Attention: Phone Out of Service

Apologies for the disruption. We are working on getting the phone back up and running. In the meantime, you may call the Town of Canaan at 603-523-4501 and select the library from the message tree and it will ring through to us.

Again, sorry for the hassle.

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Story Time Schedule

Story time meets at 9:30 am at the library. Hope to see you: June 1, July 13, and August 17. All are welcome. Stories are perfect for ages 0-5!

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Basement Bookies Read

Join us for a discussion of Diane Ackerman’s The Zookeeper’s Wife on Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 pm. We will meet at the Canaan Methodist Church Vestry.

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New Tech Night Dates

New dates for Tech Night have been scheduled. January 24, February 7 & 21, March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17.

Have questions about your tech? Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm.

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Complimentary Access to the NYTimes.com

Thanks to the Friends of the Canaan Town Library, patrons now have access to the digital version of the New York Times.

Hover over the Online Resources menu at the top of the page, click on New York Times and follow the directions to get a daily link to the complete digital New York Times. There’s no need to pay, you just need to create a New York Times account. You will have full access for the next 24 hours!

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Visit the Library

Wednesday, January 17: We are in Phase 5 of our Phases of Operations. Masks are optional inside the library. Our weekly hours are 1-8 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, 1-5 pm Thursday, 9-12 pm Fridays, and 9-1 pm Saturdays. All hours are now walk-ins with no appointment necessary. We are offering Library Take Out, our contact-less pick up service every day that we are open.

  • Safety Measures in place for Phase 5:
    • The public computer terminals will be separated by a plexiglass guard wall.
    • Disposable masks and hand sanitizer will be made available at no cost.
    • Surfaces will be sanitized and cleaned according to CDC guidelines.

To see all of the Phases of Operation

Library Take Out is a great option!  We are now offering Library Take Out every day that the library is open. Patrons are welcome to call: 523-9650, email: circulationdesk@canaanlibrary.org, or use our online catalog to place materials on hold.

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Basement Bookies Read

Join us Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 pm at the Canaan Methodist Church Vestry for our discussion of Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie

I created the image in this flyer with the AI feature Magic Media in the Canva software.  

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Library Book Sale

Library Book Sale, Saturday, May 11, 9 am – 1 pm. Fiction, Nonfiction, Children’s, DVDs, Audio Books, Puzzles, and more! Weather Permitting, 1173 US RT 4, Canaan, NH 03741.

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