of events ! For the first time, the Concord Public Library Foundation will have a booth on South Main Street -- come find us for stickers, buttons, a free book-bag raffle, and ..........

90% chance of rain on Saturday. Enjoy a free movie about our favorite free space.

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Author Ty Gagne
April 24, 6:30pm @ BNH Stage

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Author Ty Gagne with guest host Sally Manikan

Thursday April 24th, 6:30pm @ BNH Stage

Concord Reads 2025: Author Ty Gagne with guest host Sally Manikian - Thursday, April 24 @ BNH Stage Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:30PM Doors open at 6:00 PM; light refreshments provided Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main Street, Concord NH The Concord Public Library Foundation is pleased to present Ty Gagne, author of Concord Reads 2025 selection Where You'll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb....